Title | Groundwater remediation design using a three-dimensional simulation model and mixed-integer programming |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1995 |
Authors | Sawyer C.S, Ahlfeld D. P., King A.J |
Journal | Water Resources Research |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 5 |
Start Page | 1373 |
Pagination | 1373–1385 |
Date Published | 05/1995 |
ISSN | 1944-7973 |
Abstract | A three-dimensional groundwater flow management model for making decisions on the design of hydrodynamic control of a groundwater flow system using a combination of extraction and/or injection wells is developed. The model takes into account constraints imposed on the system to stop the horizontal spread of contaminants and to ensure a net upward flow in areas where downward vertical gradients exist. The mathematical formulation of the groundwater remediation problem as a mixed-integer model and the strategy for solving the model are presented. Numerical results are presented for the Toms River Plant site, which is modeled as a five-layer aquifer system with interconnecting aquitards. A sensitivity analysis on the relative magnitude of the continuous operating costs and the fixed-charge costs is also presented. |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/94WR02740 |
DOI | 10.1029/94WR02740 |