Modeling Long-Term Transport of Contaminants Resulting from Dissolution of a Coal Tar Pool in Saturated Porous Media
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130, Issue 12
Abstract
In this study, a three-dimensional mathematical model for simulating the transport of dissolved contaminants originating from an elliptic-shaped coal tar pool in homogeneous saturated porous media is developed. The methodology of the solution is based on a semianalytical approach that assumes the contaminant source input can be represented by the superposition of a series of consecutive short dissolution pulses. The model accounts for possible solidification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds as the coal tar pool dissolves. A circular-shaped synthetic coal tar pool consisting of 22 components is used for model simulation. Simulations show that even after 130 years of dissolution, the coal tar pool remains a potential groundwater pollution threat despite a significant reduction in overall pool volume.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130 • Issue 12 • December 2004
Pages: 1507 - 1513
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Published online: Nov 15, 2004
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