Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1001-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1001-2018
Research article
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07 Feb 2018
Research article |  | 07 Feb 2018

Effects of microarrangement of solid particles on PCE migration and its remediation in porous media

Ming Wu, Jianfeng Wu, Jichun Wu, and Bill X. Hu

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Fractal models of regular triangle arrangement (RTA) and square pitch arrangement (SPA) are developed in this study. Results suggest RTA can cause more groundwater contamination and make remediation more difficult. In contrast, the cleanup of contaminants in aquifers with SPA is easier. This study demonstrates how microscale arrangements control contaminant migration and remediation, which is helpful in designing successful remediation schemes for subsurface contamination.