In situ Air Sparging (IAS) and Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) systems in the Subsurface

Introduction

Groundwater and soil contamination
Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPLs)
Heterogeneous porous media (subsurface system): Significant heterogeneities in terms of physicochemical and geological transport properties
In situ Air Sparging (IAS) and Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE)

Study objectives

Three-dimensional models for groundwater flow and contaminant transport in subsurface system
Optimization model for integrated IAS and SVE technology
User-friendly window environment for input data generation

Numerical simulation

Finite Element Method (FEM)
Monte Carlo Technique
Optimization & Modified Genetic Algorithm
High Performance Computing (HPC) system for computation-oriented procedure
Program language : C/C++ & MS Visual C++

Application and Uses

3D numerical simulation in combined saturated and vadose zones
Optimized remediation strategies for integrated IAS and SVE system
Graphical environments for end users
Practial remediation system setup and its application to contaminated sites