Groundwater Modeling

Ankita AcharyaMG-0109

Aim

To select appropriate groundwater model for landfill site.

Objective To evaluate different models through classification. To study development process of a model. To study Municipal solid waste landfill site, leachate and groundwater concept.

introductionPirana land fill site

22m

• 84 hectares

• 65 hectares for disposal

•11.50 lacs Metric tones

2400 TPD 400 TPD

leachate Leachate is the liquid that drains or 'leaches' from a landfill; it varies widely in composition regarding the age of

the landfill and the type of waste that it contains. It can usually contain both dissolved and suspended material.

Water Percolate through waste

Contact with decomposing solid waste

Leachate

Water becomes contaminated

Leachate Generation process Diagram

Environmental impect of leachate

A. Ground WaterB. Compacted ClayC. Geomembrane

D. Leachate Collection Pipe

E. Protection LayerF. Gravel

G. Drainage LayerH. Soil LayerI. Old Cells

J. New CellsF. Leachate Ponds

Groundwater model Groundwater models describe the groundwater flow and transport processes using mathematical

equations based on certain simplifying assumptions. These assumptions typically involve the direction of flow, geometry of the aquifer,the contaminant transport mechanisms and chemical reactions. Because of the simplifying assumptions embedded in the mathematical equations and the many uncertainties in the values of data required by the model, a model must be viewed as an approximation and not an exact duplication of field conditions. Groundwater models, however, even as approximations, are a useful investigation tool that groundwater hydrologists may use for a number of applications.

What is modelling? A model is any device that represents an approximation of a field situation

(Anderson andWoessner, 1992).

Classification of modelGroundwater model

Flow models Fate and transport model

Groundwater flow models are used to calculate the rate and direction of movement of groundwater through aquifers and confining

units in the subsurface.

Fate and transport models simulate the movement and chemical alteration of contaminants as they move with groundwater through the subsurface. Fate and transport models require the development of a calibrated groundwater flow model or, at a minimum, an accurate determination of the velocity and direction of groundwater flow, which has been based on field data.

results AQUA3D AT123D ChemFlux FLONET/TRANS MOCDENSE MODFLOW SURFACT MODFLOWT MT3D POLLUTE

Conclusion For pirana landfill site most preferable model would be MT3D. This model is provided in many

platforms but it is much suitable in GMS software. MT3D is a comprehensive three-dimensional numerical model for simulating solute transport in complex hydrogeologic settings. MT3D has a modular design that permits simulation of transport processes independently or jointly. MT3D is capable of modeling advection in complex steady-state and transient flow fields,

anisotropic dispersion, first-order decay and production reactions, and linear and nonlinear sorption. It can also handle bioplume-type reactions, monad reactions, and daughter products. This enables MT3D to do multi-species reactions and simulate or assess

natural attenuation within a contaminant plume. MT3D is linked with the USGS groundwater flow simulator, MODFLOW, and is designed specifically to handle advectively-dominated transport problems without the need to construct refined models specifically for solute transport.

referances Urban management consultant Ahmedabad municipal corporation www.waterencyclopedia.com www.leachate.co.in Anderson andWoessner, 1992 Groundwater modeling guidance,EPA

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