Modeling Subsurface Petroleum Hydrocarbon Transport

Contaminant Transport

The contaminant transport portion of the Internet Modeling Course consists of modules which

introduce concepts of contaminant transport,
show how these concepts are put in modeling framework, and
give advanced/optional information on certain phenomena.

Contaminant Transport Concepts

Animations

A number of physical, chemical, and biological processes affect contaminant transport. These processes are introduced from a conceptual point of view. Illustrations of some processes are provided by animations.

Animated graphic illustrating movement of contaminant molecules.

Pore-scale dispersion (click on image to see animation)

Physical Model Experiments

Physical model experiments are used to illustrate NAPL distributions for a variety of situations.

Water (blue) and NAPL (red) in a glass bead pack
Used by permission from F. Schwille, Dense Chlorinated Solvents, Copyright 1988 CRC Press

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