Modeling the biodegradation kinetics of dissolved organic contaminants in a heterogeneous two-dimensional aquifer

The goal of this dissertation was to develop a versatile groundwater transport model capable of incorporating various types of biodegradation kinetic sub-models, and to use the model to examine the interaction between transport and biodegradation processes in a two-dimensional heterogeneous aquifer. Operator splitting, which involves splitting the transport and kinetic equations and solving each with an appropriate method, was the numerical technique chosen because of the ease at which different biodegradation kinetic models can be changed. The differences between the Monod and biofilm kinetic models were shown to be negligible by model simulations and dimensionless analysis for realistic groundwater parameter ranges.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Odencrantz, Joseph Eric

Contributors dc:contributor

• Valocchi, Albert J.
• Rittmann, Bruce E.

• Hydrology
• Engineering, Civil
• Environmental Sciences

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 Odencrantz, Joseph Eric

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9215862
(UMI)AAI9215862

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22446