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A Multiphase Approach to the Modeling of Porous Media Contamination by Organic Compounds: 2. Numerical Simulation
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In this paper, a finite difference discretization of the governing equations is proposed to handle the solution of the resultant system of nonlinear algebraic equations, a Newton-Raphson iteration scheme is employed.Abstract:
A system of equations, derived in part 1 of this paper, which describes the multiphase migration of an organic contaminant in the subsurface is presented. Although this system is not amenable to solution by analytical means, an approximate solution can be sought by a finite difference discretization of the governing equations. A one-dimensional, implicit numerical model is developed in this manner. To handle the solution of the resultant system of nonlinear algebraic equations, a Newton-Raphson iteration scheme is employed. In order to apply the finite difference model to a specific problem a number of parameters must be evaluated. These include three-phase relative permeabilities, saturation-pressure relations, partition coefficients, and mixture densities and viscosities. As a demonstration of the model's applicability, the migration of a two-component hydrocarbon mixture in a soil column is simulated. A mass balance is performed, and convergence of the iteration scheme as well as convergence of the difference scheme in space and time are examined heuristically.read more
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Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Landfilling
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Dissolution of Trapped Nonaqueous Phase Liquids: Mass Transfer Characteristics
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Iterative Solution of Nonlinear Equations in Several Variables
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a list of basic reference books for convergence of Minimization Methods in linear algebra and linear algebra with a focus on convergence under partial ordering.
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Estimation of Three-Phase Relative Permeability And Residual Oil Data
TL;DR: In this article, the probability model presented in an earlier paper has been revised to yield improved estimates of 3-phase relative permeabilities, using 2 sets of 2-phase data (water-oil and gas-oil) as a basis for estimating the more difficult-to-measure 3phase data.
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A Multiphase Approach to the Modeling of Porous Media Contamination by Organic Compounds: 1. Equation Development
TL;DR: In this article, a multiphase approach to the modeling of aquifer contamination by organic compounds is developed, which makes it possible to describe the simultaneous transport of a chemical contaminant in three physical forms: as a nonaqueous phase, as a soluble component of an aqueous phase and as a mobile fraction of a gas phase.