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Effects of recharge wells and flow barriers on seawater intrusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20533955     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The installation of recharge wells and subsurface flow barriers are among several strategies proposed to control seawater intrusion on coastal groundwater systems. In this study, we performed laboratory-scale experiments and numerical simulations to determine the effects of the location and application of recharge wells, and of the location and penetration depth of flow barriers, on controlling seawater intrusion in unconfined coastal aquifers. We also compared the experimental results with existing analytical solutions. Our results showed that more effective saltwater repulsion is achieved when the recharge water is injected at the toe of the saltwater wedge. Point injection yields about the same repulsion compared with line injection from a screened well for the same recharge rate. Results for flow barriers showed that more effective saltwater repulsion is achieved with deeper barrier penetration and with barriers located closer to the coast. When the flow barrier is installed inland from the original toe position however, saltwater intrusion increases with deeper barrier penetration. Saltwater repulsion due to flow barrier installation was found to be linearly related to horizontal barrier location and a polynomial function of the barrier penetration depth.
Authors:
Roger Luyun; Kazuro Momii; Kei Nakagawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ground water     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1745-6584     ISO Abbreviation:  Ground Water     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9882886     Medline TA:  Ground Water     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-49     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 The Author(s). Journal compilation © 2010 National Ground Water Association.
Affiliation:
Land and Water Resources Division, IAE, CEAT, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines. Department of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Kagoshima University 890-0065, Japan.
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