Environmental Hydrogeology
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The focus of research in Environmental Hydrogeology is on the modelling of flow and transport processes in the subsurface.
This includes general groundwater flow issues, saltwater intrusion, moisture and contaminant transport
in the unsaturated zone, transport of dissolved matter in the saturated zone, heat transport, multiphase flow,
chemical and biological processes, interactions of underground structures with groundwater and its dissolved components.
Applications will include various areas of drinking water supply (e.g. groundwater protection zones, well clogging, virus removal),
unsaturated zone hydrology, investigation of pollution of aquifers, remediation technologies, disposal of hazardous waste,
storage of thermal energy in shallow aquifers, storage of gasses and liquids, and underground constructionIn addition to that, we study
industrial and biological porous media. This includes the modeling of fluids flow in fuel cells, pampers, and biological tissues. An example of the
latter is the modeling of chemo drugs infused into brain. Another very important line of research in our group is the computational and
experimental study of fundamental theories of two-phase flow and solute transport in porous media.
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Current research projects
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Multiphase flow and enhanced biodegradation of dense non-aqueous phase liquids
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Mixing processes in natural and enhanced attenuation
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Chemically and electrically coupled transport
in clayey soils and sediments
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Clogging mechanisms near water wells
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Confidence in forecasting of natural attenuation
as a risk-based groundwater remediation strategy
(CORONA)
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Pore/grain scale modelling and upscaling processes
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Development of a numerical simulator for LNAPL weathering
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Upscaling flow and transport processes in porous media
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Density effects in heat and mass transfer in porous media
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Pore-scale network modelling of multiphase flow
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Two-phase flow in heterogeneous porous media:
effective properties and constitutive relationships
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Hysteresis and dynamic Effects in capillary pressure-saturation relationships
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High-concentration-dispersion in porous media
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Interface models for fresh-salt groundwater flow.
General topics for master thesis
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Flow and transport in industrial porous media: pampers, fuel cells, oil filters, paper pulp dewatering, textile and fabrics, etc
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Multiphase flow processes including interfaces; experiments and modeling
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Particle filtration processes in porous media
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Upscaling two phase flow in porous media: pore network modeling
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Modelling flow in random, woven or stitched fibre mats used as reinforcement in the manufacture of polymer composites
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Diffusion of CO2 in coal particles
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CO2 sequestration
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Modelling biomedical tissues as a porous medium for medical purposes
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Our traditional subjects: high-concentration-dispersion in porous media, biodegradation of DNAPLs in porous media,
well clogging
