TY - JOUR
T1 - Consistent unconfined contaminated disposal facilities dike tidal flow and transport model
AU - Priklonsky, Vladimir I.
AU - Reible, Danny D.
AU - Tyler, John M.
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - A two-dimensional time dependent coupled free-boundary numerical model for tidally-induced flow and transport through the dike of a confined disposal facility (CDF) for contaminated sediments is presented in this paper. The model simulations demonstrate the major effect that tidal fluctuations have on the dynamics of the discharge flux. Sensitivity analyses demonstrate that tidal fluctuation hastens the rate of plume migration near the exit face because of the relatively high advective and dispersive fluxes induced by tides. With or without tides, the rate of contaminant migration increases with higher CDF area hydraulic gradient.
AB - A two-dimensional time dependent coupled free-boundary numerical model for tidally-induced flow and transport through the dike of a confined disposal facility (CDF) for contaminated sediments is presented in this paper. The model simulations demonstrate the major effect that tidal fluctuations have on the dynamics of the discharge flux. Sensitivity analyses demonstrate that tidal fluctuation hastens the rate of plume migration near the exit face because of the relatively high advective and dispersive fluxes induced by tides. With or without tides, the rate of contaminant migration increases with higher CDF area hydraulic gradient.
KW - Confined disposal facility dike flow
KW - Contaminant transport
KW - Dike tidal effects
KW - Finite elements modeling
KW - Moving boundary flow
KW - Porous media unconfined flow
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=14744305113&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2004.06.005
DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2004.06.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:14744305113
VL - 20
SP - 1071
EP - 1079
JO - Environmental Modelling and Software
JF - Environmental Modelling and Software
SN - 1364-8152
IS - 9
ER -