Advances in Porous Media (eBook)

Cover 1
Preface 6
List of contributors 8
Contents 10
Chapter 1. Modeling subsurface biodegradation of non-aqueous phase liquids 16
Abstract 16
1. Introduction 16
2. Physical properties of NAPL compounds 17
3. NAPL environmental degradation 19
4. Modeling subsurface biodegradation 30
5. Discussion of representative models 87
6. Conclusions and recommended modeling approach 96
Acknowledgment 97
References 97
Chapter 2. Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in porous media 102
Abstract 102
1. Introduction 102
2. Rheological model 121
3. Mathematical model 124
4. Single-phase flow of power-law non-Newtonian fluids 133
5. Transient flow of a single-phase Bingham non-Newtonian fluid 152
6. Multiphase immiscible flow involving non-Newtonian fluids 167
7. Concluding remarks 187
Acknowledgment 190
Appendix 1: List of symbols 191
References 194
Chapter 3. Numerical simulation of sedimentary basin-scale hydrochemical processes 200
Abstract 200
1. Introduction 201
2. Governing equations 208
3. Numerical solution 241
4. Applications 276
5. Summary 300
Appendix 1: Notation List 305
Acknowledgment 307
References 307
Chapter 4. Stabilization/solidification of hazardous wastes in soil matrices 322
Abstract 322
1. Introduction 322
2. Soil stabilization/solidification applications 324
3. Cement hydration reactions 328
4. Soil/cement reactions 332
5. Environmental interactions 349
6. Long Term performance assessment 364
7. Conclusions and recommendations 369
References 370
Chapter 5. Propagation of waves in porous media 376
Abstract 376
1. Introduction 376
2. Biot's theory 378
3. Solutions of Biot's formulation 395
4. Liquefaction of soils 406
5. Wave propagation in unsaturated porous medium 410
6. Use of wave propagation equation to estimate permeability 417
7. Wave propagation in marine environments 421
8. Application of mixture theory 429
9. The use of macroscopic balance equations to obtain wave propagation equations in saturated porous media 433
10. Wave propagation in fractured porous media saturated by two immiscible fluid 437
References 443