02 Groundwater
Modelling groundwater flow and contaminant transport
Specialises in the modelling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport through environmental systems using one-, two-, or three-dimensional geological, conceptual and mathematical models implemented in a computer model. Geological systems include porous and fractured media under saturated or variable saturated (vadose zone) conditions, while analytical, semi-analytical or numerical techniques are used for the implementation of conceptual and mathematical models in computer codes.
- Hydrogeological Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Development of Numerical Groundwater Models
- Development of Process Level groundwater flow models (fully/partially or unsaturated flow) for:
- Mine dewatering/re-watering for dredge mines, open cast and underground mines;
- Water supply to mines, towns and cities and farming communities;
- Groundwater impact assessments (input for EIA);
- Input into geotechnical slope stability models;
- Research studies;
- Groundwater recharge studies.
- Development of Process Level groundwater mass transport models for simulation of mass concentration of contaminants (fully/partially or unsaturated flow) for:
- Mine tailings, waste rock and return water dams;
- Industrial and Hazardous waste disposal sites;
- Land-fill sites.
- Aquifer clean-up operations;
- Development of Process Level groundwater heat transport models for simulation of groundwater temperature for disposal of heated brines on lined industrial sites
