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Oil Plume Distribution in an Aquifer near an Impermeable Barrier

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The saturation distribution of an oil contaminant, in the vicinity of an infinite impermeable barrier within an aquifer, is modeled by a two-dimensional, nonlinear diffusion-convection equation. A closed form self-similar solution is obtained for the steady-state saturation distribution. The obtained solution may be used to determine the length of the barrier used to block the spreading of the contaminant in the aquifer.

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    Arieh Pistiner

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Pistiner, A. Oil Plume Distribution in an Aquifer near an Impermeable Barrier. Transp Porous Med 76, 67–75 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-008-9234-8

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