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The Prototype Plume Busters Software:
A New Tool for Computer Assisted Instruction P. Allen Macfarlane,
Geoffery Bohling, Margaret Townsend
Kansas Geological Survey
Steve Case and Tom BakerKU Center for Science Education
Ken ThompsonDepts. of Physical SciencesEmporia State University
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Teaching Ground-water Science Concepts
• The concepts and earth material properties that govern ground-water flow are abstract.
• Ground-water systems are typically not observed directly.
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The River Basin Hydrologic Cycle
Stagnant ? ? ?Stagnant ? ? ?
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Hydrogeology: What is it?• Hydrogeology examines the interrelationships
of geologic materials and processes with water
• This is not what a hydrogeologist does:
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• An NSF-funded product
• A role-play to help students develop a better understanding of how ground-water concepts are applied using simulation and games.
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Setting for the SimulationStream-Aquifer System
A
A' A'
Bedrock
A
Alluvialaquifer
MissouriRiverWater
table
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Environmental Consultant Role Play
Your RoleYou have been hired by the pipeline owner solve this environmental problem.
Your objective is to eliminate the contamination from the aquifer in the shortest amount of time for the least cost to the pipeline owner.
Every action you take in this simulation will cost you time & money
The SituationA chemical spill from a ruptured pipeline has contaminated a shallow aquifer. A plume of contamination is moving toward the river.
If unchecked, the contaminants will seep into the nearby Buffalo River and render River City’s downstream water supply unusable.
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Software Features
Software Structure• Locate the Plume• Remediate the Plume
Interaction with the Software• Information provided on a series of linked HTML pages• User interacts with ground-water model through the Map View screen
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Locating the Plume
• The ships of the each player’s fleet are distributed on a game board before play begins.
• Ships remain fixed in their positions on the board throughout the game.• Each player tries to “guess” the location of the opposing player’s ships so
they can be destroyed and sunk.
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Locating the Plume
Source
Ground-waterFlow
BuffaloRiver
Where is the plume in the aquifer at any given time?
Assumption: The plume is moving in the same direction and with the same constant speed as the ground-water.
Problem Solution: Distance = Speed x Time
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Porosity Definition
Earth Material Bulk Volume (VT) =
Volume of the Matrix (VM) + Volume of the Voids (VV)
Porosity = VV
VT
x 100%
All earth materials contain void space or porosity
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Hydraulic Conductivity The ease with which fresh water passes through an earth material.
Hydraulic conductivity is a measure of the connectedness of the pores in the sediment or the rock and
it is sensitive to the:• Tortuousity &• Number & distribution of pathways through the earth material
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Hydraulic HeadA Measure of Ground-water Potential Energy
Sea-level Datum
Hydraulic Head (h) = 0
h
Water table
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Datum
h1
h2
ΔLΔh
HydraulicGradient
= Δh/ΔL
Hydraulic Gradient
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Darcy’s Law
Q/A = K x (Δh/ΔL)
SpecificDischarge
= HydraulicConductivity
X HydraulicGradient
Average Ground-water Velocity
Average Groundwater = Specific discharge/Aquifer porosityVelocity
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Darcy’s Law q = K X (Δh/ΔL)Specific
Discharge= Hydraulic
ConductivityX Hydraulic
Gradient
Locating the Plume
Average Speed = Specific discharge/Aquifer porosity
2 times of interest:• When the contaminants first
entered the aquifer
• When the source stopped adding contaminants to the aquifer
Distance = Speed x Time
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Locating the Plume
Source
Plume
Ground-waterFlow Corridor
When contaminants last entered
When contaminants first entered
Target area for monitoring well placement
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Remediate the Plume
Pump and Treat Technology
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Remediate the Plume
Ground-water flow
Ground-water flow
Plume
Plume
Capture Zone
Production Well
Injection Well
Capture Zone