Numerical Groundwater Modeling
Numerical groundwater modeling is one of the most powerful tools in modern hydrogeology, allowing the quantitative analysis of complex hydrogeological systems and the prediction of system behavior under different scenarios. These models are realized by transferring conceptual models developed based on field data to the digital environment and enable three-dimensional, time-dependent simulation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport processes in the region.
MINEWELL offers scientifically based engineering solutions by using nationally and internationally valid methods in groundwater modeling; analysis of field data, model calibration and scenario evaluations. Numerical modeling studies are not only limited to understanding the existing hydrogeological conditions; they are also used as decision support tools in many critical applications such as design of dewatering systems, optimization of water supply projects, pollutant spread predictions, recharge-discharge analyses and determination of groundwater protection areas .
In this context, you can access MINEWELL's expertise and project experiences under the following two main headings:
Groundwater Flow Model
Groundwater Contaminant Transport Model
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Groundwater Flow Model
Groundwater flow modeling is a numerical analysis method that is used to quantitatively simulate the flow direction, velocity, amount and time distribution of water in an aquifer system. These models are created by mathematically representing hydrogeological parameters such as geological structure, aquifer properties, boundary conditions, recharge and discharge areas in the region. The modeling process begins with the creation of the conceptual model; then the numerical model is established and made compatible with field data through calibration and verification steps.
Flow models play a critical role as decision support tools, especially in applications such as water supply planning, design of dewatering systems in mine sites, monitoring of groundwater abstraction effects, determination of protection areas, water budget calculations and behavioral predictions depending on climate scenarios . Model outputs reveal parameters such as hydraulic conductivity distribution, hydraulic gradients, water level equipotential surfaces and flow paths in detail.
MINEWELL integrates geological, hydrogeological, geophysical and hydrological data obtained from the field into the model environment by using MODFLOW and similar internationally accepted software in groundwater flow modeling. It offers reliable, technically valid and practical solutions to its clients with the calibration of the model with field data, parametric sensitivity analyses and scenario simulations. These studies create high added value for both environmental permitting processes and project design stages.
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Groundwater Contaminant Transport Model
Groundwater pollutant transport model is an advanced numerical modeling method used to analyze how pollutants spread in the groundwater environment over time and how quickly they are transported under which conditions. These models are based on the mathematical description of physical and chemical processes such as advection, dispersion, diffusion, reaction (precipitation, dissolution, biochemical degradation, etc.) . These models, which are generally integrated into the flow model, allow the movements of potential pollutants in groundwater and the areas they affect to be predicted through scenarios.
Pollutant transport models are used especially in applications such as industrial sites, mining areas, regular storage facilities, leakage risk facility locations and protection area planning . These models provide a scientific basis for risk management, area rehabilitation and environmental decision processes by revealing the spread of a pollutant from the source point to the environment, the direction of transport, concentration distribution, pollution duration and cleaning time .
MINEWELL develops reactive transport scenarios based on field data in groundwater pollutant transport modeling through internationally accepted software such as MODFLOW/MT3DMS, FEFLOW, RT3D. In this context, multidisciplinary data such as field sampling, hydrogeochemical analysis, source characterization, determination of aquifer parameters and time-series data are integrated into the model environment and a comprehensive evaluation is presented.
MINEWELL 's expert staff uses these models not only as a simulation tool, but also actively in decision-making processes such as environmental impact assessment, creation of a monitoring plan, planning of preventive measures and determination of improvement strategies .
