Solute transport in a coupled fracture- matrix system with sinusoidal fracture geometry
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ABSTRACT Modeling of fluid flow and solute transport through fractured rock is an important component of engineering analysis in many disciplines including groundwater contamination, nuclear waste disposal, petroleum and gas production, mine excavation and geothermal production. Several studies have been conducted on single rock fracture using parallel plate model. An attempt has been made to simulate solute transport in sinusoidal fracture-matrix coupled system numerically. Results suggest that the spatial variation of the fracture aperture along the fracture affects the flux transfer at the fracture-matrix interface. The sinusoidal fracture geometry increases the residence time of the solutes.
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