Application of Weibull Distribution Function to Analysis of Breakthrough Curves from Push Pull Tracer Test

  • Hyun-Tae, Hwang (Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Kang-Kun (Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

In the case of the remediation studies, push pull test is a more time and cost effective mettled than multi-well tracer test. It also gives Just as much or more information than the traditionally used methods. But the data analysis for the hydraulic parameters, there have been some defections such as underestimation of dispersivity, requirement for effective porosity, and calculation of recovery of center of mass to estimate linear velocity. In this research, Weibull distribution function is proposed to estimate the center of mass of breakthrough curve for Push pull test. The hydraulic parameter estimation using Weibull function showed more exact values of center of mass than those of exponential regression for field test data.

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