Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China
Groundwater pollution poses a significant threat to ecosystems and public safety. Traditional remediation methods have limitations, necessitating innovative approaches. This study integrates numerical modeling and bioremediation to address groundwater contamination in an industrial site. It explores...
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| author | Shaohua Cao Hailong Zhao Xiaopu Wang Xin Zhu Tao Long |
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| description | Groundwater pollution poses a significant threat to ecosystems and public safety. Traditional remediation methods have limitations, necessitating innovative approaches. This study integrates numerical modeling and bioremediation to address groundwater contamination in an industrial site. It explores the potential of chemotactic bacteria to enhance remediation efficiency. The research establishes groundwater pollutant transport models, analyzes flow fields, and assesses the distribution of various pollutants. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of chemotactic bacteria, particularly chemotactic bacteria that can rapidly adapt as the pollutant concentration decreases, the concentration of chemotactic bacteria in the low-permeability area has increased by 112%. This study provides insights into the practical application of bioremediation and the promising role of bacterial chemotaxis in treating contaminated groundwater. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1314c1aaf19448fb1bbc738f71ce8a82025-08-20T02:13:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-10-011421992410.3390/app14219924Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, ChinaShaohua Cao0Hailong Zhao1Xiaopu Wang2Xin Zhu3Tao Long4State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, ChinaGroundwater pollution poses a significant threat to ecosystems and public safety. Traditional remediation methods have limitations, necessitating innovative approaches. This study integrates numerical modeling and bioremediation to address groundwater contamination in an industrial site. It explores the potential of chemotactic bacteria to enhance remediation efficiency. The research establishes groundwater pollutant transport models, analyzes flow fields, and assesses the distribution of various pollutants. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of chemotactic bacteria, particularly chemotactic bacteria that can rapidly adapt as the pollutant concentration decreases, the concentration of chemotactic bacteria in the low-permeability area has increased by 112%. This study provides insights into the practical application of bioremediation and the promising role of bacterial chemotaxis in treating contaminated groundwater.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9924chemotactic bacteriabioremediationgroundwater pollutantnumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | Shaohua Cao Hailong Zhao Xiaopu Wang Xin Zhu Tao Long Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China Applied Sciences chemotactic bacteria bioremediation groundwater pollutant numerical simulation |
| title | Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation of Organic Pollution Migration in the Heterogeneous Aquifer and the Application of Chemotactic Bacteria for Remediation: A Case Study of a Chemical Contamination Site in Zhejiang Province, China |
| title_sort | numerical simulation of organic pollution migration in the heterogeneous aquifer and the application of chemotactic bacteria for remediation a case study of a chemical contamination site in zhejiang province china |
| topic | chemotactic bacteria bioremediation groundwater pollutant numerical simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9924 |
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