Modeling groundwater flow and transport of contaminants at the Cherokee Former Manufactured Gas Plant site, Iowa

Abstract

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Background 1 1.2. Research Objectives 1.3. Tasks 4 1.4. Organization of Thesis 1.5. References CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. FMGP Sites: An Environmental Concern 2.2. Chemicals of Concern and Remediation Challenges at MGP sites 2.3. Natural Attenuation 2.4. Direct Push Technology 2.4.1. Soil sampling DP tools 2.4.2. Groundwater sampling DP tools 2.4.3. Hydraulic tests with DP equipment 2.4.4. Electrical conductivity sensor 2.5. Modeling the Fate and Transport of Contaminants 2.5.1. BIOPLUME III (version 1.