• Application of a 3D Hydrogeological Model for Analyzing Groundwater Flow Path in Contaminated Area

  • Dongwon ParkㆍChaeryung OhㆍHyegang KimㆍChihyung LeeㆍTae Beom Kim*

  • Intellegeo Co. Ltd., Seoul 08390, Korea

  • 오염지역에서의 지하수 유동 경로 해석을 위한 3차원 수리지질모델의 활용

  • 박동원ㆍ오채령ㆍ김혜강ㆍ이치형ㆍ김태범*

  • ㈜인텔리지오

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Abstract

In this study, a three-dimensional hydrogeological model was developed to numerically deliniate contaminant transport and distribution in the area surrounding the Dalseong mine. The model’s accuracy was assessed by comparing its output with the field data. The spatial distribution of contaminants predicted by numerical simulation showed a good similarity to the field data obtained by electrical resistivity surveys, long-term groundwater observation, and the findings from previous hydrogeochemical studies. These results suggest that a 3D hydrogeological model can be used as an effective tool for predicting contaminant transport in groundwater, even in situations where field data is limited.


Keywords: 3D hydrogeological model, Groundwater flow, Groundwater contamination, Numerical modeling

This Article

  • 2024; 29(6): 60-70

    Published on Dec 31, 2024

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2024.29.6.060
  • Received on Nov 12, 2024
  • Revised on Nov 18, 2024
  • Accepted on Nov 22, 2024

Correspondence to

  • Tae Beom Kim

  • Intellegeo Co. Ltd., Seoul 08390, Korea

  • E-mail: geo108@naver.com