A review of tracer testing techniques in porous media specially attributed to the oil and gas industry

AK Patidar, D Joshi, U Dristant, T Choudhury - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Springer
The significance of the tracer testing technique is widely accepted in reservoir performance
analysis in hydrology as well as in hydrocarbon exploration and production. The subsurface …

Synthesis of new alginate-silver nanoparticles/mica (Alg-AgNPs/MC) bionanocomposite for enhanced adsorption of dyes from aqueous solution

R Ahmad, MO Ejaz - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is of utmost importance in providing equitable and safe drinking water
to all. In that bid, herein, a novel and potential Alginate-Silver nanoparticle/Mica (Alg …

Tracking contaminants in groundwater flowing across a river bottom within a complex karst system: Clues from hydrochemistry, stable isotopes, and tracer tests

K Ren, X Pan, C Peng, J Chen, J Li, J Zeng - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tracking contaminants in karst aquifers is challenging because of the high heterogeneity
encountered in carbonate rocks. Multi-tracer tests, combined with chemical and isotopic …

Storage and release of conservative solute between karst conduit and fissures using a laboratory analog

H Ji, M Luo, M Yin, C Li, L Wan, K Huang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
The contaminant transport processes in karst water systems have a direct impact on the
quality and utilization of karst water resources. The storage and release of contaminants or …

Integrated multiple tracer-based tomographic inversion and heterogeneity characterization of karst limestone mining regions in southwest China

X Wang, Z Xu, Z Li, D Pan, H Li - … Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the distribution of hydraulic parameters is essential for preventing water-
related hazards in limestone mines. Tracer testing is a technique to elucidate the spatial …

Numerical simulation of tracer breakthrough curves in karst aquifers by a coupled discrete-continuum model

X Zheng, Z Yang, S Zhan, X Du, Y Chen, R Hu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Breakthrough curves (BTCs) from tracer tests are often used for hydrogeological survey and
parameter identification of karst aquifers. However, BTCs often show distinctive behaviors …

Identifying transient storage model parameters in karst conduits using the normal-score ensemble smoother with multiple data assimilation

X Zhao, Y Chang, J Wu, F Wang, MR Soltanian… - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Transient storage model (TSM) is widely used to describe solute transport processes in karst
areas. Accurately identifying model parameters is essential for predicting and mitigating …

A comprehensive assessment and comparison of the impacts of storage parameters on solute transport in streams using a novel framework

SK Emami, M Mazaheri - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers must determine the storage parameter values to understand the storage
processes and compare them across streams. These parameters are highly variable in time …

Laboratory and numerical simulations of infiltration process and solute transport in karst vadose zone

R Liu, J Wang, Y Zhang, T Reimann, A Hartmann - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater in karst systems is a vital resource, which is often highly vulnerable to
contaminants that infiltrate through the vadose zone. Understanding the processes of water …

An integrated approach for characterization of a fractured-rock carbonate aquifer in the Zagros Region of Iran

H Ostad, Z Mohammadi, E Raeisi, MH Azimi, IS Liso… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Karst aquifers typically exhibit a wide range of dissolution effects that include end-members
of matrix, fractured-rock, and conduit-dominated types. This study employs an integrated …