Simulation system and simulation method for in-situ column experiment in groundwater well

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022342112-A1
Application number	US-202017615273-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 29, 2020
Priority date	May 30, 2019
Publication date	Oct 27, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A simulation system for an in-situ column experiment in a groundwater well and a simulation method are provided. The simulation system includes: an experimental column device, a sample taking device, and a sample injection device, where solid remediation agent and/or aquifer sediment are provided within the experimental column device, and is configured to be capable of being arranged in an experimental well and located below a water level; a bottom of the experimental column device is provided with a water inlet, and a top of the experimental column device is provided with a water outlet, where the top water outlet connects to the sample taking device, and the bottom water inlet connects to the sample injection device.

First claim

1 . A simulation system for an in-situ column experiment in a groundwater well, comprising: an experimental column device, a sample taking device, and a sample injection device, wherein a solid remediation agent and/or aquifer sediment are provided within the experimental column device, and the experimental column device is configured to be capable of being arranged in an experimental well and below a water level; a bottom of the experimental column device is provided with a water inlet, and a top of the experimental column device is provided with a water outlet, wherein the top water outlet is connected to the sample taking device, and the bottom water inlet is connected to the sample injection device.

2 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 1 , wherein
the sample injection device comprises an underground sample injection unit for in-situ sample taking, wherein the underground sample injection unit is in communication with groundwater in the experimental well and is configured to take a sample of the groundwater in the experimental well in situ; and/or the sample injection device comprises an overground sample injection unit configured to add a pollutant or a remediation agent, wherein the overground sample injection unit is arranged on the ground and is connected to the water inlet at the bottom of the experimental column device through a sample injection pipe.

3 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 2 , wherein
the bottom of the experimental column device is connected to each of the underground sample injection unit and the overground sample injection unit through a three-way valve.

4 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 2 , wherein
the underground sample injection unit comprise a submersible pump connected to the bottom of the experimental column device; and the overground sample injection unit comprises a sample injection bottle, and a sample injection peristaltic pump connected to the sample injection bottle.

5 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 1 , wherein
the sample taking device is arranged on the ground and is connected to the water outlet on the top of the experimental column device through a sample taking pipe.

6 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 1 , wherein
the simulation system for an in-situ column experiment further comprises a supporting base fixed on the ground, and the supporting base is configured to support the sample injection device, the sample taking device and/or the experimental column device.

7 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 6 , wherein
the experimental column device is connected to the support base through a supporting rod body and a fixing rod fixed to the supporting rod body.

8 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 7 , wherein
the supporting rod body is formed by a plurality of supporting rods detachably connected end to end.

9 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 7 , wherein
the supporting rod body is provided with a groove, and the sample injection pipe of the sample injection device, the sample taking pipe of the sample taking device, and a power transmission line of the sample taking device are placed in the groove.

10 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 1 , wherein
the experimental column device comprises one experimental column, or a combination of a plurality of experimental columns connected in series or connected in parallel.

11 . The simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 1 , wherein
the sample taking device comprises a sample taking bottle, and a sample taking peristaltic pump connected to the sample taking bottle.

12 . A simulation method for conducting a groundwater in-situ experiment by using the simulation system for an in-situ column experiment according to claim 2 , comprising following steps:
S 1 : submerging, by well water of the experimental well, an underground part of the installed simulation system for an in-situ column experiment; S 2 : injecting, by the underground sample injection unit, the groundwater into the experimental column device in situ, or injecting, by the overground sample injection unit, the remediation agent or an experimental pollutant solution into the experimental column device; and S 3 : taking a sample from the top of the experimental column device for testing and analyzing.

13 . The simulation method according to claim 12 , wherein a distance between a bottom of the simulation system for an in-situ column experiment and a bottom of the experimental well is 1 m to 2 m in step S 1 .

14 . The simulation method according to claim 12 , wherein a flow velocity at which the sample is taken in step S 3 is greater than a flow velocity at which a sample is injected in step S 2 .

15 . The simulation method according to claim 12 , wherein a flow velocity of the underground sample injection unit at which a sample is injected is 0.1 L/min to 0.3 L/min in step S 2 .

Assignees

• Chinese Res Acad Env Sciences

Inventors

• Jia Yongfeng
• Jiang Yonghai
• Xi Beidou
• Lian Xinying
• Yang Yu
• Xu Xiangjian
• Feng Fan

Classifications

• G06F30/20

  Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) · CPC title

• G06F2113/08

  Fluids · CPC title

• G01N33/00 Primary

  Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00 · CPC title

• G01V99/00 Primary

  Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• G01N33/18

  Water · CPC title