Three dimensional simulation of seawater intrusion in a regional coastal aquifer in UAE

Mohammed S. Hussain; Akbar A. Javadi; Mohsen M. Sherif

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.965

Three dimensional simulation of seawater intrusion in a regional coastal aquifer in UAE

Mohammed S. Hussain, Akbar A. Javadi, Mohsen M. Sherif

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

In this study the vulnerability of the Wadi Ham aquifer, located in the Fujairah Emirate of the UAE, to seawater intrusion (SWI) is assessed using a 3D finite element (FE) model. The numerical model is developed based on available hydrogeological data in real scale. By simulation of the aquifer for the next 10 years and by maintaining the current rates of pumping (in year 2015), the progress of seawater intrusion in year 2025 is followed by further depletion in freshwater storage of the Wadi Ham aquifer. In order to control this problem, the model is subjected to a management strategy involving surface recharge of the aquifer with treated wastewater.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1153-1160
Number of pages	8
Journal	Procedia Engineering
Volume	119
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.965
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	IUTAM Symposium on the Dynamics of Extreme Events Influenced by Climate Change (2013) - Freiburg, Germany Duration: Sept 6 2015 → Sept 9 2015

Keywords

Artificial recharge
Numerical modeling
Seawater intrusion
Treated wastewater

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General Engineering

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