Monday, September 29, 2014 at 1:00pm
Coastal Institute, Weaver Auditorium
1 Greenhouse Rd, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
How x-ray tomography is advancing groundwater research.
Dorthe Wildenschild, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Research in her group focuses on the relevance of physics, chemistry, and microbiology to flow and transport in porous media.
During her presentation, she will give an overview of the current state of imaging of porous media systems—and processes taking place within them—using x‐ray tomography, a technique that allows for three‐dimensional observation and measurement of variables internal to an otherwise opaque object.
Dr. Wildenschild will discuss the technique’s limitations, as well as new potential advances that will allow for exciting new research in coming years. Possible applications of the technique include remediation of non‐aqueous phase liquid in groundwater, investigating the fundamentals of multiphase flow, and geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide.
More details at: http://www.ngwa.org/Foundation/darcy/Pages/Current‐Darcy‐Lecturer.aspx
Tom Boving
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