The Performance of Slug Tests

1997 ◽  
pp. 39-58
Keyword(s):  
Slug Tests

Correction to "The analysis of slug tests in the frequency domain" (WRR 25(11), pp. 2388-2396

1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1863-1863
Author(s):  
Paul Marschall ◽  
Baldur Barczewski
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Slug Tests

scholarly journals Correction to “The analysis of slug tests in the frequency domain” by Paul Marschall and Baldur Barczewski

1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1863-1863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Marschall ◽  
Baldur Barczewski
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Slug Tests

Direct Push Technology and Application to Vertical Profiling of Hydraulic Conductivity in Unconsolidated Formations

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley McCall ◽  
Thomas M. Christy ◽  
James J. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Depth Interval ◽  
Contaminant Migration ◽  
Slug Tests ◽  
Monitoring Wells ◽  
Direct Push ◽  
Vertical Profiling

Direct push (DP) methods provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional rotary drilling for investigations in unconsolidated formations. DP methods are commonly used for sampling soil gas, soil and groundwater; installing small-diameter monitoring wells; electrical logging; cone penetration testing; and standard penetration tests. Most recently, DP methods and equipment for vertical profiling of formation hydraulic conductivity (K) have been developed. Knowledge of the vertical and lateral variations in K is integral to understanding contaminant migration and, therefore, essential to designing an adequate and effective remediation system. DP-installed groundwater sampling tools may be used to access discrete intervals of the formation to conduct pneumatic slug tests. A small-diameter (38mm OD) single tube protected screen device allows the investigator to access one depth interval per advancement. Alternatively, a larger diameter (54mm OD) dual-tube groundwater profiling system may be used to access the formation at multiple depths during a single advancement. Once the appropriate tool is installed and developed, a pneumatic manifold is installed on the top of the DP rod string. The manifold includes the valving, regulator, and pressure gauge needed for pneumatic slug testing. A small-diameter pressure transducer is inserted via an airtight fitting in the pneumatic manifold, and a data-acquisition device connected to a laptop computer enables the slug test data to be acquired, displayed, and saved for analysis. Conventional data analysis methods can then be used to calculate the K value from the test data. A simple correction for tube diameter has been developed for slug tests in highly permeable aquifers. The pneumatic slug testing technique combined with DP-installed tools provides a cost-effective method for vertical profiling of K. Field comparison of this method to slug tests in conventional monitoring wells verified that this approach provides accurate K values. Use of this new approach can provide data on three-dimensional variations in hydraulic conductivity at a level of detail that has not previously been available. This will improve understanding of contaminant migration and the efficiency and quality of remedial system design, and ultimately, should lead to significant cost reductions.

Evaluating Friction and Inertial Losses from Slug Tests Conducted in a Multilevel System

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Hommersen ◽  
Patryk M. Quinn ◽  
Beth Parker
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel System ◽  
Slug Tests

scholarly journals Comment on “Evaluation of Slug Tests in Wells Containing a Finite-Thickness Skin” by C. R. Faust and J. W. Mercer

1985 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1459-1461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen F. Moench ◽  
Paul A. Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Finite Thickness ◽  
Slug Tests ◽  
Thickness Skin

The Analysis of Slug Tests — Confined Formations

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-102
Author(s):  
James Johnson Butler
Keyword(s):  
Slug Tests

The Analysis of Slug Tests — Additional Issues

2019 ◽  
pp. 209-228
Author(s):  
James Johnson Butler
Keyword(s):  
Slug Tests

scholarly journals On the validity of modeling concepts for the simulation of groundwater flow in lowland peat areas – case study at the Zegveld experimental field

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 3017-3031
Author(s):  
P. Trambauer ◽  
J. Nonner ◽  
J. Heijkers ◽  
S. Uhlenbrook
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Groundwater Flow ◽  
Darcy’S Law ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Darcy's Law ◽  
Layer Model ◽  
Peat Soils ◽  
Slug Tests ◽  
Flow Models

Abstract. The groundwater flow models currently used in the western part of The Netherlands and in other similar peaty areas are thought to be a too simplified representation of the hydrological reality. One of the reasons is that, due to the schematization of the subsoil, its heterogeneity cannot be represented adequately. Moreover, the applicability of Darcy's law in these types of soils has been questioned, but this law forms the basis of most groundwater flow models. With the purpose of assessing the typical heterogeneity of the subsoil and to verify the applicability of Darcy's law, geo-hydrological fieldwork was completed at an experimental field within a research area in the western part of The Netherlands. The assessments were carried out for the so-called Complex Confining Layer (CCL), which is the Holocene peaty to clayey layer overlying Pleistocene sandy deposits. Borehole drilling through the CCL with a hand auger was completed and revealed the typical heterogeneous character of this layer, showing a dominance of muddy, humified peat which is alternated with fresher peat and clay. Slug tests were carried out to study the applicability of Darcy's law, given that previous studies suggested its non-validity for humified peat soils due to a variable horizontal hydraulic conductivity Kh with head differences. For higher humification degrees, the experiments indeed suggested a variable Kh, but this appeared to be the result of the inappropriate use of steady-state formulae for transient experiments in peaty environments. The muddy peat sampled has a rather plastic nature, and the high compressibility of this material leads to transient behavior. However, using transient formulae, the slug tests conducted for different initial groundwater heads showed that there was hardly any evidence of a variation of the hydraulic conductivity with the applied head differences. Therefore, Darcy's law can be used for typical peat soils present in The Netherlands. The heterogeneity of the subsoil and the apparent applicability of Darcy's law were taken into account for the detailed heterogeneous model that was prepared for the research area. A MODFLOW model consisting of 13 layers in which 4 layers represent the heterogeneous CCL was set up for an average year, assuming steady-state conditions; and for the winter of 2009 to 2010, adopting transient conditions. The transient model was extended to simulate for longer periods with the objective of visualizing the flow paths through the CCL. The results from these models were compared with a 10 layer model, whereby the CCL is represented by a single layer assuming homogeneity. From the comparison of the two model types, the conclusion could be drawn that a single layer schematization of the CCL produces flowpath patterns which are not the same but still quite similar to a 4 layer representation of the CCL. However, the single layer schematization results in a considerable underestimation of the flow velocity, and subsequently a longer travel time, through the CCL. Therefore, a single layer model of the CCL seems quite appropriate to represent the general flow behavior of the shallow groundwater system, but would be inappropriate for transport modeling through the CCL.

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