The Acceleration of the Diffusion - Limited Pump - and - Treat Aquifer

The Acceleration of the Diffusion-Limited Pump-and-Treat Aquifer Remediation with Pulsed Pumping that Generates Deep Sweeps and Vortex Ejections in Dead-End Pores by David Murray Kahler Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Zbigniew J. Kabala, Supervisor ___________________________ Claudia Gunsch ___________________________ Gabriel Katul ___________________________ Miguel A. Medina ___________________________ Amilcare M. Porporato An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Graduate School of Duke University