Article
Environmental Sciences
Vahab Amiri, Peiyue Li, Prosun Bhattacharya, Mohammad Nakhaei
Summary: The study investigated the concentration of total dissolved mercury (Hg-T) in groundwater in the coastal parts of Urmia aquifer in Iran, identifying geological weathering as a main source of mercury. One sample exceeded the maximum contaminant level recommended by WHO. The distribution of water samples on the Piper diagram indicated Ca-Mg-HCO3 facies predominance, while the positive correlation of Hg-T with various elements suggested geological formations as a significant source of mercury. Water samples in Eh-pH regions showed potential microbial activity related to mercury methylation and mineralization, indicating sulfate reduction processes and limited anaerobic conditions. The study also found some Hg-bearing species in nonequilibrium geochemical conditions and speculated on the role of Fe-bearing minerals in reducing Hg(II) to Hg(0).
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Henghua Zhu, Jianwei Zhou, Zhizheng Liu, Lizhi Yang, Yunde Liu
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of chemical acidic wastewater on the hydrochemical characteristics of karst groundwater, finding that the acidity of the wastewater, containing hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, led to pollution of the groundwater by dissolving carbonate rocks. The increased concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, Sr, Cl- and SO42- in the karst groundwater exceeded the quality indexes of class III water in China's standard for groundwater quality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hector de Leon-Gomez, Miguel A. Martin del Campo-Delgado, Maria V. Esteller-Alberich, Sarai Garcia-Gonzalez, Arquimedes Cruz-Lopez, Hector D. de Leon-Rodriguez, Mariana Perez-Martinez, Victor H. Guerra-Cobian
Summary: The Monterrey wellfield in Mexico is facing increasing stress due to urban growth, with groundwater mainly flowing from southwest to northeast. Water quality is determined by ions such as Ca2+, Na+, Mg2+, and Cl-, with vulnerability mapping indicating contamination in areas influenced by human activities.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Madhumita Chakraborty, Abhijit Mukherjee, Kazi Matin Ahmed
Summary: This study characterizes the geochemical and isotopic signatures of groundwater in the Ganges River delta, and identifies three major aquifer sub-systems. The study shows that the hydrostratigraphy plays a significant role in the spatial distribution of arsenic, and also discusses the redox conditions and stable isotopic signatures of the groundwater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Roger Gonzalez-Herrera, Patricia Vazquez-Mujica, Javier Canto-Rios
Summary: Hydrogeochemical tools were used to assess the impact of municipal waste leachate on the balance of a karstic aquifer. The study area was the aquifer beneath the old municipal waste disposal site in Merida, Mexico. A contaminant plume was detected through the presence of chloride ions. Groundwater samples were collected from boreholes along a flow line downstream of the dump site. Analysis of the carbonate system parameters revealed a decrease in calcium and magnesium concentrations due to high pCO2 values, caused by the decomposition of waste. Carbonate minerals tended to dissolve in mixed waters with a higher percentage of leachate. Inverse modeling showed the migration of minerals between boreholes along the groundwater flow line. This study concludes that leachate affects the carbonate balance in aquifers and behaves similarly to leachate-contaminated aquifers in other studies.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guadalupe Ibarra-Olivares, Raul Miranda-Aviles, Jose A. Ramos-Leal, Janete Moran-Ramirez, Maria Jesus Puy-Alquiza, Yanmei Li, Edgar Angeles-Moreno, Pooja Kshirsagar
Summary: This study investigates the natural hydrogeochemical mechanisms that govern groundwater chemistry in Mexico's Bajio Guanajuatense. The study identifies different hydrogeochemical facies and processes, implying a connection between the aquifers. Isotopic results indicate local evaporation processes and significant differences between one of the aquifers and the others.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amol Kale, Narsingrao Bandela, Jeetendra Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar Sahoo, Ajay Kumar
Summary: The present study assessed the hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality of hard rock aquifers in the Jalna district of Maharashtra. The study found that the groundwater is of good quality and suitable for irrigation purposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Gomez, Amilcar Alvarez, Sabina D'Ambrosio, Gualberto Zalazar, Ramon Aravena
Summary: Groundwater is a crucial resource for agriculture and oil production in the arid region of Carrizal sub basin in Argentina. Conflict over the increasing salinity in some areas arises among water users. By using a multidisciplinary approach, it was found that the source of groundwater salinity is mainly from irrigation return flows from agriculture areas, with limited impact from the oil industry.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marina Fernandes Sanches Barros, Vinicius Hector Abud Louro, Rafael Terada, Carlos Henrique Gil Marques, Fernando Augusto Saraiva, Emerson Rodrigo Almeida, Ricardo Hirata
Summary: This study maps the contaminated regions of Urania city using electroresistance contrasts. The results indicate the accumulation of organic contaminants in the northeast area of the city, close to the aquifer discharge region. By considering previously published chemical analyzes, resistivity anomalies accurately highlight the contaminated areas within and next to the aquifer.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Laura Martinez-Perez, Linda Luquot, Jesus Carrera, Miguel Angel Marazuela, Tybaud Goyetche, Maria Pool, Andrea Palacios, Fabian Bellmunt, Juanjo Ledo, Nuria Ferrer, Laura del Val, Philippe A. Pezard, Jordi Garcia-Orellana, Marc Diego-Feliu, Valenti Rodellas, Maarten W. Saaltink, Enric Vazquez-Sune, Albert Folch
Summary: In this study, a detailed characterization of a coastal aquifer was conducted using different methods and approaches from various hydrogeological disciplines. The findings revealed that the aquifer behaves as a multi-aquifer and reactive system, with freshwater discharging beneath saltwater at multiple depths. The impact of thin silt layers in the aquifer is significant, opening new avenues for coastal aquifer management and marine ecology.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Maryam Hosseini, Najmeh Mahjouri, Niloofar Farsi
Summary: This paper presents a new framework that combines social choice and bargaining methods for modeling the bargaining process among stakeholders. Two methods, BBC and BPV, are proposed for evolutionary bargaining and applied to the challenging problem of water and wastewater allocation in agricultural regions. The results show the effectiveness of the framework in determining desirable scenarios and improving stakeholders' utilities.
JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rania Ben Messaoud, Fethi Lachaal, Christian Leduc, Ammar Mlayah
Summary: The discharge of treated wastewater onto land in Tunisia is a common practice for aquifer recharge. This study in the Kairouan plain area shows that treated wastewater impacts groundwater piezometric levels, salinity, hydrogeochemical composition, and microbiological contents. The research found that the discharge of treated wastewater led to a decrease in groundwater salinity, increase in bicarbonate concentration, and contamination of groundwater with fecal germs.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hamid Reza Azizi, Hamed Azizi
Summary: In this study, a combination of a non-dominate sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) optimization algorithm and GMS simulation software was used to develop an integrated multi-objective simulation-optimization model for sustainable harvesting from the Varamin Plain aquifer. A quantitative model of the aquifer was simulated and integrated with the optimization algorithm to develop a two-objective management model for controlling the groundwater level and ensuring sustainable harvesting. The optimal harvesting scenario was analyzed using multi-criteria decision-making methods (MCDMs) and the Borda aggregation method (BAM). The results showed that optimal harvesting policies resulted in a rise of up to 30 m in the groundwater level for more than 69% of the wells in the study area within a 1-year period. Additionally, applying the proposed model could save an average of 46.9% in groundwater resource harvesting by reducing the allowed amount of harvesting from 21 to 11 L/s.
JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew T. Craig, Richard T. Amos, Paul Gammon
Summary: This study investigates the hydrogeochemical processes of aquifer heating and solute transport by using a novel heated column design to mimic saturated aquifer materials in contact with a thermal recovery well. Results show that under heated low oxygen conditions, pH, Al, As, B, Mn, Mo, Si, and Zn concentrations increased within and downgradient of the column heating section, primarily attributed to thermal desorption and mineral dissolution mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Youcef Hakimi, Philippe Orban, Pierre Deschamps, Serge Brouyere
Summary: This study focuses on the effects of water/rock interactions and hydrodynamic conditions on groundwater characteristics in the Continental Intercalaire aquifer in North of Sahara, Algeria. Results show that groundwater in the oriental basin is highly mineralized, while in the occidental basin it is poorly mineralized, with differences attributed to evaporite minerals. Isotopic analyses suggest a predominantly natural origin of NO3 and the presence of old groundwater mixing with evaporated groundwater in certain regions.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Majid Altafi Dadgar, Mohammad Nakhaei, Jahangir Porhemmat, Bijan Eliasi, Asim Biswas
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ghazaleh Mohebbi Tafreshi, Mohammad Nakhaei, Razyeh Lak
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Avin Hakami-Kermani, Hossein Babazadeh, Jahangir Porhemmat, Mahdi Sarai-Tabrizi
AIN SHAMS ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Akram Rahbar, Meysam Vadiati, Mahdi Talkhabi, Ata Allah Nadiri, Mohammad Nakhaei, Mahdi Rahimian
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Atieh Nazari, Mohammad Nakhaei, Ahmad Reza Yari
Summary: In natural groundwater conditions, nano-sized TiO2 particles containing anatase and rutile showed effective arsenic removal, with different adsorption efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Increasing the adsorbent concentration and adjusting the pH can enhance arsenic adsorption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nezhla Amiri, Mohammad Nakhaei
Summary: The study found that molybdenum and copper are the most mobile and adsorbent heavy metals in the soil, respectively, with higher mobility posing a greater risk of leaching into groundwater resources. Experimental results and numerical modelings showed good accordance in describing the actual condition.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Akram Rahbar, Ali Mirarabi, Mohammad Nakhaei, Mahdi Talkhabi, Maryam Jamali
Summary: Predicting spring discharge in karst environments is essential for understanding hydrological processes and managing karst waters. In this study, the performance of SVR, ANFIS, and ANN models for spring discharge prediction was evaluated. The results showed that the accuracy of the models varied for different springs, with ANN performing well for some springs and SVR performing better for a spring with a complex and heterogeneous flow system.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meysam Vadiati, Zahra Rajabi Yami, Effat Eskandari, Mohammad Nakhaei, Ozgur Kisi
Summary: The prediction of groundwater level fluctuations is a complex task, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence methods have significantly improved the accuracy of these predictions. This study utilized various methods to predict groundwater levels in Tehran-Karaj plain and found that the ANFIS model performed the best.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Mohammad Nakhaei, Amin Mohebbi Tafreshi, Ghazaleh Mohebbi Tafreshi
Summary: This research compared six commonly used soil-water retention curve estimation models, established a Best-Fit Model index through standardized comparison of multiple statistical benchmarks to evaluate overall model accuracy. The results showed that the Brooks and Corey model scored the lowest in most soil textures, while the Durner model received the highest score.
EURASIAN SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geography
Ghazaleh Mohebbi Tafreshi, Mohammad Nakhaei, Razyeh Lak
Summary: The research utilized GIS fuzzy logic spatial modeling to assess land subsidence risk, analyzing 14 factors and using fuzzy overlay operation models to identify the most consistent and least consistent models with observed land subsidence data.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yasamin Sajadi Bami, Jahangir Porhemmat, Hossein Sedghi, Navid Jalalkamali
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENGINEERING SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Gohar Mirakhorlo, Mohammad Nakhaei, Mohammadreza Espahbod, Davoud Jahani, Khalil Rezaei
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amin Mohebbi Tafreshi, Mohammad Nakhaei, Mahdi Lashkari, Ghazaleh Mohebbi Tafreshi
SN APPLIED SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Agronomy
A. Roshan, H. Sedghi, R. A. Sharifan, J. Porhemmat
JOURNAL OF AGROMETEOROLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Civil
M. Fotovat, J. Porhemmat, H. Sedghi, H. Babazadeh
CIVIL ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURES JOURNAL-CEIJ
(2019)