Analysis of ASR Clogging Investigations at Three Australian ASR Sites in a Bayesian Context
When evaluating uncertainties in developing an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system, under normal budgetary constraints, a systematic approach is needed to prioritise investigations. Three case studies where field trials have been undertaken, and clogging evaluated, reveal the changing percepti...
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doaj-19ae1ffb21f3471796c919b7dffb9a3f2020-11-24T23:51:57ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412016-10-0181044210.3390/w8100442w8100442Analysis of ASR Clogging Investigations at Three Australian ASR Sites in a Bayesian ContextPeter Dillon0Joanne Vanderzalm1Declan Page2Karen Barry3Dennis Gonzalez4Muthu Muthukaruppan5Matthew Hudson6CSIRO Land and Water, Honorary Fellow, Glen Osmond 5064, SA, AustraliaCSIRO Land and Water, PMB2, Glen Osmond 5064, SA, AustraliaCSIRO Land and Water, PMB2, Glen Osmond 5064, SA, AustraliaCSIRO Land and Water, PMB2, Glen Osmond 5064, SA, AustraliaCSIRO Land and Water, PMB2, Glen Osmond 5064, SA, AustraliaCity West Water, 1 McNab Avenue, Footscray 3011, VIC, AustraliaCity West Water, 1 McNab Avenue, Footscray 3011, VIC, AustraliaWhen evaluating uncertainties in developing an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system, under normal budgetary constraints, a systematic approach is needed to prioritise investigations. Three case studies where field trials have been undertaken, and clogging evaluated, reveal the changing perceptions of viability of ASR from a clogging perspective as a result of the progress of investigations. Two stormwater and one recycled water ASR investigations in siliceous aquifers are described that involved different strategies to evaluate the potential for clogging. This paper reviews these sites, as well as earlier case studies and information relating water quality, to clogging in column studies. Two novel theoretical concepts are introduced in the paper. Bayesian analysis is applied to demonstrate the increase in expected net benefit in developing a new ASR operation by undertaking clogging experiments (that have an assumed known reliability for predicting viability) for the injectant treatment options and aquifer material from the site. Results for an example situation demonstrate benefit cost ratios of experiments ranging from 1.5 to 6 and apply if decisions are based on experimental results whether success or failure are predicted. Additionally, a theoretical assessment of clogging rates characterised as acute and chronic is given, to explore their combined impact, for two operating parameters that define the onset of purging for recovery of reversible clogging and the onset of occasional advanced bore rehabilitation to address recovery of chronic clogging. These allow the assessment of net recharge and the proportion of water purged or redeveloped. Both analyses could inform economic decisions and help motivate an improved investigation methodology. It is expected that aquifer heterogeneity will result in differing injection rates among wells, so operational experience will ultimately be valuable in differentiating clogging behaviour under different aquifer conditions for the same water type. This paper was originally presented at ISMAR9, Mexico City 20–24 June 2016.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/10/442aquifer storage and recoverycloggingspecific capacityvalue of researcheconomics |
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Analysis of ASR Clogging Investigations at Three Australian ASR Sites in a Bayesian Context |
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Analysis of ASR Clogging Investigations at Three Australian ASR Sites in a Bayesian Context |
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When evaluating uncertainties in developing an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system, under normal budgetary constraints, a systematic approach is needed to prioritise investigations. Three case studies where field trials have been undertaken, and clogging evaluated, reveal the changing perceptions of viability of ASR from a clogging perspective as a result of the progress of investigations. Two stormwater and one recycled water ASR investigations in siliceous aquifers are described that involved different strategies to evaluate the potential for clogging. This paper reviews these sites, as well as earlier case studies and information relating water quality, to clogging in column studies. Two novel theoretical concepts are introduced in the paper. Bayesian analysis is applied to demonstrate the increase in expected net benefit in developing a new ASR operation by undertaking clogging experiments (that have an assumed known reliability for predicting viability) for the injectant treatment options and aquifer material from the site. Results for an example situation demonstrate benefit cost ratios of experiments ranging from 1.5 to 6 and apply if decisions are based on experimental results whether success or failure are predicted. Additionally, a theoretical assessment of clogging rates characterised as acute and chronic is given, to explore their combined impact, for two operating parameters that define the onset of purging for recovery of reversible clogging and the onset of occasional advanced bore rehabilitation to address recovery of chronic clogging. These allow the assessment of net recharge and the proportion of water purged or redeveloped. Both analyses could inform economic decisions and help motivate an improved investigation methodology. It is expected that aquifer heterogeneity will result in differing injection rates among wells, so operational experience will ultimately be valuable in differentiating clogging behaviour under different aquifer conditions for the same water type. This paper was originally presented at ISMAR9, Mexico City 20–24 June 2016. |
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