A Revised Brackish Water Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Site Selection Index for Water Resources Management

Christopher J. Brown (), James Ward () and June Mirecki ()
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Christopher J. Brown: University of North Florida
James Ward: University of South Australia
June Mirecki: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2016, vol. 30, issue 7, No 22, 2465-2481

Abstract: Abstract The performance of a brackish water aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) system is controlled by complex interactions among many variables. Some of these variables can be combined into dimensionless parameters to investigate the physical behavior and performance of an ASR well. Previous research has demonstrated that six dimensionless numbers are most useful for prediction of general performance of planned ASR projects. This paper first summarizes the critical literature and outlines the six dimensionless parameters and their various variable components. Then the new index is developed using the three best parameters. The three dimensionless parameters (RI, RASR and D) are normalized, scaled from 0 to 1, and combined through averaging to create a revised “Brackish Water ASR Site Selection Index” or IASR. The newly revised index builds upon previous work but also adds new variables important to site selection planning. In order to provide further validity to the index, it is validated against 29 ASR projects in Florida, USA. Finally, the use of the index is demonstrated for the Upper Floridan Aquifer in South Florida, USA. The demonstrated use of the new index illustrates how it can be useful for future ASR planning.

Keywords: ASR; Performance factors; Recovery efficiency; Brackish water; Site selection; Dimensionless numbers; Upper Floridan Aquifer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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