Simulating Soil Water Movement and Solute Transportusing

the Biogeochemical Transport Model HP1(HYDRUS + PHREEQC)

Flow and Transport ModelHYDRUS-1D 4.0

Biogeochemical Model
PHREEQC-2.4

The short course is organized at CIRAD of Montpellier, France
September 22 - 26, 2008

Presenters:

Jirka Simunek – University of California Riverside (California - USA)
Diederik Jacques - SCK.CEN (Flanders – Belgium)

The course, presented in English, is open to 20 scientists or PhD students.

Basic knowledge of the theory of water movement, solute transport, and geochemistry isrecommended.
Contact: Julie Sansoulet julie.sansoulet@cirad.fr

Program
Monday - Tuesday, September 22 - 23 (HYDRUS)
Monday 9h-12h30 – Jirka Simunek
Theory behind HYDRUS
Soil water movement: Richards equation, soil hydraulic parameters (van Genuchten, Mualem, Brooksand Corey, ), initial and boundary conditions.
Parameter estimation of soil hydraulic parameters.
Monday 13h30-16h30 – Jirka Simunek
Practical exercises with HYDRUS
Direct and inverse applications of the water flow module of HYDRUS-1D
Tuesday 9h-12h30 – Jirka Simunek
Theory behind HYDRUS
Solute transport: convection-dispersion equation, dispersivity, adsorption, degradation(Langmuir/Freundlich, decay chains, volatilization, mobile/immobile water fractions, ...)
Parameter estimation of solute transport and reaction parameters
Tuesday 13h30-16h30 – Jirka Simunek
Practical exercises with HYDRUS
Direct and inverse applications of the solute transport module of HYDRUS-1D
Demonstration of HYDRUS (2D/3D)
Wednesday - Friday, September 24 - 26 (HP1)
Wednesday 9h-12h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with PHREEQC
Principles of geochemical modeling: Introduction to PHREEQC
Defining initial solutions in PHREEQC
Wednesday 13h30-16h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with PHREEQC
Reactions (mix): equilibrium_phases, gas_phase, solid_solutions
Thursday 9H-12h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with PHREEQC
Principles of reactive transport modeling with PHREEQC
Thursday 13h30-16h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with PHREEQC
Principles of reactive transport modeling with PHREEQC
Friday 9h-12h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with HP1
Principles of reactive transport modeling with HP1
Exchange reactions / surface complexation reactions
Friday 13h30-16h30 – Diederik Jacques
Theory concepts and practical exercises with HP1
Principles of reactive transport modeling with HP1
Kinetics: sequential/parallel reactions, biodegradation (Monod), mineral dissolution/precipitation

Registration and Lodging-Registration:
800 Euro for academic personnel (Research Institutes or Universities)
1000 Euro for personnel from private companies-Hotel Suggestion next to CIRAD (5 min by foot) :Héliotel (**)
Rd-Pt Agropolis,
rte de Mende
34980 MONFERRIER SUR LEZ
04 67 41 54 00
04 67 41 54 54
http://www.heliotel.com/Night only: 48.60 euros
Breakfast only: 6.5 euros
Dinner only: 25 - 35 euros
Package: Night + Breakfast + Dinner (negotiated by CIRAD) = 67 euros-Lunch Suggestion:
CIRAD restaurant: 8.75 euros

We can provide a list of other hotels.