POLLUTE and MIGRATE Research Reports

Montage of POLLUTE and MIGRATE contaminant modeling research and result displays
26 Technical Reports

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Access the transport theory, laboratory studies, liner research and applied assessments that support defensible contaminant modeling.

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26 ReportsDirect PDF access
Transport Theory1D, 2D and 3D foundations
Barrier ResearchLiners and collection systems
Applied EvidenceParameters and assessment
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1D Pollutant Migration research report illustration
Theory & Modeling1D transport

1D Pollutant Migration

Foundational documentation for one-dimensional contaminant migration through subsurface materials.

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3D Pollutant Migration research report illustration
Theory & Modeling3D transport

3D Pollutant Migration

Research addressing pollutant transport and spatial behavior in three dimensions.

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Analysis of Containment and Transport research report illustration
Liners & BarriersContainment

Analysis of Containment and Transport

Technical analysis connecting contaminant containment systems with subsurface transport.

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Calculating Leakage through Composite Liners research report illustration
Liners & BarriersComposite liners

Calculating Leakage through Composite Liners

Methods for estimating leakage through composite landfill liner systems.

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Composite Liners as Barriers research report illustration
Liners & BarriersBarrier performance

Composite Liners as Barriers

Evaluation of composite liner behavior as a contaminant barrier.

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Consideration of Uncertainty research report illustration
Assessment & UncertaintyUncertainty

Consideration of Uncertainty

Guidance on incorporating parameter and model uncertainty into contaminant-impact analysis.

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Contaminant Impact Assessment research report illustration
Assessment & UncertaintyImpact assessment

Contaminant Impact Assessment

Research methods for evaluating predicted contaminant impacts at environmental receptors.

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Contaminant Impact Due to Clogging research report illustration
Liners & BarriersCollection systems

Contaminant Impact Due to Clogging

Assessment of how collection-system clogging can change long-term contaminant migration.

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Contaminant Migration in a Fracture Network research report illustration
Fractured MediaFracture networks

Contaminant Migration in a Fracture Network

Transport through connected fractures and preferential subsurface pathways.

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Contaminant Migration through Fractured Till research report illustration
Fractured MediaFractured till

Contaminant Migration through Fractured Till

Analysis of contaminant movement through fractured glacial till.

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Effect of Multiple Sources on Contaminant Migration research report illustration
Assessment & UncertaintyMultiple sources

Effect of Multiple Sources on Contaminant Migration

Research on interacting releases and the combined migration of contaminants.

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Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity research report illustration
Laboratory & ParametersHydraulic properties

Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity

Technical evaluation of hydraulic conductivity used in barrier and transport assessment.

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Fractured Till Contaminant Impact research report illustration
Fractured MediaImpact analysis

Fractured Till Contaminant Impact

Assessment of receptor impacts associated with transport through fractured till.

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Geosynthetics in Waste Containment research report illustration
Liners & BarriersGeosynthetics

Geosynthetics in Waste Containment

Use and performance of geosynthetic components in waste-containment systems.

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Laboratory Determination of Chloride Diffusion research report illustration
Laboratory & ParametersDiffusion testing

Laboratory Determination of Chloride Diffusion

Laboratory methods for determining chloride diffusion parameters in low-permeability material.

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Laboratory Determination of Chloride Diffusion in Intact Shale research report illustration
Laboratory & ParametersIntact shale

Laboratory Determination of Chloride Diffusion in Intact Shale

Laboratory characterization of chloride diffusion through intact shale.

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Leachate Characteristics for Contaminant Modeling research report illustration
Laboratory & ParametersSource data

Leachate Characteristics for Contaminant Modeling

Leachate composition and characteristics relevant to source definition and transport analysis.

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Long-Term Performance of Contaminant Barrier Systems research report illustration
Liners & BarriersLong-term performance

Long-Term Performance of Contaminant Barrier Systems

Comprehensive review of long-term liner, collection-system and barrier performance.

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Modelling of 2D Contaminant Migration research report illustration
Theory & Modeling2D modeling

Modelling of 2D Contaminant Migration

Theory and application of two-dimensional contaminant migration modeling.

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Movement of Pollutants through the Subsurface research report illustration
Theory & ModelingTransport processes

Movement of Pollutants through the Subsurface

Background theory describing pollutant transport mechanisms and behavior.

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Municipal Solid Waste Landfilling research report illustration
Assessment & UncertaintyLandfill assessment

Municipal Solid Waste Landfilling

Research context for municipal solid-waste landfill design and environmental performance.

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Pollutant Migration through Soil research report illustration
Theory & ModelingSoil transport

Pollutant Migration through Soil

Technical background on pollutant migration through porous soil materials.

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POLLUTE and MIGRATE Documentation research report illustration
Theory & ModelingProduct theory

POLLUTE and MIGRATE Documentation

Background documentation for the theory and use of the POLLUTE and MIGRATE programs.

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POLLUTE Transport through Barriers research report illustration
Liners & BarriersPOLLUTE application

POLLUTE Transport through Barriers

Application of POLLUTE to contaminant transport through engineered barrier systems.

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Two-Dimensional Pollutant Migration research report illustration
Theory & Modeling2D transport

Two-Dimensional Pollutant Migration

Research on vertical and lateral pollutant migration in two-dimensional systems.

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Waste Disposal Facility Assessment research report illustration
Assessment & UncertaintyFacility assessment

Waste Disposal Facility Assessment

Technical evaluation of waste-disposal facilities and contaminant-control performance.

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Research reports provide technical background, not project-specific design approval. Confirm the source, publication context, assumptions and applicability before relying on a report for an engineering decision.
Suggested Reading Path

Build from Theory to Applied Assessment

1

Transport Foundations

Begin with the 1D, 2D, 3D and pollutant-movement reports to establish the governing transport concepts.

2

Model Parameters

Review diffusion, hydraulic conductivity, leachate and intact-material studies before selecting inputs.

3

Engineered Barriers

Progress through composite liners, geosynthetics, clogging and long-term containment performance.

4

Complex Assessment

Use fractured-media, multiple-source and uncertainty reports to support more demanding evaluations.

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  • Distinguish background theory from project-specific evidence
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  • Use laboratory parameters only within their supported material and test context
  • Check whether later research or current regulations change the interpretation
  • Document how the cited report supports each important model assumption

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  1. Define the decision and conceptual model.
  2. Identify the governing transport mechanisms.
  3. Select the most relevant technical reports.
  4. Verify source quality and applicability.
  5. Trace parameters to evidence.
  6. Preserve citations with the model record.
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POLLUTEv10 Core Features

Review the layered 1D/1.5D formulation, sources, boundaries and engineering outputs.

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MIGRATEv10 Core Features

Review two-dimensional geometry, multiple sources, fractured media and spatial results.

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Research Overview Article

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