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Pumping optimization in saltwater‐intruded coastal aquifers
Author(s) -
Cheng A. H.D.,
Halhal D.,
Naji A.,
Ouazar D.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/2000wr900149
Subject(s) - saltwater intrusion , groundwater recharge , aquifer , geology , outflow , injection well , petroleum engineering , intrusion , water well , hydrology (agriculture) , geotechnical engineering , groundwater , oceanography , geochemistry
This paper investigates the hydraulic issues of pumping well optimization in saltwater‐intruded coastal aquifers. The well field includes freshwater outflow, pumping wells, and a recharge canal. The objective is to maximize the total pumping rate subject to the constraint of no intrusion of the saltwater front into the wells. Analytical solutions are presented for one‐well, two‐well, and one‐well‐with‐recharge‐canal problems. For problems involving multiple pumping wells, a structured messy genetic algorithm is used to search for the optimal solution.