MIN3P Publications

Craig, A.T., Shkarupin, A., Amos, R.T., Lindsay, M.B.J., Blowes, D.W., Ptacek, C.J. (2021). Reactive transport modelling of porewater geochemistry and sulfur isotope fractionation in organic carbon amended mine tailings. Applied Geochemistry, 127.

Wilson, D., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., Langman, J.B., Ptacek, C.J., Smith, L., Sego, D.C., 2018. Diavik waste rock project: A conceptual model for temperature and sulfide-content dependent geochemical evolution of waste rock – Laboratory scale. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.12.007

Wilson, D., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., Langman, J.B., Smith, L., Sego, D.C., 2018. Diavik Waste Rock Project: Scale-up of a reactive transport model for temperature and sulfide-content dependent geochemical evolution of waste rock. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.07.001

Poonoosamy, J., Wanner, C., Alt Epping, P., Águila, J.F., Samper, J., Montenegro, L., Xie, M., Su, D., Mayer, K.U., Mäder, U., Van Loon, L.R., Kosakowski, G., 2018. Benchmarking of reactive transport codes for 2D simulations with mineral dissolution–precipitation reactions and feedback on transport parameters. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-018-9793-x

Bao, Z., Haberer, C.M., Maier, U., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., Grathwohl, P., 2017. Modeling controls on the chemical weathering of marine mudrocks from the Middle Jurassic in Southern Germany. Chem. Geol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.03.021

Gérard, F., Blitz-Frayret, C., Hinsinger, P., Pagès, L., 2017. Modelling the interactions between root system architecture, root functions and reactive transport processes in soil. Plant Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3092-x

Pabst, T., Molson, J., Aubertin, M., Bussière, B., 2017. Reactive transport modelling of the hydro-geochemical behaviour of partially oxidized acid-generating mine tailings with a monolayer cover. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.01.003

Su, D., Ulrich Mayer, K., MacQuarrie, K.T.B., 2017. Parallelization of MIN3P-THCm: A high performance computational framework for subsurface flow and reactive transport simulation. Environ. Model. Softw. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.06.008

Altenkirch, N., Zlatanovic, S., Woodward, K.B., Trauth, N., Mutz, M., Mokenthin, F., 2016. “untangling Hyporheic Residence time Distributions and Whole Stream” “metabolism Using a Hydrological Process Model.” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.07.598

Bea, S.A., Mayer, U.K., Macquarrie, K.T.B., 2016. Reactive transport and thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling in deep sedimentary basins affected by glaciation cycles: Model development, verification, and illustrative example. Geofluids. https://doi.org/10.1111/gfl.12148

Alt-Epping, P., Tournassat, C., Rasouli, P., Steefel, C.I., Mayer, K.U., Jenni, A., Mäder, U., Sengor, S.S., Fernández, R., 2015. Benchmark reactive transport simulations of a column experiment in compacted bentonite with multispecies diffusion and explicit treatment of electrostatic effects. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9451-x

Bao, Z., Haberer, C., Maier, U., Beckingham, B., Amos, R.T., Grathwohl, P., 2015. Modeling long-term uptake and re-volatilization of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) across the soil-atmosphere interface. Sci. Total Environ. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.104

Harrison, A.L., Dipple, G.M., Power, I.M., Mayer, K.U., 2015. Influence of surface passivation and water content on mineral reactions in unsaturated porous media: Implications for brucite carbonation and CO2 sequestration. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.10.020

Marty, N.C.M., Bildstein, O., Blanc, P., Claret, F., Cochepin, B., Gaucher, E.C., Jacques, D., Lartigue, J.-E., Liu, S., Mayer, K.U., Meeussen, J.C.L., Munier, I., Pointeau, I., Su, D., Steefel, C.I., 2015. Benchmarks for multicomponent reactive transport across a cement/clay interface. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9463-6

Mayer, K.U., Alt-Epping, P., Jacques, D., Arora, B., Steefel, C.I., 2015. Benchmark problems for reactive transport modeling of the generation and attenuation of acid rock drainage. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-015-9476-9

Molins, S., Greskowiak, J., Wanner, C., Mayer, K.U., 2015. A benchmark for microbially mediated chromium reduction under denitrifying conditions in a biostimulation column experiment. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9432-0

Perko, J., Mayer, K.U., Kosakowski, G., De Windt, L., Govaerts, J., Jacques, D., Su, D., Meeussen, J.C.L., 2015. Decalcification of cracked cement structures. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9467-2

Rasouli, P., Steefel, C.I., Mayer, K.U., Rolle, M., 2015. Benchmarks for multicomponent diffusion and electrochemical migration. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-015-9481-z

Şengör, S.S., Mayer, K.U., Greskowiak, J., Wanner, C., Su, D., Prommer, H., 2015. A reactive transport benchmark on modeling biogenic uraninite re-oxidation by Fe(III)-(hydr)oxides. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-015-9480-0

Steefel, C.I., Appelo, C.A.J., Arora, B., Jacques, D., Kalbacher, T., Kolditz, O., Lagneau, V., Lichtner, P.C., Mayer, K.U., Meeussen, J.C.L., Molins, S., Moulton, D., Shao, H., Šimůnek, J., Spycher, N., Yabusaki, S.B., Yeh, G.T., 2015. Reactive transport codes for subsurface environmental simulation. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9443-x

Wanner, C., Druhan, J.L., Amos, R.T., Alt-Epping, P., Steefel, C.I., 2015. Benchmarking the simulation of Cr isotope fractionation. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9436-9

Xie, M., Mayer, K.U., Claret, F., Alt-Epping, P., Jacques, D., Steefel, C., Chiaberge, C., Simunek, J., 2015. Implementation and evaluation of permeability-porosity and tortuosity-porosity relationships linked to mineral dissolution-precipitation. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-014-9458-3

Hers, I., Jourabchi, P., Lahvis, M.A., Dahlen, P., Luo, E.H., Johnson, P., Devaull, G.E., Mayer, K.U., 2014. Evaluation of seasonal factors on petroleum hydrocarbon vapor biodegradation and intrusion potential in a cold climate. Groundw. Monit. Remediat. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwmr.12085

Bilardi, S., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., Calabrò, P.S., Moraci, N., 2013. Reactive Transport Modeling of ZVI Column Experiments for Nickel Remediation. Groundw. Monit. Remediat. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.2012.01417.x

Demers, I., Molson, J., Bussière, B., Laflamme, D., 2013. Numerical modeling of contaminated neutral drainage from a waste-rock field test cell. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.025

Maier, U., Flegr, M., Rügner, H., Grathwohl, P., 2013. Long-term solute transport and geochemical equilibria in seepage water and groundwater in a catchment cross section. Environ. Earth Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2393-0

Weber, A., Ruhl, A.S., Amos, R.T., 2013. Investigating dominant processes in ZVI permeable reactive barriers using reactive transport modeling. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2013.05.001

De Biase, C., Maier, U., Oswald, S., Thullner, M., 2012. Reactive transport simulation of volatile organic compound removal in vertical flow soil filters.

Jamieson-Hanes, J.H., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., 2012. Reactive transport modeling of chromium isotope fractionation during Cr(VI) reduction. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es3046235

Jeen, S.-W., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., 2012. Modeling gas formation and mineral precipitation in a granular iron column. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300299r

Jourabchi, P., Sihota, N., Hers, I., Mayer, K.U., DeVaull, G., Kolhatkar, R., Bauman, B., 2012. Effects of ethanol blended gasoline release on soil vapor transport: Preliminary results of biogas generation experiments and numerical modeling.

Mayer, K.U., Amos, R.T., Molins, S., Gérard, F., 2012. Reactive transport modeling in variably saturated media with MIN3P: Basic model formulation and model enhancements. Groundw. React. Transp. Model. https://doi.org/10.2174/978160805306311201010186

Pettenati, M., Croiset, N., Picot-Colbeaux, G., Casanova, J., Azaroual, M., Besnard, K., Rampnoux, N., 2012. Optimisation of wastewater treatments through combined geomaterials and natural soil filter: Modelling tools. J. Water Reuse Desalin. https://doi.org/10.2166/wrd.2012.023

Gibson, B.D., Amos, R.T., Blowes, D.W., 2011. 34S/32S fractionation during sulfate reduction in groundwater treatment systems: Reactive transport modeling. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es1038276

Marica, F., Jofré, S.A.B., Mayer, K.U., Balcom, B.J., Al, T.A., 2011. Determination of spatially-resolved porosity, tracer distributions and diffusion coefficients in porous media using MRI measurements and numerical simulations. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2011.04.008

Stewart, B.D., Amos, R.T., Fendorf, S., 2011. Effect of uranium(VI) speciation on simultaneous microbial reduction of uranium(VI) and iron(III). J. Environ. Qual. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0304

Stewart, B.D., Amos, R.T., Nico, P.S., Fendorf, S., 2011. Influence of uranyl speciation and iron oxides on uranium biogeochemical redox reactions. Geomicrobiol. J. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2010.507646

Hers, I., Lingle, J., Dombrowski, F., Murphy, E., Rees, T., Jourabchi, P., Mayer, K.U., 2010. EPRI Soil Vapor Intrusion Field Research Program - Evaluation of soil vapor attenuation above residual MGP impacts at a site in Wisconsin.

Mayer, K.U., MacQuarrie, K.T.B., 2010. Solution of the MoMaS reactive transport benchmark with MIN3P-model formulation and simulation results. Comput. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-009-9158-6

Moradi, A.B., Oswald, S.E., Nordmeyer-Massner, J.A., Pruessmann, K.P., Robinson, B.H., Schulin, R., 2010. Analysis of nickel concentration profiles around the roots of the hyperaccumulator plant Berkheya coddii using MRI and numerical simulations. Plant Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-009-0109-8

Henderson, T.H., Mayer, K.U., Parker, B.L., Al, T.A., 2009. Three-dimensional density-dependent flow and multicomponent reactive transport modeling of chlorinated solvent oxidation by potassium permanganate. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2009.02.009

Maier, U., DeBiase, C., Baeder-Bederski, O., Bayer, P., 2009. Calibration of hydraulic parameters for large-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands. J. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.032

Ouangrawa, M., Molson, J., Aubertin, M., Bussière, B., Zagury, G.J., 2009. Reactive transport modelling of mine tailings columns with capillarity-induced high water saturation for preventing sulfide oxidation. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.04.005

D’Affonseca, F.M., Blum, P., Finkel, M., Melzer, R., Grathwohl, P., 2008. Field scale characterization and modeling of contaminant release from a coal tar source zone. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.03.011

D’Affonseca, F.M., Blum, P., Finkel, M., Melzer, R., Grathwohl, P., 2008. Modelling the source zone depletion and plume development of a coal-tar contaminated site.

D’Affonseca, F.M., Park, S., Finkel, M., Blum, P., 2008. Quantification of natural and technically-enhanced NAPL source depletion: Analytical models vs numerical models.

Gérard, F., Mayer, K.U., Hodson, M.J., Ranger, J., 2008. Modelling the biogeochemical cycle of silicon in soils: Application to a temperate forest ecosystem. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2007.11.010

Maier, U., Beyer, C., Susset, B., Grathwohl, P., 2008. Modelling the dilution of solutes due to mass transfer across the capillary fringe.

Miller, G.R., Rubin, Y., Mayer, K.U., Benito, P.H., 2008. Modeling vadose zone processes during land application of food-processing waste water in California’s Central Valley. J. Environ. Qual. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2007.0320

Molson, J., Aubertin, M., Bussière, B., Benzaazoua, M., 2008. Geochemical transport modelling of drainage from experimental mine tailings cells covered by capillary barriers. Appl. Geochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.08.004

Spiessl, S.M., MacQuarrie, K.T.B., Mayer, K.U., 2008. Identification of key parameters controlling dissolved oxygen migration and attenuation in fractured crystalline rocks. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.09.002

Jeen, S.-W., Mayer, K.U., Gillham, R.W., Blowes, D.W., 2007. Reactive transport modeling of trichloroethene treatment with declining reactivity of iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es062490m

Amos, R.T., Mayer, K.U., 2006. Investigating ebullition in a sand column using dissolved gas analysis and reactive transport modeling. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es0602501

Amos, R.T., Ulrich Mayer, K., 2006. Investigating the role of gas bubble formation and entrapment in contaminated aquifers: Reactive transport modelling. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.04.008

Nowack, B., Mayer, K.U., Oswald, S.E., Van Beinum, W., Appelo, C.A.J., Jacques, D., Seuntjens, P., Gérard, F., Jaillard, B., Schnepf, A., Roose, T., 2006. Verification and intercomparison of reactive transport codes to describe root-uptake. Plant Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-006-9017-3

Ouangrawa, M., Molson, J., Aubertin, M., Zagury, G., Bussière, B., 2006. The effect of water table elevation on acid mine drainage from reactive tailings: A laboratory and numerical modeling study.

Broholm, M.M., Christophersen, M., Maier, U., Stenby, E.H., Höhener, P., Kjeldsen, P., 2005. Compositional evolution of the emplaced fuel source in the vadose zone field experiment at airbase Værløse, Denmark. Environ. Sci. Technol. https://doi.org/10.1021/es048557s

Maier, U., Mayer, U., Grathwohl, P., 2005. Natural attenuation of volatile hydrocarbons in the unsaturated zone - Modelling for the Værløse field site. IAHS-AISH Publ.

Maier, U., Rügner, H., Grathwohl, P., 2005. Steady state plumes: Transverse mixing in aquifers, numerical experiments and field scale predictions for natural attenuation. IAHS-AISH Publ.

Gérard, F., Tinsley, M., Mayer, K.U., 2004. Preferential flow revealed by hydrologic modeling based on predicted hydraulic properties. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.

Henderson, T.H., Mayer, K.U., Parker, B.L., Tom, A.A.L., 2005. Numerical simulation of density-driven permanganate oxidation of trichloroethylene DNAPL in a sandy aquifer. IAHS-AISH Publ.

Geistlinger, H., Eisermann, D., Lazik, D., Krauss, G., Beckmann, A., Mayer, U., 2002. Experimental and theoretical investigations of oxygen release through a trapped gas phase. Acta Univ. Carolinae, Geol.

Bain, J.G., Mayer, K.U., Blowes, D.W., Frind, E.O., Molson, J.W.H., Kahnt, R., Jenk, U., 2001. Modelling the closure-related geochemical evolution of groundwater at a former uranium mine. J. Contam. Hydrol. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7722(01)00155-3

Mayer, K.U., Blowes, D.W., Frind, E.O., 2001. Reactive transport modeling of an in situ reactive barrier for the treatment of hexavalent chromium and trichloroethylene in groundwater. Water Resour. Res. https://doi.org/10.1029/2001WR000234