Column experiments for Managed Aquifer Recharge

17.03.2025, Diplomarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

Master's theses or study project as part of the Smart-SWS project: Linking flood protection and drought prevention

As a result of climate change, an increasing number of people are affected by water shortages and droughts. At the same time, rainfall is predicted to intensify, increasing the risk of flooding. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) offers a promising solution to this, as aquifers are specifically enriched with surplus water and the water is available for later reuse or to support ecosystem services. One of the biggest challenges with MAR is clogging, i.e. the clogging of the infiltration systems. With the help of column experiments, clogging with inorganic particles in activated carbon will be simulated in this work.

Project Tasks

• Construction of three identical columns using activated carbon as a filter material
• Support in the experimental design
• Performing tracer experiments (e.g., with uranine) to characterize the columns
• Conducting clogging experiments with inorganic particles (e.g., bentonite)
• Analyzing the results using suitable software (e.g., PhreeqC)

Kontakt: lea.augustin@tum.de

More Information

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