Numerical simulation of heat transfer during in-situ thermal conduction remediation
LIU Lipeng1,, GU Hailin1,,, ZHAN Mingxiu1,2, XU Xu1, JIAO Wentao2, JI Longjie2,3, JIN Hui4, QI Zhaogang4, ZHANG Tao5, LV Tao5, CHI Zuohe1 1.College of Metrology and Testing Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China 2.Research Center for Eco-Environmental, State Key Laboratory of Cities and Regions, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China 3.National Engineering Laboratory for Contaminated Site Safety Remediation Technology, Environmental Rehabilitation of Beijing Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China 4.Auto Parts of Zhejiang Sanhua Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, China 5.Environmental Technology of Guangxi Jintou Co., Ltd., Nanning 530022, China
Abstract:The current in-situ thermal conduction remediation technology has the problems of unclear heat transfer mechanism and unclear relationship between the main influencing factors. The verification of the coupled heat and moisture migration mechanism inside the soil is achieved by simulating indoor soil column experiments, and applied to the outdoor site size to clarify the effect of heat source temperature and initial moisture content on in-situ thermal conduction remediation under site size. An in-situ thermal conduction remediation coupling model was established, and a small-scale experiment was used to verify it by numerical simulation. The influence of the heat source temperature and initial moisture content on the in-situ thermal remediation was explored under the site size. The results showed that the in-situ thermal conduction remediation coupling model had high accuracy, and the average relative error between the simulation results and the experimental results was 1.30%. The duration of the boiling phase was inversely proportional to the temperature of the heat source, and the heating rate during the overheating phase was directly proportional to the temperature of the heat source. In engineering practice, the removal target should be the evaluation criterion instead of the cold spot temperature. The initial soil moisture content was within the range of 15%~35%. The lower the moisture content, the higher the thermal conductivity under the same temperature. The in-situ thermal conduction remediation technology was suitable for sites with low moisture content. If the initial moisture content was higher than 15%, proper drainage or water-stop curtains should be installed before restoration. The research results can provide a theoretical reference for the engineering practice application of in-situ heat conduction repair technology. Key words:in-situ thermal conductive remediation/ heat transfer/ numerical simulation/ heat source temperature/ initial moisture content.
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1.College of Metrology and Testing Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China 2.Research Center for Eco-Environmental, State Key Laboratory of Cities and Regions, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China 3.National Engineering Laboratory for Contaminated Site Safety Remediation Technology, Environmental Rehabilitation of Beijing Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China 4.Auto Parts of Zhejiang Sanhua Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, China 5.Environmental Technology of Guangxi Jintou Co., Ltd., Nanning 530022, China Received Date: 2021-06-11 Accepted Date: 2021-11-01 Available Online: 2021-12-22 Keywords:in-situ thermal conductive remediation/ heat transfer/ numerical simulation/ heat source temperature/ initial moisture content Abstract:The current in-situ thermal conduction remediation technology has the problems of unclear heat transfer mechanism and unclear relationship between the main influencing factors. The verification of the coupled heat and moisture migration mechanism inside the soil is achieved by simulating indoor soil column experiments, and applied to the outdoor site size to clarify the effect of heat source temperature and initial moisture content on in-situ thermal conduction remediation under site size. An in-situ thermal conduction remediation coupling model was established, and a small-scale experiment was used to verify it by numerical simulation. The influence of the heat source temperature and initial moisture content on the in-situ thermal remediation was explored under the site size. The results showed that the in-situ thermal conduction remediation coupling model had high accuracy, and the average relative error between the simulation results and the experimental results was 1.30%. The duration of the boiling phase was inversely proportional to the temperature of the heat source, and the heating rate during the overheating phase was directly proportional to the temperature of the heat source. In engineering practice, the removal target should be the evaluation criterion instead of the cold spot temperature. The initial soil moisture content was within the range of 15%~35%. The lower the moisture content, the higher the thermal conductivity under the same temperature. The in-situ thermal conduction remediation technology was suitable for sites with low moisture content. If the initial moisture content was higher than 15%, proper drainage or water-stop curtains should be installed before restoration. The research results can provide a theoretical reference for the engineering practice application of in-situ heat conduction repair technology.