Subsurface Environmental Processes
The main objective of our research is to quantify the links between the physical heterogeneity of subsurface environments, including porous and fractured media, the heterogeneity of the resulting flow fields, and the effective transport behavior, including solute dispersion, mixing, and (bio-)chemical reactions. We tackle these problems using both experiments — performed over scales ranging from micro to field scale — and (numerical and theoretical) modelling. The environmental and industrial applications of our research include the study of the impact of climate change on groundwater resources, remediation of polluted sites, nuclear waste storage, geothermal energy, geological sequestration of CO2, recovery of hydrocarbons, and hydraulic fracturing.
News from our Group
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New publication
October 25, 2022
Dorothee Kurz's paper is now published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments. We present a microfluidic platform and the protocol of use to study biofilm development in quasi-2D porous m New publication
October 18, 2022
A new publication in Interface Focus in collaboration with Secchi's group on the role of biofilm matrix composition in controlling the expansion and morphology of the colonies.
New publication
September 19, 2022
New publication, with colleagues from the Department of Water Resources and Drinking Water at Eawag and collaborators from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, on the use of microfluidics...