FEFLOW is suitable for numerous different applications in flow and transport processes simulation in porous media, ranging from lab scale to continental scale. A few typical examples are listed here:

  • Study of pollutant dispersion
  • Evaluate remediation and decontamination strategies
  • Study of groundwater drawdown and rise in mining areas
  • Mine dewatering studies
  • Survey of saltwater intrusion
  • Isotope calculation for detection of groundwater age
  • Design of geothermal power plants (HDR, heat pump systems)
  • Coupled groundwater/surface water simulation via online linking with Mike11 (by DHI) and Hydro_AS-2D (by M. Nujic)
  • Geotechnical applications (tunnel construction, construction site dewatering)
  • Calculation of dam seepage
  • Soil-column calculations
  • Infiltration calculation
  • Assessment of availability of groundwater resources
  • Estimation and control of strategies for groundwater management
  • Design of well-head protection zones
  • Studies for environmental impact assessments
  • Design of groundwater monitoring programs
  • Applications in research

For extending the built-in capabilities of FEFLOW, its open programming interface IFM offers nearly unlimited possibilities.

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