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    Investigation of Upscaling Methods for Heterogeneous Permeable Cluster-based Porous Media under Immiscible Two Phase Fluid Flow

    , Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology Ganjeh-Ghazvini, Mostafa (Author) ; Masihi, Mohsen (Supervisor) ; Baghghalha, Morteza (Supervisor) ; Ghotbi, Siroos (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Upscaling is an important step in hydrocarbon reservoir modeling which reduces the number of grid blocks of high detailed geological models to prepare them for flow simulation. This helps to speed up computational process, to keep the simulation (CPU) time within a reasonable range and to make future engineering analysis (history matching, comparison of production scenarios, Monte Carlo simulation and etc.) possible. The accuracy of post processing analysis heavily depends on the robustness and validation of the applied upscaling method. Although numerous methods have been proposed in the literature, overemphasizing the effect of scale on the behavior of complex governing equations has... 

    Vulnerability assessment of urban groundwater resources to nitrate: the case study of Mashhad, Iran

    , Article Environmental Earth Sciences ; Volume 76, Issue 1 , 2017 ; 18666280 (ISSN) Asadi, P ; Ataie Ashtiani, B ; Beheshti, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Springer Verlag  2017
    Abstract
    Groundwater vulnerability assessment of urban areas is a challenging task in the fast trend of urbanization around the globe. This study introduces a new approach for modifying well-known parameters of common vulnerability indexes to adjust them for urban areas. The approach is independent of a specific weighting system. The aquifer of Mashhad city, contaminated by domestic wastewater, is selected as a case in this study. In order to evaluate the aquifer vulnerability due to anthropogenic activities, at first, parameters of depth to groundwater, recharge, land use, and soil are modified based on their basic concepts and their influences on contamination attenuation. Then, the modified...