IP Library Granted Patent US 11,808,753
Granted Patent B2
US 11,808,753 · App. 17/988,704 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

Systems and methods for determining ground water-surface water interactions

Inventors: Timothy C. Johnson (Richland, WA); Christopher E. Strickland (Ellensburg, WA); Yue Zhu (Richland, WA); Jonathan N. Thomle (West Richland, WA); James C. Stegen (Richland, WA)
Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
G01N33/246G01K13/02G01K13/12G01L19/0092G01L19/083G01N15/088G01R27/22G01K13/026G01N2015/0034G01N2015/0833G01N2030/0095G01V2210/661
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Patent No.
US 11,808,753
App. No.
17/988,704
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems for determining GW/SW interaction are provided. The systems can include: a sensing assembly comprising sensors for pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, and transfer resistance; processing circuitry operatively coupled to the sensing assembly and configured to receive data from the sensing assembly and process the data to provide a GW/SW interaction, wherein the data includes pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, transfer resistance data. Methods for determining GW/SW interaction are provided. The methods can include: receiving real time data including pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, and transfer resistance; from at least some of the data received simulating the SW/GW interaction; and fitting the real time data with the simulated data to provide actual SW/GW interaction.

Claims (17)

1. A system for determining GW/SW interaction, the system comprising:

a sensing assembly comprising sensors for pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, and transfer resistance measurements; and

processing circuitry operatively coupled to the sensing assembly and configured to receive data from the sensing assembly and process the data to provide a GW/SW interaction, wherein the data includes pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, transfer resistance data; wherein each sensor in the set is spaced apart from the other sensor in the set a predetermined distance along the sensing assembly.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the sensing assembly is configured to extend vertically below the GW/SW barrier.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the predetermined distance is associated with a depth below the GW/SW barrier.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the transfer resistance data is processed differently than the pressure, fluid conductivity, and temperature data.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the transfer resistance data is processed to provide bulk electrical conductivity data.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the pressure, fluid conductivity, and temperature data are processed the same.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein boundaries are determined using the data.

8. A system for determining GW/SW interaction, the system comprising: a sensing assembly comprising sensors for pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, and transfer resistance measurements; and

processing circuitry operatively coupled to the sensing assembly and configured to receive data from the sensing assembly and process the data to provide a GW/SW interaction, wherein the data includes pressure, fluid conductivity, temperature, transfer resistance data; wherein the system is configured to provide simulated SW/GW interaction and real time SW/GW interaction, and process those interactions to fit the simulated SW/GW interaction with the real time SW/GW interaction to provide a modified SW/GW interaction.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the sensing assembly is configured to extend vertically below the GW/SW barrier.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the predetermined distance is associated with a depth below the GW/SW barrier.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein the transfer resistance data is processed differently than the pressure, fluid conductivity, and temperature data.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the transfer resistance data is processed to provide bulk electrical conductivity data.

13. The system of claim 8 wherein the pressure, fluid conductivity, and temperature data are processed the same.

14. The system of claim 8 wherein boundaries are determined using the data.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 16438312 · Jun 11, 2019
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