1 - 12 july 2024
Conference and Course in Washington DC, September 30 - October 4, 2024: please see the website Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond.
The courses are intended to introduce the powerful
capacity of PHREEQC for modeling practical hydrogeochemical problems.
Lectures during the course provide an overview of the important processes in water quality.
Hand and computer exercises from the 2nd edition of Appelo and Postma's 'Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution form an integral part of the course.
In the course you will learn:
The day-to-day program entails:
day 1: | Overview of Hydrogeochemical Reactions and Processes.
Basics of PHREEQC, Input & output files, Check an analysis, find the possible culprit using EC, Mineral equilibration, Temperature- and Pressure-effects on solubility, Gases at high pressure, Mixing. |
day 2: | Exchange, Surface complexation, Simulation of laboratory analyses.
Exchangers/surfaces connected to (reacting) minerals. Pyrite oxydation, release/sorption of Arsenic. |
day 3: | Advective, Reactive and Dispersive (1D) Transport
Chromatographic separations. Modeling of Artificial Recharge |
day 4: | Dual porosity calculations, Exchange with Stagnant zones
Data optimization with PHREEQC and PEST Multicomponent diffusion and electromigration experiments in clays and cement / concrete Inverse Modeling of Water Quality |
day 5: | Checking numbers from an inverse model
Generalized Kinetics in PHREEQC Examples and exercises: Denitrification, Quartz/feldspar dissolution, Kinetics of exchange and surface complexation, Monod kinetics |
The on-line course follows the pattern of the regular course, but spread over morning- or afternoon-sessions in 2 weeks. You do the work at home, and we'll communicate on-line about the problems and the answers. There will be time to address specific questions related to your own work and create a model for your data.
The course fee is € 1350,-- (+ 21% VAT, the VAT does not apply for non-EU participants, or else can be transferred if your institute has a VAT number).
This fee includes my book with Postma. It will be sent to you, as 'lifetime' eBook.
If you have the book and don't need it, the course fee is € 1300,-- (+ 21% VAT, with the above noted rules).
The book is helpful for understanding the details of using and applying phreeqc, and it is essential for following the course.
Max. Participants in the course: 12.
For further information: contact Tony Appelo, appt@hydrochemistry.eu
Pictures of previous PHREEQC courses: