Geophysical Imaging of Flow and Transport (GIFT): FY24 Status Report

The GIFT (Geophysical Imaging of Flow and Transport) system will improve predictive capabilities as a platform for collecting multi-physical (MP) time-lapse datasets from well-controlled laboratory experiments. This will enable more accurate prediction of multi-phase fluid flow during delivery and transport of insitu remedial amendments as important components of the overall Hanford Site cleanup mission. Design and construction of the GIFT system, which consists of a meter-scale test cell and a network of custom gas circulation and analysis systems, was accomplished in fiscal year (FY) 2024, with plans to add liquid circulation to the system and use this new capability for multi-phase deep vadose experiments starting in FY25.. Authors: Linneman, Dorothy C. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Strickland, Christopher E. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)] (ORCID:0000000182895482); Knox, James M. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Sirota, Dana [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]; Linneman, Charles C. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]. DOE Contract: AC05-76RL01830. Subjects: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES