Technical note: A model of chemical transport in a wellbore–aquifer system

Gan, Yiqun; Wang, Quanrong

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1317-2024

Articles | Volume 28, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1317-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1317-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 28, issue 6

Technical note

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22 Mar 2024

Technical note |

| 22 Mar 2024

Technical note: A model of chemical transport in a wellbore–aquifer system

Yiqun Gan and Quanrong Wang

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Status: closed

RC1:
'Comment on hess-2023-229', Anonymous Referee #1, 01 Dec 2023
My comments are as follows:
The proposed new mathematical model is valuable and can be considered as a technical note (after a major revision!)

The writing of the paper is very poor, not only in the language but also in the logic and organization. The entire paper must be rewritten.

The motivation must be rewritten. The problem in the previous study should be clearly stated and its potential error should be quantified.

The paper may be too long for a technical note.

The bottom line is that it is very difficult to review the paper and judge its merit because it is poorly written with a lot of confusing sentences.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-229-RC1
- AC1:
  'Reply on RC1', quanrong wang, 08 Jan 2024
  Response to Reviewer 1:
  My comments are as follows:
  The proposed new mathematical model is valuable and can be considered as a technical note (after a major revision!)
  
  Reply: Thanks a lot. We have made reversion considering all comments by reviewers.
  The writing of the paper is very poor, not only in the language but also in the logic and organization. The entire paper must be rewritten.
  
  Reply: We have rewritten the manuscript. English speaker, Dr. Hafizou Mohammed Sow, helped us for checking the English
  The motivation must be rewritten. The problem in the previous study should be clearly stated and its potential error should be quantified.
  
  Reply: The motivation has been rewritten.
  The paper may be too long for a technical note.
  
  Reply: We have deleted the discussions.
  The bottom line is that it is very difficult to review the paper and judge its merit because it is poorly written with a lot of confusing sentences.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-229-AC1
RC2:
'Comment on hess-2023-229', Anonymous Referee #2, 18 Jan 2024
The manuscript revised the solute transport model based on the mass balance in a well-aquifer system, with special attention given to the wellbore water volume. This work is innovative in that it found the wellbore effect while modeling solute transport, which is overlooked in the commonly used numerical model, MODFLOW/MT3DMS. The technical advancement fits into the scope of HESS as a technical note. I have a few specific comments that I will list below to improve the current manuscript.
A few specific comments
It is suggested that the title be changed to:

Technical Note: A revised numerical model for wellbore water volume computation in a confined aquifer during chemicals transport in a wellbore-aquifer system
As a technical note, the current manuscript is a bit long. Please reduce part of the content properly.

Lines 27-33: Please change this sentence appropriately.

Line 46: Please replace “the revised…” with “the revision of…”

Line 84: Please replace “may be not…” with “may not be…”

Line 104: Please replace “case of…” with “the case of…”

The present version focuses on comparing the proposed model to MODFLOW/MT3DMS. Similarly, please add a section for comparison with FELEOW.

Line 97: Please revise this sentence.

Please check the spelling of the words, for example, in Line 121: filed. It is suggested to find a native English speaker to improve English presentation

Please make adjustments to sections 3 and 4, the current version is a bit long in the writing.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-229-RC2
- CC2:
  'Reply on RC2', quanrong wang, 14 Jan 2024
  Response to Reviewer 2:
  The manuscript revised the solute transport model based on the mass balance in a well-aquifer system, with special attention given to the wellbore water volume. This work is innovative in that it found the wellbore effect while modeling solute transport, which is overlooked in the commonly used numerical model, MODFLOW/MT3DMS. The technical advancement fits into the scope of HESS as a technical note. I have a few specific comments that I will list below to improve the current manuscript.
  Reply: Thanks a lot. We have made reversion considering all comments by reviewers.
  A few specific comments
  It is suggested that the title be changed to:
  
  Technical Note: A revised numerical model for wellbore water volume computation in a confined aquifer during chemicals transport in a wellbore-aquifer system
  Reply: We have revised it.
  As a technical note, the current manuscript is a bit long. Please reduce part of the content properly.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Lines 27-33: Please change this sentence appropriately.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  Line 46: Please replace “the revised…” with “the revision of…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  Line 84: Please replace “may be not…” with “may not be…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  Line 104: Please replace “case of…” with “the case of…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  he present version focuses on comparing the proposed model to MODFLOW/MT3DMS. Similarly, please add a section for comparison with FELEOW.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  Line 97: Please revise this sentence.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Please check the spelling of the words, for example, in Line 121: filed. It is suggested to find a native English speaker to improve English presentation
  
  Reply: We have rewritten the manuscript. English speaker, Dr. Hafizou Mohammed Sow, helped us for checking the English
  Please make adjustments to sections 3 and 4, the current version is a bit long in the writing.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-229-CC2
- AC2:
  'Reply on RC2', quanrong wang, 24 Jan 2024
  Response to Reviewer 2:
  The manuscript revised the solute transport model based on the mass balance in a well-aquifer system, with special attention given to the wellbore water volume. This work is innovative in that it found the wellbore effect while modeling solute transport, which is overlooked in the commonly used numerical model, MODFLOW/MT3DMS. The technical advancement fits into the scope of HESS as a technical note. I have a few specific comments that I will list below to improve the current manuscript.
  Reply: Thanks a lot. We have made reversion considering all comments by reviewers.
  
  A few specific comments
  It is suggested that the title be changed to:
  
  Technical Note: A revised numerical model for wellbore water volume computation in a confined aquifer during chemicals transport in a wellbore-aquifer system
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  As a technical note, the current manuscript is a bit long. Please reduce part of the content properly.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Lines 27-33: Please change this sentence appropriately.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Line 46: Please replace “the revised…” with “the revision of…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Line 84: Please replace “may be not…” with “may not be…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Line 104: Please replace “case of…” with “the case of…”
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  The present version focuses on comparing the proposed model to MODFLOW/MT3DMS. Similarly, please add a section for comparison with FELEOW.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Line 97: Please revise this sentence.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Please check the spelling of the words, for example, in Line 121: filed. It is suggested to find a native English speaker to improve English presentation
  
  Reply: We have rewritten the manuscript. English speaker, Dr. Hafizou Mohammed Sow, helped us for checking the English
  
  Please make adjustments to sections 3 and 4, the current version is a bit long in the writing.
  
  Reply: We have revised it.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2023-229-AC2

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload

ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (03 Feb 2024) by Zhongbo Yu

AR by quanrong wang on behalf of the Authors (03 Feb 2024) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (08 Feb 2024) by Zhongbo Yu

AR by quanrong wang on behalf of the Authors (09 Feb 2024) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

1. A revised 3D model of solute transport is developed in the well–aquifer system. 2. The accuracy of the new model is tested against benchmark analytical solutions. 3. Previous models overestimate the concentration of solute in both aquifers and wellbores in the injection well test case. 4. Previous models underestimate the concentration in the extraction well test case.