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Hydrogeology Journal
Published in: Hydrogeology Journal 8/2012

01-12-2012 | Paper

Optimal design of groundwater remediation systems using a multi-objective fast harmony search algorithm

Authors: Qiankun Luo, Jianfeng Wu, Xiaomin Sun, Yun Yang, Jichun Wu

Published in: Hydrogeology Journal | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

A new multi-objective optimization methodology is developed, whereby a multi-objective fast harmony search (MOFHS) is coupled with a groundwater flow and transport model to search for optimal design of groundwater remediation systems under general hydrogeological conditions. The MOFHS incorporates the niche technique into the previously improved fast harmony search and is enhanced by adding the Pareto solution set filter and an elite individual preservation strategy to guarantee uniformity and integrity of the Pareto front of multi-objective optimization problems. Also, the operation library of individual fitness is introduced to improve calculation speed. Moreover, the MOFHS is coupled with the commonly used flow and transport codes MODFLOW and MT3DMS, to search for optimal design of pump-and-treat systems, aiming at minimization of the remediation cost and minimization of the mass remaining in aquifers. Compared with three existing multi-objective optimization methods, including the improved niched Pareto genetic algorithm (INPGA), the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGAII), and the multi-objective harmony search (MOHS), the proposed methodology then demonstrated its applicability and efficiency through a two-dimensional hypothetical test problem and a three-dimensional field problem in Indiana (USA).
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Metadata
Title
Optimal design of groundwater remediation systems using a multi-objective fast harmony search algorithm
Authors
Qiankun Luo
Jianfeng Wu
Xiaomin Sun
Yun Yang
Jichun Wu
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Hydrogeology Journal / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 1431-2174
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0157
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-012-0900-0

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