Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan

Kelantan is the only state of Malaysia where about 40% of water supply comes from groundwater. Population of Kelantan is increasing and economy is growing like other parts of Malaysia. The increased population and developing economy will certainly increase water demand. Groundwater has to play an im...

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Main Author:	Sulaiman, Norazlan
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	TC Hydraulic engineering Ocean engineering
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48053/25/NorazlanSulaimanMFKA2014.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.480532017-08-10T10:42:38Z Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan 2014-06 Sulaiman, Norazlan TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering Kelantan is the only state of Malaysia where about 40% of water supply comes from groundwater. Population of Kelantan is increasing and economy is growing like other parts of Malaysia. The increased population and developing economy will certainly increase water demand. Groundwater has to play an important role to meet the growing demand in the state. Therefore, abstraction of groundwater should be managed properly to avoid overexploitation. For proper management of groundwater resources, it is required to simulate groundwater status under different pumping situations. The major objective of the present research is to simulate groundwater flow at Kubang Kerian located in Kota Bahru of Kelantan by using a three-dimensional groundwater simulation model in order to determine the optimum pumping rate. The groundwater in the study area is recharged by rainfall and nearby river system. Therefore, the impact of groundwater abstraction on the river system especially during dry season is also assessed. Finally, the groundwater flow pattern and flow budget are determined by simulating both steady state and transient conditions of groundwater flow. The study reveals that maximum 30 MLD of water can be withdrawn in the study area without any negative impact on groundwater resources and surrounding ecosystem. 2014-06 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48053/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48053/25/NorazlanSulaimanMFKA2014.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language	English
topic	TC Hydraulic engineering Ocean engineering
spellingShingle	TC Hydraulic engineering Ocean engineering Sulaiman, Norazlan Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
description	Kelantan is the only state of Malaysia where about 40% of water supply comes from groundwater. Population of Kelantan is increasing and economy is growing like other parts of Malaysia. The increased population and developing economy will certainly increase water demand. Groundwater has to play an important role to meet the growing demand in the state. Therefore, abstraction of groundwater should be managed properly to avoid overexploitation. For proper management of groundwater resources, it is required to simulate groundwater status under different pumping situations. The major objective of the present research is to simulate groundwater flow at Kubang Kerian located in Kota Bahru of Kelantan by using a three-dimensional groundwater simulation model in order to determine the optimum pumping rate. The groundwater in the study area is recharged by rainfall and nearby river system. Therefore, the impact of groundwater abstraction on the river system especially during dry season is also assessed. Finally, the groundwater flow pattern and flow budget are determined by simulating both steady state and transient conditions of groundwater flow. The study reveals that maximum 30 MLD of water can be withdrawn in the study area without any negative impact on groundwater resources and surrounding ecosystem.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Sulaiman, Norazlan
author_facet	Sulaiman, Norazlan
author_sort	Sulaiman, Norazlan
title	Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
title_short	Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
title_full	Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
title_fullStr	Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
title_full_unstemmed	Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan
title_sort	groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at kubang kerian of kelantan
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Civil Engineering
publishDate	2014
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48053/25/NorazlanSulaimanMFKA2014.pdf
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Groundwater modelling for determination of optimum pumping rate at Kubang Kerian of Kelantan

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