A novel heterogeneity driven adaptive IMPES scheme for robust simulation of immiscible pollutant transport in complex aquifers for environmental protection

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 704, 2026 2^nd International Conference on Sciences and Techniques for Renewable Energy and the Environment (STR2E 2026)


Article Number		01006
Number of page(s)		15
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202670401006
Published online		10 April 2026

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