An efficient analytical approach with novel integral transform to study the two-dimensional solute transport problem

The q-homotopy analysis method (q-HAM) in combine with the novel integral transform known as Elzaki transform (ET) leads to an efficient analytical technique called, the q-homotopy analysis Elzaki transform method (q-HAETM). In the present study, the two- dimensional advection–dispersion (AD) problem is investigated using an analytical technique q-HAETM. These equations are mainly used to describe the fate of pollutants in aquifers. The analytical solutions to the AD equations are more interesting since they serve as benchmarks against which numerical solutions can be compared. The novelty of the work is to discuss the two-dimensional (2D) solute transport problem in the fractional sense. The reliability and the efficiency of the considered algorithm are demonstrated by employing the 2D fractional solute transport problem. The solute concentration profile is shown in terms of surface plots. The comparison of the exact solution and the approximate solution is done by the 2D plots. The numerical approximate error solutions are presented for different fractional orders. q-HAETM offers us to modulate the range of convergence of the series solution using ℏ, called auxiliary parameter or convergence control parameter. By performing appropriate numerical simulations in comparison with other existing techniques, the effectiveness and reliability of the considered technique are validated. The obtained findings show that the proposed method is very gratifying and examines the complex challenges that arise in science and innovation. © 2022 Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University