URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/F788FC1F-93AF-4B01-9947-8A3773EE0F6A | - |
Identifier | https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006674114600 | - |
Language | en | - |
Extent | 23 pages | en |
Title | Modeling the transport of contaminants originating from the dissolution of DNAPL pools in aquifers in the presence of dissolved humic substances | en |
Creator | Chrysikopoulos Constantinos | en |
Creator | Χρυσικοπουλος Κωνσταντινος | el |
Creator | Michael E. Tatalovich | en |
Creator | Kenneth Y. Lee | en |
Content Summary |
A two-dimensional finite difference numerical model was developed to describe the
transport of dissolved organics originating from nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) pool dissolution in
saturated porous media in the presence of dissolved humic substances. A rectangular NAPL pool was
considered in a homogeneous porous medium with unidirectional interstitial groundwater velocity.
It was assumed that dissolved humic substances and aqueous phase contaminants may sorb onto the
solid matrix under local equilibrium conditions. The contaminant in the aqueous phase may undergo
first-order decay. Also, the dissolved contaminant may sorb onto humic substances. The transport
properties of dissolved humic substances are assumed to be unaffected by sorbing contaminants,
because dissolved humic macromolecules are much larger than dissolved contaminants and sorp-
tion of nonpolar contaminants onto humic substances do not affect the overall surface charge of
humic substances. The sorption characteristics of dissolved humic substances onto clean sand were
determined from column experiments. An effective local mass transfer rate coefficient accounting
for the presence of dissolved humic substances was developed. Model simulations indicate that
dissolved humic substances substantially increase NAPL pool dissolution, and consequently reduce
the required pump-and-treat aquifer remediation time. | en |
Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
Type of Item | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
Date of Item | 2015-09-18 | - |
Date of Publication | 1999 | - |
Bibliographic Citation | C. V. Chrysikopoulos ,K. Y. Lee ,M. E. Tatalovich ,"Modeling the transport of contaminants originating from the dissolution of DNAPL
pools in aquifers in the presence of dissolved humic substances" Trans. in Por.Med.,vol. 38,no.1 ,pp.93–115, 2000.doi:10.1023/A:1006674114600 | en |