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Temporal partitioning of a chlorinated solvent release between transmissive and low permeability zones

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dc.contributor.authorBolhari, A., author
dc.contributor.authorSale, T., author
dc.contributor.authorColorado State University, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-12T17:22:52Z
dc.date.available2020-02-12T17:22:52Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description2012 annual AGU hydrology days was held at Colorado State University on March 21 - March 23, 2012.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the hypothesis that chlorinated solvent releases evolve temporally and spatially. A two-layer system is considered involving a transmissive layer (e.g. sand) situated above a low permeability layer (e.g. silt). A DNAPL like source is present in the transmissive layer at the upgradient edge of the model domain at the contact between the two layers. A constant source is active for 1000 days. Subsequently the source is shut off and the problem is studied for an additional 2000 days. Total contaminant mass in transmissive and low permeability layer along with total mass in selected profiles of the soil are evaluated. Calculations also take into account the effect of retardation. At 1000 days, with no retardation in the low permeability zone, 32% of the released contaminant mass is present in the low permeability layer. Given the same conditions and retardation factor of 10 in the low permeability zone, 58% of the released contaminant is present in the low permeability layer after 1000 days. Overall, the results illustrate that the nature of the problem evolves from one of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) in the transmissive layer at early time to one of aqueous and sorbed phases in the low permeability layer at late time. Understanding the evolutionary status of a release can be a key factor in selecting remedies. Furthermore, results indicate that the distribution of contaminants in the low permeability zone evolves with time. This supports the observation that the domain in which significant contaminant mass is present in low permeability zone can be a subset of the overall plume. Critically, this observation suggests that treatment of contaminants in low permeability zones can be limited to a subset of the overall plume domain.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumproceedings (reports)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/201013
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25675/10217/201013
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofHydrology Days
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dc.titleTemporal partitioning of a chlorinated solvent release between transmissive and low permeability zones
dc.title.alternativeHydrology days 2012
dc.title.alternativeAGU hydrology days 2012
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