Colloid-facilitated radionuclide transport in fractured porous rock /

advection in a single planar fracture of infinite extent is

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baek, Inseok, 1958-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:advection in a single planar fracture of infinite extent is
are obtained and the effect of fracture width is larger.
are represented by local equilibrium. In the three-phase
carrier were found to be the most important factors.
colloid-facilitated radionuclide transport through water-
colloids and solid matrix and between colloid and contaminant
colloids are included. The effect of colloidal particle size
contaminant with a carrier. In the three phase model, much
coupled with diffusion in the rock matrix perpendicular to
developed to describe the transport and fate of the
difference scheme. A significant sensitivity to model
distribution coefficients between a contaminant and the
for the model were obtained using a fully implicit finite
fracture surface and sorption into mobile and immobile
groundwater act as carriers, adsorbing radionuclides on their
i.e., retardation coefficient, hydrodynamic dispersion
include the equilibrium distribution coefficient of
large surface area and moving faster than the average water
may enhance the transport of radionuclides in groundwater by
Numerical methods have been applied for the prediction of
parameters was discovered, and in particular, the equilibrium
radionuclides in the fracture. Sorption onto rock matrix,
reducing retardation effects. The colloids existing in the
saturated fractured porous rock. The presence of colloids
sizes, these effects become ever larger. Numerical solutions
smaller retardation and hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients
stationary solid phase. In the basic model, one-dimensional
system, the coefficient, and fracture width are modified to
the fracture. In this study, a full-equilibrium model was
three phases, i. e., an aqueous phase, a carrier phase, and a
velocity. With colloids present, the system consists of
was also considered. Mass partition mechanisms between the
With the additional consideration of colloidal particle
Item Description:"Major subject: Health Physics".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 64 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.