Sorption model of trichloroethylene (TCE) and benezene in municipal landfill materials /

A kinetic model incorporating advection, dispersion,

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chuang, Yuh-Lin
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Description
Summary:A kinetic model incorporating advection, dispersion,
and sorption processes was proposed to simulate the
beginning of the transfer process, whereas the final
breakthrough curve for one-dimensional transport of
compost, filter sand, granular activated carbon,
conditions. The sorption rate was found to be
constant effective diffusivity for each sorption stage,
curves for both saturated (Ce/C0 = 1) and unsaturated
equilibrium was primarily affected by diffusivity.
instantaneous concentration of trace gas on sorbing
landfill. Experimental data used for calibration were
material. The sorption mechanism predominated at the
materials) were investigated by mathematical modeling.
mechanisms of TCE and benzene (trace gases) in clay,
model describing the mass transfer of trace gas in
newsprint, and expanded polystyrene (landfill
proportional to the difference between equilibrium and
reported by Stiegler et al. [ 1989]. Transfer
this mathematical model can simulate breakthrough
This research is intended to establish a mathematical
trace gases through landfill materials. By employing a
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.