Interfacial tension-induced transport of nonaqueous phase liquids in model aquifer systems |
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Authors: | Michael A Anderson |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of California, 92521-0424, Riverside, CA, USA
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Abstract: | Nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) such as solvents and fuels are common contaminants in soils and groundwater. Spills, leaking underground storage tanks, and improper disposal practices all result in the release and movement of NAPLs through soils. Movement of NAPLs through soil is considered to result from gravity- and/or capillarity-driven immiscible phase flow. Dispersive and convective transport of dissolved components, volatilization, sorption, and degradation are also considered important processes in NAPL contamination. An additional transport mechanism in which NAPLs spread on water surfaces due to differential adhesive and cohesive attractive forces is demonstrated in this study. |
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