Retardation factor

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
9th Edition
ISBN:9781305970939
Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 4.2CTP
icon
Related questions
Question

Dissolved Napthalene contamination is dissolved in groundwater within an aquifer soil bulk density of soil is 2.8 gm/cc, fraction organic content (foc) of soil is 0.01, and the Organic Carbon Partition Coefficient (Koc) looked up in the textbook as done on prior problems.      The formation porosity is 0.2. 

Perform the following calculations and enter your numerical answer for part b):

a)  Retardation factor

b) Estimated average velocity, in meters per year,  of the dissolved Naphthalene in an aquifer with an advective velocity of 500 meters per year.  

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Water withdrawal
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, civil-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap C…
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap C…
Civil Engineering
ISBN:
9781305970939
Author:
Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher:
Cengage Learning