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After the model has been executed, the output for the model will be displayed.

 

 

Depth vs Concentration

 

The Depth vs Concentration chart can be displayed by selecting the Depth vs Concentration item for the Chart Type.

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Output Listing

 

To display the output as a text listing that will show the calculated concentrations as numbers, click on the List tab.The maximum concentration in the aquifer in this example is 136 mg/L. This peak occurs at 70 years.

 

 

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Case 4: Finite mass source

 
 
THE DARCY VELOCITY (Flux) THROUGH THE LAYERS  Va = 0.03 m/year

 
 
Layer Properties

 

Layer

Thickness

Number of Sublayers

Coefficient of Hydrodynamic Dispersion

Matrix Porosity

Distributon Coefficient

Dry Density

Aquitard

4 m

4

0.01 m²/a

0.4

0 cm³/g

1.5 g/cm³

 
 
Boundary Conditions

 
   Finite Mass Top Boundary
 

         Initial Concentration = 1000 mg/L
         Rate of Increase = 0 mg/L/yr
         Volume of Leachate Collected = 0.27 m/a

         Thickness of Waste = 0 m

         Waste Density = 0 kg/m³
         Proportion of Mass = 0
         Volumetric Water Content = 0
         Conversion Rate Half Life = 0 year
         Reference Height of Leachate = 7.5 m
 

   Fixed Outflow Bottom Boundary
 

         Landfill Length = 200 m
         Landfill Width = 300 m
         Base Thickness = 3 m
         Base Porosity = 0.3

         Base Outflow Velocity = 6 m/a

 
 
Laplace Transform Parameters
 

    TAU = 7     N = 20     SIG = 0     RNU = 2

 
 
Maximum Base Concentration Parameters
 

   Depth to Search = 4 m
   Lower Time Limit = 25 yr
   Upper Time Limit = 400 yr
   Base Concentration Accuracy = 0.1
   Maximum Search Attempts = 25

 
 Maximum Base Concentration and Time of Occurrence
 

Time
yr

Depth
m

Concentration
mg/L

Preceeding Time

Preceeding Concentration

Exceeding Time

Exceeding Concentration

7.0233E+01

0.0000E+00

6.1040E+01

 

 

 

 

 

1.0000E+00

1.0820E+02

 

 

 

 

 

2.0000E+00

1.8998E+02

 

 

 

 

 

3.0000E+00

3.1335E+02

 

 

 

 

 

4.0000E+00

1.3589E+02

6.8517E+01

1.3550E+02

7.1949E+01

1.3548E+02

 
   Number of Search Attempts = 5

 
 
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