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This example illustrates the use of the program for the simple case of pure diffusion of a conservative species (i.e., no sorption). The hydrogeology is comprised of a 4 m thick layer with a constant contaminant concentration source at the top, and an underlying aquifer at the base. There is a sufficiently high flushing velocity in the aquifer that the concentration at the bottom of the layer can be assumed to be zero and the aquifer is not explicitly modelled.
The following parameters are assumed for the example:
Property |
Symbol |
Value |
Units |
Darcy Velocity |
va |
0 |
m/a |
Diffusion Coefficient |
|
0.01 |
m2/a |
Distribution Coefficient |
Kd |
0 |
cm3/g |
Soil Porosity |
n |
0.4 |
- |
Dry Density |
|
1.5 |
g/cm3 |
Soil Layer Thickness |
H |
4 |
m |
Number of Sub-layers |
|
4 |
- |
Base Concentration |
cb |
0 |
g/L |