REVIEW

What processes are represented in the governing equation that we use to represent solute transport through porous media? Advection, dispersion, chemical reactions How is advection quantified? By the average linear velocity (v) or specific discharge (q) calculated from Darcy’s law. v = q/  = -KI/ 

How is the dispersion process quantified? Using Fick’s law of diffusion. How do we express Fick’s law of diffusion? where D d is the effective diffusion coefficient. For dispersion: Where D is the dispersion coefficient

Which of these terms represents advection? Which represents dispersion? Which represents chemical reactions?

According to theory, in a uniform flow field, the concentration profile is always Gaussian. (True or False?) According to theory, in a uniform flow field, the breakthrough curve is always Gaussian. (True or False?)

In the general case, how many components are in the dispersion coefficient tensor? nine Under what conditions does the dispersion coefficient tensor reduce to one component? 1D flow with a plug source Longitudinal dispersion

Under conditions of 1D flow, how do we quantify the longitudinal dispersion coefficient? D L =  L v + D* where  L is dispersivity D* is the diffusion coefficient What are the units of dispersivity and physically what is it supposed to represent? It is a “mixing length” that represents the deviations from the average linear velocity caused by mixing within pore spaces (microdispersion) and mixing owing to the presence of heterogeneities (macrodispersion). Units are in length.

What process is represented by the retardation factor, R? sorption Give two equations used to quantify R under linear sorption. R = v/v c where K d = c/c

The classic example of a 1 st order rate reaction is radioactive decay. Biodegradation of some organic compounds can also be represented as 1 st order reactions. What is the relation between the 1 st order rate constant ( ) and half-life?

Describe two types of initial conditions. c (x,y,z,0) = 0 c (x,y,z,0) = c o (x,y,z)

specified concentration no mass flux Specified mass flux Name two general categories of boundary conditions. specified concentration specified mass flux

Which of these is a “free mass outflow” boundary condition? specified concentration no mass flux Specified mass flux

Name the two types of numerical errors typically encountered when using conventional finite difference methods to solve the advection-dispersion equation. Numerical dispersion Artificial oscillation/overshoot

What is the Courant number and how is it used in numerical models that simulate transport? It is used to control the time step as the Courant number is usually less than or equal to one. What is the Peclet number and how is it used in numerical models that simulate transport? Used to control numerical dispersion & oscillation

What is meant by an explicit finite difference approximation? The space derivatives are evaluated at the known time level; the FD equation contains only one unknown– the concentration at the next (unknown) time level. In an implicit approximation, the space derivatives are evaluated at the unknown time level.

The central difference approximation for the advective term in the ADE causes instability in: a)explicit approximations b)implicit approximations c)both explicit and implicit approximations Multiple Choice. Select the correct answer. In upstream weighting, the space derivative in the advective term in the ADE is formulated by using node c j and a)node c j at the next time level b)the immediately adjacent node in the upgradient direction c)the immediately adjacent nodes in both the upstream and downstream directions

Compared to central differences, the use of upstream weighting for the advection term in the ADE causes more a)numerical error in approximating the space derivative b)artificial oscillation c)numerical dispersion d)a and b e)a and c f)a, b, and c