Mathematical Fate Modeling Of Hazardous Organic Pollutants During Codisposal With Municipal Refuse

    Authors

    D. R. Reinhart; F. G. Pohland;D. K. Stevens

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Hazard. Waste Hazard. Mater.

    Keywords

    Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences

    Abstract

    A mathematical mass transport model, the Vadose Zone Interactive Processes model, was employed to describe the fate of organic compounds codisposed in municipal refuse landfills. The model solves a convective-dispersive equation which incorporates transport and transformation processes of dispersion, advection, chemical and biological transformation, and sorption in unsaturated porous media. Using input data selected to describe laboratory refuse column operations and the operative physical/chemical phenomena, the predictive capabilities of the model were optimized. Test compounds included 12 organic compounds representing a broad range of organic classes. The mathematical model accurately predicted low mobility of hydrophobic compounds and described the migration of more hydrophilic test compounds in municipal refuse.

    Journal Title

    Hazardous Waste & Hazardous Materials

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-1991

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    85

    Last Page

    97

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1991FG39500007

    ISSN

    0882-5696

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