Effect of Spatial Distribution of Porous Medium Geochemical Heterogeneity on Colloid Transport

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Effect of Spatial Distribution of Porous Medium Geochemical Heterogeneity on Colloid Transport

Outline

Importance of Geochemical Heterogeneity

Patchwise Geochemical Heterogeneity of Subsurface Solid Matrix

Patchwise Model

Surface Modification

Packed Column Heterogeneity

Experimental Setup

Spatial Distribution of Geochemical Heterogeneity

Experimental Parameters

Colloid Transport and Deposition in Porous Media

Zeta Potential of Particles and Porous Media

Colloidal Breakthrough Curve

Spatial Distribution of Geochemical Heterogeneity

Spatial Distribution of Geochemical Heterogeneity

Spatial Distribution of Geochemical Heterogeneity

Effect of Flow Rate for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Effect of Flow Rate for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Effect of Flow Rate for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Effect of ? for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Concluding Remarks

Acknowledgement

Effect of Ionic Strength for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Effect of ? for Different Heterogeneity Distributions

Author: Menachem Elimelech

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Relevant Publication:
Chen, J.Y., Ko, C.-H., Bhattacharjee, S., and Elimelech, M. "Role of Spatial Distribution of Porous Medium Geochemical Heterogeneity in Colloid Transport", Colloids and Surfaces A, accepted.

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