Lec8 LX conductivity of soil.ppt

Initial condition * It is clear that although the numerical solution is qualitatively similar to the analytical solution, there are significant quantitative differences.! The derivation of the numerical approximations for the derivatives showed that the error depends on the size of h and Δt. First we test for different Δt. Number of time steps= T/Δt * Solution * * homework Using finite different method to slove the 1-D advection and diffusion problem Vx = 1x 10-10 m/s, Dx = 1 x 10-10 m2/s At t=0, a point source c=1mol/l at x=0; c= 0 mol/l at x0 At t=1000s, whats the distribution of concentration in area from x=0 to x=1 m? * Co L vx C/C0 t t = L/vx * * * Transport Processes Advection The process by which solutes are transported by the bulk of motion of the flowing ground water. Nonreactive solutes are carried at an average rate equal to the average linear velocity of the water. Hydrodynamic Dispersion Tendency of the solute to spread out from the advective path Two processes Diffusion (molecular) Dispersion Diffusion Ions (molecular constituents) in solution move under the influence of kinetic activity in direction of their concentration gradients. Occurs in the absence of any bulk hydraulic movement Diffusive flux is proportional to concentration gradient, in accordance to Fick’s First Law. Fick’s first law Dm isotropicand essentially uniform temperature dependent soluvent and solute dependent Where Dm = diffusion coefficient (typically 1 x 10-5 to 2 x 10-5cm2/s for major ions in ground water) * Diffusion (continued) Fick’s Second Law - derived from Fick’s First Law and the Continuity Equation - called “Diffusion Equation” Fick’s Second Law Derived from Fick’s First Law and the Continuity Equation - called “Diffusion Equation” Advection Dispersion Equation -Derivation (F is transport) Assumptions: 1) Porous medium is homogenous 2) Porous medium is isotropic 3) Porous medium is saturated 4) Flow is steady-state 5) Darcy’s Law a