Abstract
The interplay between salt transport, crystallization and evaporation from a porous medium is a topic rich in interesting open problems. This is illustrated through the consideration of a few of them from experiments with model porous media. We notably discuss the factors controlling the localization of crystallization spots at the evaporative surface of a porous medium and the impact of surface crystallization on evaporation kinetics.
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I am very thankful to the students and colleagues I have worked with over the years on the “salt problem”: S. Ben Nasrallah, P. Duru, H. Eloukabi, F. Hidri, M. Marcoux, N. Sghaier, S. Veran-Tissoires. Their contribution is greatly appreciated.
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Prat, M. (2014). Evaporation from a Porous Medium in the Presence of Salt Crystallization. In: Mercury, L., Tas, N., Zilberbrand, M. (eds) Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7534-3_19
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