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An experimental setup which is capable of simulation as well as monitoring contaminant transport through soil mass has been developed. Efficiency of the experimental setup has been demonstrated by comparing the results obtained from the argentometric method. Reynolds number (R e ) and the Peclet number (P e ) have been found to be less than unity. This indicates that flow of the solute through soil mass is laminar and the dominant contaminant transport mechanism is diffusion.
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Kumar, P.R., Singh, D.N. A Novel Technique for Monitoring Contaminant Transport Through Soils. Environ Monit Assess 109, 147–160 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-005-5845-5
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