Development of a 2-D modeling system for reactive transport in variable saturated porous media

  • Olaf Nitzsche
  • Guido Deissmann
  • T. Cramer
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Abstract

In this paper we present a modeling approach developed for multicomponent reactive transport in partly or fully saturated media. The processes included in this modeling system comprise water flow and advective and/or diffusive transport of dissolved species, stationary and instationary gas phase diffusion, exchange between solutes and gaseous components, complexation and oxidation-reduction reactions in the aqueous phase, dissolution/precipitation reactions including sulfide mineral oxidation, buffering reactions, chemical weathering, and retardation processes (e.g. sorption).

Keywords

Soil Respiration Acid Mine Drainage Reactive Transport Secondary Species Reactive Transport Modeling 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Olaf Nitzsche
    • 1
  • Guido Deissmann
    • 1
  • T. Cramer
    • 1
  1. 1.Brenk Systemplanung GmbHAachenGermany

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