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Basic study on pollutant movement in an unsaturated zone considering stagnant.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11660241
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Irrigation, drainage and rural engineering/Rural planning
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

YASUDA Hiroshi  University of Tsukuba, Institute of Agricultural and Forest Engineering, Associate Professor, 農林工学系, 助教授 (60136538)

Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
KeywordsPorous flow / Stagnant / Convection dispersion / Unsaturated zone / Heterogeneity / 物質移動 / ADR土壌水分計 / 塩分測定
Research Abstract

To evaluate pollutant movement in an unsaturated zone, tracer tests were carried out for various soils. This research emphasizes the existence of stagnant region in porous zone due to heterogeneity of soils.
Results show that there is effect of stagnant region in porous zones on pollutant movement. Ratio of the mobile region to the stagnant region was estimated as magnitude 10^<-1> for saturated condition, while that was from 10^<-3> to 10^<-2> for the unsaturated condition. Since solute movement in unsaturated zone was well fitted by the numerical simulation using tlte analytical solution, the four parameter model due to the concept of stagnant region is enough reasonable.
The heterogeneity was also considered for the experimental results. Even for the spatial scale of the experiments, 10^<-2> to l0^<-1> m, the heterogeneity was recognized. Heterogeneity of undisturbed soil was larger than that of disturbed one.
The conclusion is :
1. We should consider the existence of stagnant region for evaluation of pollutant movement in unsaturated zone.
2. The Convection Dispersion Equation considering stagnant effect works well for the evaluation of pollutants movement in unsaturated zone.
3. Since heterogeneity was recognized for laboratory experimental scale, the model considering heterogeneity in addition to stagnant effect is necessary for analyses in the future.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1999-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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