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Linear: C a = S d C I
Freundlich:
1/N
C a = K f C I
aTC I
1 + aC I
Langmuir: C a =
Dissolved concentration C l
Figure 5.7 Three main adsorption isotherm shapes with their analytical expression.
dissolved and adsorbed phases are instantaneously in equilibrium), then the time
derivative of C a may be written as:
=
C
t
C
t
a
S
l
(5.15)
d
Using Eq. ( 5.15 ), Eq. ( 5.13 ) can be written as:
2
ρ
θ
S
=
C
t
C
z
=
C
z
C
t
1
+
bd
l
D
l
v
l
R
l
(5.16)
e
2
bd / (-) is deined as the retardation factor . The retardation fac-
tor equals the total solute amount in a soil volume divided by the dissolved solute
amount. Finally, we may divide each side of Eq. ( 5.16 ) by R , producing:
where R
=1 ρθ
S
2
=
C
t
C
z
C
z
l
D
l
v
l
(5.17)
R
R
2
where D R = D e / R and v R = v / R are the retarded dispersion coeficient and solute
velocity, respectively.
Let us add adsorption to the column leaching experiment of Figure 5.2 . Figure 5.8
shows the effect of adsorption without considering dispersion. In the case of R = 2,
the solutes move at a velocity v /2 cm d -1 . Note that the surface of the area below the
curve is 50% of the area in case of R = 1 (no adsorption) because at R = 2 only 50% of
the solutes are in the soil water solution. Figure 5.9 includes the effect of dispersion.
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