Effect of mineral reactions on the hydraulic properties of unsaturated soils: Model development and application

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1241-1254

  Wissmeier, L ^a   Barry, D A ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Hydraulic conductivity; Mualem; PHREEQC; Pore bundle model; Precipitation; Reactive solute transport; Selective radius shift model; Soil moisture characteristic; Vadose zone; van Genuchten

Indexed keywords

MUALEM; PHREEQC; PORE BUNDLE MODEL; PRECIPITATION; REACTIVE SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SELECTIVE RADIUS SHIFT MODEL; VADOSE ZONE; VAN GENUCHTEN;

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DISSOLUTION; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALS; MINING; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; SILICATE MINERALS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WATER CONTENT;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

DISSOLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; MINERAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RICHARDS EQUATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 67650481103     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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