HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Abstract Full Text Free Full Text (PDF) Free Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in ISI Web of Science Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via ISI Web of Science (3) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Oostrom, M. Articles by Wietsma, T. W. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Oostrom, M. Articles by Wietsma, T. W. GeoRef GeoRef Citation Agricola Articles by Oostrom, M. Articles by Wietsma, T. W. Related Collections Vadose Zone Processes and Chemical Transport Multiphase Fluid Flow

A Comparison of Models Describing Residual NAPL Formation in the Vadose Zone

^a Hydrology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999 MS K9-33, Richland, WA 99352
^b Subsurface Science Initiative, Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2025
^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5B6
^d EMSL, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999 MS K8-96, Richland, WA 99352

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Pore-scale distribution of spheres and fluids according to the WVDZ model. After Fig. 2 in Wipfler and van der Zee (2001).

View larger version (15K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. The Pl–Pn field for unsaturated conditions with relations for Pnrc (dashed line) and Pnc (dotted line). Adapted from Fig. 3 in Wipfler and van der Zee (2001).

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Predicted residual NAPL saturation as a function of tmax for a hypothetical case with (a) l = 0.0, (b) l = 0.3. For the VGR and LOD model predictions, nrmax = 0.2. For the WVDZ model, tc = 0.2.

View larger version (30K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. Measured and simulated fluid saturations at z = 85 cm for Exp. 1.

View larger version (31K): [in a new window]   Fig. 5. Measured and simulated fluid saturations at z = 25 cm for Exp. 1.

View larger version (17K): [in a new window]   Fig. 6. Measured and simulated (a) NAPL and (b) water saturations at the conclusion of Exp. 1.

View larger version (25K): [in a new window]   Fig. 7. Measured and simulated fluid saturations at z = 75 cm for Exp. 2.

View larger version (24K): [in a new window]   Fig. 8. Measured and simulated fluid saturations at z = 25 cm for Exp. 2.

View larger version (16K): [in a new window]   Fig. 9. Measured and simulated (a) NAPL and (b) water saturations at the conclusion of Exp. 2.