Modelling of radon-222 as a proxy for vapour phase transport in the unsaturated zone

Gibbons, D A and Kalin, R M and Johnston, H; Stauffer, F. and Kinzelbach, W. and Kovar, K. and Hoehn, E., eds. (2000) Modelling of radon-222 as a proxy for vapour phase transport in the unsaturated zone. In: Calibration and reliability in groundwater modelling. IAHS Publication . International Association of Hydrological Sciences, CHE, pp. 334-339. ISBN 1901502368

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Abstract

This study uses naturally occurring Rn-222 as a tracer in the unsaturated zone to better understand volatile organic compounds (VOC) release, transport and interaction. Using the STELLA Research software package, a two-dimensional model of Rn-222 transport and generation in the unsaturated zone was produced. The model was validated using a laboratory facility comprising of a 2 x 1 x 0.2 m layered chamber. In these experiments transport by diffusion is measured for a homogeneous column of material. The model described the Rn-222 concentrations satisfactorily for both simple and complex experiments. Sensitivity analysis and simulated results demonstrate the importance of moisture content in the transport of Rn-222. The simulations show excellent comparison with experimental data and provide good estimation of Rn-222 activity and VOC transport in the unsaturated zone.

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Gibbons, D A, Kalin, R M ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-3848 and Johnston, H; Stauffer, F., Kinzelbach, W., Kovar, K. and Hoehn, E.
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