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4. Upscaling Adsorbing Solutes: Pore-Network Modeling
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Figure 4.13: Distribution of the local-scale distribution coefficient, k d , within
the network for the calculation of Figure (4.14).
repeated for a range of velocities between 0.5 and 5.5 m/d. Figure (4.14) shows
the dependency of the core-scale detachment coefficient on velocity for both
cases. It is evident that heterogeneity in local-scale distribution coefficient
does not significantly affect the value of the upscaled detachment coefficient.
Figure 4.14: Core-scale detachment rate coefficient, k c det, as a function
of average pore-water velocity.
Figure (4.14) shows that the heterogeneity of local-scale k d does not considerably
affect the dependency on velocity.
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