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After the model has been executed, the output for the model will be displayed.

 

 

Depth vs Concentration

 

The Depth vs Concentration chart can be displayed by selecting the Depth vs Concentration item for the Chart Type.

 

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Output Listing

 

To display the output as a text listing that will show the calculated concentrations as numbers, click on the List tab.

 

 

 

POLLUTEv8
 

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Case 7: Fractured rock and radioactive decay

 
 
THE DARCY VELOCITY (Flux) THROUGH THE LAYERS  Va = 0.08 m/year

 
 
Layer Properties

 

Layer

Fracture
Spacing
1

Opening
Size
1

Number
 
1

Fracture
Spacing
2

Opening
Size
2

Number
 
2

Fracture
Spacing
3

Opening
Size
3

Number
 
3

Fractured Rock

0.05 m

1E-5 m

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Layer

Dispersion Coefficient in Fractures

Distribution Coefficient in Fractures

Fracture Porosity

Retardation Coefficient in Matrix

Fractured Rock

6 m²/a

0 m³/kg

2.0000E-04

1.0000E+00

 

Layer

Thickness

Number of Sublayers

Coefficient of Hydrodynamic Dispersion

Matrix Porosity

Distributon Coefficient

Dry Density

Fractured Rock

50 m

5

0.0018 m²/a

0.05

0 m³/kg

2 g/cm³

 
 
Boundary Conditions

 
   Constant Concentration
 

         Source Concentration = 1 mg/L
 

   Infinite Thickness Bottom Boundary

 
 
Radioactive or Biological Decay
 

         Radioactive or Biological Decay Source Half Life = 100  yr

         Radioactive or Biological Decay Base Half Life = 100  yr

 
   First Order Radioactive or Biological Decay Depth Ranges
 

Minimum Depth

Maximum Depth

Half Life

0  m

50  m

100  yr

 
 
Laplace Transform Parameters
 

    TAU = 7     N = 40     SIG = 0     RNU = 4

 
 
Calculated Concentrations at Selected Times and Depths
 

Time
year

Depth
m

Concentration
mg/L

30

0.000E+00

8.123E-01

 

1.000E+01

8.123E-01

 

3.000E+01

8.123E-01

 

4.000E+01

7.881E-01

 

5.000E+01

2.588E-01

 
 
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Below is the results using the default Laplace Transform parameters. These results are clearly wrong! The other values are correct. We can get the correct value at 50 m by increasing the amount of integration as indicated in the previous output listing.

 

Calculated Concentrations at Selected Times and Depths
 

Time
year

Depth
m

Concentration
mg/L

30

0.000E+00

8.123E-01

 

1.000E+01

8.123E-01

 

3.000E+01

8.123E-01

 

4.000E+01

7.883E-01

 

5.000E+01

-1.384E+02