Model coupling intraparticle diffusion/sorption, nonlinear sorption, and biodegradation processes

摘要

Diffusion. Sorption and biodegradation are key processes impacting the efficiency of natural attenuation. While each process has been studied individually, limited information exists on the kinetic coupling of these processes. In this paper, a model is presented that couples nonlinear and nonequilibrium sorption (intraparticle diffusion) with biodegradation kinetics.