Abstract
An oxygen transport and consumption model has been developed as a submodel to a general numerical model for solute transport in the unsaturated zone. The model comprises diffusive and convective transport of oxygen in soil air, convective transport and oxygen consumption in free water, and diffusive transport and a constant-rate oxygen consumption in the water-saturated soil crumbs. The model also estimates the anaerobic fraction of the water-saturated crumbs where no oxygen consumption takes place. The model dynamics and applicability are illustrated using the examples of the operation of a waste water infiltration plant and of anaerobic zones in the soil of importance for modelling denitrification.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 349-369 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Hydrology |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources