In multiphase systems capillary pressures play a significant role on fluid movement and retention. The facility to predict
the effect of different thermal remediation strategies requires the knowledge of the effect of temperature on capillary pressure-saturation
relationships in the soils.
The objective of recent study was (a) to develop a technique for routinely measuring the pressure-saturation curves of soil
samples saturated with a nonpolar liquid at different regulated temperatures (b) to build a database using the measured pressure-saturation
curves and the physical, chemical properties of the model soils (c) to establish the dependence of nonaqueous phase liquid
retention on the soil properties and the temperature.
The retention curves (extraction isotherms) with nonaqueous phase liquid were determined using a modifiedpressure plate extractor. The wetting phase was a non-aromatic hydrocarbon distillation product. Pressure plates were designed and constructed in
the laboratory of our department. The temperature was held constant at 20, 40 and 60 ∘C.
Statistical analysis was performed involving selected soil parameters and the measured nonaqueous phase liquid retention data.
The results show that knowing some easily measurable soil parameters (bulk density, particle size distribution, humus and
lime content) we can estimate the nonaqueous phase liquid retention of the soils. The measured “extraction isotherms” provide
essential information about the temperature-dependency of pressure-saturation curves. 相似文献
Comprehensive temperature monitoring was done in an in-vessel forced-aeration static-bed composting process using sewage sludge.
The three layers that divided the compost pile horizontally showed different temperature distributions. The temperature of
the top layer appeared not to be influenced by the ambient temperature. The temperature of the center area of the top layer
was taken to be the representative temperature for evaluating composting start-up performance. The temperature of the bottom
layer was strongly influenced by the ambient temperature, and the temperature of the center area of the bottom layer was taken
to be the representative temperature for pathogen control as it was the minimum temperature in the reactor. Composting start-up
performance was influenced by several factors when the ambient temperature was either below or above 20°C. When the ambient
temperature was below 20°C, the time taken to reach 65°C (T65) was influenced by the temperature of inflowing air, but when the temperature was higher than 20°C, it was influenced by
the ratio of sewage sludge to seed compost (F/S). T65 was least when F/S was 1–2.
Received: January 9, 2001 / Accepted: October 10, 2001 相似文献
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