Table 1.
Experiment Conditions and Elution-curve Parameter Values.
| Number of Experiments | Input Pulse (pore volume) | Input Conc. (mg/L) | Pore-water Velocity (cm/h) | Mean ln k2 | Variance ln k2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4a | 21 | 1200 | 27 | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) | 12 (11–13) |
| 1b | 2 | 1200 | 27 | 1.0 | 15 |
| 1 | 4 | 1200 | 27 | 1.8 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | 1200 | 27 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 2 | 100 | 1200 | 27 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 1 | 1000 | 1200 | 27 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 2 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 0.8 | 11 |
| 1 | 21 | 68 | 27 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 1 | 21 | 411 | 27 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 1 | 21 | 1200 | 2 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 1 | 21 | 1200 | 72 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 2 | Aged | 1200 | 27 | 1.0 | 14 |
a
Values in parentheses represent 95% confidence intervals determined from the replicate data
b
Parameter uncertainty for a single experiment is approximately 10% based on analysis of sensitivity simulations (data not shown)