Measurements of Effective Vapor Diffusion Coefficients in Porous Substrates
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-11-2008
Publication Title
American Chemistry Society
Conference Name
Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemistry Society
Abstract
Release of toxic chemicals, such as pesticides, chemical warfare agents, etc.; into soil, subsurface, concrete, brick and asphalt poses a great threat to the biosphere environment. A determination of the vapor-phase effective diffusion coefficient is important for predicting the fate of chemicals deposited onto porous substrates and carrying out the remediation work. In the present analysis the mass flux through the medium as well as the vapor concentration along porous substrate bed were measured. For the measurement of mass flux, an analytical balance was used and changes in mass were recorded in time, while the concentration profile along the porous substrate bed was measured in-situ using Single-Drop Vapor Phase MicroExtraction (SDVPME) method via a simple experimental apparatus. The measurements were taken once a linear (steady-state) concentration profile along the column was established.
Recommended Citation
Li, Hongyang; Zand, Ali R.; Meyers, Jennifer; Bowden, Elizabeth; Beholz, Lars; Markicevic, Bojan; Sikorski, Yuri; Sanders, Matthew S.; and Navaz, Homayun K., "Measurements of Effective Vapor Diffusion Coefficients in Porous Substrates" (2008). Mechanical Engineering Presentations And Conference Materials. 83.
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