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Seki, K. and Miyazaki, T. (2001). A mathematical model for biological clogging of uniform porous media. Water Resources Research 37: doi: 10.1029/2001WR000395. issn: 0043-1397. |
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We develop a theory that explains the decrease in saturated hydraulic conductivity Ks due to biological clogging of porous media. Experiments show that discontinuous microcolonies in fine-textured soils decrease Ks more severely than biofilms do. However, most existing models for biological clogging assume that bacteria cells form biofilms which uniformly cover pore walls. We propose a mathematical model for biological clogging with a quantitative evaluation of the nonuniform microbial distribution of colonies. A series of equations describing the relation between the biological clogging and the saturated hydraulic conductivity are derived. The data of previous researchers are used to validate the model. ¿ 2001 American Geophysical Union |
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Mathematical Geophysics, Modeling |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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