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Carey et al. 1995
Carey, A.E., Wheatcraft, S.W., Glass, R.J. and O’Rourke, J.P. (1995). Non-Fickian ionic diffusion across high-concentration gradients. Water Resources Research 31: doi: 10.1029/95WR01679. issn: 0043-1397.

A non-Fickian physico-chemical model for electrolyte transport in high-ionic strength systems is developed and tested with laboratory experiments with copper sulfate as an example electrolyte. The new model is based on irreversible thermodynamics and uses measured mutual diffusion coefficients, varying with concentration. Compared to a traditional Fickian model, the new model predicts less diffusion and asymmetric diffusion profiles. Laboratory experiments show diffusion rates even smaller than those predicted by our non-Fickian model, suggesting that there are additional, unaccounted for processes retarding diffusion. Ionic diffusion rates may be a limiting factor in transporting salts whose effect on fluid density will in turn significantly affect the flow regime. These findings have important implications for understanding and predicting solute transport in geologic settings where dense, saline solutions occur. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1995

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Hydrology, Hydrology, Groundwater hydrology, Hydrology, Groundwater quality, Hydrology, Groundwater transport
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