Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir. How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming only advection occurs in the aquifer? The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-2 cm/sec The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75. el. 167.3 m Reservoir p Clay Silty sand Observation well Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 2 m
Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir. How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming only advection occurs in the aquifer? The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-2 cm/sec The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75. el. 167.3 m Reservoir p Clay Silty sand Observation well Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 2 m
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![Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir.
How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming
only advection occurs in the aquifer?
The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-² cm/sec
The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75.
Observation well↓
el. 167.3 m
Reservoir
Clay
Silty sand
Clay
256 m
el. 165.0 m
3.2 m](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbab71d29-f3d9-43ce-83f4-a263357daa0d%2F81dacc80-a1ed-42cf-8056-604cf6156314%2Fxefx99_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir.
How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming
only advection occurs in the aquifer?
The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-² cm/sec
The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75.
Observation well↓
el. 167.3 m
Reservoir
Clay
Silty sand
Clay
256 m
el. 165.0 m
3.2 m
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