Table 2 Hydraulic properties and of the soil material used
Hydraulic properties | Biologically active column | Abiotic column | Pollutant loading | Biologically active column | Abiotic column |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk density (g cm−3) | 1.65 | 1.62 | BTEX (mg kg−1) | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Hydraulic conductivity K (m s−1) | 3 × 10–4 | 5 × 10–4 | TMB (mg kg−1) | n.d | n.d |
Longitudinal dispersivity αL (m) | 0.009 | 0.0075 | PAH (mg kg−1) | n.d | n.d |
Hydraulic effective porosity ne [–] | 0.34 | 0.345 | Alkyl-phenols (mg kg−1) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Pore volume PV (cm3] | 614.0 | 624.0 | TOC (mg kg−1) | 4.1 | 4.2 |