title: Transport of bisphenol-A in sandy aquifer sediment: Column experiment.
abstract: The present paper aims to study the transport behavior of bisphenol-A (BPA) in sandy aquifer so as to provide important parameters for the prediction and control of contaminant plume in aquifer. Miscible displacement experiments were conducted and the breakthrough curves (BTCs) were simulated using HYDRUS-1D software. The effects of pore-water velocity (10-52 cm h(-1)) and initial concentration (2.5-40 mg L(-1)) on the sorption were also investigated. The BTCs of BPA fit the linear first-order non-equilibrium two-site model. The parameters such as partition coefficient (K(d)), the fraction of instantaneous adsorption on "Type-1" sites (F), the first order sorption rate coefficient for the kinetic non-equilibrium (type-2) sites (α), the retardation coefficient (R), and sorption capacity (q(column)) were computed. Results showed that BPA transported 0.11-0.83 m with various pore water velocity in sandy sediment column when water flowed 1 m. The sorption of BPA was mainly caused by the instantaneous surface adsorption as F varied from 0.596 to 0.908. The transport velocity of BPA was affected by pore water velocity (v) and followed the linear equation 1/R = 0.0600 + 0.0110v (r(2) = 0.9724). The parameter K(d) were also closely related to v and followed the equation LnK(d) = 1.0023-0.0482v (r(2) = 0.9690). The sorption capacity was more related to the initial BPA concentration (C0) and followed the linear equation q(column) = 0.265 + 0.253C0 (r(2) = 0.9727). The parameter α was affected by both v and C0 whereas F was not dramatically affected by both.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
authors.forename: Sissou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zakari
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China. Electronic address: zliuhui@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
authors.forename: Jianfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D014867:Water; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
keywords: Bisphenol-A; Breakthrough curves (BTCs); HYDRUS-1D; Sandy sediment; Sorption