Reactive transport simulations of microbial activity and biogeochemical transformations in porous environments - development and application of a pore-network model

M Gholami Gharasoo

Reactive transport simulations of microbial activity and biogeochemical transformations in porous environments - development and application of a pore-network model

M Gholami Gharasoo

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Abstract

The focus of this study was on the development and application of a model, describing the micro-scale, flexible enough to consider any arbitrary number of reactions, and able to simulate reactive transport of chemicals and microorganisms in the presence of pore-scale heterogeneities. This research aimed to unravel the relative importance of biogeochemical processes, external forces and microbial characteristics on the functioning of the porous systems as a whole, and to identify and evaluate the influence of these controlling parameters.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors	Van Cappellen, P.S.J., Primary supervisor Thullner, M.C., Co-supervisor
Award date	28 Aug 2014
Publisher	UU Dept. of Earth Sciences
Print ISBNs	978-90-6266-365-1
Publication status	Published - 28 Aug 2014

Keywords

biodegradation
Pore-network modeling
bioavailability
Spatial heterogeneity
Chemotaxis
Substrate Inhibition

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Reactive transport simulations of microbial activity and biogeochemical transformations in porous environments - development and application of a pore-network model

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