Predictions of evaporative-loss rates of solutes in stagnant and turbulent waters in relation to rates of reference materials

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5115446

Chiou, C T; Kohnert, R L; Freed, V H; Tonkyn, R G

A previously published kinetic model for evaporative rates of substances into air leads to the estimation of the dependence of solute-transfer coefficients on turbulence applied to the system. The ratios of the transfer coefficients of all solutes become insensitive to air turbulence and to water mixing either when they have comparable Henry's law constants or when their Henry's law constants are sufficiently low, but not otherwise. Confirming data are presented and methods for simplifying the estimation of transfer coefficients are discussed.

• Research Organization: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5115446
• Report Number(s): PB-88-148119/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR-WATER INTERACTIONS
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CHEMISTRY
CONTROL
EVAPORATION
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POLLUTION CONTROL
SOLUTES
TOLUENE
TURBULENCE
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL