2018 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 19-25
Transport of fine bubbles (FBs) in porous media has drawn increasing attention, as a promising technology for soil and groundwater remediation. Understanding the transport characteristics of FBs in soils is essential to optimize FB-based remediation techniques. FB transport is highly influenced by flow rate, gas species, chemical properties of FB water such as pH and ionic strength. Transport models for colloidal particles including colloid filtration theory are applicable for characterizing FB transport in the porous media. In addition, DLVO theory representing interaction energy between colloidal particles and collector was helpful for understanding attachment mechanism of FBs in the porous media.
