Predicting colloid transport through saturated porous media: A critical review
Understanding and predicting colloid transport and retention in water‐saturated porous
media is important for the protection of human and ecological health. Early applications of …
media is important for the protection of human and ecological health. Early applications of …
Transport and fate of microbial pathogens in agricultural settings
An understanding of the transport and survival of microbial pathogens (pathogens hereafter)
in agricultural settings is needed to assess the risk of pathogen contamination to water and …
in agricultural settings is needed to assess the risk of pathogen contamination to water and …
Coupling of physical and chemical mechanisms of colloid straining in saturated porous media
Filtration theory does not include the potential influence of pore structure on colloid removal
by straining. Conversely, previous research on straining has not considered the possible …
by straining. Conversely, previous research on straining has not considered the possible …
Colloid transport and retention in unsaturated porous media: A review of interface‐, collector‐, and pore‐scale processes and models
SA Bradford, S Torkzaban - Vadose Zone Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Our ability to accurately simulate the transport and retention of colloids in the vadose zone is
currently limited by our lack of basic understanding of colloid retention processes that occur …
currently limited by our lack of basic understanding of colloid retention processes that occur …
Continuum-based models and concepts for the transport of nanoparticles in saturated porous media: A state-of-the-science review
Environmental applications of nanoparticles (NP) increasingly result in widespread NP
distribution within porous media where they are subject to various concurrent transport …
distribution within porous media where they are subject to various concurrent transport …
Significance of straining in colloid deposition: Evidence and implications
SA Bradford, J Simunek, M Bettahar… - Water Resources …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Considerable research suggests that colloid deposition in porous media is frequently not
consistent with filtration theory predictions under unfavorable attachment conditions …
consistent with filtration theory predictions under unfavorable attachment conditions …
Straining of colloidal particles in saturated porous media
Straining may influence the mobility of colloid‐sized particles within groundwater aquifers as
well as within granular filters that are used in wastewater treatment. We conducted column …
well as within granular filters that are used in wastewater treatment. We conducted column …
Evaluation of data from the literature on the transport and survival of Escherichia coli and thermotolerant coliforms in aquifers under saturated conditions
JWA Foppen, JF Schijven - Water Research, 2006 - Elsevier
Escherichia coli and thermotolerant coliforms are of major importance as indicators of fecal
contamination of water. Due to its negative surface charge and relatively low die-off or …
contamination of water. Due to its negative surface charge and relatively low die-off or …
Concentration dependent transport of colloids in saturated porous media
SA Bradford, M Bettahar - Journal of contaminant hydrology, 2006 - Elsevier
A series of column experiments was undertaken to explore the influence of colloid input
concentration (2, 1, 0.5, and 0.25 times a reference concentration), colloid size (negatively …
concentration (2, 1, 0.5, and 0.25 times a reference concentration), colloid size (negatively …
Transport and straining of E. coli O157:H7 in saturated porous media
SA Bradford, J Simunek… - Water Resources Research, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The transport and deposition behavior of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157: H7 was studied
under unfavorable electrostatic conditions in saturated quartz sands of various sizes (710 …
under unfavorable electrostatic conditions in saturated quartz sands of various sizes (710 …