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These experiments provided valuable insight into the nature of HOC transformations in the presence of particles. When a substantial fraction of HOC was associated with the particulate phase, more complex models based on solution of kinetics expressions describing reversible sorption and OH transformation reactions were required to predict the transformation kinetics. HOC, almost completely associated with the particulate phase, underwent transformation reactions at very slow rates. 

Although the results of this model are satisfactory, the complexity of the numerical solution of a system of seven equations makes the model rather inexpedient and unstable. However, the model presents an intrinsic flexibility and it is appropriate to yield better results than any two-phase model. 

In general, percolation is one of the principal tools to analyze disordered media. It has been used extensively to study, for example, random electrical networks, diffusion in disordered media, or phase transitions. Percolation models usually require approximate solution methods such as Monte Carlo simulations, series expansions, and phenomenological renormalization [16]. While some exact results are known (for the Bethe lattice, for instance), they are very rare because of the complexity of the problem. Monte Carlo simulations are very versatile but lack the accuracy of the other methods. The above solution methods were employed in determining the critical exponents given in the following section. 

In surface precipitation cations (or anions) which adsorb to the surface of a mineral may form at high surface coverage a precipitate of the cation (anion) with the constituent ions of the mineral. Fig. 6.9 shows schematically the surface precipitation of a cation M2+ to hydrous ferric oxide. This model, suggested by Farley et al. (1985), allows for a continuum between surface complex formation and bulk solution precipitation of the sorbing ion, i.e., as the cation is complexed at the surface, a new hydroxide surface is formed. In the model cations at the solid (oxide) water interface are treated as surface species, while those not in contact with the solution phase are treated as solid species forming a solid solution (see Appendix 6.2). The formation of a solid solution implies isomorphic substitution. At low sorbate cation concentrations, surface complexation is the dominant mechanism. As the sorbate concentration increases, the surface complex concentration and the mole fraction of the surface precipitate both increase until the surface sites become saturated. Surface precipitation then becomes the dominant "sorption" (= metal ion incorporation) mechanism. As bulk solution precipitation is approached, the mol fraction of the surface precipitate becomes large. 

Cosovic, B. (1990), "Adsorption Kinetics of the Complex Mixture of Organic Solutes at Model and Natural Phase Boundaries , in W. Stumm, Ed., Aquatic Chemical Kinetics, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 291-310. 

The chemical complexity of most natural systems often requires that adsorption reactions be described using semi-empirical, macroscopic models. A common approach is to describe the net transfer of an adsorbate from the solution phase to the solid/water interface with a single stoichiometric expression. Such stoichiometries include a generic relationship between the adsorption of a solute and the release or consumption of protons. 

Over the last decade, some research has indicated that (1) partition coefficients (i. e.,Kd) between solid and solution phase are not measured at true equilibrium [51,59-61], (2) the use of equilibrium rather than kinetic expressions for sorption in fate and effects models is questionable [22-24,60,61], and (3) sorption kinetics for some organic compounds are complex and poorly predictable [22 - 24,26]. This is mainly due to what has recently been discussed as slow sorp-tion/desorption of organic compounds to natural solid phase particles [107, 162-164,166-182]. The following is a summary of some important points supporting this hypothesis [1,66,67,170-183] ... 

A successor to PESTANS has recently been developed which allows the user to vary transformation rate and with depth l.e.. It can describe nonhomogeneous (layered) systems (39,111). This successor actually consists of two models - one for transient water flow and one for solute transport. Consequently, much more Input data and CPU time are required to run this two-dimensional (vertical section), numerical solution. The model assumes Langmuir or Freundllch sorption and first-order kinetics referenced to liquid and/or solid phases, and has been evaluated with data from an aldlcarb-contamlnated site In Long Island. Additional verification Is In progress. Because of Its complexity, It would be more appropriate to use this model In a hl er level, rather than a screening level, of hazard assessment. 

Thermodynamic modelling of solution phases lies at the core of the CALPHAD method. Only rarely do calculations involve purely stoichiometric compounds. The calculation of a complex system which may have literally 100 different stoichiometric substances usually has a phase such as the gas which is a mixture of many components, and in a complex metallic system with 10 or 11 alloying elements it is not unusual for all of the phases to involve solubility of the various elements. Solution phases will be defined here as any phase in which there is solubility of more than one component and within this chapter are broken down to four types (1) random substitutional, (2) sublattice, (3) ionic and (4) aqueous. Others types of solution phase, such as exist in polymers or complex organic systems, can also be modelled, but these four represent the major types which are currently available in CALPHAD software programmes. 

The factors which influence the rate of dissolution of iron oxides are the properties of the overall system (e. g. temperature, UV light), the composition of the solution phase (e.g. pH, redox potential, concentration of acids, reductants and complexing agents) and the properties of the oxide (e. g. specific surface area, stoichiometry, crystal chemistry, crystal habit and presence of defects or guest ions). Models which take all of these factors into account are not available. In general, only the specific surface area, the composition of the solution and in some cases the tendency of ions in solution to form surface complexes are considered. 

The assumption of linear chromatography fails in most preparative applications. At high concentrations, the molecules of the various components of the feed and the mobile phase compete for the adsorption on an adsorbent surface with finite capacity. The problem of relating the stationary phase concentration of a component to the mobile phase concentration of the entire component in mobile phase is complex. In most cases, however, it suffices to take in consideration only a few other species to calculate the concentration of one of the components in the stationary phase at equilibrium. In order to model nonlinear chromatography, one needs physically realistic model isotherm equations for the adsorption from dilute solutions. 

The fairly wide distribution of calcium phosphates in complex solutions containing typical dissolved constituents in equilibrium bottom ash leachates can be explored using thermodynamic modeling. Such calculations are useful to discern the role of solution phase complexation of the major cations, typically via OH , CF, SO , HCOJ, and COi . 

Brushite has a very wide distribution field, from about pH 5 to pH 13, with minimum Ca2+ solubilities at around 1 x 10 3 m between pH 7 and 11. At the solute concentrations modelled, only the CaOH+ complex influences the solubility of the solid phase. Monetite also has a very wide distribution field, from about pH 5 to pH 13, with minimum Ca2+ solubilities at around 1 x 10-3m between pH 7 and 11. At the solute concentrations modelled, only the CaOH+ complex influences the solubility of the solid phase. Octacalcium phosphate has a very wide distribution field, from about pH 5 to pH 14, with minimum Ca2+ solubilities at around 1 x 10 5 m around pH 12. At the solute concentrations modelled, only the CaOH+ complex influences the solubility of the solid phase. Low whitlockite has a very wide distribution field, from about pH 4 to pH 14, with minimum Ca2+ solubilities at around 1 x 10-8 M around pH 12. At the solute concentrations modelled, only the CaOH+ complex influences the solubility of the solid phase. Hydroxyapatite has a very wide distribution field, from about pH 4 to pH 14, with minimum solubilities at around 5 x 10 9 m around pH 12. At the solute concentrations modelled, only the CaOH+ and CaCO ligands influence the solubility of the solid phase. 

The need to abstract from the considerable complexity of real natural water systems and substitute an idealized situation is met perhaps most simply by the concept of chemical equilibrium in a closed model system. Figure 2 outlines the main features of a generalized model for the thermodynamic description of a natural water system. The model is a closed system at constant temperature and pressure, the system consisting of a gas phase, aqueous solution phase, and some specified number of solid phases of defined compositions. For a thermodynamic description, information about activities is required therefore, the model indicates, along with concentrations and pressures, activity coefficients, fiy for the various composition variables of the system. There are a number of approaches to the problem of relating activity and concentrations, but these need not be examined here (see, e.g., Ref. 11). 

Sedlak and Andren (1991b) modeled hydroxyl radical reaction kinetics in the presence of particulate. They found that the reaction kinetics for PCB oxidation in the presence of particulate resulted from the complex interplay between solution-phase OH reactions and reversible adsorption-desorption reactions. A model predicting the reaction kinetics can be described by the following equation ... 

Using the carbamazepine-nicotinamide cocrystal system, a mathematical model has been developed to predict the solubility of cocrystals [41], The model predicted that the solubility of a solid cocrystal is determined by the solubility products of the reactant species and solution complexa-tion constants that could be obtained from the performance of solubility studies. In addition, graphical methods were developed to use the dependence of cocrystal solubility on ligand concentration for evaluation of the stoichiometry of the solution-phase complexes that are the precursor to the crystalline cocrystal itself. It was proposed that the dependence of cocrystal solubility on solubility product and complexation constants would aid in the design of screening protocols, and would provide guidance for systems where crystallization of the cocrystal did not take place. 

Equilibrium calculations are useful in the design or operation of a flue gas desulfurization (FGD) facility and provide the necessary foundation for complex process simulation (e.g., absorber modeling) (3). Since S02 absorption into FGD slurries is a mass transfer process which is primarily limited by liquid phase resistance for most commercial applications, the solution composition, in terms of alkaline species, is very critical to the performance of the system. Accurate prediction of solution composition via equilibrium models is essential to establishing driving forces for mass transfer, and ultimately in predicting system performance. 

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