… the removal rate in moist, water-unsaturated samples, indicating that intraparticle
diffusion in liquid (water) filled intraparticle pores is limiting the overall mass transfer rates (Grathwohl …

Sorption of nonionic compounds is strongly dependent on the content as well as the nature
of the organic matter in soils and sediments. The composition and the structure of organic …

Heterogeneity in naturally occurring carbonaceous materials (CMs) causes sorbed hydrophobic
organic compound (HOC) concentrations in soils, sediments, and rocks to occur as a …

Matrix diffusion is an important transport process in geologic materials of low hydraulic
conductivity. For predicting the fate and transport of contaminants, a detailed understanding of the …

Equilibrium sorption isotherms were measured for five different low-polarity organic compounds
(benzene, trichloroethene, 1,2- and 1,4-dichlorobenzene, and phenanthrene) over a …

Water scarcity is a serious environmental problem in many European regions, and will likely
increase in the near future as a consequence of increased abstraction and climate change. …

Traces of life are nearly ubiquitous on Earth. However, a central unresolved question is
whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme …

Leaching tests are becoming more relevant in assessing solid waste material, particularly
with respect to groundwater risks. In the field, water infiltration is the dominant leaching …

Transport of hydrophobic organic pollutants in rivers is mainly coupled to transport of suspended
particles. Turbidity measurements are often used to assess the amount of suspended …

Transport and natural attenuation of contaminant plumes in groundwater are often controlled
by transverse dispersion. The extent of mixing between dissolved reaction partners at the …