Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir. How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming only advection occurs in the aquifer? The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-2 cm/sec The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75. el. 167.3 m Reservoir p Clay Silty sand Observation well Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 2 m

Assume a chemical solvent, which is denser than water is spilled into the reservoir. How many days will it take for the contaminant to reach the observation well assuming only advection occurs in the aquifer? The stratum has a hydraulic conductivity of 4 x 10-2 cm/sec The silty sand in the aquifer has a void ratio of 0.75. el. 167.3 m Reservoir p Clay Silty sand Observation well Clay 256 m el. 165.0 m 2 m

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter7: Permeability

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