INVESTIGATION OF AN ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IN SANDY SOIL: MODELING THE FATE OF SURFACTANTS

DECARVALHO A. J. / MCAVOY D. C. / NIELSEN A. M. / et al. - ARTICLE DE PERIODIQUE - 2002

Modeling a septic system. A mathematical model is proposed to simulate the transport, accumulation, and biodegradation of surfactants in a sandy soil. The biodegradation rates are discussed as a function of season and operating conditions. Good agreements between calculated and experimental values are obtained.