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Area of Science:

  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering

Background:

  • The tortuosity coefficient is crucial for modeling solute transport in porous media.
  • Current methods often rely on total porosity, which is shown to be inaccurate for diverse soil textures.
  • A reliable estimation of tortuosity is essential for accurate environmental and engineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the apparent diffusion tortuosity coefficient and hydraulic conductivity in soils.
  • To demonstrate the limitations of using total porosity for predicting tortuosity.
  • To develop an empirical regression for estimating tortuosity based on hydraulic conductivity.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 14 previously reported diffusion experiments.
  • Evaluation of the correlation between tortuosity coefficient and hydraulic conductivity.
  • Derivation of an empirical regression model.

Main Results:

  • Total porosity is a poor predictor of the tortuosity coefficient across a wide range of soil textures.
  • A fundamental correlation exists between the apparent diffusion tortuosity coefficient and hydraulic conductivity.
  • An empirical regression model was derived to estimate tortuosity using hydraulic conductivity.

Conclusions:

  • Hydraulic conductivity provides a more reliable estimation of the apparent diffusion tortuosity coefficient than total porosity.
  • The developed empirical regression offers a practical tool for soil science and engineering applications.
  • Revisiting the estimation methods for tortuosity is critical for accurate transport modeling in soils.