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Area of Science:

  • Geochemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Computational Science

Background:

  • Accurate geochemical modeling relies on robust sorption data and reaction constants.
  • Existing sorption databases and workflows can be fragmented, hindering comprehensive analysis.
  • Optimizing surface complexation models requires efficient data-model integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive data-to-model workflow for sorption data analysis.
  • To introduce a new findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR) sorption database (L-SCIE).
  • To enable efficient optimization of surface complexation reaction constants for reactive transport models.

Main Methods:

  • Data digitization from published literature.
  • Data unification, including unit conversions.
  • Data-model integration using PHREEQC and PEST for reaction constant estimation.

Main Results:

  • A multisite surface complexation model (SCM) construct with carbonate surface species best fits U(VI) sorption data to quartz.
  • Extracted reaction constants encompass all available literature data.
  • The workflow provides insights into existing reaction constants and SCM constructs.

Conclusions:

  • The developed workflow and L-SCIE database offer a universal framework for sorption data analysis.
  • This approach facilitates the parameterization of reactive transport models.
  • Future applications include automating analysis for various metals/minerals and integrating machine learning.