Inquiries about Microplastics Transport Modeling

[mithuch23]

I am currently engaged in research related to microplastic (MP) fate and transport, involving a combination of experimental work and computational modeling. My specific focus lies in modeling the transport of microplastics within fully saturated porous media, utilizing the Hydrus 1D software. While I am in the process of exploring the Hydrus 1D user manual to enhance my understanding of this modeling approach, I am curious to know if anyone has previously employed Hydrus 1D for modeling microplastic transport in saturated porous media, rather than unsaturated media.

My inquiry also pertains to providing material properties for the porous media, such as soil or silt, which is a standard practice. However, in the case of microplastic modeling, I am pondering how one can incorporate information about the properties of microplastics themselves, considering that we are explicitly modeling their transport. Your insights on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

[Jirka]

Several people have used HYDRUS to simulate the fate and transport of microplastic particles (and hundreds of people for other particles) in the subsurface. You can simply search for listed references (https://www.pc-progress.com/en/Default. ... references) and get some inspiration from these studies. J.

[mithuch23]

Dr. Jirka Simunek, thank you so much for the information and references.