Predicting Abiotic TCE Transformation Rate Constants—A Bayesian Hierarchical Approach

• Published in: Ground water monitoring & remediation Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 67 - 79
• Main Authors: Störiko, Anna, Valocchi, Albert J., Werth, Charles, Schaefer, Charles E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.09.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Abiotic factors; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian theory; Composition; Constants; Contaminants; Diffusion rate; Environmental factors; Geochemistry; Groundwater; groundwater contamination; Groundwater pollution; Iron; Mineral composition; mineral content; Minerals; Natural attenuation; Probability theory; Rate constants; Redox potential; remediation; Rocks; Sediment; Sediment composition; Sediments; Solvents; Surface area; Trichloroethene; Trichloroethylene; Uncertainty; Variability; variance; X-ray diffraction

Fe(II) minerals can mediate the abiotic reduction of trichloroethylene (TCE), a widespread groundwater contaminant. If reaction rates are sufficiently fast for natural attenuation, the process holds potential for mitigating TCE pollution in groundwater. To assess the variability of abiotic TCE reduc...