Table 2. Parameters Used in Monte Carlo Simulation of TCE and PCE
Fate and Transport Analysis
Contaminant |
PCE |
TCE |
|
Source Location |
MW-5 |
MW-5 |
|
Source Concentration (µg/L) |
17,000 |
600 |
|
Non-random Variables |
ne |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Vy (ft/d) |
0 |
0 |
|
Half-Life |
conservative |
conservative |
|
R a |
Mean |
1.979 |
1.409 |
Min |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Max |
2.5 |
2.0 |
|
Vx (ft/d) a |
Mean |
0.67 |
0.67 |
Min |
0.54 |
0.54 |
|
Max |
0.80 |
0.80 |
|
Dx (ft2/d) a |
Mean |
67 |
67 |
Min |
47 |
47 |
|
Max |
87 |
87 |
|
Dy (ft2/d) a |
Mean |
6.7 |
6.7 |
Min |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
Max |
8.7 |
8.7 |
|
a The sample size of Monte Carlo simulations is 5000, the probability distribution is normal distribution and the variance is estimated by [10% × (Max - Min)]2.