19 - Modeling Cd+2 Sorption

This example corresponds to the “Example 19-Modeling Cd+2 Sorption With Linear, Freundlich, and Langmuir Isotherms, and With a Deterministic Distribution of Sorption Sites for Organic Matter, Clay Minerals, and Iron Oxyhydroxides” from the Phreeqc manual. It can be retrieved from the Phreeqc Website.

Studies

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  • PhreeqcStudy: “study_19 - Modeling Cd+2 Sorption”

Db used: “Phreeqc_dat” database

TITLE Example 19.--Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms for
      Cd sorption on loamy sand. Calculates Example 7.1
      from Appelo and Postma, 2005. Data from Christensen, 1984.
SURFACE_MASTER_SPECIES
      Linear Linear
      Freundlich Freundlich
      Langmuir Langmuir
SURFACE_SPECIES
  Linear = Linear
  Linear + Cd+2 = LinearCd+2
      -log_k -100.7         # log10(0.2) - 100
      -mole_balance LinearCdCl2
  Freundlich = Freundlich
  Freundlich + 0.722 Cd+2 = FreundlichCd+2
      -log_k -102.61        # log10(0.421) + (0.722 - 1) * log10(112.4e6) - 100
      -no_check
      -mole_balance FreundlichCdCl2
  Langmuir = Langmuir
  Langmuir + Cd+2 = LangmuirCd+2
      -log_k 6.56           # log10(112.4 / 30.9e-6)
      -mole_balance LangmuirCdCl2
SURFACE 1
      Linear 1e100 1 1
      Freundlich 1e100 1 1
      Langmuir 8.45e-8 1 1  # 9.5 / 112.4e6
      -no_edl
SOLUTION 1
      pH  6
      Ca  1
      Cl  2
REACTION 1
      CdCl2 1
      0.7e-6 in 20
PRINT
     -reset false
END

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  • PhreeqcStudy: “study_19 - Modeling Cd+2 Sorptionb”

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TITLE Example 19B.--Cd sorption on X, Hfo and OC in loamy soil
#
PRINT
        -reset false
        -user_print true
SURFACE_MASTER_SPECIES
# Monodentate 60%
  H_a  H_aH;  H_b  H_bH;  H_c  H_cH;  H_d  H_dH
  H_e  H_eH;  H_f  H_fH;  H_g  H_gH;  H_h  H_hH
# Bidentate 40%
  H_ab H_abH2;  H_ad H_adH2;  H_af H_afH2;  H_ah H_ahH2
  H_bc H_bcH2;  H_be H_beH2;  H_bg H_bgH2;  H_cd H_cdH2
  H_cf H_cfH2;  H_ch H_chH2;  H_de H_deH2;  H_dg H_dgH2
SURFACE_SPECIES
  H_aH = H_aH; log_k 0;  H_bH = H_bH; log_k 0;  H_cH = H_cH; log_k 0;  \
       H_dH = H_dH; log_k 0;
  H_eH = H_eH; log_k 0;  H_fH = H_fH; log_k 0;  H_gH = H_gH; log_k 0;  \
       H_hH = H_hH; log_k 0;
  H_abH2 = H_abH2; log_k 0;  H_adH2 = H_adH2; log_k 0;  H_afH2 = H_afH2; log_k 0;
  H_ahH2 = H_ahH2; log_k 0;  H_bcH2 = H_bcH2; log_k 0;  H_beH2 = H_beH2; log_k 0;
  H_bgH2 = H_bgH2; log_k 0;  H_cdH2 = H_cdH2; log_k 0;  H_cfH2 = H_cfH2; log_k 0;
  H_chH2 = H_chH2; log_k 0;  H_deH2 = H_deH2; log_k 0;  H_dgH2 = H_dgH2; log_k 0;
# Protons
  H_aH = H_a- + H+; log_k  -1.59
  H_bH = H_b- + H+; log_k  -2.70
  H_cH = H_c- + H+; log_k  -3.82
  H_dH = H_d- + H+; log_k  -4.93
  H_eH = H_e- + H+; log_k  -6.88
  H_fH = H_f- + H+; log_k  -8.72
  H_gH = H_g- + H+; log_k  -10.56
  H_hH = H_h- + H+; log_k  -12.40
  H_abH2 = H_abH- + H+; log_k -1.59;  H_abH- = H_ab-2 + H+; log_k -2.70
  H_adH2 = H_adH- + H+; log_k -1.59;  H_adH- = H_ad-2 + H+; log_k -4.93
  H_afH2 = H_afH- + H+; log_k -1.59;  H_afH- = H_af-2 + H+; log_k -8.72
  H_ahH2 = H_ahH- + H+; log_k -1.59;  H_ahH- = H_ah-2 + H+; log_k -12.40
  H_bcH2 = H_bcH- + H+; log_k -2.70;  H_bcH- = H_bc-2 + H+; log_k -3.82
  H_beH2 = H_beH- + H+; log_k -2.70;  H_beH- = H_be-2 + H+; log_k -6.88
  H_bgH2 = H_bgH- + H+; log_k -2.70;  H_bgH- = H_bg-2 + H+; log_k -10.56
  H_cdH2 = H_cdH- + H+; log_k -3.82;  H_cdH- = H_cd-2 + H+; log_k -4.93
  H_cfH2 = H_cfH- + H+; log_k -3.82;  H_cfH- = H_cf-2 + H+; log_k -8.72
  H_chH2 = H_chH- + H+; log_k -3.82;  H_chH- = H_ch-2 + H+; log_k -12.40
  H_deH2 = H_deH- + H+; log_k -4.93;  H_deH- = H_de-2 + H+; log_k -6.88
  H_dgH2 = H_dgH- + H+; log_k -4.93;  H_dgH- = H_dg-2 + H+; log_k -10.56
# Calcium
  H_aH + Ca+2 = H_aCa+ + H+; log_k  -3.20
  H_bH + Ca+2 = H_bCa+ + H+; log_k  -3.20
  H_cH + Ca+2 = H_cCa+ + H+; log_k  -3.20
  H_dH + Ca+2 = H_dCa+ + H+; log_k  -3.20
  H_eH + Ca+2 = H_eCa+ + H+; log_k  -6.99
  H_fH + Ca+2 = H_fCa+ + H+; log_k  -6.99
  H_gH + Ca+2 = H_gCa+ + H+; log_k  -6.99
  H_hH + Ca+2 = H_hCa+ + H+; log_k  -6.99
  H_abH2 + Ca+2 = H_abCa + 2H+; log_k -6.40
  H_adH2 + Ca+2 = H_adCa + 2H+; log_k -6.40
  H_afH2 + Ca+2 = H_afCa + 2H+; log_k -7.45
  H_ahH2 + Ca+2 = H_ahCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_bcH2 + Ca+2 = H_bcCa + 2H+; log_k -6.40
  H_beH2 + Ca+2 = H_beCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_bgH2 + Ca+2 = H_bgCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_cdH2 + Ca+2 = H_cdCa + 2H+; log_k -6.40
  H_cfH2 + Ca+2 = H_cfCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_chH2 + Ca+2 = H_chCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_deH2 + Ca+2 = H_deCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
  H_dgH2 + Ca+2 = H_dgCa + 2H+; log_k -10.2
# Cadmium
  H_aH + Cd+2 = H_aCd+ + H+; log_k  -1.52
  H_bH + Cd+2 = H_bCd+ + H+; log_k  -1.52
  H_cH + Cd+2 = H_cCd+ + H+; log_k  -1.52
  H_dH + Cd+2 = H_dCd+ + H+; log_k  -1.52
  H_eH + Cd+2 = H_eCd+ + H+; log_k  -5.57
  H_fH + Cd+2 = H_fCd+ + H+; log_k  -5.57
  H_gH + Cd+2 = H_gCd+ + H+; log_k  -5.57
  H_hH + Cd+2 = H_hCd+ + H+; log_k  -5.57
  H_abH2 + Cd+2 = H_abCd + 2H+; log_k -3.04
  H_adH2 + Cd+2 = H_adCd + 2H+; log_k -3.04
  H_afH2 + Cd+2 = H_afCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_ahH2 + Cd+2 = H_ahCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_bcH2 + Cd+2 = H_bcCd + 2H+; log_k -3.04
  H_beH2 + Cd+2 = H_beCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_bgH2 + Cd+2 = H_bgCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_cdH2 + Cd+2 = H_cdCd + 2H+; log_k -3.04
  H_cfH2 + Cd+2 = H_cfCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_chH2 + Cd+2 = H_chCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_deH2 + Cd+2 = H_deCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
  H_dgH2 + Cd+2 = H_dgCd + 2H+; log_k -7.09
END
SURFACE 1
# 1 g soil = 0.7% Organic Matter ~ 3.5 mg Organic Carbon.
# 7.1 meq charge per g OC
# For Psi vs I (= ionic strength) dependence, adapt specific surface area in PHRC:
# SS = 159300 - 220800/(I)^0.09 + 91260/(I)^0.18
# Example: SS = 46514 m2/g for I = 0.003 mol/l
#
# 3.5 mg OC, 0.025 meq total charge, distributed over the sites:
# charge on 4 nHA sites: -2.84 / 4 * 3.5e-3 / 1e3 (eq)
  H_a  2.48e-06 46.5e3 3.50e-03
  H_b  2.48e-06; H_c  2.48e-06; H_d  2.48e-06
# charge on 4 nHB sites: 0.5 * charge on nHA sites
  H_e  1.24e-06; H_f  1.24e-06; H_g  1.24e-06; H_h  1.24e-06
# charge on 12 diprotic sites: -2.84 / 12 * 3.5e-3 / 1e3
  H_ab 8.28e-07; H_ad 8.28e-07; H_af 8.28e-07; H_ah 8.28e-07
  H_bc 8.28e-07; H_be 8.28e-07; H_bg 8.28e-07; H_cd 8.28e-07
  H_cf 8.28e-07; H_ch 8.28e-07; H_de 8.28e-07; H_dg 8.28e-07
        -donnan
# 1 g soil = 2.79 mg Fe = 0.05 mmol Fe = 4.45 mg FeOOH
# 10% has ferrihydrite reactivity
 Hfo_w 1e-6 600 4.45e-4
 Hfo_s 0.025e-6
        -equilibrate 1
EXCHANGE 1
 X 55.7e-6
        -equilibrate 1
SOLUTION 1
  pH  6.0
  Ca  1
  Cl  2
  Cd  1e-6
REACTION 1
  CdCl2 1
  2e-6 in 20
END

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