Research Article
Biodegradation Kinetics of Benzene and Naphthalene in the Vadose and Saturated Zones of a (Semi)-arid Saline Coastal Soil Environment
Table 5
Initial concentrations and parameters of the two-site sorption and biodegradation kinetic models M1 and M2.
| Compound | Soil and environmental condition | (mmol L-1) | (mmol kg-1) | (mmol L-1) | (-) | (day-1) | (day-1) | Model M1 RMSE (-) | Model M2 RMSE (-) |
| Benzene | A1 (low salinity) | 0.23 | 0.038 | 0.091 | 0.6 | | | 0.02 | 0.01 | A2 (low salinity) | 0.23 | 0.050 | 0.091 | 0.55 | 5.56 | | 0.04 | 0.05 | A3 (low salinity) | 0.23 | 0.050 | 0.091 | 0.58 | 12.8 | | 0.05 | 0.03 | A3 (high salinity) | 0.21 | 0.050 | 0.091 | 0.54 | 8.04 | | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Naphthalene | A1 (low salinity) | 0.12 | 0.236 | 0.163 | 0.17 | | | 0.04 | 0.02 | A2 (low salinity) | 0.12 | 0.236 | 0.163 | 0.35 | | | 0.03 | 0.03 | A3 (low salinity) | 0.11 | 0.236 | 0.163 | 0.56 | | | 0.02 | 0.03 | A3 (high salinity) | 0.11 | 0.299 | 0.153 | 0.43 | | | 0.02 | 0.02 |
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