Research Article

Numerical Evaluation and Management Suggestions for Heavy Metal Pollution Risks in a Sludge Landfill: A Case Study from Fuyong Landfill, Shenzhen, China

Table 2

Parameters of the calculation model.

ParametersSolidified sludgeNatural siltSandSilty clay

Hydraulic conductivity (m/s)1.0 × 10−71.0 × 10−81.850 × 10−51.1 × 10−8
Porosity (%)50.060.033.053.0

VG–Parameters
a (m−1)1.01.05.751.0
n (–)1.21.21.61.2
θs (–)0.5410.5410.5410.541
θr (–)0.20.20.00.2
Longitudinal dispersivity (m)0.10.11.00.1

Diffusion coefficient (×10−10 m2/s)
Cd8.908.908.908.90
Cu7.907.907.907.90
Ni0.590.590.590.59
Pb3.603.603.603.60
Zn3.303.303.303.30

Retardation factor (–)
Cd2.02.01.02.0
Cu3.33.31.03.3
Ni2.02.01.02.0
Pb30.030.01.030.0
Zn3.03.01.03.0