Glass bead micromodel study of solute transport

This study presents solute transport experiments and simulations conducted in a horizontally-mounted glass bead micromodel. The glass bead micromodel of novel design, with one layer of glass beads fused between two glass plates, simulates an ideal porous medium. Various scale levels of solute transport through the micromodel were observed experimentally and recorded on video tape for use with image analyzers. Results were analyzed with image analyzers to obtain relative concentration plots for the bulk micromodel and at various points in the model. The results show favorable comparisons of experimental and numerical data. The glass bead micromodel study was a feasible procedure for quantifying micromodel experiments.