A model incorporating the diffuse double layer to predict the electrical conductivity of bulk soil

European Journal of Soil Science - Tập 58 Số 3 - Trang 560-572 - 2007
M. A. Mojid1,2, D. A. Rose2, Guido Wyseure3,2
1Present address: Department of Irrigation and Water Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
2School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
3Present address: Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, K. U. Leuven, Celestijnelaan 200 E, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.

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SummaryA model has been developed to predict the electrical conductivity of bulk soil. The total soil‐water content is divided into free water and water in the diffuse double layer (DDL) around clay particles. These two fractions of soil water conduct electrical current through the soil and are assumed to act in parallel with the soil solid. The volume of water in the DDL is evaluated from the surface area of the clay and the thickness of the DDL. The surface area of the clay is estimated from its cation exchange capacity (CEC) and surface charge density. A transmission coefficient correcting for the effect of the tortuous flow path of current through the soil, and a proportionality constant relating the electrical conductivity of water in the DDL to that of free water, are included in the model. The transmission coefficient is a function of the contents of water and clay and has been modelled in terms of these factors. The values of the proportionality constant and those relating to the transmission coefficient were optimized for five different soils. The electrical conductivities of the five soils estimated by the model compare well with the measured values, which, however, deviate systematically from predictions by the three‐component model of Rhoades et al.

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European Journal of Soil Science

Tập 58 Số 3

560-572

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