Reactions
Chemical reactions of all types influence species transport in porous media. Examples include biodegradation, radioactive decay, transformation to tracked products, temperature- and pressure-dependent functions, exothermic reactions, and endothermic reactions. The reactions represent change in species concentration per unit volume porous medium per time. Reaction terms are used on the right-hand side of the governing equation to represent these processes. For reactions in a fluid phase, multiply the expression by the fluid volume fraction θ. Similarly, solid phase reaction expressions include the bulk density, ρb, and gas phase reactions include the gas volume fraction, av.