Problem
Wetlands can be useful in phytoremediation of contaminants through uptake of pollutants by plants. A wetland consists of soil, plants, and water in equilibrium with the air above. Consider an evaluative environment with the following volumes: air = 107 m3, water = 105 m3, soil = 103 m3, and plants = 103 m3. Consider a chlorinated compound, TCE with the following properties: Henry's constant 3090 kP L/mol, soil-water partition constant = 15 L/kg, plant-water partition constant = 300 L/kg, soil density = 0.01 kg/L, and plant density = 0.1 kg/L. Evaluate the fraction of pollutants in the plants.
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