Assessment of gaseous emissions and radiative forcing in Indian forest fires

This paper reports a study of the gaseous emissions from Indian forest fires from 2005 to 2016 and their potential impact on radiative forcing. Initially, forest burned area is quantified using MODIS-MCD45A1 data. Results showed that annual burned area of the study period ranges from 8439 km² to 25,442 km² and the maximum forest area is burned during February, March, and April in any year. Gaseous emissions are estimated using emission factors, the mass of fuel available for combustion, combustion factor, and burned area. CO₂, CO, and CH₄ are the major emissions during forest fires with an annual average of 105 × 10⁶ tonnes, 6 × 10⁶ tonnes, and 3.25 × 10⁵ tonnes, respectively. The average radiative forcing (RF) for CO₂, CH_4, and N₂O is estimated as 1.8 Wm^?2, 0.49 Wm^?2, and 0.177 Wm^?2, respectively. An important finding in the present study is the recurrence of forest fires during the pre-monsoon season.     

Potential nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from aquaculture in Nepal

Nitrous oxide has a greenhouse potential 310 times that of carbon dioxide (CO₂) over a 100-year lifespan. N₂O has been produced in the aquaculture system via nitrification and denitrification. This study mainly concerns estimation of the annual N₂O emission from aquaculture in Nepal and potential emission by the years 2020 and 2030. Theoretically, this study estimates emission of N₂O-N from aquaculture in Nepal in 2020 and 2030 to be 1.1 × 10⁸ g N₂O-N (±5.2%) and 2.24 × 10⁸ g of N₂O-N (±2.5%) of 95% confidence limit, respectively, with the emission factor 1.69 g of N₂O-N/kg of fish. In terms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂eq), these values are 5.36 × 10¹⁰ g and 1.1 × 10¹¹ g, respectively, in 2020 and 2030, which accounts for 0.57% and 0.70% of Nepal’s CO₂ emission in 2020 and in 2030, respectively. This study also briefly deals with the parameters that stimulate N₂O emission and some potential technologies likely to reduce the N₂O emission in aquaculture. Greenhouse gas emission from aquaculture should be included by all countries in their estimation of global warming and climate change matters.     

Effect of ammonium on the hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners

Hydraulic conductivity and swell index tests were conducted on a conventional geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) containing sodium-bentonite (Na-B) using 5, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 mM ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) solutions to investigate how NH₄⁺ accumulation in leachates in bioreactor and recirculation landfills may affect GCLs. Control tests were conducted with deionized (DI) water. Swell index of the Na-B was 27.7 mL/2 g in 5 mM NH₄⁺ solution and decreased to 5.0 mL/2 g in 1000 mM NH₄⁺ solution, whereas the swell index of Na-B in DI water was 28.0 mL/2 g. Hydraulic conductivity of the Na-B GCL to 5, 50, and 100 mM NH₄⁺ was low, ranging from 1.6–5.9 × 10^?11 m/s, which is comparable to the hydraulic conductivity to DI water (2.1 × 10^?11 m/s). Hydraulic conductivities of the Na-B GCL permeated with 500 and 1000 mM NH₄⁺ solutions were much higher (e.g., 1.6–5.2 × 10^?6 m/s) due to suppression of osmotic swelling. NH₄⁺ replaced native Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺ in the exchange complex of the Na-B during permeation with all NH₄⁺ solutions, with the NH₄⁺ fraction in the exchange complex increasing from 0.24 to 0.83 as the NH₄⁺ concentration increased from 5 to 1000 mM. A Na-B GCL specimen permeated with 1000 mM NH₄⁺ solution to chemical equilibrium was subsequently permeated with DI water. Permeation with the NH₄⁺ converted the Na-B to “NH₄-bentonite” with more than 80% of the exchange complex occupied by NH₄⁺. Hydraulic conductivity of this GCL specimen decreased from 5.9 × 10^?6 m/s to 2.9 × 10^?11 m/s during permeation with DI water, indicating that “NH₄-bentonite” can swell and have low hydraulic conductivity, and that the impact of more concentrated NH₄⁺ solutions on swelling and hydraulic conductivity is reversible.     

Investigation of the impact of global warming on precipitation pattern of Saudi Arabia

This study has been carried out to forecast the impact of global warming on the precipitation pattern of Saudi Arabia by the end of year 2100. Simulation has been done using EdGCM model software (with available 8×10 resolution) developed at Columbia University on which there have been produced global precipitation maps for the seasonal and annual averages for the last 5 years (2096–2100). For each map, EdGCM grid values surrounding Saudi Arabia are used as input to one of the tools of Eagle point software called surface modelling (SM). SM is a new approach for downscaling global climate model results. SM software modelled out isohyets at 0.2 mm/day interval. The results indicate that the present pattern of precipitation (more in winter and less in summer) is going to change by almost equal occurrence of precipitation in all seasons for double_CO₂ (2CO₂) experiment. The 2CO₂ experiment indicates an increase of about 16.05% over the annual average precipitation across the country.     

Geohydrological properties of selected badland sediments in Saskatchewan,Canada

Geological and seasonal weather variations govern the geohydrological properties of the Avonlea badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada. Three surface sediments exhibiting distinct lithologic variations were found: a steeply sloped and fissured sandstone; a mildly sloped and popcorn-textured mudrock; and a flat and eroded pediment. The fines content increased from the dry to the wet state, with contents of 17–33 % seen for sandstone, 4–98 % for mudrock, and 21–42 % for pediment. The water adsorption capacity was found to be highest for mudrock (w _l = 96 % and w _p = 47 %), followed by sandstone (w _l = 39 % and w _p = 31 %), and then by pediment (w _l = 31 % and w _p = 23 %). The soil water characteristic curves of sandstone and mudrock showed bimodal distributions with a low air entry value (6 and 9 kPa) pertaining to drainage through cracks and a high air entry value (160 and 92 kPa) associated with flow through the soil matrix. The pediment presented a unimodal soil water characteristic curve with a single matrix air entry value of 4 kPa. The saturated hydraulic conductivities for sandstone, mudrock, and pediment were measured as 8.5 × 10^?6, 4.0 × 10^?8, and 1.8 × 10^?5 m/s, respectively.     

Emission of pollutants from wood waste incineration at sawmills in Abeokuta metropolis,Nigeria

This paper reports an assessment of the effects of wood waste burning on air quality and the perceived human health in an urban setting. The concentrations of particulates and selected gases were monitored within the vicinity of sawmills in Abeokuta metropolis. The levels of CO, CO₂, SO₂, NO_x, NO₂, H₂S, CH₄ and particulates at distances from sawmill dumps were measured using portable samplers. Additionally, information on sawmill operations and health problems encountered by the exposed population were collected from a community survey. From the data analyses, between 60 and 100% of wood waste generated by sawmills were burned openly, leading to pollutants emission. The mean concentrations of PM_0.3–0.5 (32 523–40 284 μg/m³), NO₂ (1.0 ppm), SO₂ (3.3 ppm), CO (759 ppm) and CO₂ (4.9%) were higher than the permissible limits at 0–15 m from the dump sites. Almost all sampled parameters showed positive association (R = 0.90–0.98; p < 0.05) at sample sites. Moreover, distance of sites to the dumps explained 51–93% of the variation in parameters levels. Both respiratory and dermal diseases were frequently experienced by the exposed population. Strict land-use zoning, pollution abatement measures, environmental quality monitoring and waste-to-energy interventions are urgently required in the study area.     

Outdoor,indoor, and personal black carbon exposure from cookstoves burning solid fuels

Black carbon (BC) emissions from solid fuel combustion are associated with increased morbidity and mortality and are important drivers of climate change. We studied BC measurements, approximated by particulate matter (PM_2.5) absorbance, in rural Yunnan province, China, whose residents use a variety of solid fuels for cooking and heating including bituminous and anthracite coal, and wood. Measurements were taken over two consecutive 24‐h periods from 163 households in 30 villages. PM_2.5 absorbance (PM_abs) was measured using an EEL 043 Smoke Stain Reflectometer. PM_abs measurements were higher in wood burning households (16.3 × 10^?5/m) than bituminous and anthracite coal households (12 and 5.1 × 10^?5/m, respectively). Among bituminous coal users, measurements varied by a factor of two depending on the coal source. Portable stoves (which are lit outdoors and brought indoors for use) were associated with reduced PM_abs levels, but no other impact of stove design was observed. Outdoor measurements were positively correlated with and approximately half the level of indoor measurements (r = 0.49, P < 0.01). Measurements of BC (as approximated by PM_abs) in this population are modulated by fuel type and source. This provides valuable insight into potential morbidity, mortality, and climate change contributions of domestic usage of solid fuels.     

Convection from a cold window with simulated floor heating by means of a transiently heated flat unit

Windows play an important role in the energy performance of buildings. Measurements of the natural convection flow along a cold window surface have been carried our, in a climate chamber. A transient heating procedure was used, which was achieved by a heated flat unit placed horizontally below the window (similar to floor heating). The air temperature in the space outside the window was set to −12°C. The local Grashof number, Gr_x, ranged from 9.5 × 10⁷ to 3.0 × 10⁹. During heating, Gr_x was nearly unchanged at each measurement station along the window surface. The heating; procedure was found to have a negligible impact on the local heat transfer and on the distributions of velocity and dimensionless temperature in the near-window region. The local heat transfer data along the window surface are found to be correlated with Nu_x=0.0077 Gr_x^0.46. The mean convective heat transfer is discussed, and compared with previous results for the natural convection along a vertical plane or in an enclosure with different end temperatures. The velocity and temperature data show good agreement with power profiles, by modifying the characteristic scales that have been generally used for the natural convection boundary layer flow along a vertical flat plate. The results of the correlation and modification are presented.     

A decade’s (2014–2024) perspective on cassava’s (Manihot esculenta Crantz) contribution to the global hydrogen cyanide load in the environment

In recent years, developing countries have increased their cassava (Manihot esculenta) production for food security. Cassava contains cyanogen glycosides, mainly as linamarin, which through bio-catalysis, i.e. enzyme hydrolysis, results in hydrogen cyanide (HCN). HCN is released into the environment through numerous ways with subsequent volatilisation. Thus, the HCN released during the period 2002–2013 was estimated between 0.025?×?10^?3 to 6.71 ppq (African), 0.012?×?10^?3 to 1.01 ppq (Asian) and 0.007?×?10^?3 to 0.920?×?10^?3 ppq (South American). Furthermore, a decade’s (2014–2024) projection of HCN volatilisation displays increases of 60.5% (Africa), 57.7% (Asia) and 50.5% (South America) when compared with the current production. Furthermore, gas released during cassava plants’ growth, i.e. HCN, NH₃, and NO₂, was quantified in healthy plants. Varying concentrations of HCN were released. These further indicated the presence of a pseudo-halogenic gas in the environment – a contributor to climate change.     

Coarse particulate matter and airborne endotoxin within wood stove homes

Emissions from indoor biomass burning are a major public health concern in developing areas of the world. Less is known about indoor air quality, particularly airborne endotoxin, in homes burning biomass fuel in residential wood stoves in higher income countries. A filter‐based sampler was used to evaluate wintertime indoor coarse particulate matter (PM_10‐2.5) and airborne endotoxin (EU/m³, EU/mg) concentrations in 50 homes using wood stoves as their primary source of heat in western Montana. We investigated number of residents, number of pets, dampness (humidity), and frequency of wood stove usage as potential predictors of indoor airborne endotoxin concentrations. Two 48‐h sampling events per home revealed a mean winter PM_10‐2.5 concentration (± s.d.) of 12.9 (± 8.6) μg/m³, while PM_2.5 concentrations averaged 32.3 (± 32.6) μg/m³. Endotoxin concentrations measured from PM_10‐2.5 filter samples were 9.2 (± 12.4) EU/m³ and 1010 (± 1524) EU/mg. PM_10‐2.5 and PM_2.5 were significantly correlated in wood stove homes (r = 0.36, P < 0.05). The presence of pets in the homes was associated with PM_10‐2.5 but not with endotoxin concentrations. Importantly, none of the other measured home characteristics was a strong predictor of airborne endotoxin, including frequency of residential wood stove usage.     

Indoor air quality assessment in dwellings with different ventilation strategies in Nunavik and impacts on bacterial and fungal microbiota

Indoor air quality is a major issue for public health, particularly in northern communities. In this extreme environment, adequate ventilation is crucial to provide a healthier indoor environment, especially in airtight dwellings. The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of ventilation systems and their optimization on microbial communities in bioaerosols and dust in 54 dwellings in Nunavik. Dwellings with three ventilation strategies (without mechanical ventilators, with heat recovery ventilators, and with energy recovery ventilators) were investigated before and after optimization of the ventilation systems. Indoor environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity) and microbiological parameters (total bacteria, Aspergillus/Penicillium, endotoxin, and microbial biodiversity) were measured. Dust samples were collected in closed face cassettes with a polycarbonate filter using a micro-vacuum while a volume of 20 m³ of bioaerosols were collected on filters using a SASS3100 (airflow of 300 L/min). In bioaerosols, the median number of copies was 4.01 × 10³ copies/m³ of air for total bacteria and 1.45 × 10¹ copies/m³ for Aspergillus/Penicillium. Median concentrations were 5.13 × 10⁴ copies/mg of dust, 5.07 × 10¹ copies/mg, 9.98 EU/mg for total bacteria, Aspergillus/Penicillium and endotoxin concentrations, respectively. The main microorganisms were associated with human occupancy such as skin-related bacteria or yeasts, regardless of the type of ventilation.     

龙口市浅层地温能潜力评价及经济环境效益分析

浅层地温能作为绿色新能源,近年来在越来越多的地区得到开发与应用,通过对龙口市主城区展开水文地质调查、地温场调查、现场热响应试验及热物性试验等工作,查明了工作区浅层地温能的赋存条件,得到了地埋管型地源热泵的开发利用潜力分区,并通过等效计算获得浅层地温能开发利用经济、环境效益价值。根据调查与计算分析可知:考虑土地利用系数时,(1)工作区地下水换热系统夏季可制冷面积1082.00×10⁴ m²,冬季可供暖688.55×10⁴ m²;地埋管换热系统夏季可制冷面积1573.43×10⁴ m²,冬季可供暖1677.81×10⁴ m²。(2)浅层地温能开发利用总能量为755.79×10⁴ GJ/a,折合标准煤15.06×10⁴ t/a,节煤量43.04×10⁴ t/a,热资源价值10543.51万元/a。(3)可减少排放氮氧化物、二氧化硫、二氧化碳、悬浮质粉尘、生成煤灰碴等总计37.91×10⁴ t/a,节省污染治理费4249.03万元/a。     

Household air pollution and personal exposure risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons among rural residents in Shanxi,China

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of pollutants of widespread concerns. Gaseous and size‐segregated particulate‐phase PAHs were collected in indoor and outdoor air in rural households. Personal exposure was measured and compared to the ingestion exposure. The average concentrations of 28 parent PAHs and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) were 9000 ± 8390 and 131 ± 236 ng/m³ for kitchen, 2590 ± 2270 and 43 ± 95 ng/m³ for living room, and 2800 ± 3890 and 1.6 ± 0.7 ng/m³ for outdoor air, respectively. The mass percent of high molecular weight (HMW) compounds with 5–6 rings contributed 1.3% to total 28 parent PAHs. Relatively higher fractions of HMW PAHs were found in indoor air compared to outdoor air. Majorities of particle‐bound PAHs were found in the finest PM_0.25, and the highest levels of fine PM_0.25‐bound PAHs were in the kitchen using peat and wood as energy sources. The 24‐h personal PAH exposure concentration was 2100 ± 1300 ng/m³. Considering energies, exposures to those using wood were the highest. The PAH inhalation exposure comprised up to about 30% in total PAH exposure through food ingestion and inhalation, and the population attributable fraction (PAF) for lung cancer in the region was 0.85%. The risks for inhaled and ingested intakes of PAHs were 1.0 × 10^?5 and 1.1 × 10^?5, respectively.     

Significant OH production under surface cleaning and air cleaning conditions: Impact on indoor air quality

We report measurements of hydroxyl (OH) and hydroperoxy (HO₂) radicals made by laser‐induced fluorescence spectroscopy in a computer classroom (i) in the absence of indoor activities (ii) during desk cleaning with a limonene‐containing cleaner (iii) during operation of a commercially available “air cleaning” device. In the unmanipulated environment, the one‐minute averaged OH concentration remained close to or below the limit of detection (6.5×10⁵ molecule cm^?3), whilst that of HO₂ was 1.3×10⁷ molecule cm^?3. These concentrations increased to ~4×10⁶ and 4×10⁸ molecule cm^?3, respectively during desk cleaning. During operation of the air cleaning device, OH and HO₂ concentrations reached ~2×10⁷ and ~6×10⁸ molecule cm^?3 respectively. The potential of these OH concentrations to initiate chemical processing is explored using a detailed chemical model for indoor air (the INDCM). The model can reproduce the measured OH and HO₂ concentrations to within 50% and often within a few % and demonstrates that the resulting secondary chemistry varies with the cleaning activity. Whilst terpene reaction products dominate the product composition following surface cleaning, those from aromatics and other VOCs are much more important during the use of the air cleaning device.     

Study on Installation of Wire Netting with Intumescent Coating at Openings of Buildings to Reduce Fire Spread by Radiation

This study focuses on a new device that can reduce radiation heat at the openings of buildings. Intumescent coating is sprayed on wire netting affixed to the open spaces in the external wall of a building to reduce radiation heat and fire spread. This study uses a 1.2 m × 1.2 m × 1.2 m furnace to conduct fire-resistance tests according to the ISO 834-1 standard (the standard 1 h temperature rise curve and the furnace pressure). The study variables include wire netting with different mesh numbers (mesh widths) and wire netting with different coating thicknesses. The results from six sets of fire tests show that under the same coating thickness, less radiation heat is generated for a larger mesh number (i.e., smaller mesh width). Under the same mesh number for the wire netting, less radiation heat is generated for a larger coating thickness. At distances of 50 cm, 100 cm, and 150 cm from a fire source with a temperature of 945°C, the radiation heat calculated based on the theory is 6.9 W/cm². This study proves that the radiation heat can be dropped to 0.48 W/cm² with the installation of intumescent-coated wire netting, and that this type of netting can effectively prevent fire spreading by radiation.     

Methane release rate and methanogenic bacterial populations in lake sediments

Methane release rates from the sediment in the lake were estimated by a batch culture. The methane release rates were decreased from 6.1 ± 0.7 mgCH₄-m⁻²-h⁻¹ at top 5 cm depth to 2.6 mgCH₄-m⁻²-h⁻¹ at 20–30 cm depth of sediments. Overall methane release rate from sediments was 19.9 mgCH₄-m⁻²-h⁻¹. The maximum specific acetate- and H₂-utilization rates, ν_m, were 5.2 × 10⁻⁵ to 7.96 × 10⁻⁶ and 0.9 × 10⁻⁵ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ gCOD-gVSS⁻¹-h⁻¹ for the sediments collected in the depths of sediments, respectively. The half-velocity constant, K_s, were from 21 to 65.5 and 27 to 194 mgCOD-1⁻¹ for acetate-and H₂-utilizing methanogens in the depths of sediments, respectively. The acetate-utilizing methanogens were enumerated by the most probable number (MPN) technique, and showed the number of acetate-utilizing methanogens increases as the ν_m increases. The populational distributions were 5.27 × 10⁸ to 2.8 × 10⁸, and 1.2 × 10⁸ MPN-gVSS⁻¹ at the sediments of top 20 and 20–30 cm, respectively. The specific methane production rates of sediments ranged from 1.2 × 10⁻¹¹ to 3.3 × 10⁻¹¹ mgCH₄-MPN⁻¹-h⁻¹ (average = 2.1 × 10⁻¹¹ mgCH₄-MPN⁻¹-h⁻¹) and are reasonably close to values reported in anaerobic treatment reactors and marine sediments. The sediment of top 20 cm had high microbial activity compared with the deeper section at 20–30 cm depth. In addition, the number of H₂-utilizing methanogens was smaller than that of acetate-utilizing methanogens in the sediments.     

Human health risks of untreated groundwater third pipe supplies for non-potable domestic applications

A quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) was undertaken to determine the potential human health risks associated with use of untreated groundwater from a superficial aquifer in a new residential urban development. In situ pathogen survival experiments determined the attenuation rates of selected pathogens. Cryptosporidium oocysts, Giardia cysts, E. coli, Campylobacter jejuni, and MS2 bacteriophage had 1 log₁₀ (90%) reduction times (T₉₀) ranging from 2 to 42 days. Adenovirus displayed distinctly non-linear broken stick decay rates with an initial T₉₀ of 5 days to day 14, after which the T₉₀ declined to ～100 days. The QMRA suggested that aquifer attachment was the dominant form of pathogen removal followed by natural attenuation. The QMRA results showed that under the exposure scenarios tested the mean human health risks were all acceptable with calculated Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs < 1 × 10^? 6/person/year).     

Numerical Simulation of Fire Exposed Façades Using LEPIR II Testing Facility

The fire behavior of external wall insulation system on façades is assessed during LEPIR II testing. This facility involves a 600 kg wood crib fire in a 30 m³ lower compartment of a two levels high concrete structure. External flames develop in front of the façade from the fire compartment through windows with dimensions 1?×?1.5 m (W?×?H). In order to predict the fire exposure of a façade during the test, CFD simulations were carried out with the computational fluid dynamics code Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) for two full-scale experiments. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of FDS to reproduce quantitative results in terms of gas temperatures and heat fluxes close to the tested façade. This is an important step before the fire performances of any insulation system can be predicted by numerical tools. A good repeatability was observed in terms of measured gas temperatures for experiments. Maximum heat release rate of the fire, close to 5 MW, was achieved after 5 min of test. When experimental results were compared with numerical calculations, good agreement was found for every quantity. The most critical zone on the facade is located above the fire room and is directly impacted by external flame outgoing from the fire compartment. Temperatures up to 500°C were observed in this zone. For the thermocouples located up to the second level opening, these probes were not located directly in the flames, but rather in the hot gases above the fire plume. The maximum temperature achieved was thus close to 400°C. The proposed model gives correct thermal loads and flames shape near the façade during calibration tests and can be used for further evaluation of combustible material on façade.     

Radioactive element contents of some granites used as building materials: insights into the radiological hazards

This study was conducted to investigate the radioactive potential hazard of granite, which is widely used as building material in Turkey. Natural radiation levels of 18 various, globally-distributed industrial granite samples imported by Turkey, were analyzed using gamma-ray spectrometer. The results are compared with the formerly published findings of granite samples from Turkey. Radioactivity levels of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K natural radioactive series elements of the selected 18 specimens were measured, which were from 2.4 ± 0.5 to 88.8 ± 3.6 Bq kg^?1 for ²³⁸U, from 2.4 ± 0.7 to 273 ± 0.9 Bq kg^?1 for ²³²Th, and from 169 ± 24 to 1,479 ± 94 Bq kg^?1 for ⁴⁰K. Radium equivalent activities (Ra_eq) were calculated for the granite samples to assess their radiation hazards in the construction of dwellings. The Ra_eq values of granite samples varied in the range of 39.05–570 Bq kg^?1, only one sample exceeded the safe limit value of 370 Bq kg^?1 set by the OECD-NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency. Exposure to radiation from natural radioactivity in building materials. Report by NEA Group of Experts 1979). Absorbed dose rates in air were found between 18.74 and 261 nGy h^?1 and radiogenic heat production values were calculated in the range of 0.45–6.53 μW m^?3. All rock samples used in this study were also analysed mineralogically and defined their compositions.     

Mobility of Cr(VI) anions in the phase of the amphoteric inorganic ion exchanger

The method of impedance spectroscopy has been used to investigate hydrogel and xerogel of hydrated zirconium dioxide containing Cr(VI) obtained from cation-and anion-substituted forms of an ion exchanger. It is shown that a complex composition of the amphoteric inorganic ion exchanger as well as protonization of its functional groups producing a substantial impact on the value of its electrical conductivity do not make it possible to assess mobility of sorbed ions. Nonetheless, the effective values of internal diffusion mobility of Cr(VI) may be obtained by the kinetic method: diffusion coefficients corresponding to the Cr(VI) → OH constitute 8.57 × 10^?12?6.85 × 10^?11 m²/s or hydrogel and 3.33 × 10^?13?5.45 × 10^?12 m²/s for xerogel depending on the sorbate concentration.