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Simulation of the impacts of varying junction angles and flow ratios on microplastic transport in confluences
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Li-wei CAO1, Yu-han SHEN1, 2, *, Wei-zheng GAO1, De-hong LI1, Xiao-long LI1, Sheng LI1
China Environmental Science | 2025, 45(1) : 265 - 277
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China Environmental Science | 2025, 45(1): 265-277
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Simulation of the impacts of varying junction angles and flow ratios on microplastic transport in confluences
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Li-wei CAO1, Yu-han SHEN1, 2, *, Wei-zheng GAO1, De-hong LI1, Xiao-long LI1, Sheng LI1
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  • 1.College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • 2.Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water and Soil Engineering in Arid Regions, Ministry of Education, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
Published: 2025-01-20
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Microplastics exhibited unique properties and possessed a wide distribution across various environments. The confluence served as a key point for the contamination of microplastics. At present, there was a lack of effective methods to reveal the motion characteristics and accumulation areas of microplastics at the confluence. The motion and fate of microplastics should be accurately captured at the confluence. The three-dimensional hydrodynamic-microplastic transport model for microplastics was established at the confluence. The transport mechanism and fate of microplastics were investigated under varying junction angles and flow ratios through the coupled CFD-DEM method. The results showed that (1) The low velocity zones, including the flow separation, flow stagnation, and downstream of the flow separation, would evolve into regions of microplastic accumulation. (2) Microplastics were primarily influenced by the vortex located in the flow separation, entering the vortex zone from the right bank of the mainstream and gradually forming an elliptical enrichment region. (3) The concentrations of microplastics in the center of the flow separation were positively correlated with the junction angles. (4) There was a linear negative correlation between the concentrations of microplastics and the flow ratios in the center of the flow separation, R2=0.9007. The number of microplastics in the flow separation exhibited a significant negative correlation with the flow ratio at the confluence. The findings of the study would advance the fundamental understanding of microplastic motion in confluences and establish a theoretical framework for precise prevention and control strategies against microplastic pollution.

microplastics  /  confluence  /  CFD-DEM  /  junction angles  /  flow ratios  /  enrichment region
Li-wei CAO, Yu-han SHEN, Wei-zheng GAO, De-hong LI, Xiao-long LI, Sheng LI. Simulation of the impacts of varying junction angles and flow ratios on microplastic transport in confluences[J]. China Environmental Science, 2025 , 45 (1) : 265 -277 .
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  • Receive Date:2024-06-19
  • Online Date:2026-03-18
  • Published:2025-01-20
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    1.College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
    2.Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water and Soil Engineering in Arid Regions, Ministry of Education, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling 712100, China
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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