Mechanisms and idealized dissolution modes for high density (ρ > 1), immiscible chemicals spilled in flowing aqueous environments

A plausible spill mechanism is proposed and idealized dissolution modes are developed for the prediction of lifetime and downstream cup-mixing concentration of spilled liquids. Four models are developed which reveal that detailed knowledge of the quantity and distribution of geometric shapes that make up the bottom residing interface between the spillage and the overlaying water are the independent variables of primary importance.