Natural bioremediation perspective for BTX-contaminated groundwater in Brazil: Effect of ethanol

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8 -8 pt 4, 1996, Pages 311-318

  Corseuil, Henry X ^a   Alvarez, Pedro J J ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b Dept of Civ and Environ Eng ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Benzene; Biodegradation; Brazil; BTX; Ethanol; Intrinsic bioremediation; Toluene; Xylene

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS;

GROUNDWATER;

ALCOHOL; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0029906940     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00759-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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