A compositional simulator for modeling surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation, 1 Formulation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 303-327

  Delshad, M ^a   Pope, G A ^a   Sepehrnoori, K ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

ADSORPTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATOR; SURFACE TENSION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AQUIFERS; MODELLING;

CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0030201402     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(95)00106-9     Document Type: Article

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