Modelling of light nonaqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) releases into unsaturated sand

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 913-925

  Knight, M A ^a   Mitchell, R J ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifuge modelling; LNAPL fate; Numerical simulation; Unsaturated sand

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FORECASTING; HYSTERESIS; MOISTURE; SAND;

CENTRIFUGE MODELLING; IMBIBITION; LIGHT NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID RELEASE; MOISTURE SUCTION PROFILE; OIL TRANSPORT; THREE FLUID FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

MODELLING; NON AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; SAND;

CENTRIFUGE MODEL TEST; CENTRIFUGE MODELLING; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; NAPL; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SAND;

EID: 0030436398     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-121     Document Type: Article

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