Recovery of light, non-aqueous phase liquid from porous media: Laboratory experiments and model validation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 127-155

  Waddill, Dan W ^a   Parker, Jack C ^b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b Environ Syst and Technol Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL; WATER;

ARTICLE; GAMMA RADIATION; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; WATER FLOW;

MODEL; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM;

CAPILLARY FRINGE; HYSTERESIS; NAPL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POROUS MEDIUM; SEEPAGE;

EID: 0030612942     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00101-5     Document Type: Article

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