Effect of soil layering on NAPL removal behavior in soil-heated vapor extraction

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 285-308

  Webb, Stephen W ^a   Phelan, James M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Modelling; NAPL removal; Remediation; Soil heating; Vapour extraction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION; EXTRACTION; FLOW RATE; LANDFILL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOIL POLLUTION; VAPOR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

NAPL REMOVAL; SOIL HEATING; SOIL LAYERING; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION; SOIL VENTING;

EID: 0030612963     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00094-0     Document Type: Article

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