Effect of biofilm on the physical properties of sands contaminated with phenol

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1109-1123

  Essa, Mohammad H ^a   Farooq, S ^a   Nakhla, G ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomass; Permeability; Piezometric head; Substrate concentration

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PHENOLS; POROSITY; SAND;

BIOFILM THICKNESS; PHENOL CONCENTRATIONS; SAND CONTAMINATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

PHENOL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; NUTRIENT; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SAND; SHEAR STRESS; THICKNESS;

EID: 0030615584     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376599     Document Type: Article

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