Removal of pooled dense, nonaqueous phase liquid from saturated porous media using upward gradient alcohol floods

Water Resources Research

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2207-2219

  Lunn, Stuart R D ^a   Kueper, Bernard H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; REMOVAL;

ALCOHOL FLOOD; DNAPL; HYDRAULIC GRADIENT; POROUS MEDIUM; REMEDIATION;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0030824308     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97WR01692     Document Type: Article

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