The effects of matrix diffusion on solute transport and retardation in undisturbed peat in laboratory columns

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 193-205

  Hoag, Rob S ^a,b   Price, Jonathan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Cenestoga Rovers and Associates ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Matrix diffusion; Peat; Retardation; Solute transport

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; LABORATORY; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031471008     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00085-X     Document Type: Article

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