Mass-balance analysis of reactive transport and cation exchange in a plume of wastewater-contaminated groundwater

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 203, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 228-249

  DeSimone, Leslie A ^a   Howes, Brian L ^b   Barlow, Paul M ^a  

^a Water Rsrc Division US Geol S   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial recharge; Cation exchange; Groundwater; Solute transport; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CATION EXCHANGE; CHLORIDE; MASS BALANCE ANALYSIS; RETARDATION FACTORS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SPATIAL MOMENT ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED ZONE;

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INTEGRATION; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); WASTEWATER;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; POLLUTION; WASTE WATER;

CATION EXCHANGE; CHLORIDE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; WASTEWATER;

USA, MASSACHUSETTS, CAPE COD;

EID: 0031593059     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00101-7     Document Type: Article

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