Discrete wellbore simulations of pump-and-treat strategies for remediation of LNAPL-contaminated aquifers

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 57-81

  Forsyth, P A ^a   Sudicky, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

LNAPL; Multi node well; Nonequilibrium multiphase porous media flow

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; ASSESSMENT METHOD; REMEDIATION; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031815312     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00057-0     Document Type: Article

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