Laboratory and controlled field experiments using potassium permanganate to remediate trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene DNAPLs in porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-224

  Schnarr, M ^a   Truax, C ^b   Farquhar, G ^c   Hood, E ^c   Gonullu, T ^c   Stickney, B ^c  

^a Geotrans   (United States)

^b Jacques Whitford Ltd   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNAPL contaminants; Porous media; Potassium permanganate

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; KINETICS; LIQUID; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032005915     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00012-0     Document Type: Article

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