A mixed finite element finite volume approach for solving biodegradation transport in groundwater

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 533-556

  Gallo, Claudio ^a   Manzini, Gianmarco ^a  

^a CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Finite volumes; Groundwater flow and transport; Mixed finite elements

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SIMULATION MODEL; WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BIOREMEDIATION; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

BIODEGRADATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; GROUNDWATER; TRANSPORT;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 0032029207     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0363(19980315)26:5<533::AID-FLD635>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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