Determination of specific NAPL-water interfacial areas of residual NAPLs in porous media using the interfacial tracers technique

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 375-391

  Saripalli, K Prasad ^a,b,d   Rao, P S C ^a,b,c   Annable, M D ^a,b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACER;

INTERFACIAL TRACERS TECHNIQUE; NAPL; POROUS MEDIUM; TRACER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUID; MISCIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032054783     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00052-1     Document Type: Article

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