The role of modelling in geochemical engineering - A ( re) view

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 41-55

  Van Gaans, P F M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artificial recharge; Geochemical engineering; Hydrogeochemistry; Modelling; Pitzer

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ENGINEERING; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032104905     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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