Combined anaerobic/aerobic biostimulation for remediation of rail yards contaminated by diesel engine repair and maintenance

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1626, 1998, Pages 114-119

  Hirl, Patrick J ^a  

^a University of Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEHALOGENATION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENZYMES; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; XYLENE;

BIOSTIMULATION; DECHLORINATION; PERCHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

RAILROAD YARDS AND TERMINALS;

EID: 0032157586     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1626-14     Document Type: Article

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