Effects of a fluctuating water table: Column study on redox dynamics and fate of some organic pollutants

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 231-246

  Sinke, A J C ^a,d   Dury, O ^b   Zobrist, J ^c  

^a Limnological Research Center   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Organic pollutants; Redox; Unsatured zone

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; TOLUENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER LEVELS;

ELECTRON ACCEPTORS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; REDOX DYNAMICS; WATER TABLE;

REDOX REACTIONS;

4 NITROBENZOIC ACID; ACETIC ACID; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; FORMIC ACID; NITROGEN OXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN; SILICON DIOXIDE; SULFUR OXIDE; TOLUENE; WATER;

ORGANIC POLLUTANT; REDOX CONDITIONS; WATER TABLE;

ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; GAS FLOW; HYSTERESIS; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTENT; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032168041     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00072-2     Document Type: Article

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