Physicochemical and biological mechanisms of soil clogging - An overview

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 78, 1998, Pages 43-68

  Bonala, Mohan V S ^a   Reddi E, Lakshmi N ^a  

^a 129 Seaton Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); POROUS MATERIALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BIOLOGICAL CLOGGING MECHANISMS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CLOGGING MECHANISMS; SOIL CLOGGING;

SOILS;

EID: 0032312771     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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