Surfactant enhanced removal of PCE in a partially saturated, stratified porous medium

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 31-46

  Walker, R C ^a,c   Hofstee, C ^b,d   Dane, J H ^b   Hill, W E ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROK Technologies   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL); Density effect; Fingering; Gamma radiation; Micelles; Remediation; Triton X 100; Unsaturated zone; Unstable flow

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SURFACTANT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

AQUIFER; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; REMEDIATION;

AQUIFER; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; EXTRACTION; FLOW; GAMMA RADIATION; MICELLE; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0032436907     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00086-2     Document Type: Article

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