A simplified numerical algorithm for oxygen- and nitrate-based biodegradation of hydrocarbons using Monod expressions

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-77

  Rashid, Mamun ^a   Kaluarachchi, Jagath J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Groundwater; Hydrocarbons; Monod kinetics; Transport

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; NITRATE; OXYGEN; TOLUENE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; KINETICS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOIL TREATMENT;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0032710666     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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