Consistency of the interfacial tracer technique: Experimental evaluation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-94

  Kim, Heonki ^a   Rao, P Suresh C ^a   Annable, Michael D ^a  

^a Inter disciplinary Prog H   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazardous wastes; Immiscible fluids; Interfacial areas; NAPL water contact area; Porous media; Waste oils

Indexed keywords

CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; DECANE; DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE SODIUM; GLASS; OIL; SURFACTANT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032751874     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00030-3     Document Type: Article

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