Air channel formation, size, spacing, and tortuosity during air sparging

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 171-181

  Elder, Carl R ^a   Benson, Craig H ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; MASS TRANSFER; PHASE INTERFACES; REMEDIATION;

AIR SPARGING;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AIR SPARGING; CHANNEL; TORTUOSITY;

EID: 0032825354     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.1999.tb00231.x     Document Type: Article

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