A critical evaluation of the local-equilibrium assumption in modeling NAPL-pool dissolution

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 109-135

  Seagren, Eric A ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^b   Valocchi, Albert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Equilibrium; Groundwater; Models; NAPL (nonaqueous phase liquid); Nonequilibrium

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS;

HYDROLOGY;

TOLUENE;

NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID;

DISSOLUTION; DRUG TRANSPORT; FLUID FLOW; MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0033013843     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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