An experimental investigation of NAPL pool dissolution enhancement by flushing

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 111-137

  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; Experimental studies; Flushing; NAPL (nonaqueous phase liquid); Pool; Toluene

Indexed keywords

DODECANE; LOCAL EQUILIBRIUM (LE) METHOD; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (NAPL); NONEQUILIBRIUM (NE) METHOD; WATER FLUSHING;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DISSOLUTION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUND WATER; TOLUENE;

GROUNDWATER; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0033023715     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00157-0     Document Type: Article

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