Remediation of diesel-oil-contaminated soil using peat

Energy Sources

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 785-799

  Ghaly, R A ^a   Pyke, J B ^a   Ghaly, A E ^a   Ugursal, V I ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diesel; Heating value; Moisture content; Peat; Remediation; Soil; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIESEL FUELS; MOISTURE; PEAT; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SOILS; WATER;

DIESEL OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL; HEATING VALUE;

REMEDIATION;

EID: 0033225926     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319950014344     Document Type: Article

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