Nonaqueous phase liquid dissolution in porous media: Current state of knowledge and research needs

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 3-28

  Khachikian, Crist ^a   Harmon, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (NAPL);

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0033640141     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006667318234     Document Type: Article

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