NAPL dissolution in heterogeneous systems: An experimental investigation in a simple heterogeneous system

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-184

  Nambi, Indumathi M ^a   Powers, Susan E ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Heterogeneous media; NAPL; Two dimensional experiments

Indexed keywords

WATER;

DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SAND;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; MODEL; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033861099     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00095-4     Document Type: Article

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