Biodegradation of phenols in a sandstone aquifer under aerobic conditions and mixed nitrate and iron reducing conditions

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 239-273

  Broholm, Mette M ^a   Arvin, Erik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Anaerobic; Coal tar; Cresols; Gas work; Groundwater; Natural attenuation; Xylenols

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; CRESOL; GROUND WATER; IRON; NITRATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; NITRATE; PHENOL; SANDSTONE;

AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL MINING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; REDUCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034254014     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00103-0     Document Type: Article

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