Enhancement of soil-bentonite barrier performance with the addition of natural humus

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 267-282

  Khandelwal, Ashutosh ^a   Rabideau, Alan J ^b  

^a SS Papadopulos and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b State University of New York ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier; Diffusion; Slurry wall; Sorption

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; ORGANIC MATTER; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BENTONITE; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SOIL AMENDMENT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; PERMEABILITY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL;

EID: 0034308007     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00110-8     Document Type: Article

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