Flow dynamics and potential for biodegradation of organic contaminants in fractured rock vadose zones

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-90

  Geller, J T ^a   Holman, H Y ^a   Su, G ^a,b   Conrad, M E ^a   Pruess, K ^a   Hunter Cevera, J C ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Fractures; Multiphase flow; Non aqueous phase liquids; Unsaturated zone; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; POROUS MEDIUM; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; FLOW PATTERN; FRACTURED MEDIUM; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; VADOSE ZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTHROBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW; FOURIER ANALYSIS; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; ROCK; SURFACE TENSION;

UNITED STATES;

SERPENTES;

EID: 0034655395     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00095-9     Document Type: Article

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