Predictive modelling of NAPL injection tests in variable aperture spatially correlated fractures

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 287-310

  Steele, Adrian ^a   Lerner, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNAPLs; Fractures; Groundwater; Modelling; Pollutants; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; IMPURITIES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SANDSTONE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

STANDARD DEVIATIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUND WATER; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AQUIFER; FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SANDSTONE;

AQUIFER; FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SANDSTONE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; WATER POLLUTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MODELS, CHEMICAL; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0035010301     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00198-4     Document Type: Article

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