In-situ bioremediation is a viable option for denitrification of chalk groundwaters

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 111-125

  Tompkins, J A ^a   Smith, S R ^a   Cartmell, E ^a   Wheather, H S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Chalk; Denitrification; Groundwater; In situ; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BIOREMEDIATION; DENITRIFICATION; GROUND WATER; MODEL; NITRATE; POROSITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUIFERS; BIOREMEDIATION; COSTS; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER;

PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

BIOREMEDIATION; CHALK; GROUNDWATER; NITRATE;

BIOREMEDIATION; CHALK; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0035171982     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/qjegh.34.1.111     Document Type: Article

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