A practical approach for the selection, pilot testing, design, and monitoring of in situ air sparging/biosparging systems

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 267-281

  Johnson, Paul C ^a   Leeson, Andrea ^b,d   Johnson, Richard L ^c   Vogel, Catherine M ^d   Hinchee, Robert E ^b   Marley, Michael ^e   Peargin, Tom ^f   Bruce, Cristin L ^a   Amerson, Illa L ^c   Coonfare, Christopher T ^b   Gillespie, Rick D ^b,g  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SERDP   (United States)

^e XADD   (United States)

^f 100 Chevron Way   (United States)

^g Regenesis Bioremediation Products   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SPARGING; DESIGN APPROACHES; DESIGN PARADIGM; FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT; IN-SITU; IN-SITU REMEDIATION; OVERALL DESIGN; PILOT TESTING; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SITE-SPECIFIC; SITE-SPECIFIC APPROACH; STANDARD DESIGN;

AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DESIGN;

EID: 0035718510     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20018891079320     Document Type: Article

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