Experimental work on the behaviour of synthetic soils contaminated with light hydrocarbon, and subsequent remediation thereof

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 25-29

  Aikman, M ^a   Kantzas, A ^a   Mirotchnik, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL FLOODING; ORGANIC ACIDS; REMEDIATION; SOILS; WATER; WETTING;

HUMIC ACID; LIGHT HYDROCARBONS; SYNTHETIC SOILS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036708788     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/02-09-01     Document Type: Article

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