Degradation of carbon tetrachloride in a reducing groundwater environment: Implications for natural attenuation

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 503-525

  Davis, Andy ^a   Fennemore, G G ^a   Peck, C ^b   Walker, C R ^a   McIlwraith, J ^c   Thomas, S ^d  

^a Geomega   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c Synthetic Intermediates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d GeoAlpha International ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; ORGANIC ACIDS;

NATURAL ATTENUATION;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION;

EID: 0037400076     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(02)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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