Influence of porous medium and NAPL distribution heterogeneities on partitioning inter-well tracer tests: A laboratory investigation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 79-94

  Jalbert, Marc ^a   Dane, Jacob H ^a   Bahaminyakamwe, Laurent ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Breakthrough curves; DNAPL; Gamma radiation; Non equilibrium; PCE; Pools; Porous media; Remediation; Tetrachloroethene

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GAMMA RAYS; POROUS MATERIALS;

TETRACHLOROETHENE SPILL;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; TRACER; WELL TESTING;

AQUIFER; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; TRACER; WELL TESTING;

EID: 0037430325     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00256-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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