Use of tracer tests to evaluate the impact of enhanced-solubilization flushing on in-situ biodegradation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 191-202

  Alter, S R ^a   Brusseau, M L ^a   Piatt, J J ^b   Ray Maitra, A ^a   Wang, J M ^c   Cain, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Carroll College Waukesha   (United States)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Contaminant transport; Ground water quality

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FUELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

COMPLEXING SUGAR FLUSH (CSF);

BIODEGRADATION;

2 HYDROXYPROPYL BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; ALCOHOL; BENZOIC ACID; BROMIDE; FUEL; HEXANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SOLVENT; SUGAR; TRACER;

BIOREMEDIATION; FLUSHING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SOLUBILITY; TRACER; WATER QUALITY;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL ISOLATION; CONTAMINATION; DENSITY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0037904431     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00203-6     Document Type: Article

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