Biologically induced clogging of a granular medium permeated with synthetic leachate

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-156

  Rowe, R Kerry ^a   VanGulck, Jamie F ^a   Millward, Sandra C ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Clogging; Laboratory study; Leachate collection; Porous media

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141837571     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S02-008     Document Type: Article

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