An exploratory approach to modeling explosive compound persistence and flux using dissolution kinetics

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 147-159

  Lynch, Jason C ^a   Brannon, James M ^b   Hatfield, Kirk ^c   Delfino, Joseph J ^c  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^b WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminant flux; Dissolution; Explosives; Kinetics; Octol; Persistence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; EXPLOSIVES; REMEDIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FIELD ENVIRONMENT;

HYDROLOGY;

EXPLOSIVE; OCTAHYDRO 1,3,5,7 TETRANITRO 1,3,5,7 TETRAZOCINE; TRINITROTOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

DISSOLUTION; EXPLOSIVE; KINETICS; PERSISTENCE; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; KINETICS; MODEL; POLLUTANT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0142057059     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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