Inverse modeling of BTEX dissolution and biodegradation at the Bemidji, MN crude-oil spill site

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 269-299

  Essaid, Hedeff I ^a   Cozzarelli, Isabelle M ^b   Eganhouse, Robert P ^b   Herkelrath, William N ^a   Bekins, Barbara A ^a   Delin, Geoffrey N ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; BTEX; Dissolution; Hydrocarbons; Modeling; Natural attenuation

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DISSOLUTION;

INVERSE MODELING;

HYDROLOGY;

BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; HYDROCARBON; OIL; PETROLEUM; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; DISPERSION; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; MASS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MODEL; OIL SPILL; PARAMETER; PLUME; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242657440     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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