A large-scale laboratory experiment to determine the mass transfer of CO2 from a sandy soil to moving groundwater

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 64, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 111-125

  Caron, F ^a   Manni, G ^b   Workman, W J G ^a  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^b CANDU Operations   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary fringe; Carbon dioxide; Groundwater; Mass transfer; Soil gas

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; GROUNDWATER; MASS TRANSFER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CAPILLARY FRINGE; SOIL GAS;

SOILS;

CAPILLARY FRINGE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; GAS SEEPAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 0345062308     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(98)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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