Migration of alternative de-icers in unsaturated zone of aquifers - In vitro study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Hellstén, Pasi ^a   Nystén, Taina ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acetate; Chloride; De icing; Environment effects; Formate; Groundwater

Indexed keywords

COLD EFFECTS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; ICE; LEACHING; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER QUALITY;

AQUIFERS;

ACETIC ACID; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GROUND WATER; HEAVY METAL; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CHLORIDE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; VADOSE ZONE;

AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINLAND; HIGHWAY; HYDROLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; LEACHING; LOW TEMPERATURE; RESEARCH; WATER QUALITY; WINTER;

EID: 0346724696     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0489     Document Type: Conference Paper

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