Goodness-of-fit test for modeling tracer breakthrough curves in wetlands

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 242-251

  Crohn, David M ^a   Ruud, Nels C ^b   Decruyenaere, Joseph G ^c   Carlon, David B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Dept of Regional Planning   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Tracers; Wastewater treatment; Water treatment plants; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; MIXING; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOACTIVITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRITIUM;

CONTINUOUSLY STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTRS); LATERAL MIXING; TRITIUM OXIDE;

WETLANDS;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; STIRRED TANK; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

TRITIUM;

EID: 13244278153     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:2(242)     Document Type: Article

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