Adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aged harbor sediments

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 403-409

  Khodadoust, Amid P ^a   Lei, Li ^b   Antia, Jimmy E ^b   Bagchi, Rajesh ^b   Suidan, Makram T ^b   Tabak, Henry H ^c  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Harbors; Isotherms; Sediment; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON; DESORPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMPURITIES; NAPHTHALENE; SEDIMENTS;

ACENAPHTHENE; DESORPTION ISOTHERMS; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; LINEAR ADSORPTION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ADSORPTION; HARBOR; ISOTHERM; PAH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

EID: 14644415537     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:3(403)     Document Type: Article

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