Co-injection of air and steam for the prevention of the downward migration of DNAPLs during steam enhanced extraction: An experimental evaluation of optimum injection ratio predictions

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 325-347

  Kaslusky, Scott F ^a,b   Udell, Kent S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sparging; DNAPL; Downward migration; Remediation; Steam injection

Indexed keywords

AIR; CONDENSATION; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; VAPORS; WATER;

CO-INJECTION; STEAM CONDENSATION FRONT; STEAM-ENHANCED EXTRACTION; TRAPPING FORCES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

VOLATILE AGENT;

AIR SPARGING; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; REMEDIATION; STEAM INJECTION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 17844410065     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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