Numerical simulations of radon as an in situ partitioning tracer for quantifying NAPL contamination using push-pull tests

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 87-103

  Davis, B M ^a   Istok, J D ^b   Semprini, L ^b  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

NAPL; Partitioning; Radon; Single well tests; Tracers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RANDOM PROCESSES; WATER WELLS;

BREAKTHROUGH CURVES (BTC); PUSH-PULL TESTS; RADON-222; TRICHLOROETHENE;

RADON;

BROMIDE; RADON;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADON; TRACER;

ACCURACY; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIMULATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADON; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 20444402679     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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