A framework to design and optimize surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation

SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 419-435

  Zhang, J ^a   Delshad, M ^a   Sepehrnoori, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AQUIFERS; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REMEDIATION; SEARCH ENGINES;

DENSE NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (DNAPL); NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (NAPL); PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SURFACTANT FLOODING PROCESS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 22344457670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/94222-stu     Document Type: Conference Paper

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