Enhanced TEX biodegradation in nutrient briquet-peat barrier system

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-24

  Kao, Chih Ming ^a   Borden, Robert C ^b  

^a Geophex Ltd   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER SYSTEM; BIODEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION; PEAT;

EID: 2642614404     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:1(18)     Document Type: Article

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