Analytical solutions for surfactant-enhanced remediation of nonaqueous phase liquids

Water Resources Research

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  LaForce, Tara ^a   Johns, Russell T ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROEMULSIONS; MIXTURES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CONTAMINANT RECOVERIES; RIEMANN PROBLEMS; SURFACTANT-ENHANCED REMEDIATION; SURFACTANT-WATER MIXTURES;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; REMEDIATION; SURFACTANT;

EID: 28244451392     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004WR003862     Document Type: Article

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