In situ bioremediation of carbon tetrachloride: Field test results

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-193

  Hooker, Brian S ^a   Skeen, Rodney S ^a   Truex, Michael J ^a   Johnson, Christian D ^a   Peyton, Brent M ^b   Anderson, Daniel B ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Dechlorination; Denitrification; Field scale; In situ bioremediation

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFIERS; FIELD SCALE; FIELD TEST; GROWTH PATTERNS; IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION; INJECTION WELLS; LOW LEVEL; MONITORING WELLS; NITRATE INJECTION; NITRATE LEVELS;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DECHLORINATION; DENITRIFICATION; FLOW FIELDS; GROUNDWATER; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; WELLS;

NITRATES;

EID: 3242672622     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889869809351334     Document Type: Article

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