Modeling of DNAPL-dissolution, rate-limited sorption and biodegradation reactions in groundwater systems

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 47-64

  Clement, T Prabhakar ^a   Gautam, Tirtha R ^a,b   Lee, Kang Kun ^c   Truex, Michael J ^d   Davis, Greg B ^e  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chlorinated solvent; NAPL dissolution; Rate limited sorption; Solute transport

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL REACTION; CHLORINATED SOLVENT; COMBINED EFFECT; COUPLED EFFECT; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; DISSOLUTION PROCESS; DNAPL SOURCE ZONES; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; LIQUID PHASIS; MODEL EQUATIONS; POROUS MEDIUM; REACTION PROCESS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; REACTIVE TRANSPORT CODES; SINGLE COMPONENTS; TETRACHLOROETHENE; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WATER PHASIS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIOLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SORPTION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

DISSOLUTION;

EID: 3242678243     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860490453177     Document Type: Article

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