Dissolution rate of BTEX contaminants in water

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 985-989

  Njobuenwu, Derrick O ^a   Amadi, Stephen A ^b   Ukpaka, Peter C ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

BTEX; Decay kinetics; Dissolution rates; Slick area; Solubility of BTEX

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; ISOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; TOLUENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; XYLENE;

BTEX; DECAY KINETICS; DISSOLUTION RATES; SLICK AREA; SOLUBILITY OF BTEX;

IMPURITIES;

BENZENE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; IMPURITIES; ISOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; TOLUENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; XYLENE;

EID: 33144464954     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830608     Document Type: Article

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