Simulating the effect of aerobic biodegradation on soil vapor intrusion into buildings: Influence of degradation rate, source concentration, and depth

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2304-2315

  Abreu, Lilian D V ^a   Johnson, Paul C ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VAPORS;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ATTENUATION FACTORS; BASEMENT; VAPOR INTRUSION;

BIODEGRADATION;

HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN;

BIODEGRADATION; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VAPORS;

BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIC CONDITIONS; REACTION KINETICS; SOIL;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SOIL; STEADY STATE; VAPOR;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SOIL;

EID: 33645771990     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es051335p     Document Type: Article

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