The effect of a biofilm on solute diffusion in fractured porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 212-228

  Charbonneau, Anna ^a   Novakowski, Kent ^a   Ross, Nathalie ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial transport; Biofilms; Composite analytical model; Contaminant transport; Diffusion; Effective porosity; Fractured rock; Matrix diffusion; Radial diffusion experiments

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSPORT; COMPOSITE ANALYTICAL MODEL; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; EFFECTIVE POROSITY; FRACTURED ROCKS; MATRIX DIFFUSION; RADIAL DIFFUSION EXPERIMENTS;

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

ROCKS;

BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; ROCKS;

ADVECTION; BIOFILM; DIFFUSION; FRACTURE; MASS TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; ROCK; SAMPLE; SOLUTE;

BIOFILMS; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POROSITY; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646267938     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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