Quantification of pore clogging characteristics in potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) substrates using image analysis

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 299-320

  Wantanaphong, J ^a   Mooney, S J ^a   Bailey, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcified seaweed; Clinoptilolite; Image analysis; Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs); Pore clogging

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEAVY METALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CALCIFIED SEAWEED; CLINOPTILOLITE; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIERS (PRB); PORE CLOGGING;

WATER TREATMENT;

GROUND WATER; HEAVY METAL;

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HEAVY METALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER TREATMENT;

GROUNDWATER; REACTIVE BARRIER; REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LONGEVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; POROSITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAWEED; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SEAWEED; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; ZEOLITES;

EID: 33746015400     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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