Laboratory column study for remediation of MTBE-contaminated groundwater using a biological two-layer permeable barrier

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 3401-3408

  Liu, She Jiang ^a   Jiang, Bin ^a   Huang, Guo Qiang ^a   Li, Xin Gang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Groundwater; MTBE; Permeable reactive barrier; Remediation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; REMEDIATION;

DEGRADATION BYPRODUCT; INORGANIC SALTS; PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIER;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ALKALI; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROUND WATER; INORGANIC SALT; OXYGEN; PEROXIDE; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; REMEDIATION;

BARRIER (EQUIPMENT); BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LABORATORY METHOD; MTBE; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT; REMEDIATION;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; FLOW RATE; MICROORGANISM; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33748919812     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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