Kinetics of sulfate reduction in a coastal aquifer contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-31

  Roychoudhury, Alakendra N ^a   McCormick, Dean W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Coastal aquifer; Groundwater contamination; Half saturation constant; Hydrocarbon; Monod kinetics; Redox reactions; Sulfide toxicity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KINETICS; MINERALIZATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; REDUCTION; SULFATE;

EID: 33749256262     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-006-9027-5     Document Type: Article

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