Analytical and numerical modeling assessment of capillary barrier performance degradation due to contaminant-induced surface tension reduction

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-236

  Henry, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Contaminants; Numerical models; Surface active agents; Unsaturated flow; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; WATER QUALITY;

CAPILLARY BARRIER; SURFACE TENSION REDUCTION; SURFACTANT-CONTAMINATED SYSTEM; UNSATURATED FLOW;

CAPILLARITY;

BARRIER (EQUIPMENT); CAPILLARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACTANT; UNSATURATED FLOW;

CONTAMINANT; DEGRADATION; FLUID FLOW; HYDRAULICS; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT; TENSION; WATER;

EID: 33846547901     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:2(231)     Document Type: Article

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