Analysis of a gas-phase partitioning tracer test conducted in an unsaturated fractured-clay formation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 146-158

  Simon, Michelle A ^a   Brusseau, Mark L ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkane; Breakthrough curves; Capillary fringe; Clay; Fracture; Gas phase; Halon; Helium; NAPL saturation; Noble gas; Partitioning tracer; Perfluoride; Unsaturated; Vadose zone; Water content

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH CURVES; CAPILLARY FRINGE; NOBLE GAS; PARTITIONING TRACER; PERFLUORIDE; VADOSE ZONE; WATER CONTENT;

AQUIFERS; CLAY; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; PARAFFINS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; CYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVE; HELIUM; PERFLUOROMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE; SOLVENT; TRACER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AQUIFERS; CLAY; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PARAFFINS;

CAPILLARY FRINGE; GAS PHASE REACTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PARTITIONING; SATURATION; TRACER; VADOSE ZONE;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; CLAY; GAS; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTENT;

AIR MOVEMENTS; ALKANES; ALUMINUM SILICATES; ARIZONA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HELIUM; POROSITY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLVENTS; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; TUCSON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846630813     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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