Biologically enhanced mass transfer of tetrachloroethene from DNAPL in source zones: Experimental evaluation and influence of pool morphology

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1384-1389

  Glover, Kent C ^a   Munakata Marr, Junko ^a   Illangasekare, Tissa H ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MASS TRANSFER;

DENSE NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (DNAPL); RAPID DISSOLUTION; TETRACHLOROETHENE;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUND WATER; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MASS TRANSFER;

BIOACTIVITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISSOLUTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; MASS TRANSFER; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRANSITION ZONE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEHALOGENATION; LIQUID; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; SOLUBILITY; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33847202985     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es060922n     Document Type: Article

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