Development and validation of a model of bio-barriers for remediation of Cr(VI) contaminated aquifers using laboratory column experiments

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 437-452

  Shashidhar, T ^a   Murty Bhallamudi, S ^a   Philip, Ligy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Bio barrier; Biotransformation; Column experiments; Contaminant transport model; Hexavalent chromium

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; COLUMN EXPERIMENTS; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT MODEL; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

CHROMIUM; MOLASSES;

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ADVECTION; AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLASSE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POREWATER; REACTION KINETICS; REMEDIATION;

ADSORPTION; ADVECTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CLAY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PLUME; POROSITY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOIL; SOIL MICROFLORA; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHROMIUM; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34250343456     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.11.034     Document Type: Article

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