Using NMR decay-time measurements to monitor and characterize DNAPL and moisture in subsurface porous media

Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 293-306

  Hertzog, Russel C ^a   White, Timothy A ^a   Straley, Christian ^b  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; SOLVENT FLOW; VADOSE ZONE;

FLUID DYNAMICS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PORE SIZE; SOLVENTS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

BOREHOLE LOGGING; LABORATORY METHOD; MOISTURE; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POROUS MEDIUM; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 37749051125     PISSN: 10831363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/JEEG12.4.293     Document Type: Article

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