Simulation of arsenic partitioning in tributaries to drinking water resevoirs

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Alkhatib, E ^a   Berna, E ^a  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bottom sediments resuspension; Metals partitioning; River flow simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SHEAR STRESS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ARSENIC PARTITIONING; BOTTOM SEDIMENTS RESUSPENSION; DISSOLVE FRACTION; RIVER FLOW SIMULATION; SEDIMENT CORES;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); RESERVOIR; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENT CORE; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TRIBUTARY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SEDIMENT; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION; SOLID; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; CONNECTICUT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; RIVERS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 38349037677     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9740-0     Document Type: Article

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