Mixing-controlled biodegradation in a toluene plume - Results from two-dimensional laboratory experiments

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 150-168

  Bauer, Robert D ^a   Maloszewski, Piotr ^a   Zhang, Yanchun ^b   Meckenstock, Rainer U ^a   Griebler, Christian ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 D aquifer microcosm; Hydrocarbon plume; Reactive transport model; Toluene degradation; Transverse dispersion

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DILUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POROUS MATERIALS; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION; THERMAL PLUMES;

HYDROCARBON PLUME; REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODEL; TOLUENE DEGRADATION;

TOLUENE;

NITRATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TOLUENE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; DILUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POROUS MATERIALS; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION; THERMAL PLUMES; TOLUENE;

AQUIFER; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUNDWATER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROCOSM; MIXING; MODELING; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; OXIC CONDITIONS; PLUME; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; DILUTION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; KINETICS; LABORATORY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROCOSM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLUME; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SAND; SEDIMENT; SIMULATION; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

AEROBIOSIS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; TOLUENE; WATER;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 38749088307     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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