A modified light transmission visualization method for DNAPL saturation measurements in 2-D models

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 727-742

  Bob, Mustafa M ^a   Brooks, Michael C ^a   Mravik, Susan C ^a   Wood, A Lynn ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow chambers; Light intensity; PCE saturation; Porous media; Sparging; Transmittance factor

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (DNAPL); FLOW CHAMBERS; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT TRANSMISSION VISUALIZATION (LTV);

POROUS MATERIALS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POROUS MATERIALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ABSORPTION; MODELING; POROUS MEDIUM; REFRACTION; SATURATION; TRANSMITTANCE; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 41749103095     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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