Evaluation of remediation methods for soils contaminated with benzo[a]pyrene

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-346

  Yong, R N ^a   Taheri, Ehsan ^b   Khodadadi, A ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Flushing; Ingestion; Oil; Phyto remediation; Refinery; Soil; Vapor extraction

Indexed keywords

FLUSHING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL POLLUTION; PERMEABILITY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; TEHRAN;

EID: 42449098191     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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