Evidence for biodegradation and volatilisation of dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons during in situ air sparging in large laboratory columns

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 25-33

  Johnston, Colin D ^a   Desvignes, A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Air sparging; Biodegradation; BTEX; Groundwater; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Remediation; Volatilisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344686141     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023902422925     Document Type: Article

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