Relationship between mass-flux reduction and source-zone mass removal: Analysis of field data

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 22-35

  DiFilippo, Erica L ^a   Brusseau, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNAPL; Mass flux; Remediation; Source zone

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REDUCTION;

DNAPL; MASS-FLUX REDUCTION; SOURCE ZONE;

MASS TRANSFER;

DATA ACQUISITION; MASS TRANSFER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REDUCTION;

DEGRADATION; POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; RHEOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 44149127439     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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