Remediation of spilled petroleum hydrocarbons by in situ landfarming at an arctic site

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 31-39

  McCarthy, Kathleen ^a   Walker, Langston ^b,e   Vigoren, Leah ^c   Bartel, Janet ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Langston Walker and Association   (United States)

^c Foster Wheeler Environ Corporation   (United States)

^d ICRC   (United States)

^e Naval Facilities Engineering Command   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Cold; Fuel; Hydrocarbon; Landfarming

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FERTILIZERS; GASOLINE; SOILS;

DIESEL-RANGE ORGANICS (DRO); GASOLINE-RANGE ORGANICS (GRO); LANDFARMING; TRIMETHYLBENZENES (TMB);

REMEDIATION;

COLD REGION; OIL SPILL; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 4544251359     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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