Reactive tracer tests to predict dense nonaqueous phase liquid dissolution dynamics in laboratory flow chambers

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 5285-5291

  Chen, X ^a   Jawitz, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; TESTING;

CONTAMINANT MASS REDUCTION; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (DNAPL); DISSOLUTION DYNAMICS; FLOW CHAMBERS; REACTIVE TRACERS;

IMPURITIES;

2 OCTANOL; 2,4 DIMETHYL 3 PENTANOL; GROUND WATER; HEXANOL; METHANOL; SOLVENT; SURFACTANT; TRACER;

AQUIFER; DISSOLUTION; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LABORATORY METHOD; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; PREDICTION; TESTING METHOD; TRACER;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; DYNAMICS; FLOW CHAMBER; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MODEL; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PREDICTION; SOLUBILITY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LABORATORIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 48249092075     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es7029653     Document Type: Article

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