Assessment of microbial natural attenuation in groundwater polluted with gasworks residues

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 347-353

  Schulze, S ^a   Tiehm, A ^a  

^a Water Technology Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aromatic hyrocarbons; Biodegration; BTEX; Natural attenuation; PAH; Redox zones

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REDOX REACTIONS; TAR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; NATURAL ATTENUATION; POLLUTANT PROFILES; REDOX ZONES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; GROUND WATER; IRON COMPLEX; NAPHTHALENE; NITRATE; OXYGEN; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SULFATE; TOLUENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BTEX; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PAH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX CONDITIONS;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS; MICROBIAL ATTENUATION; MICROCOSM; MICROFLORA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLUME; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 5444256808     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0348     Document Type: Article

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