Dense non-aqueous phase liquids at former manufactured gas plants: Challenges to modeling and remediation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 81-98

  Birak, P S ^a   Miller, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal tar; Dissolution; Groundwater; Manufactured gas; Mass transfer; Natural attenuation; Oil gas tar; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Remediation; Water gas tar

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COMPLEX MATERIALS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS; HISTORIC DOCUMENTATIONS; LOW VISCOSITIES; MANUFACTURED GAS; MANUFACTURED GAS PLANTS; NATURAL ATTENUATION; OIL-GAS TAR; POROUS MEDIAS; WATER-GAS TAR;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COAL GAS; DISSOLUTION; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS PLANTS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; METAL RECOVERY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

COAL TAR;

DENSITY; DISSOLUTION; GAS PRODUCTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PAH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POROUS MEDIUM; TAR; VISCOSITY; WETTABILITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GASES; HUMANS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 61649120575     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.12.001     Document Type: Review

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