Upscaling of transport processes in porous media with biofilms in equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions

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Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1579-1588

  Orgogozo, L ^a   Golfier, F ^a   Bues M A ^a  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Porous media; Transport; Upscaling; Volume averaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449903316     PISSN: 00036811     EISSN: 1563504X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036810902913862     Document Type: Article

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