Benzene degradation at a site amended with nitrate or chlorate

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 180-187

  Langenhoff, Alette A M ^a   Richnow, Hans ^b   Gerritse, Jan ^a  

^a DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic benzene degradation; Chlorate reduction; Field pilot; Nitrate reduction; Push pull

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; DEUTERIUM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; NITRATES; OXYGEN SUPPLY; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION; TOLUENE;

BENZENE CONCENTRATION; BENZENE DEGRADATION; FIELD PILOT; IN-SITU BIOREMEDIATION; NITRATE REDUCTION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PUSH PULL; STABLE-ISOTOPE ANALYSIS;

BENZENE;

EID: 71649107779     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860903341438     Document Type: Article

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