A practical approach to the design, monitoring, and optimization of In Situ MTBE Aerobic Biobarriers

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-66

  Johnson, Paul C ^a   Bruce, Cristin L ^b   Miller, Karen D ^c  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c Naval Base Ventura County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOBARRIER; DESIGN APPROACHES; DESIGN PARADIGM; DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES; ENGINEERING CALCULATION; GAS INJECTION; IMPACTED SOIL; IN-SITU; METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; NATURAL GRADIENT; OXYGEN DELIVERY; PILOT SCALE; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOLS;

ALCOHOLS; AQUIFERS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BENZENE; DESIGN; DISSOLUTION; ETHERS; FUEL STORAGE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); OPTIMIZATION; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

DESIGN; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROORGANISM; MONITORING; MTBE; OIL SPILL; OPTIMIZATION; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXYGEN;

EID: 77349107148     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: 17456592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2009.01254.x     Document Type: Article

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