Feasibility of high pressure injection of chemicals into the subsurface for the bioremediation of the exxon valdez oil

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-67

  Boufadel, Michel C ^a   Bobo, Adane M ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SPEED; DELIVERY TECHNIQUES; DISSOLVED CHEMICALS; EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL; HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION; INJECTION FLOW RATE; INJECTION SYSTEMS; LARGE DIAMETER; OBSERVATION WELLS; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND , ALASKA; RAPID MOVEMENTS;

BEACHES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; LITHIUM; OIL SPILLS;

CHEMICALS;

BEACH; BIOREMEDIATION; CRUDE OIL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LITHIUM; OIL SPILL; PRESSURE EFFECT; TRACER; WELL;

ALASKA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951782566     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: 17456592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2010.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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