In-situ biosurfactant flushing, coupled with a highly pressurized air injection, to remediate the bunker oil contaminated site

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-321

  Lee, Minhee ^a   Kim, Jongsung ^a   Kim, Insu ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

air injection; biosurfactant; bunker oil; in situ remediation; surfactant flushing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052418339     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-011-0029-5     Document Type: Article

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