Relative contribution of DNAPL dissolution and matrix diffusion to the long-term persistence of chlorinated solvent source zones

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 134-135, Issue , 2012, Pages 69-81

  Seyedabbasi, Mir Ahmad ^a   Newell, Charles J ^a   Adamson, David T ^a   Sale, Thomas C ^b  

^a GSI Environmental Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleanup time; First order decay; Low permeability zone; Power Law model; Remediation timeframe; Source longevity

Indexed keywords

CLEANUP TIME; FIRST ORDER; LOW PERMEABILITY ZONE; POWER LAW MODEL; SOURCE LONGEVITY;

CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; DICHLOROMETHANE; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISSOLUTION; IMPURITIES; INDEXING (OF INFORMATION); SOLUBILITY; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER SUPPLY;

DIFFUSION;

CHLORINATED SOLVENT; DICHLOROMETHANE; DRINKING WATER; SOLVENT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLEANUP; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PERMEABILITY; POLLUTANT; POWER LAW; REMEDIATION; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; DENSE NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID DISSOLUTION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; MATRIX DIFFUSION; PERMEABILITY; PLUME; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER STANDARD;

HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MODELS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84860818042     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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