Methane emissions and contaminant degradation rates at sites affected by accidental releases of denatured fuel-grade ethanol

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-15

  Sihota, Natasha J ^a   Mayer, K Ulrich ^a   Toso, Mark A ^b   Atwater, Joel F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY   (United States)

^c Estus Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; CH4; CO 2; Ethanol; Flux chamber; Natural attenuation; Source zone; SVI

Indexed keywords

CH4; CONTAMINANT DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; FLUX CHAMBERS; LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS; METHANOGENIC CONDITION; SOURCE ZONE; SVI;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; DEGRADATION; ETHANOL; GAS HAZARDS; MARINE POLLUTION; METHANE; NATURAL ATTENUATION; SOIL MOISTURE; TANKERS (SHIPS);

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUEL; METHANE; PETROLEUM;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EFFLUENT; ETHANOL; FLUX CHAMBER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METHANE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; VADOSE ZONE;

ADVECTION; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION; EXPLOSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS TRANSPORT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METHANE EMISSION; MINERALIZATION; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING;

BIODEGRADATION; CH(4); CO(2); ETHANOL; FLUX CHAMBER; NATURAL ATTENUATION; SOURCE ZONE; SVI;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; ETHANOL; METHANE;

MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878034824     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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