Numerical model investigation for potential methane explosion and benzene vapor intrusion associated with high-ethanol blend releases

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 474-481

  Ma, Jie ^a   Luo, Hong ^b   Devaull, George E ^c   Rixey, William G ^d   Alvarez, Pedro J J ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL ENGINES; ETHANOL; GROUNDWATER; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; VAPORS;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ETHANOL-BLENDED FUELS; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON VAPORS; INDOOR CONCENTRATION; METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY; TRANSPORT MECHANISM; VAPOR INTRUSION MODELS;

METHANE;

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; METHANE; OXYGEN; SOIL POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; ETHANOL; EXPLOSION; GAS TRANSPORT; MASS TRANSPORT; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOTROPHY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VADOSE ZONE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; EXPLOSION; GAS TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; VAPOR; ANALYSIS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHANOBACTERIALES; MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; THEORETICAL MODEL; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIFFUSION; ETHANOL; EXPLOSIONS; METHANE; METHANOBACTERIALES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXYGEN; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VOLATILIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84891797579     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es403926k     Document Type: Article

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