Enhancement of in situ biodegradation of organic compounds in groundwater by targeted pump and treat intervention

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-40

  Thornton, S F ^a   Baker, K M ^b   Bottrell, S H ^b   Rolfe, S A ^a   McNamee, P ^b   Forrest, F ^b   Duffield, P ^b   Wilson, R D ^a   Fairburn, A W ^a   Cieslak, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBON; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSIONS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; IMPURITIES; ISOTOPES; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS; RESTORATION;

ANAEROBIC METHANE OXIDATIONS; ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; ENHANCED BIODEGRADATION; HETEROGENEOUS AQUIFERS;

BIODEGRADATION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLUME; SANDSTONE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TIME SERIES; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84904917929     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: 18729134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.06.023     Document Type: Article

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