Chapter 5. Fate and Transport Equations and Analytical Models for Natural Attenuation

  1. Pedro J. J. Alvarez1,
  2. Walter A. Illman2

Published Online: 5 DEC 2005

DOI: 10.1002/047173862X.ch5

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models

How to Cite

Alvarez, P. J. J. and Illman, W. A. (2005) Fate and Transport Equations and Analytical Models for Natural Attenuation, in Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/047173862X.ch5

Author Information

  1. 1

    Rice University, USA

  2. 2

    University of Iowa, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 DEC 2005
  2. Published Print: 26 AUG 2005

Book Series:

  1. Environmental Science and Technology

Book Series Editors:

  1. Jerald L. Schnoor3,
  2. Alexander Zehnder4

Series Editor Information

  1. 3

    University of Iowa, USA

  2. 4

    Swiss Federal Institute for Water Resources and Water Pollution Control, Switzerland

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471650430

Online ISBN: 9780471738626

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Keywords:

  • analytical fate-and-transport models;
  • contaminant hydrogeology;
  • benzene biodegradation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Theoretical Background

  • Analytical Models for Contaminant Transport and Reaction Processes

  • Application of Analytical Models in Contaminant Hydrogeology

  • Sensitivity Analysis

  • Reliability and Limitations of Analytical Models

  • References