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Sorption and Retardation of Organic Contaminants in Subsurface Systems: Effects on Transport and Fate

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Advances in Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASEN2,volume 9))

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Sorption processes in subsurface systems are complex, often involving non-linear phase relationships and rate-limited conditions. These processes unquestionably impact reactive solute behavior under typical field scale conditions, and therefore must be considered in attempts to model or otherwise predict contaminant fate and transport in the subsurface. The thoughtful selection of equilibrium and rate models that accurately describe the inherently complex and system-specific dynamics of sorption processes is an imperative for accurate fate and transport modeling.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Michigan, 181 EWRE Bldg., 1351 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-2125, USA

    Walter J. Weber Jr., Kurt D. Pennell, Timothy J. Dekker & Linda M. Abriola

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Weber, W.J., Pennell, K.D., Dekker, T.J., Abriola, L.M. (1996). Sorption and Retardation of Organic Contaminants in Subsurface Systems: Effects on Transport and Fate. In: Aral, M.M. (eds) Advances in Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation. NATO ASI Series, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0205-3_1

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