Conference paper
Transport and degradation of fuel compounds in the vadose zone: Emplaced source field experiment
Fuel has been spilled in the vadose zone at many sites. An artificial jet fuel source has been installed in a vadose zone at Airbase Værløse. The field experiment is conducted to investigate the natural attenuation potential in order to obtain better evaluations of the risk for groundwater contamination.
Field data and calculations of mass in the pore air indicate a large loss within a short period of time. Laboratory experiments and isotopic analysis proves that biodegradation is occurring. The results indicate that for most compounds degradation is significant reducing the concentrations. Therefore, natural attenuation as a remediation technology appears promising.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | ATV Jord og Grundvand |
Year: | 2002 |
Pages: | 49-59 |
Proceedings: | ATV møde : Biologiske afværgeteknikker i jord og grundvand |
Journal subtitle: | Atv Møde, Schæffergården 6. November 2002 |
Types: | Conference paper |
ORCIDs: | Broholm, Mette Martina and Kjeldsen, Peter |