Transport and degradation of semivolatile hydrocarbons in a petroleum-contaminated aquifer, Bemidji, Minnesota

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996 · National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry

OSTI ID:437350

Furlong, E T ^[1]

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1. National Water Quality Lab., Arvada, CO (United States)

Hydrophobic semivolatile organic compounds are unlikely to be transported substantial distances in ground water because of rapid partitioning onto aquifer material. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) has been identified as a potential medium for transporting hydrophobic semivolatile organic compounds by cosolvation. In this study, the role of oil-derived DOC, formed in situ, is assessed to determine its effect on the transport of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAM) in ground water. The site of this study is a petroleum-contaminated aquifer near Bemidji, Minn.

• OSTI ID: 437350
• Report Number(s): CONF-960807-; ISSN 0270-3009; TRN: 97:000878-0037
• Journal Information: National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Vol. 36, Issue 2; Conference: 212. national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Orlando, FL (United States), 25-30 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
HYDROCARBONS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
AQUIFERS
POLLUTION
OIL SPILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GROUND WATER
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM