A pore-scale investigation of heavy crude oil trapping and removal during surfactant-enhanced remediation

Ghosh, Jaydeep; Tick, Geoffrey R.; Akyol, Nihat Hakan; Zhang, Yong

doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.03.003

Title: A pore-scale investigation of heavy crude oil trapping and removal during surfactant-enhanced remediation

Journal Article · 01 June 2019 · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.03.003 · OSTI ID:1636257

Ghosh, Jaydeep; Tick, Geoffrey R.; Akyol, Nihat Hakan; Zhang, Yong

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