Interphase mass transfer between fluids in subsurface formations: A review

B Agaoglu, NK Copty, T Scheytt… - Advances in Water …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the state-of-the-art on interphase mass transfer between
immiscible fluids in porous media with focus on the factors that have significant influence on …

Nonaqueous phase liquid dissolution in porous media: Current state of knowledge and research needs

C Khachikian, TC Harmon - Transport in Porous Media, 2000 - Springer
Our understanding of nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) dissolution in the subsurface
environment has been increasing rapidly over the past decade. This knowledge has …

A novel bioremediation strategy for petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants using salt tolerant Corynebacterium variabile HRJ4 and biochar

H Zhang, J Tang, L Wang, J Liu, RG Gurav… - Journal of Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present work aimed to develop a novel strategy to bioremediate the petroleum
hydrocarbon contaminants in the environment. Salt tolerant bacterium was isolated from …

Long-term composition dynamics of PAH-containing NAPLs and implications for risk assessment

CA Peters, CD Knightes, DG Brown - Environmental Science & …, 1999 - ACS Publications
Subsurface contaminants such as coal tar, creosote, diesel fuel, and other petroleum-
derived materials typically exist as very complex chemical mixtures. Risk assessment is …

Time scales of organic contaminant dissolution from complex source zones: coal tar pools vs. blobs

C Eberhardt, P Grathwohl - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2002 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination due to complex organic mixtures such as coal tar, creosote and
fuels is a widespread problem in industrialized regions. Although most compounds in these …

Surfactant aided biodegradation of NAPLs by Burkholderia multivorans: comparison between Triton X-100 and rhamnolipid JBR-515

S Mohanty, S Mukherji - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2013 - Elsevier
Both chemical surfactants and biosurfactants have been effectively used for the degradation
of petroleum hydrocarbons. Chemical surfactants are known to enhance biodegradation …

Persulfate-based ISCO for field-scale remediation of NAPL-contaminated soil: Column experiments and modeling

G Bolourani, MA Ioannidis, JR Craig… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
An experimental and computational investigation of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) of
weathered diesel fuel in soil columns was undertaken to validate a reactive-transport model …

Alteration in cell surface properties of Burkholderia spp. during surfactant-aided biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

S Mohanty, S Mukherji - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2012 - Springer
Chemical surfactants may impact microbial cell surface properties, ie, cell surface
hydrophobicity (CSH) and cell surface charge, and may thus affect the uptake of …

Evidence for liquid-like and nonideal behavior of a mixture of organic aerosol components

CD Cappa, ER Lovejoy… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
The condensation, evaporation, and repartitioning of semivolatile organic compounds
(SVOCs) in the atmosphere depends both on the phase of condensed material and the …

Bridging environmental geochemistry and hydrology

H Deng, L Li, JJ Kim, FT Ling, LE Beckingham… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Dr. Catherine A. Peters' research has advanced various topics in hydro-
biogeochemistry. This paper highlights key research outputs across Dr. Peters' career …