Effect of organic matter and contact time on the sorption and bioavailability of chlorophenols

Chlorophenols represent a class of organic contaminants that are commonly used and widely distributed in the environment. Adsorption to soils may inhibit the transport of these chemicals, while slow desorption rates can create a potential source for long-term contamination of groundwater supplies. M...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Young, Riki G.
Other Authors: Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46082
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12042009-020047/