| Main Title |
Understanding the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Subsurface Environment. |
| Author |
Chen, C. T. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
| Publisher |
c1992 |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-92/228; |
| Stock Number |
PB92-217157 |
| Additional Subjects |
Subsurface investigations ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Oil spills ;
Land pollution ;
Storage tanks ;
Petroleum products ;
Underground storage ;
Leakage ;
Physical properties ;
Chemical properties ;
Environmental transport ;
Ground water ;
Water pollution ;
Diffusion ;
Biodeterioration ;
Adsorption ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
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Status |
| NTIS |
PB92-217157 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
7p |
| Abstract |
To achieve effective remediation of subsurface petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, definite scientific and technical knowledge of their fate after they are spilled onto the ground surface or leaked from underground storage tanks is essential. The paper provides extensive details of the parameters that affect the fate of petroleum products in the underground environment. These include: the character of the subsurface environment; the composition, physical and chemical properties of petroleum products; and the mechanisms of their mobilization, immobilization and transformation in the subsurface. Data on the physical and chemical properties of soil, groundwater and petroleum hydrocarbons are identified. The mechanisms that affect the fate of these contaminants in the subsurface include vaporization and condensation, diffusion, advection, dispersion, dissolution, adsorption, biodegradation, and abiotic reactions. The relation between these mechanisms and the properties of soil, groundwater and petroleum hydrocarbons is described. The distribution of the contaminated petroleum products in the subsurface as affected by these parameters and principles is also described. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Jnl. of Chemical Education, v69 n5 p357-361 May 92. See also PB92-114552. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Understanding the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Subsurface Environment. |
| Category Codes |
68; 97R; 97K |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/14 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
228228815 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
