ABSTRACT

Water as a Carrier ......................................................................................................2 The Contamination Plume.........................................................................................3 Plume Movement.....................................................................................................12 Advection.................................................................................................................12 Dispersion ................................................................................................................21 Retardation...............................................................................................................23 Chemical Precipitation and Biotransformation.......................................................26 Nonaqueous Phase Liquids – NAPLs .....................................................................27 Pump and Treat........................................................................................................30 Air as the Carrier .....................................................................................................33 Limitations ...............................................................................................................37 Conclusion ...............................................................................................................38 References................................................................................................................39