[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the Bioremediation of Contaminants in Groundwater: Investigations over 40 Years Provide Insights into What's Achievable

GB Davis - Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite, 2023 - imrpress.com
Biodegradation and biotransformation of contaminants in groundwater commonly occurs
naturally. However, natural biodegradation rates can be slow leading to elongated …

[HTML][HTML] Gravity-driven remediation of DNAPL polluted aquifers using densified biopolymer brine solution

A Alamooti, S Colombano, D Davarzani, F Lion… - Advances in Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer solutions aid DNAPL (Dense Non Aqueous Phase Liquid)-contaminated soil
remediation but are impacted by gravity and viscous forces. This study assesses the …

Methods for delivery and distribution of amendments for subsurface remediation: a critical review

KA Muller, CD Johnson, CE Bagwell… - Groundwater …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to reliably deliver and widely distribute remedial amendments through the
subsurface environment is of paramount importance to achieve cleanup objectives for …

Experimental and numerical upscaling of foam flow in highly permeable porous media

S Omirbekov, H Davarzani, S Colombano… - Advances in Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Foam in porous media has been studied as a tool for various applications. Recently, the
technology has become relevant for contaminated-aquifer remediation, where porous media …

Experimental study of foam propagation and stability in highly permeable porous media under lateral water flow: Diverting groundwater for application to soil …

H Davarzani, R Aranda, S Colombano… - Journal of Contaminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Foam propagation and stability in highly permeable porous media, encountered in soil
pollution applications, are still challenging. Here, we investigated the application of foam for …

Assessment of shear-thinning fluids and strategies for enhanced in situ removal of heavy chlorinated compounds-DNAPLs in an anisotropic aquifer

I Bouzid, N Fatin-Rouge - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The removal of chlorinated organic hydrocarbons (COHs)-DNAPLs was studied in
permeability-contrasted sandboxes with an egg-box shaped substratum. Aqueous solutions …

Experimental study of foam flow in highly permeable porous media for soil remediation

R Aranda, H Davarzani, S Colombano… - Transport in Porous …, 2020 - Springer
Foam has shown promising characteristics for soil remediation, especially as a blocking
agent. In very permeable porous media, high groundwater velocity reduces the efficiency of …

Localized delivery of liquid fertilizer in coarse-textured soils using foam as carrier

MJ Shojaei, D Or, N Shokri - Transport in porous media, 2022 - Springer
Agrochemicals and fertilizers are central to modern agriculture and are credited with the
large increase of crop yield as a part of the Green Revolution of the 1960's. Timely and …

Modeling and monitoring of foam propagation in highly permeable porous media under lateral water flow

H Davarzani, R Aranda, S Colombano… - Advances in Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam injection is a promising option for soil remediation applications. However, predicting
how it will propagate in highly permeable aquifers under groundwater flow is challenging …

Experimental study of rheological behavior of foam flow in capillary tubes

S Omirbekov, H Davarzani, B Sabyrbay… - Journal of Non …, 2022 - Elsevier
Studies of foam flow in highly permeable porous media are still limited due to foam's
complex behavior and discrepancies in foam research. Specifically, it is still unclear how …