Estimation of anaerobic biodegradation rate constants at MGP sites

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2004

Abstract

Field data at six former manufactured gas plant sites in New Jersey were used to estimate the biodegradation rate constants for the anaerobic processes naturally occurring within the ground water contaminant plumes (primarily iron and sulfate reduction). Those rate constants turned out to be about an order of magnitude smaller than values reported for the same contaminants (primarily benzene and naphthalene) at fuel sites. At four of the sites, there appeared to be sufficient electron acceptor present to eventually degrade the contaminants in the plume. However, the presence of nonaqueous phase liquids tends to offset that capacity by continuing to act as a source of contaminants that can dissolve in the ground water.

Identifier

2342467465 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Ground Water

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2004.tb02690.x

ISSN

0017467X

PubMed ID

15161159

First Page

433

Last Page

437

Issue

3

Volume

42

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