Relating the Physical and Chemical Properties of Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Soil and Aquifer Remediation

Groundwater Monitoring & RemediationVolume 9, Issue 1 p. 54-60 Relating the Physical and Chemical Properties of Petroleum Hydrocarbons to Soil and Aquifer Remediation Evan K. Nyer, Evan K. Nyer Evan K. Nyer is a private consultant specializing in process design for ground water treatment systems. His book Groundwater Treatment Technology was published in 1986. He is actively involved in the design and construction of treatment systems for contaminated ground water and teaches courses on treatment technology for NWWA, U.S. EPA, several universities, and private companies.Search for more papers by this authorGeorge J. Skladany, George J. Skladany George J. Skladany is the manager of operations for Detox Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, where his responsibilities include the design of laboratory treatability studies. He teaches courses in site remediation for the U.S. EPA, the UCLA Extension Program in Toxic and Hazardous Materials Control and Management, and private companies. Skladany received a B.S. in cellular and molecular biology from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1978 and an M.S. in environmental systems engineering from Clemson University in 1984.Search for more papers by this author Evan K. Nyer, Evan K. Nyer Evan K. Nyer is a private consultant specializing in process design for ground water treatment systems. His book Groundwater Treatment Technology was published in 1986. He is actively involved in the design and construction of treatment systems for contaminated ground water and teaches courses on treatment technology for NWWA, U.S. EPA, several universities, and private companies.Search for more papers by this authorGeorge J. Skladany, George J. Skladany George J. Skladany is the manager of operations for Detox Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, where his responsibilities include the design of laboratory treatability studies. He teaches courses in site remediation for the U.S. EPA, the UCLA Extension Program in Toxic and Hazardous Materials Control and Management, and private companies. Skladany received a B.S. in cellular and molecular biology from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1978 and an M.S. in environmental systems engineering from Clemson University in 1984.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1989 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.1989.tb01120.xCitations: 8AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Dragun, J. 1988. The Soil Chemistry of Hazardous Materials. Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, Silver Springs , Maryland . Google Scholar Hawley, G. 1981. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Tenth Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Inc., New York . Google Scholar Morrison, R.T. and R.N. Boyd. 1973. Organic Chemistry, Third Edition. Allyn and Bacon Inc., Boston , Massachusetts . Google Scholar Perry, J.J. 1984. Microbial metabolism of cyclic alkanes. Petroleum Microbiology, Ed. Ronald M. Atlas, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York , New York , pp. 61–98. Google Scholar Senn, R.B. and M.S. Johnson. 1985. Interpretation of gas chromatography data as a tool in subsurface hydrocarbon investigations. In Proceedings of the NWWA/API Conference on Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water—Prevention, Detection and Restoration. Houston , Texas , November 13–15, 1985. National Water Well Association, Dublin, Ohio. Google Scholar United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1988. Cleanup of Releases from Petroleum USTs: Selected Technologies. EPA/530/UST-88/001. Google Scholar United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1986. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Volume 1B, Third Edition. SW846. Google Scholar United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1983. Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes. EPA-600/4-79-020. Google Scholar Citing Literature Volume9, Issue1March 1989Pages 54-60 ReferencesRelatedInformation