Using Soil Vapor Contaminant Assessment at Hydrocarbon Contaminated Sites

2026 Book chapter

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Authors: H. James Reisinger, James M. Kerr, Robert E. Hinchee, David R. Burris, Russell S. Dykes, Garey L. Simpson
DOI: 10.1201/9781003760214-29
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Abstract

When a nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) which is less dense than water leaks from an underground storage tank, the liquid migrates vertically downward under the influence of gravitational and capillary forces until it reaches an impermeable barrier or the groundwater table, where it begins to spread laterally as a function of the topographic or hydraulic gradient.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Groundwater flow and contamination studies Soil and Unsaturated Flow Landfill Environmental Impact Studies

Publication details

Pages
303–318
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter