Assessing the Natural Source Zone Depletion of a Petroleum-Contaminated Clayey Soil Site in Southern China Combining Concentration Gradient Method and Metagenomics

Natural source zone depletion (NSZD) is the main process of LNAPL (Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid) removal under natural conditions. The NSZD rates assessed ranged from 0.55 to 11.55 kg·m<sup>−2</sup>·a<sup>−1</sup> (kilograms per square meter per year) in previous studies. H...

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Main Authors: Zhe Xu, Min Zhang, Zhuo Ning, Ze He, Fenge Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/3/337