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Coaltar is a byproduct of coal gasification processes, and is often associated with subsurface contamination at many former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites (Luthy et al., 1994). Coal tar is a multi-component, nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) having aromatic compounds including various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The immobilized coal tar may serve as a long-term source of soil and ground water contamination due to the slow dissolution of PAH compounds and other solutes.
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Goshal, S., Ramaswami, A., Luthy, R.G. (1995). Evaluation of Mass Transfer and Biodegradation of Naphthalene from Coal Tar in Slurry Treatment Systems. In: Zehnder, A.J.B. (eds) Soil and Groundwater Pollution. Soil & Environment, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8587-3_31
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