Laboratory evaluation of a biodegradable surfactant for in situ soil flushing

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 509-523

  Bruell, Clifford J ^a   Ryan, David K ^b   Barker, Christopher C ^a   Lazzaro, Joseph V ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^c Hampshire Chemical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

BTEX; Dewatering; m xylene; NAPL remediation; Pump and treat; Surfactant recovery; Vadose zone remediation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; DEWATERING; EFFLUENTS; IMPURITIES; PHASE SEPARATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SAND; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; XYLENE;

NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (NAPL); SARCOSINE ACID; SOIL FLUSHING; SOLUBILIZATION; VADOSE ZONE REMEDIATION;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031237684     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320389709383583     Document Type: Review

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