Solubility effects on surfactant-induced unsaturated flow through porous media

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 223, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 164-174

  Henry, E J ^a   Smith, J E ^b   Warrick, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Pollutants; Surface tension; Surfactants; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOISTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; MYRISTYL ALCOHOL; POLLUTANTS;

FLOW OF WATER;

POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT; UNSATURATED FLOW;

POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT; UNSATURATED FLOW;

EID: 0033215084     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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