A method for determining air-water interfacial area in variably saturated porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-146

  Faisal Anwar, A H M ^a   Bettahar, Mehdi ^a   Matsubayashi, Uichiro ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Interface; Sorption; Surfactant; Titration; Unsaturated

Indexed keywords

DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE SODIUM; GLASS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ADSORPTION; AIR; ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION; TECHNIQUE; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0034732714     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00103-5     Document Type: Article

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