Effects of ethanol addition on micellar solubilization and plume migration during surfactant enhanced recovery of tetrachloroethene

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 73-99

  Taylor, Tammy P ^a   Rathfelder, Klaus M ^b   Pennell, Kurt D ^c   Abriola, Linda M ^d,e  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^c Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^d University of Michigan   (United States)

^e Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

DNAPL; Ethanol; PCE; Remediation; Solubilization; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; REACTION KINETICS; SIMULATORS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

SOLUBILIZATION CAPACITY;

MICELLES;

ALCOHOL; POLYSORBATE 80; SURFACTANT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ETHANOL; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REMEDIATION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ETHANOL; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; NUMERICAL MODEL; REMEDIATION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICELLE; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 1242338008     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00151-7     Document Type: Article

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