TCE recovery mechanisms using micellar and alcohol solutions: Phase diagrams and sand column experiments

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 155-192

  St Pierre, Chantal ^a   Martel, Richard ^a   Gabriel, Uta ^a   Lefebvre, René ^a   Robert, Thomas ^a   Hawari, Jalal ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Interfacial tensions; Phase diagrams; Sand column; Surfactant; TCE; Washing solution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SAND; WASHING;

RESIDUAL SATURATION; SAND COLUMN EXPERIMENT; WASHING SOLUTIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

ALCOHOL; SURFACTANT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

SOIL COLUMN; SURFACTANT;

ACCURACY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; EMULSION; MICELLE; MISCIBILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SAND; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

MICELLES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 2442561745     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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