Effect of synthetic surfactants on the solubilization and distribution of PAHS in water/soil-water systems

Environmental Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 835-844

  Cheng, K Y ^a   Wong, J W C ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Desorption; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Soil water systems; Solubilization; Synthetic surfactants

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BIOREMEDIATION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DESORPTION; MICELLES; MOLAR RATIO; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLUBILITY; WATERWORKS;

BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION (CMC); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SOIL WATER SYSTEMS; SOLUBILIZATION; SOLUBILIZATION CAPACITIES; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SYNTHETIC SURFACTANTS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; PHENANTHRENE; POLIDOCANOL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYSORBATE 80; PYRENE; SOIL WATER; TRITON X 100;

BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DESORPTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOILS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; DESORPTION; PAH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL WATER; SOLUBILIZATION; SURFACTANT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PHASE PARTITIONING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 33748602385     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332708618695     Document Type: Article

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