Effect of surface tension reduction on VOC removal during surfactant-enhanced air sparging

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2799-2811

  Kim, Heonki ^a   Annable, Michael D ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Contamination; Groundwater; Remediation; Surface tension; Surfactant enhanced air sparging

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; TOLUENE;

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; SURFACTANT ENHANCED AIR SPARGING;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANIONIC SURFACTANT; SURFACTANT; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER;

AIR SPARGING; ARTICLE; PHYSICAL MODEL; POLLUTION CONTROL; SAND; SPARGING; SURFACE TENSION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SILICON DIOXIDE; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOLUENE; WATER;

EID: 33751191621     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600966946     Document Type: Article

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