Evaluation of trichloroethene recovery processes in heterogeneous aquifer cells flushed with biodegradable surfactants

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 195-214

  Suchomel, Eric J ^a   Ramsburg, C Andrew ^b   Pennell, Kurt D ^a,c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol MA; Flushing; Mobilization; Remediation; Solubilization; Surfactant; TCE; Trapping number; Trichloroethene; Tween 80

Indexed keywords

POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

FLUSHING; SOLUBILIZATION; TRAPPING NUMBER;

WATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; POLYOXYETHYLENE; PROPANOL; SORBITAN OLEATE; SURFACTANT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

POROUS MATERIALS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AQUIFER; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DECHLORINATION; EMULSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUBILIZATION; SURFACTANT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AEROSOL; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECHLORINATION; FLUSHING; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

POLYSORBATES; SOLUBILITY; SUCCINATES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 35748985545     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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