Synergistic effects of organic contaminants and soil organic matter on the soil-water partitioning and effectiveness of a nonionic surfactant (Triton X-100)

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-97

  Ussawarujikulchai, Achara ^a   Laha, Shonali ^b   Tansel, Berrin ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

CMC; Organic contaminants; Partition coefficient; Soil washing; Sorption; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SYSTEM; CMC; CMC VALUES; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION (CMC); FREUNDLICH; LINEAR ISOTHERMS; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; ORGANIC CONTENT; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SOIL ORGANIC CONTENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL WASHING; SOIL WATER; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TRITON X-100;

CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; IMPURITIES; NAPHTHALENE; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; PARAFFINS; SOILS; SORPTION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 46249098279     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860802060170     Document Type: Article

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