Effect of nonionic surfactant molecular structure on cloud point extraction of phenol from wastewater

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 347, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 200-209

  Taechangam, Phanphat ^a   Scamehorn, John F ^b   Osuwan, Somchai ^a   Rirksomboon, Thirasak ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud point; Extraction; Molecular structure; Nonionic surfactant; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ALKYLATION; BENZENE; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; LIQUIDS; MICELLES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHENOLS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WASTEWATER;

ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES; ALKYL CARBON; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; ATTRACTIVE FORCE; BENZENE RING; CLOUD POINT; CLOUD POINT EXTRACTIONS; CLOUD POINTS; CLOUD-POINT EXTRACTION; COACERVATE; COACERVATE PHASE; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; DILUTE PHASE; ETHOXYLATED SURFACTANTS; EXCLUDED VOLUME; HYDROPHOBE BRANCHING; HYDROPHOBES; HYDROXYL GROUPS; INTER-MICELLAR; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; MEASURED PARAMETERS; NONIONIC; ORGANIC SOLUTES; PALISADE LAYERS; PARTITION RATIOS; PHENOLICS; POLYETHOXYLATES; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SHORT CHAIN ALCOHOLS; SOLUBILIZATION CAPACITIES; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; SURFACTANT AGGREGATES; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACTANT STRUCTURE; TWO PHASIS; UNIVERSAL MODEL;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

BENZENE; CARBON; PHENOL; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLOUD POINT EXTRACTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MICELLE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69249216459     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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