Modeling the influence of ethanol on the adsorption and desorption of selected BTEX compounds on bentonite and kaolin

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1865-1872

  Garoma, Temesgen ^a   Skidmore, Lacy ^a  

^a AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Benzene; Desorption; Ethanol; Soil; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BENZENE AND TOLUENE; BTEX COMPOUNDS; DESORPTION KINETICS; DESORPTION RATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; NATURAL ATTENUATION; TARGET COMPOUND;

BENTONITE; BENZENE; DESORPTION; ETHANOL; KAOLIN; SOILS; TOLUENE;

ADSORPTION;

ALCOHOL; BENTONITE; BENZENE; KAOLIN; TOLUENE;

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; DESORPTION; ETHANOL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KAOLIN; KINETICS; REMOBILIZATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; SOIL POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; BENZENE; ETHANOL; KAOLIN; KINETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 83455163228     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60653-5     Document Type: Article

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