Simultaneous mobilization of macro- and trace elements (MTEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds from soil with a nonionic surfactant and [S,S]-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS) in admixture: PAH compounds

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 199-200, Issue , 2012, Pages 240-246

  Wen, Yuexiang ^a   Ehsan, Sadia ^a   Marshall, William D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

S,S EDDS; Complexometric extraction; PAH compounds; Soil washing; Surfactant; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

[S ,S]-ETHYLENEDIAMINEDISUCCINIC ACID; [S,S]-EDDS; CHRYSENE; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; LABORATORY STUDIES; PAH COMPOUNDS; REAGENT REGENERATION; SOIL WASHING; SURFACTANT; WASH WATER; WASHING PROCESS;

DETOXIFICATION; HYDROCARBONS; MANGANESE; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOIL POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASHING;

SOILS;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CHRYSENE; COPPER; ETHYLENEDIAMINEDISUCCINIC ACID; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; REAGENT; SUCCINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT; TRACE ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ZINC;

DETOXIFICATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAVY METAL; MOBILIZATION; ORGANIC ACID; PAH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SURFACTANT; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; EXTRACTION; SOIL POLLUTION; ULTRASOUND;

COMPLEX MIXTURES; ETHYLENEDIAMINES; IONS; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SUCCINATES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 83955163665     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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