Remediation of a diesel-contaminated soil from a pipeline accidental spill: Enhanced biodegradation and soil washing processes using natural gums and surfactants

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 152-165

  Hernández Espriú, Antonio ^a   Sánchez León, Emilio ^a   Martínez Santos, Pedro ^b   Torres, Luis G ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Enhanced remediation; Guar gum; Natural gums; Soil remediation; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; OIL SPILL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SURFACTANT;

MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ACRIDIDAE; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; PROSOPIS;

EID: 84872261332     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-012-0599-5     Document Type: Article

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