Sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds on natural sorbents and organoclays from aqueous and non-aqueous solutions: A mini-review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 5020-5048

  Moyo, Francis ^a   Tandlich, Roman ^a   Wilhelmi, Brendan S ^a   Balaz, Stefan ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Collander equation; Hydrophobic organic compounds; Kaolinite; Non aqueous phase liquids; Siloxane; Sorption isotherms; X ray

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SORBENT; KAOLIN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; HYDROPHOBICITY; KAOLINITE; MINE WASTE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; ORGANOCLAY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL QUALITY; SORPTION;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM; LINEAR ISOTHERM; PH; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOLVENT EFFECT; SORPTION COEFFICIENT; SORPTION ISOTHERM; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WETTABILITY; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM SILICATES; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; KAOLIN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84900473056     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110505020     Document Type: Review

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