Sorption on nonionic surfactant triton X-100 onto fuel-contaminated aquifer materials from Eglin AFB, FL
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ada, OK (United States)
Contamination of subsurface aquifers and soils by non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) such as petroleum and other hydrocarbons is widespread and is of great public concern. One of the techniques proposed for subsurface remediation of NAPL-contaminated aquifers and soils involves in-situ surfactant washing/flushing technologies. The application of surfactants to solubilize and/or mobilize the subsurface contaminants is to improve the performance of conventional pump-and-treat technologies. Specific applications of surfactants to in-situ remediation of the subsurface may significantly reduce costs and shorten the time to achieve specific cleanup levels. Although this technique has shown significant potential for application in environmental remediation practices, significant losses via surfactant sorption onto aquifer materials result in lowered efficiency. This investigation will characterize the sorption of surfactant Triton X-100 with fuel-contaminated aquifer materials from Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida.
- OSTI ID:
- 437324
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960807--
- Journal Information:
- National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Journal Name: National Meeting - American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 36; ISSN NMACDY; ISSN 0270-3009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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