The neutral oil in commercial linear alkylbenzenesulfonate and its effect on organic solute solubility in water

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Environmental Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00016a008· OSTI ID:5217840

Chiou, C T; Kile, D E; Rutherford, D W ^[1]

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1. Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States)

Apparent water solubilities of 1,1-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane (DDT), 2,4,5,2{prime},5{prime}-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB), and 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (TCB) were determined at room temperature in aqueous solutions of commercial linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS), oil-free (solvent-extracted) LAS, and single-molecular 4-dodecyl-benzenesulfonate. The extent of solute solubility enhancement by commercial LAS is markedly greater than that by other ionic surfactants below the measured critical micelle concentration (CMC); above the CMC, the enhancement data with LAS are comparable with other surfactants as micelles. The small amount of neutral oils in commercial LAS (1.7%), comprising linear alkyl-benzenes (LABs) and bis(alkylphenyl) sulfones, contributes significantly to the enhanced solubility of DDT and PCB below the CMC; the effect is ascribed to formation of oil-surfactant emulsions. The oil-surfactant emulsion formed corresponds to {approximately}9-10% of the commercial LAS below the CMC. The data suggest that discharge of wastewater containing a significant level of oils and surface-active agents could lead to potential mobilization of organic pollutants and LABs in aquatic environments.

• OSTI ID: 5217840
• Journal Information: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States), Vol. 25:4; ISSN 0013-936X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
SOLUBILITY
DDT
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
EMULSIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
OILS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SULFONATES
SURFACE TENSION
SURFACTANTS
WASTE WATER
WATER TREATMENT
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COLLOIDS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INSECTICIDES
LIQUID WASTES
MASS TRANSFER
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SOLUTIONS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
WASTES
WATER
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Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)