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Microemulsion‐mediated removal of residual gasoline from soil columns
In situ pumping of micellular solutions of surfactant (S) and cosurfactant (CoS) in water (W) through contaminated soils or aquifers offers potential for enhanced remediation of residual nonaqueous‐phase liquids (NAPLs). Extremely low interfacial tension generated between a W/S/CoS mixture and residual NAPL in soil pores may initially mobilize the NAPL, which is then transported temporarily as a separate phase by immiscible displacement. The NAPL is then solubilized by micro‐emulsification as the W/S/CoS mixture forms a stable W/S/CoS/NAPL micro‐emulsion that undergoes miscible displacement through the pore space. This remediation technique was tested under laboratory conditions by sequentially flushing a saline solution and a W/S/CoS mixture through columns of a sandy soil recently contaminated with residual leaded gasoline (LG). Prior to the flushings, the soil was initially contaminated by applying a W/S/CoS/LG microemulsion. A simple conceptual transport model with kinetic clogging of soil pores adequately described breakthrough curves for gasoline and organolead in the soil columns.
Microemulsion‐mediated removal of residual gasoline from soil columns
In situ pumping of micellular solutions of surfactant (S) and cosurfactant (CoS) in water (W) through contaminated soils or aquifers offers potential for enhanced remediation of residual nonaqueous‐phase liquids (NAPLs). Extremely low interfacial tension generated between a W/S/CoS mixture and residual NAPL in soil pores may initially mobilize the NAPL, which is then transported temporarily as a separate phase by immiscible displacement. The NAPL is then solubilized by micro‐emulsification as the W/S/CoS mixture forms a stable W/S/CoS/NAPL micro‐emulsion that undergoes miscible displacement through the pore space. This remediation technique was tested under laboratory conditions by sequentially flushing a saline solution and a W/S/CoS mixture through columns of a sandy soil recently contaminated with residual leaded gasoline (LG). Prior to the flushings, the soil was initially contaminated by applying a W/S/CoS/LG microemulsion. A simple conceptual transport model with kinetic clogging of soil pores adequately described breakthrough curves for gasoline and organolead in the soil columns.
Microemulsion‐mediated removal of residual gasoline from soil columns
Mansell, R. S. (author) / Rhue, R. D. (author) / Ouyang, Y. (author) / Bloom, S. A. (author)
Journal of Soil Contamination ; 5 ; 309-327
1996-10-01
19 pages
Article (Journal)
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