Published January 1992 | Version v1
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Surfactant screening of diesel-contaminated soil

Creators

  • 1. Argonne National Laboratory, IL (United States)
  • 2. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)

Description

At one installation in California, approximately 60,000 gal of No. 2 diesel fuel leaked into the subsurface environment, resulting in contamination at depths from 6 to 34 m below the surface. Argonne National Laboratory was contracted to perform treatability studies for site remediation. This paper summarizes a surfactant screening/surfactant flooding research program in which 22 surfactants were screened for their effectiveness in mobilizing the organics from the contaminated soil prior to bioremediation. Anionic surfactants resulted in the greatest degree of diesel mobilization. The most promising surfactants will be employed on contaminated soil samples obtained from the site

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 113-136.
ISSN
0882-5696
CODEN
HWHME2

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24026606
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CALIFORNIA; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DECONTAMINATION; DIESEL FUELS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; HYDROCARBONS; LAND POLLUTION; LEAKS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; PERFORMANCE TESTING; REMEDIAL ACTION; SAMPLING; SITE SURVEYS; SOILS; SURFACTANTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; CLEANING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; EVALUATION; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GAS OILS; LIQUID FUELS; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; PETROLEUM FRACTIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; POLLUTION; TESTING; USA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING