Due to human activities to a greater extent and natural processes to some extent, a large
number of organic chemical substances such as petroleum hydrocarbons, halogenated and …

Extracting aqueous solutions with or without additives are employed to solubilize
contaminants in soil. Since water solubility is the controlling removing mechanism, additives …

Surfactant based remediation technologies for organic contaminated soil and water
(groundwater or surface water) is of increasing importance recently. Surfactants are used to …

The increase in population has resulted in a rapid increase in waste that is being dumped
within the environment. The addition of various harmful and contaminating compounds …

Aqueous solutions of certain surfactant micelles exhibit phase separation behavior upon
temperature alteration. This phenomenon can be exploited in separation science for the …

Ex situ soil washing is commonly used for treating contaminated soils by separating the most
contaminated fraction of the soil for disposal. Surfactant-enhanced soil washing is being …

In recent years, application of biochar for removal of pollutants from aqueous solutions has
been of interest due to favorable physicochemical properties and availability of feedstock …

Soil contamination is notoriously difficult to treat because the contaminants are often tightly
bound to the soil particles. Conventional remediation technologies are becoming less …

This sixth part of the multi-volume Handbook of Detergents focuses on the production of
surfactants, builders and other key components of detergent formulations, including the …

The use of pesticides in agriculture reduces the loss of crops and increases crop
productivity. Agricultural discharge into water bodies increases pesticide toxicity in water. A …