Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant

Nonionic surfactants are always good candidates for surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR), enhanced oil recover (EOR) and insitu/ex-situ soil washing. Their wide application is based on their high solubilization capacities and their low bio-toxicity. However, surfactant loss due to adsorpti...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Muherei, Mazen, Junin, Radzuan
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Language:English
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2008
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description Nonionic surfactants are always good candidates for surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR), enhanced oil recover (EOR) and insitu/ex-situ soil washing. Their wide application is based on their high solubilization capacities and their low bio-toxicity. However, surfactant loss due to adsorption and/or partitioning on adsorbents impairs their effectiveness to solubilize/mobilize and reduce the oil–water interfacial tension (IFT) which renders contaminant remediation process economically unfeasible. In this research anionic (SDS) and nonionic (TX100) surfactants and their mixtures (1:2, 1:1, 2:1; TX100:SDS mass ratios) were evaluated for their ability to reduce surfactant CMCs, partitioning losses to an organic phase and/or adsorption to shale. Result showed that all mixtures behave similarly and have superior properties than both single surfactants. Partitioning and adsorption of TX100 into organic phase (Sarapar147) and shale were decreased by mixing with anionic surfactant (SDS). The data showed a 40% reduction in surfactant losses due to adsorption to shale and around 60% reduction due to both partitioning and adsorption.
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spelling utm-67442017-02-21T07:08:43Z http://eprints.utm.my/6744/ Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant Ahmed Muherei, Mazen Junin, Radzuan TP Chemical technology Nonionic surfactants are always good candidates for surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR), enhanced oil recover (EOR) and insitu/ex-situ soil washing. Their wide application is based on their high solubilization capacities and their low bio-toxicity. However, surfactant loss due to adsorption and/or partitioning on adsorbents impairs their effectiveness to solubilize/mobilize and reduce the oil–water interfacial tension (IFT) which renders contaminant remediation process economically unfeasible. In this research anionic (SDS) and nonionic (TX100) surfactants and their mixtures (1:2, 1:1, 2:1; TX100:SDS mass ratios) were evaluated for their ability to reduce surfactant CMCs, partitioning losses to an organic phase and/or adsorption to shale. Result showed that all mixtures behave similarly and have superior properties than both single surfactants. Partitioning and adsorption of TX100 into organic phase (Sarapar147) and shale were decreased by mixing with anionic surfactant (SDS). The data showed a 40% reduction in surfactant losses due to adsorption to shale and around 60% reduction due to both partitioning and adsorption. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2008-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/6744/4/MazenAhmedMuherei2008_MixingEffectofAnionicandNonionicSurfactants.pdf Ahmed Muherei, Mazen and Junin, Radzuan (2008) Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant. Modern applied science, 2 (3). http://www.ccsenet.org/journal.html
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Ahmed Muherei, Mazen
Junin, Radzuan
Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title_full Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title_fullStr Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title_full_unstemmed Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title_short Mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
title_sort mixing effect of anionic and nonionic surfactants on micellization, adsorption and partitioning of nonionic surfactant
topic TP Chemical technology
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