Development and Evaluation of Solbrax-Water Nanoemulsions for Removal of Oil from Sand

In recent years, surfactants have been used to clean up soils and aquifers contaminated by petroleum and petroleum derivatives. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate nanoemulsions for remediation of soil contaminated by petroleum, by using a commercial solvent Solbrax. The nanoemulsi...

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Main Authors: Priscila F. Oliveira, Thiago M. Oliveira, Luciana S. Spinelli, Claudia R. E. Mansur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/723789