Effects of surfactants on the biodegradation of toluene in soil

The objective of this investigation was to observe and evaluate the effects of surfactants on the biodegradation of toluene in the subsurface. Soil microcosms containing gasoline were used to simulate conditions of an aquifer contaminated with hydrocarbons. The surfactants were the nonionics, Su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Jeffrey W.
Other Authors: Environmental Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43100
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040552/