Biosurfactant enhanced treatment of petroleum oil contaminated soils

This thesis reports the experimental measurements on the ability of biological origin surfactants (i.e. biosurfactants - aescin, lecithin, rhamnolipid, saponin and tannin) on removing crude oil and a heavy fuel oil blend from various soils, through soil washing process. The greatest advantage of soi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urum, Kingsley
Other Authors: Pekdemir, T.
Published: Heriot-Watt University 2004
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.422826