SURFACTANT SELECTION METHOD FOR THE EXTRACTION OF CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS FROM SOILS

摘要

The physics of adhesion are applied to choosing surfactants that have Lewis acid-base and dispersion force interaction values which are required to optimally extract pollutants (10) from soils (12). This application is novel in predicting a surfactant's effectiveness in the removal of toxic contaminants. Additionally, Lewis acid-base and dispersion forces are applied to the selection of a co-surfactant to improve the adhesion between a surfactant and a pollutant.