Solubilization and desorption of methyl-parathion from porous media: a comparison of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and two nonionic surfactants.
The removal of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) from soils and sediments by water flushing is often constrained by sorption interactions. The development of improved methods for remediation of contaminated soils has emerged as a significant environmental priority. Increasing HOCs desorption and mobility in soil using surfactants is considered to be one of the most suitable on-site techniques for soil remediation. A major concern regarding the use of surfactants for environmental restoration is the potential loss to the environment of large amounts of surfactant through sorption of nonionic types. A study was conducted to investigate whether surfactants and cyclodextrins can be used to enhance the transport of methyl-parathion in a contaminated soil. At aqueous concentrations of surfactants tested, the proportion of each surfactant sorbed to the soil increased with increasing surfactant concentrations. The maximal adsorbed mass is about 5,130 and 14,200 microg/g for Brij 35 and Tween 80, respectively. In the case of nonionic surfactants, sorption attenuates surfactant effectiveness by increasing the organic carbon content of the soil matrix and retarding transport of methyl-parathion through batch and soil column experiments. However, in contrast with the surfactants, hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPCD) does not interact with the soil tested. The nonreactive nature of cyclodextrins, combined with its large affinity for HOCs suggests that it should have an advantage versus adsorbing surfactants for decreasing HOC distribution coefficients in subsurface systems.
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China. qrzeng@163.com
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D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D000327:Adsorption; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry; D008743:Methyl Parathion / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011136:Polysorbates / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D012995:Solubility; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*
D007306:Insecticides; D011136:Polysorbates; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D000077423:Polidocanol; D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D008743:Methyl Parathion