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Surfactant-Enhanced Soil Washing (SESW) of Bunker C contaminatedSoil.
Soil washing (SESW) is a remediation process which utilizes surfactants in treating soils and sludges
which are contaminated with one or more contaminants. This process, however, has not been
employed on soils that are contaminated with Bunker C; a fuel derivative which is a very common
contaminant in many industrial areas and seaports due to its wide range use as fuel for ships and as a
backup fuel in power plants and mining sites. Bunker C has been found in the soils of an old mining
site on Avalon Peninsula, NL, during the reconstruction of the mine. This research intends to
investigate the optimum conditions for a successful removal of Bunker C from the soil through the
SESW process, while testing the efficiency ofIvey-sol non-ionic surfactant during the treatment.
Faculty Supervisor:
Kelly Hawboldt
Student:
Partner:
Universal Environmental Services Inc
Discipline:
Engineering
Sector:
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
University:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Program:
Accelerate
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