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Surfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation

This category includes technical resources related to surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR), where engineered surfactant formulations are used to reduce interfacial tension and mobilize non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) in soil and groundwater. Documents focus on treatment mechanisms, surfactant selection, microemulsion behavior, recovery strategies, and integration with complementary remediation technologies across source and plume settings.

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This tech brief provides an overview of Surfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation (SEAR) using TASK™ (Tersus Advanced Surface Kinetics) to mobilize and recover non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL) from soil and groundwater. The document explains the science of interfacial tension reduction and middle-phase microemulsion formation, and how site-specific surfactant formulations are engineered using actual NAPL, groundwater, and soil samples to maximize recovery while minimizing surfactant usage and waste generation. View Download
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