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Solubilization kinetics for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons transferring from a non-aqueous phase liquid to non-ionic surfactant solutions

“…In this model the solute diffuses from the NAPL-water interface and is immediately incorporated into a micelle. The immediate solute incorporation occurs because micelles are continuously dissociating and reforming and the micelles incorporate the dissolved solute during reformation [34,37,38]. The diffusion of the solute through the aqueous phase and incorporation into micelles are considered to be the rate-limiting mechanisms.…”