Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:01:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LuizAN_DISSERT.pdf: 1380946 bytes, checksum: dc4e735e97a7eeceeab1f285f4673933 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-21 / The underground reservoirs of fuel retailing system represent an environmental threat, because once in bad conservation, these tanks allow fuel leakage and infiltration. For soil contaminated with fuel, such as diesel oil, the present study introduces the microemulsion systems used by the method of washing. In tests carried out in column with a sample of sandy soil artificially contaminated and previously characterized as to its void level to porosity, to permeability which is an important parameter concerning the study of the method of washing. While microemulsions were characterized for their viscosity and wettability, a variation of active matter was also done departing from the original formulation. The hydraulic diffusivity of the microemulsion was studied so as the injection of such fluid in a soil with sandy characteristics. The results of the extractions revealed the excellent performance of these systems which get to remove around 95% of diesel fuel. This proves the efficiency of the microemulsion in the process of removal of diesel fuel from the soil with the advantage of being a system easily obtainable and less aggressive to the environment when compared to organic solvents. / Os reservat?rios subterr?neos do sistema retalhista de combust?veis representam uma amea?a ambiental, pois em mau estado de conserva??o esses tanques permitem o vazamento e infiltra??o do combust?vel. Para solo contaminado com combust?veis como o ?leo diesel este trabalho apresenta os sistemas microemulsionados aplicados pelo m?todo de lavagem. Em ensaios feitos em coluna com amostra de solo arenoso contaminado artificialmente e previamente caracterizado quanto ao seu ?ndice de vazios, ? porosidade, ? permeabilidade que s?o par?metros importantes no tocante ao estudo do m?todo de lavagem. Enquanto as microemuls?es foram caracterizadas por sua viscosidade e sua molhabilidade, tamb?m foi realizada a varia??o de mat?ria ativa partindo da formula??o original. A difusividade hidr?ulica da microemuls?o foi estudada a fim de que seja avaliada a inje??o deste fluido num solo com as caracter?sticas de arenoso. Os resultados das extra??es mostraram excelente desempenho desses sistemas chegando a retirar em torno de 95% do ?leo diesel. O que comprova a efici?ncia da microemuls?o no processo remo??o do ?leo diesel do solo com a vantagem de ser um sistema de f?cil obten??o e menos agressivo ao meio ambiente quando comparado aos solventes org?nicos.