Reaction engineering of chemical PCBs dechlorination: An experimental approach

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 145, Issue , 1996, Pages 89-102

  Ruggeri, B ^a   Sassi, G ^a  

^a Dipto Sci Materiali Ingegneria C   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical dechlorination; Kinetics; PCBs; Reagent configuration

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INSULATING OIL; MIXTURES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REACTION KINETICS; VISCOSITY;

CHEMICAL DECHLORINATION; DETOXIFICATION; MOBILE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; REAGENT CONFIGURATION; SUPPORTED LIQUID PHASE REAGENT;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 0029695617     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986449608936470     Document Type: Article

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