Destruction of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Fenton oxidation

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 480-487

  Li, Z M ^a   Comfort, S D ^a   Shea, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONTAMINATION; EXPLOSIVES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER POLLUTION;

FENTON REAGENT; SOIL REMEDIATION; TRINITROTOLUENE (TNT) CONTAMINATED SOIL;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; DECARBOXYLATION; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031106149     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600020020x     Document Type: Article

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