Ferrioxalate-mediated photodegradation of organic pollutants in contaminated water

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 787-798

  Safarzadeh Amiri, Ali ^a   Bolton, James R ^a   Cater, Stephen R ^a  

^a Calgon Carbon Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fenton's reagent; Ferrioxalate; Hydroxyl radical; Organic pollutants; Photomineralization; Photooxidation; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTAMINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; XYLENE;

FENTON'S REAGENT; FERRIOXALATES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOMINERALIZATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

BENZENE; CHLOROBENZENE; FERRIOXALATE; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031127604     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00373-9     Document Type: Article

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