Biodegradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) under nitrate-reducing conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 7 pt 6, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Freedman, David L ^a   Sutherland, Kevin W ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Baxter and Woodman Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Biodegradation; Biological treatment; Energetic compounds; Methane; Munitions wastewater; Nitrate; RDX

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT; ETHANOL; EXPLOSIVES; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); LAWS AND LEGISLATION; METABOLITES; METHANE; NITRATES; REDOX REACTIONS;

HEXAHYDROTRINITROTRIAZINE; ROYAL DEMOLITION EXPLOSIVES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; NITRATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FILTER; REACTOR; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031761107     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00604-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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