Oxidizing 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene with pyrite-H2O2 suspensions

Chemosphere

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1629-1638

  Arienzo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; FERROUS SULFATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; DARKNESS; DEGRADATION; LIGHT; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; PH; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033215202     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00061-2     Document Type: Article

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