Enhancing oxidation of TNT and RDX in wastewater: Pre-treatment with elemental iron

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 93-99

  Oh, S Y ^a   Cha, D K ^a   Chiu, P C ^a   Kim, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4,6 trinitrotoluene (TNT); Elemental iron; Fenton's oxidation; Hexahydro 1,3,5 trinitro 1,3,5 triazine (RDX)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; IRON; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

PRE-TREATMENT PROCESS;

WASTEWATER;

CARBON; CYCLONITE; FERROUS GLUCONATE; FERROUS ION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IRON; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; FENTON REACTION; IRON; OXIDATION; TRINITROTOLUENE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ADVECTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPERSION; ELECTRON; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPLOSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; PREDICTION; REACTOR; REDUCTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037491364     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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