Polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans detoxification of soil promoted by K-polyethylene glycol technology

Chemosphere

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1333-1342

  De Pava, Eugenio Vajna ^a   Battistel, Ezio ^a  

^a Versalis SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

K PEG complex; PCDD; PCDF; PEG thermal degradation; Soil detoxification

Indexed keywords

DECHLORINATION; DETOXIFICATION; HYDRIDES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REDUCTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

PHASE TRANSFER; REACTION MEDIA; REDUCTIVE CHARACTERS; TOXICITY INDEX;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FURAN DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; MACROGOL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

PCDD; PCDF; REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; DEHALOGENATION; DETOXIFICATION; HEATING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLLUTANT; REACTION ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; SOIL;

EID: 18044368491     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.11.025     Document Type: Article

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