Reduction of chlorinated methanes by nano-sized zero-valent iron. Kinetics, pathways, and effect of reaction conditions

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 272-284

  Song, Hocheol ^a   Carraway, Elizabeth R ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbene intermediates; Hydrogenolysis; Initial concentration; Metal Loading; Microscale iron; pH; Reductive dechlorination; Reductive elimination

Indexed keywords

BORON COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PH EFFECTS; REDUCTION;

CHLORINATED METHANES; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; HYDROGENOLYSIS; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; METAL LOADING; MICROSCALE IRON; PHYSICOCHEMICAL FACTORS; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION; REDUCTIVE ELIMINATION;

METHANE;

CARBENE; GROUND WATER; METAL; METHANE; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HYDROGENOLYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 33645924388     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.23.272     Document Type: Article

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