Studies on dechlorination of DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) using magnesium/palladium bimetallic system

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 146-153

  Gautam, Sumit Kumar ^a   Suresh, Sumathi ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

DDT; Dechlorination; Diphenylethane; Magnesium; Palladium

Indexed keywords

DECHLORINATION; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; PALLADIUM; REACTION KINETICS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY;

BIOSURFACTANTS; DIPHENYLETHANE;

PESTICIDES;

ACETONE; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BIOSURFACTANT; CHLORINE; CHLORPHENOTANE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; PALLADIUM; WATER;

DECHLORINATION; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; PALLADIUM; PESTICIDES; REACTION KINETICS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY;

DDT; DECHLORINATION; MAGNESIUM; PALLADIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECHLORINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ACETONE; ACIDS; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DDT; KINETICS; MAGNESIUM; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PALLADIUM; SALTS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33751202112     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.017     Document Type: Article

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