Photolysis pathway of nitroaromatic compounds in aqueous solutions in the UV/H202 process

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1061-1064

  Chen, Bing ^a   Yang, Chun ^a   Goh Ngoh Khang, N K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Nitrobenzene; Nitrophenols; Pathway; Photolysis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; NITROBENZENE; PHENOLS; PHOTOLYSIS; SOLUTIONS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED OXIDATION; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; NITROAROMATIC COMPOUND; NITROPHENOLS; PATHWAY; PHOTOLYSIS PATHWAY; POLYCHROMATIC LIGHTS;

PHOTODEGRADATION;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITROBENZENE; NITROBENZENE DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; NITROPHENOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROBENZENES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROPHENOLS; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34347223283     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(06)60039-9     Document Type: Article

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