Fenton-like degradation of MTBE: Effects of iron counter anion and radical scavengers

Chemosphere

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 563-568

  Hwang, Sangchul ^a   Huling, Scott G ^b   Ko, Saebom ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Robert S Kerr Environmental Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Fenton oxidation; Iron; MTBE; Nitrate; Scavenging; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOLS; BATCH REACTORS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; IRON; NITRATES; OXIDATION; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SCAVENGING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACETONE TRANSFORMATION; FENTON OXIDATION; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; MTBE; OXIDATION EFFICIENCY; SULFATE; TRANSFORMATION MECHANISMS;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; ANION; CHLOROFORM; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER; SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

DEGRADATION; IRON; MTBE; NITRATE; OXIDATION; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; FENTON REACTION; OXIDATION; PH;

EID: 73049114173     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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