Application of advanced oxidation processes for TNT removal: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 10-28

  Ayoub, Kaidar ^a   van Hullebusch, Eric D ^b   Cassir, Michel ^c   Bermond, Alain ^a  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b Université Paris Est UPEM   (France)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); By products analysis; Degradation pathways; Kinetic constants; TNT

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS; ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CONTAMINATED WATER; DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS; FENTON-LIKE PROCESS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; HARMFUL EFFECTS; KINETIC CONSTANT; PHOTO-FENTON; POLLUTED WATER; POSSIBLE FUTURES; REMEDIATION EFFICIENCY; REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; STRINGENT REGULATIONS; TNT DEGRADATION;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OXIDATION; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; OZONE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REMEDIATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EXPLOSIVES;

FERROUS GLUCONATE; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OZONE; TRINITROTOLUENE;

DEGRADATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; SOIL POLLUTION; TRINITROTOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TRINITROTOLUENE;

EID: 77951621289     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.02.042     Document Type: Review

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