Continuous catalytic hydrodechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in transformer oil

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1538-1544

  Veriansyah, Bambang ^a   Choi, Hye Min ^a   Lee, Youn Woo ^b   Kang, Jeong Won ^c   Kim, Jae Duck ^a   Kim, Jaehoon ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuous hydrodechlorination; PCBs; Transformer oil

Indexed keywords

CARBON SPECIES; CATALYTIC HYDRODECHLORINATION; FIXED BED REACTOR; HYDRODECHLORINATION; PCBS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); REACTION TEMPERATURE; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SPENT CATALYST; XPS ANALYSIS; XRD ANALYSIS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHLORINE; DECHLORINATION; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING; FACE RECOGNITION; HEXANE; INSULATING OIL; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; PHOTOELECTRONS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SILICON OXIDES; SODIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CHLORIDE; OIL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE; TIME; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CATALYSIS; CHLORIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL OILS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SILICON DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77952561748     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520903263421     Document Type: Article

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