Enhanced degradation of Tetrabromobisphenol A in water by a UV/base/persulfate system: Kinetics and intermediates

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 254, Issue , 2014, Pages 538-544

  Guo, Yaoguang ^a   Zhou, Jun ^a   Lou, Xiaoyi ^a   Liu, Renlan ^a   Xiao, Dongxue ^a   Fang, Changling ^a   Wang, Zhaohui ^a   Liu, Jianshe ^a  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline; Brominated flame retardants; Hydroxyl radical; Persulfate; Sulfate radical

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ALKALINE; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; HYDROXYL RADICALS; PERSULFATE; SULFATE RADICALS;

ALKALINITY;

EID: 84903186949     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.05.143     Document Type: Article

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