Degradation of organic and inorganic contaminants by zero valent iron /

(Pd/Fe'). However, the rate of reduction by Pd/Fe' was

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Main Author: Malla, Deepak Babu, 1967-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:(Pd/Fe'). However, the rate of reduction by Pd/Fe' was
10 hours by Fe' and in 1.5 hours by the same amount of Pd/Fe'
3 hours by both Fe' and Pd/Feo. The only product observed in
accounted for 83-100% and
all the contaminants in mixed waste was found to be slower
anaerobic and aerobic conditions respectively. Since no
and in combination. All three target contaminants were
complex.
contaminant interactions before implementing a ZVMs
degradation of 2,4-DAT alone occurred, these results
detection limits within
dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) by zero valent iron and palladized
effectively reduced by both iron (Feo) and palladized iron
experiments of the contaminants were carried out individually
found to be much faster than that by Feo. The reduction of
in individual experiment. An initial concentration of 20
indicate the possibility of other intermediates or
indicates that there may be a possibility of competition for
iron under anaerobic conditions was investigated. Reduction
may ultimately slow the whole zero valent metals (ZVMS)
mg/L of TCE was reduced below detection limits in 72 hours by
mixed waste by Fe' indicates that the reaction mechanisms are
mixed wastes containing both inorganic and organic
most significant in the 2,4-DNT reduction. This observation
of Fe' in 144 hours in individual experiment. The reaction
only 42-54% of the initial mass of 2@4.DNT under
orders of 1.84 and 2.04 for total TCE loss alone and in
Pd/Fe' whereas only 62% of TCE was reduced by the same amount
products formation under aerobic conditions. Overall,
reactive sites among the contaminants and precipitation
Reduction of trichloroethylene (TCE), chromium (VI), and 2,4
remedial system.
resulting from CR(VI) reduction may coat iron surfaces, which
than in the individual experiments, but the difference was
The 20 mg/L of CR(VI) was reduced below detection limits in
the reduction of 2,4-DNT
The reduction of 72 mg/L of 2,4-DNT proceeded to below
the results demonstrated the potential application of
treatment process in remediating mixed waste sites.
treatment system, which may help in designing a proper
was 2,4-diaminotoluene (2,4-DAT). The 2,4-DAT produced
ZVMs in reducing
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Physical Description:x, 76 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 50-55.