Oxidative treatment of high explosives contaminated wastewater

Alnaizy, R; Akgerman, A

HERO ID

1485425

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1999

Language

English

HERO ID 1485425
In Press No
Year 1999
Title Oxidative treatment of high explosives contaminated wastewater
Authors Alnaizy, R; Akgerman, A
Journal Water Research
Volume 33
Issue 9
Page Numbers 2021-2030
Abstract BIOSIS COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. The oxidation of high explosives (HE), TNT, RDX and HMX, contaminated water has been studied under different conditions. Catalytic and advanced oxidation employing ultraviolet and hydrogen peroxide were investigated. Catalytic and non-catalytic wet oxidation of HE were carried over a 4.45 wt% PtiO2 catalyst with a particle diameter of less than 105 mum in a batch reactor at moderate pressure (|35 atm) and temperature (|200?C). Ultraviolet photolysis in combination with hydrogen peroxide oxidat mildly dependent on the amount of catalyst. The presence of catalyst resulted in about 20?C advantage in catalytic oxidation when compared to homogeneous wet oxidation. Also RDX/HMX oxidation was relatively easy without the presence of a catalyst at temperatures as low as 85?C and complete oxidation occurs at above 110?C in less than 30 min. Direct photolysis of RDX/HMX was accomplished in about 20 min whereas TNT was the most stable compound and the presence of hydrogen peroxide w
Doi 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00424-2
Wosid WOS:000081115100007
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0043135498004242
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Language Text English
Keyword catalytic oxidation; catalyst; advanced oxidation; high explosives; ultraviolet; hydrogen peroxide