University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Catalytic oxidation of organic compounds in waste water

Smith, Gerard V.

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Description

Title
Catalytic oxidation of organic compounds in waste water
Author(s)
Smith, Gerard V.
Contributor(s)
  • Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  • Patill, F.
  • Pavlov, Y.
  • Chen, J.V.
Issue Date
1971
Keyword(s)
  • Water resource development--Illinois
  • Water resources development
  • Wastewater
  • Waste water
  • Catalysis
  • Catalytic oxidation
  • Catalytic destruction
  • Ultrasonic destruction
  • Waste waters
  • Terliary treatment
Geographic Coverage
Illinois (state)
Abstract
Water pollution is rapidly becoming a major problem. Through studies of the effect of ultrasound on catalysts it has been found that certain water pollutants can be oxidized or modified. This synergetic effect between ultrasound and certain heterogeneous catalysts, sonocatalysis, is demonstrated qualitatively for a number of organic compounds (anilines, stilbestrol, orthochloronitrobenzene and phenol) and quantitatively for the oxidation of iodide ion. The technique shows promise as a tertiary treatment of municipal waste water.
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Water Resources Center
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90309
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Geological Survey
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 1971 held by Gerard V. Smith

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Illinois Water Resources Center - Wastewater PRIMARY