Chemical process for the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde and other organic compounds

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6058263

Murphy, A P

The invention discusses a chemical process for the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde and other organic compounds contained in a dilute aqueous solution, particularly waste water. The inventive feature resides in the use of a cobalt catalyst to increase the rate of oxidation of the organic compounds when hypochlorous acid is the oxidant. The latter may be provided by a chlorine compound, such as sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite or chlorine gas dissolved in water.

• Research Organization: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.
• Patent Number(s): PAT-APPL-7-738 411
• OSTI ID: 6058263
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 31 Jul 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
WASTE WATER
WASTE PROCESSING
CATALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
FORMALDEHYDE
HYPOCHLOROUS ACID
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
PATENTS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ALDEHYDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)