Pentachlorophenol (PCP) degradation using heme and hydrogen peroxide
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Investigations of pentachlorophenol (PCP) degradation using both biotic and abiotic methods have been extensively studied. Due to the hydrophobic nature of PCP and its toxicity, the performance of the biotic treatments varies from site to site and is not satisfactory in most cases. An abiotic method for oxidative PCP degradation in soil under unsaturated conditions and a neutral pH was found. Hydrogen peroxide was used as an oxidant and heme as a catalyst. A mechanism was proposed to describe the possible reaction of heme and peroxide at the presence of PCP. In order to ensure that heme and peroxide are the most important factors during the reaction, two screening tests were run. In order to find the best conditions of PCP degradation using heme and peroxide, a statistical technique, so-called response surface methodology (RSM), was employed and the best conditions for PCP degradation in soil were determined. In order to examine the rate and extent of PCP degradation, kinetic studies were conducted and the results showed that about 70% of PCP was degraded within the first two hours and up to 80% of PCP was degraded within one day. Up to 17% of the PCP was mineralized to carbon dioxide as well. A scaled-up experiment was also studied to confirm the results in the laboratory. The result of the scaled-up experiment showed not much difference between the laboratory and the scaled-up experiments.
- OSTI ID:
- 395349
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9505206-; TRN: IM9648%%472
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 50. Purdue industrial waste conference, W. Lafayette, IN (United States), 8-10 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 50. industrial waste conference; Wukasch, R.F. [ed.]; PB: 861 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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