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Ferrate(VI) oxidation of thiourea

Journal Article · · Environmental Science and Technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es981083a· OSTI ID:6447585
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  1. Texas A and M Univ., Corpus Christi, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Univ. of Miami, FL (United States). Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
  3. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Center for Fast Kinetics Research

The rates of thiourea oxidation with Fe(VI) were determined as a function of pH and temperature. The rate law for the oxidation of thiourea was found to be [minus]d[Fe(VI)]/dt = k[sub 0][l brace][H[sup +]]/[H[sup +]]+K[sub 9][r brace][Fe(VI)][thiourea] where k[sub 0] = 5.9 [times] 10[sup 4] M[sup [minus]1] s[sup [minus]1], pK[sub 9] = 7.8. The activation energy, [Delta]E[sup [ne]], obtained was 32.2 [+-] 1.8 kJ mol[sup [minus]1]. The rate constant for the reaction of Fe(VI) with the thiourea radical was determined by using a premix pulse radiolysis technique and was found to be 8.5 [times] 10[sup 8] M[sup [minus]1] s[sup [minus]1] at pH = 9.0. The stoichiometric ratio of Fe(VI) and thiourea was found to be 1:0.38 [+-] 0.02 at pH = 9.0. Sulfate and urea were identified as the products of the reaction. Tests were conducted on the oxidative destruction of thiourea by Fe(VI) in synthetic boiler chemical cleaning wastes (BCCW) and are discussed.

OSTI ID:
6447585
Journal Information:
Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 33:15; ISSN ESTHAG; ISSN 0013-936X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English