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Reaction by-products from high energy electron irradiation of aqueous solutions of trihalomethanes

Conference · · American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA)
OSTI ID:6798281
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  1. Florida International Univ., Miami (USA)
  2. Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (USA)

Trihalomethanes (THMs) are formed in water when chlorine is used for disinfection. The THMs of interest are chloroform, bromodichloromethane, chlorodibromomethane and bromoform. This study was undertaken to study the removal of the trihalomethanes using an innovative treatment technique, high energy electrons, for drinking water treatment. In addition to removal studies experiments were undertaken at low radiation doses to determine whether other chlorinated compounds are formed as reaction by-products.

OSTI ID:
6798281
Report Number(s):
CONF-900402--
Journal Information:
American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA), Journal Name: American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints; (USA) Vol. 30:1; ISSN ACEPC; ISSN 0093-3066
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English