Evaluation of chemical oxidizers for hydrogen sulfide control

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7096346

Cadena, F; Peters, R W

Theoretical hydrogen sulfide oxidation reactions are reviewed. Stoichiometric requirements were determined for typical waste water samples. To oxidize 1 g of sulfide in laboratory conditions 2.4, 4.2, and 11.8 g of hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, and potassium permanganate, respectively, were required. First-order kinetics with linear sulfide generation describe the hydrogen sulfide oxidation with hydrogen peroxide. The kinetic constants for sulfide oxidation and in vitro generation are 0.120 min/sup -1/ and 0.38 mg/L x h. Chlorine compound and potassium permanganate oxidation reactions are complete in less than 5 minutes contact time.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7096346
• Journal Information: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States), Journal Name: J. - Water Pollut. Control Fed.; (United States) Vol. 60:7; ISSN JWPFA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINE
CORROSION PROTECTION
ELEMENTS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
LIQUID WASTES
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
OXIDIZERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMANGANATES
PEROXIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
USES
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER