Radiation treatment of high-strength chlorinated hydrocarbon wastes. [Gamma radiation]
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7282990
The possible use of gamma radiation for the treatment of waste effluents containing chlorinated hydrocarbons, particularly pesticides, has been investigated. Significant destruction was obtained of representative compounds such as pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Radiation treatment had little effect on polychlorinated biphenyls or mixtures of compounds, including actual manufacturing effluents. It was found that the addition of a material of high atomic weight, such as barium, increased the efficiency of radiation utilization. No other materials were found which increased the desired destruction. G-values were calculated for pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. It is concluded from the magnitude of these values that radiation treatment of chlorinated hydrocarbons is not economically feasible at the present level of radiation costs. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). Engineering Experiment Station
- OSTI ID:
- 7282990
- Report Number(s):
- PB-244388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
400600* -- Radiation Chemistry
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
AROMATICS
BARIUM
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
G VALUE
GAMMA RADIATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LIQUID WASTES
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
WASTES
400600* -- Radiation Chemistry
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
AROMATICS
BARIUM
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMISTRY
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
G VALUE
GAMMA RADIATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LIQUID WASTES
METALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
WASTES