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Radiolysis ob benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions utilizing high energy electron beam; Radiolisis de benceno, tolueno y fenol en solucion acuosa utilizando haces de electrones

Abstract

In a search for solutions to environmental pollution problems, radiolysis has proved to be an innovative technique for the removal of organic chemical pollutants in aqueous solution. Radiolysis has shown many advantages over many other techniques, as highly reactive species formed in water by ionizing radiation oxidize organic pollutants breaking down organic molecules to final simple products by oxidation to carbon dioxide and water in a complete oxidation. Our work consisted in doing some experiments in radiolysis with simulated polluted water to help us understand this technique and also develop, in a near future, a project for large scale water treatment. Our project includes the application of a Pelletron type Mexican made Electron Accelerator, which will affirm its capability and usefulness in performing investigation in this field of study. Experiments consisted in treating benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions with an Electron Beam (0.48-0.55 MeV; 24 {mu}A). Two concentrations were used for each compound: 5 and 20 ppm (mg/l) for benzene and toluene; 10 and 50 ppm for phenol. Solutions were prepared with pure, mineral free water and two different p H (5.9), in order to study the effect of concentration and p H on removal efficiency, but avoiding the  More>>
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1998
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-MX-097
Reference Number:
SCA: 400101; PA: AIX-30:000659; EDB-99:016045; SN: 99002052771
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Thesis (Pharmaceutical Biologist Chemist); PBD: 1998
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BENZENE; DECOMPOSITION; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; PELLETRON ACCELERATORS; PH VALUE; PHENOL; RADIOLYSIS; TOLUENE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT
OSTI ID:
299013
Research Organizations:
Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico. Facultad de Quimica. Toluca, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)
Country of Origin:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99611520; TRN: MX9800129000659
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE99611520
Submitting Site:
MXN
Size:
98 p.
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1999

Citation Formats

Gonzalez Vanderhaghen, D E. Radiolysis ob benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions utilizing high energy electron beam; Radiolisis de benceno, tolueno y fenol en solucion acuosa utilizando haces de electrones. Mexico: N. p., 1998. Web.
Gonzalez Vanderhaghen, D E. Radiolysis ob benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions utilizing high energy electron beam; Radiolisis de benceno, tolueno y fenol en solucion acuosa utilizando haces de electrones. Mexico.
Gonzalez Vanderhaghen, D E. 1998. "Radiolysis ob benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions utilizing high energy electron beam; Radiolisis de benceno, tolueno y fenol en solucion acuosa utilizando haces de electrones." Mexico.
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title = {Radiolysis ob benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions utilizing high energy electron beam; Radiolisis de benceno, tolueno y fenol en solucion acuosa utilizando haces de electrones}
author = {Gonzalez Vanderhaghen, D E}
abstractNote = {In a search for solutions to environmental pollution problems, radiolysis has proved to be an innovative technique for the removal of organic chemical pollutants in aqueous solution. Radiolysis has shown many advantages over many other techniques, as highly reactive species formed in water by ionizing radiation oxidize organic pollutants breaking down organic molecules to final simple products by oxidation to carbon dioxide and water in a complete oxidation. Our work consisted in doing some experiments in radiolysis with simulated polluted water to help us understand this technique and also develop, in a near future, a project for large scale water treatment. Our project includes the application of a Pelletron type Mexican made Electron Accelerator, which will affirm its capability and usefulness in performing investigation in this field of study. Experiments consisted in treating benzene, toluene and phenol aqueous solutions with an Electron Beam (0.48-0.55 MeV; 24 {mu}A). Two concentrations were used for each compound: 5 and 20 ppm (mg/l) for benzene and toluene; 10 and 50 ppm for phenol. Solutions were prepared with pure, mineral free water and two different p H (5.9), in order to study the effect of concentration and p H on removal efficiency, but avoiding the interference of radical scavengers. Results obtained coincide with the ones reported by Cooper, Nickelsen and Kurucz; highly efficient removal was achieved for benzene (>99.8%), toluene (>98.0%) and phenol (>88%). There was no visible important effect of p H on radiolysis efficiency for benzene nor toluene, phenol however, showed lower removal efficiency in acidic conditions. Concentration of aqueous solutions, nevertheless, did show an important effect at low doses for phenol. Results obtained reveal the importance of this technique in water pollution control and water remedial as expressed by Cooper, Nickelsen and Kurucz, who have studied radiolysis of organic compounds and apply this technique in water site remedial with a mobile Electron Beam facility. (Author)}
place = {Mexico}
year = {1998}
month = {Dec}
}