High energy decomposition of halogenated hydrocarbons

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6108814· OSTI ID:6108814

Mincher, B J; Meikrantz, D H; Arbon, R E; Murphy, R J

The purpose of this effort is to demonstrate a viable process for breaking down hazardous halogenated organic wastes to simpler, non-hazardous wastes using high energy ionizing radiation. The INEL effort focuses on the use of spent reactor fuel gamma radiation sources to decompose complex wastes such as PCBs. The INEL irradiation experiments concentrated on a single PCB congener so that a limited set of decomposition reactions could be studied. The congener 1, 2{prime}, 3, 3{prime}, 4, 5{prime}, 6, 6{prime} - octachlorobiphenyl was examined followed exposure to various gamma doses at the ATR spent fuel pool. The decomposition rates and products in several solvents are discussed. 7 refs., 5 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6108814
• Report Number(s): EGG-WTD-9935; ON: DE92003302
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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