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The removal of phenols from oily wastewater by chlorine dioxide

Abstract

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Treatability studies were performed on oily wastewaters produced by petroleum and canning industries. Chlorine dioxide was used for the removal of phenolic compounds from these oily wastewaters. Most of phenolic compounds can be destroyed by chlorine dioxide within 15 minutes if CI02-to-phenol ratios of higher than 5.0 are provided. Factors such as pH, temperature, and COD have little effect on phenol removal. The effectiveness of chlorine dioxide treatment depends critically on the performance of the chlorine dioxide generator. High yields of chlorine dioxide generation can be achieved by maintaining the pH between 2.5 and 3.5, and by controlling the concentration of feed chemicals. For small treatment plants, chlorine dioxide treatment may be an economical process because no expensive equipment is required.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Environmental Planning
Department dc:contributor.department
Environmental Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1988

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Hsu, Chung-Jung
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Randall, Clifford W.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Cox, Henry W.
  • Novak, John T.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-10132010-020057
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45159

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Hsu, Chung-Jung. The removal of phenols from oily wastewater by chlorine dioxide. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45159