The perchlorate anion (C104-) has been found in water supplies throughout the United States. Contamination is most often connected to ammonium perchlorate which is used as a propellant for missiles, blasting caps and other propulsion systems. Perchlorate's high activation energy causes it to be a persistent contaminant in water. This project conducted experiments to explore the parameters of two known methods of remediation: ion exchange and chemical reduction. It was shown that at low pH, ferrihydrite successfully reduced perchlorate concentration.

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Creator

• Corbitt, Carla R.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D520M

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright