This project was to evaluate Fenton's oxidation (iron-catalyzed advanced oxidation) of trichloroethylene (TCE) in water. It was found that an average of 99.6% of TCE was removed at a pH of 3.5 and a [H0]: [Fe]:[TCE] molar ratio of [25]:[2]:[1]. It was also determined that 96.7% of TCE was removed within 10 minutes after the hydrogen peroxide was added. Using the parameters identified in this work, a reactor was designed for full-scale removal of TCE from water.

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Creator

• Tremblay, Bryan A.
• O'Brien, Daniel James

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D289M

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright