Kinetics of TNT Degradation in The Presence of Zero Valent Iron Nanocatalyst | ||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
Article 2, Volume 55, Issue 4, August 2012, Pages 339-353 PDF (465.76 K) | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2012.1160 | ||
Abstract | ||
THE REDUCTION of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in aqueous solution using nanoscale zero-valent iron was investigated. The results showed that the first order reaction law fits the reduction of TNT. The measured apparent rate constant (Kobs) of TNT on nanoscale zero-valent iron (0.0374 h−1) was 4-fold than on conventional iron powders (0.0091 h−1) at 303 K. The apparent rate constant of TNT reduction on nanoscale zero-valent iron also can be improved by an increase in concentration of nanoscale zero-valent iron and a decrease of pH. | ||
Keywords | ||
Environmentally; Nanotechnologies; pollution; Nano-iron; Wastewater and Explosive | ||
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