Fenton Photooxidation of Organic Contaminants in Water

Information

• NSF Award
• 9414594

Owner

• Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

• Award Id

  9414594

• Award Effective Date

  9/15/1994 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/1999 - 25 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 364,431.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

9414594 Pignatello This is an award to provide support for research on an advanced oxidation process for destruction of organic contaminants of water and soil. The process involves use of iron in the ferric state, near-ultraviolet light radiation and hydrogen peroxide. The objectives of this research are to study key features of the inorganic and photochemical mechanisms that affect oxidation of the target organic compounds and the applications of this innovative environmental technology. The investigator plans on determining whether a hypervalent iron-oxo complex is formed photochemically that supplements the action of the hydroxyl radical in oxidation of organic compounds and expects to clarify the role of ferric iron in this reaction. The applications phase of this research will address the effect of light intensity and temperature on the reaction rate, the kinetics and pathways of degradation of organic substances subjected to the process, the influence of common anions on the reaction rate and the feasibility of a two stage system combining this advanced oxidation process with a biological process for treatment of water and soil contaminated with organic wood preservatives. Results of this project are expected to provide the basis for considering its use in treatment of soil and water that has been contaminated with organic substances of commercial, industrial and agricultural significance. ***

• Program Officer

  A. Frederick Thompson

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/13/1994 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/7/1997 - 27 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

• City

  New Haven

• State

  CT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  123 Huntington Street

• Postal Code

  065112016

• Phone Number

  2039748442

• First Name

  Joseph

• Last Name

  Pignatello

• Email Address

  Joseph.Pignatello@ct.gov

• Start Date

  9/15/1994 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Water Pollution

• Code

  313040

• Name

  Engineering NEC

• Code

  59

• Name

  Trace Contaminants

• Code

  316000