Simultaneous degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine (Tetryl) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine (RDX) in polluted wastewater using some advanced oxidation processes

Do Ngoc Khue; Tran Dai Lam; Nguyen Van Chat; Vu Quang Bach; Do Binh Minh; Vu Duc Loi; Nguyen Van Anh

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.20, No.4, 1468-1475, July, 2014

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2013.07.033 Export Citation

Simultaneous degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine (Tetryl) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine (RDX) in polluted wastewater using some advanced oxidation processes

Do Ngoc Khue^†, Tran Dai Lam^{1, †}, Nguyen Van Chat, Vu Quang Bach, Do Binh Minh, Vu Duc Loi², and Nguyen Van Anh³

Institute of Chemistry and Materials, 17 Hoang Sam, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Vietnam
¹Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Vietnam
²Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Vietnam
³School of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Vietnam

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Here we report the study on the utilization of several advanced oxidation processes such as electro-oxidation and Fenton process in simultaneous treatment of two nitramine explosives: 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-metylnitramine (Tetryl) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). The preliminary tests indicated that the electrolytic method using a TiO2/IrO2/RuO2-coated electrode could rapidly degrade Tetryl but not RDX. While the addition of certain amount of H2O2 induced an increase of Tetryl degradation yield but had insignificant effect on RDX decomposition, the use of Fenton’s reagent showed an enhanced efficiency in degradation of both nitramines. It can be concluded that among tested processes, Fenton process is the most effective for treatment of nitramine-containing wastewaters.

Keywords:Tetryl;RDX;Advanced oxidation processes;Electro-oxidation;Fenton’s reagent

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[10] Bose P, Glaze WH, Maddox DS, Water Res., 32, 1018 (1998)

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[12] Chen Y, Hong L, Han W, Wang L, Sun X, Li J, Chem. Eng. J., 168, 1262 (2011)

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