The characterization of cyanide in the dinitrotoluene and wastewater treatment process, 1981

Tucker, Phil Allen

1980-1989

Trace levels of cyanide were found in the effluent wastewater resulting from the production of dinitrotoluene. To determine the source of cyanide, a survey of the system was conducted. The wastewater treatment plant was also surveyed before and during dinitrotoluene production. Iso-octane extraction, exposure to ultraviolet light, and metal sequestering agents were used in attempts to perform these analyses. These methods did not give consistent results; therefore, the conventional distillation method followed by colorimetric or selective ion electrode determination was used.

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1981-05-01

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Master of Science (MS)

Atlanta University

Chemistry

Bota, Kofi B.
Polk, Malcolm B.

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1981_tucker_phil_a