4. Cleanup of an Aqueous Waste Stream

b. Low-Temperature Catalytic Oxidation to Cleanup an Aqueous Waste Stream Contaminated with Phenol

One method for treatment of an aqueous waste stream contaminated with small amounts of phenol is low-temperature, catalytic oxidation. This liquid-phase reaction uses a platinum-ruthenium catalyst.

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Joseph A. Shaeiwitz
Department of Chemical Engineering
West Virginia University
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