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Title:	Degradation of refractory organic pollutants in tar, water and soil matrices by ozone or hydrogen peroxide with ultraviolet light
Author:	Uang, Liang-Jiun
View Online:	njit-etd1990-049 ([viii], 88 pages ~ 2.3 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Environmental Science
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Bozzelli, Joseph W. (Committee chair) Kebbekus, Barbara B. (Committee member) Trattner, Richard B. (Committee member)
Date:	1990-01
Keywords:	Hydrocarbons -- Biodegradation Ultraviolet radiation Gas chromatography Soil pollution
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The objective of this research is to develop a method to degrade refractory Tar materials, higher molecular weight 3-5 ring Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's) or degrading these highly refractory PAH structures so that they are amenable to further treatment by biological or chemical methods. The process utilized to achieve this is to treat contaminated soils or tar materials with hydrogen peroxide or ozone plus ultraviolet light. Analysis of 27 specific PAH's was done by gas chromatograph (Flame Ionization Detection) for the reactants and products. The contaminated soil showed significantly lower levels of these PAH's after treatment.