| Title: | "Peroxone activated persulfate treatment of 1,4-dioxane in the presence of chlorinated solvent co-contaminants" |
| Author(s): | Eberle D; Ball R; Boving TB; |
| Address: | "Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. Electronic address: eberle.dylan@gmail.com. EnChem Engineering Inc., Newton, MA 02458, USA. Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. Electronic address: boving@uri.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.08.063 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-1298 (Electronic) 0045-6535 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "1,4-dioxane is often found as a co-contaminant with chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at solvent release sites such as landfills, solvent recycling facilities, or fire training areas. Historically, soil and groundwater samples were not routinely analyzed for 1,4-dioxane and therefore the number of known 1,4-dioxane sites is still increasing. Due to its co-occurrence with chlorinated compounds, remediation strategies are needed that simultaneously treat both 1,4-dioxane as well as chlorinated VOC co-contaminants. In this proof of concept laboratory study, the fate of 1,4-dioxane was examined during the targeted destruction of aqueous phase VOC, using a peroxone activated persulfate (PAP) chemical oxidation method. Bench-scale experiments were carried out to evaluate the treatability of 1,4-dioxane as both a single-contaminant and in the presence of trichloroethene (TCE), and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA). Possible dependencies on oxidant concentration and reaction kinetics were studied. The oxidative destruction of 1,4-dioxane, TCE and 1,1,1-TCA in single-contaminant batch systems followed pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics and even at the most dilute oxidant concentration lasted for at least 13 days. The rate of oxidation for each contaminant increased linearly with increasing persulfate concentration over the range of oxidant concentrations tested. The rate of oxidative destruction, from most easily degraded to least, was: TCE > 1,4-dioxane > 1,1,1-TCA. Oxidation rates were up to 87% slower in a mixture of these three compounds. Although additional tests are necessary, our data suggest that PAP oxidation of 1,4-dioxane might aid in the cleanup of VOC contaminated sites" |
| Keywords: | "Dioxanes/*chemistry Groundwater/chemistry *Halogenation Hydrogen Peroxide/*chemistry Kinetics Oxidation-Reduction Ozone/*chemistry Solvents/*chemistry Sulfates/*chemistry Trichloroethanes/chemistry Trichloroethylene/chemistry Water Pollutants, Chemical/*c;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineEberle, Dylan Ball, Raymond Boving, Thomas B eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2015/09/27 Chemosphere. 2016 Feb; 144:728-35. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.08.063. Epub 2015 Sep 25" |
