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Water Res

Title:		"Fenton oxidation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX)"
Author(s):		Zoh KD; Stenstrom MK;
Address:		"Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea"
Journal Title:		Water Res
Year:		2002
Volume:		36
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1331 - 1341
DOI:		10.1016/s0043-1354(01)00285-8
ISSN/ISBN:		0043-1354 (Print) 0043-1354 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Oxidation of the high explosives hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1.3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) using Fenton's reagent proceeds rapidly between 20 degrees C and 50 degrees C at pH 3. At an H2O2: Fe2+: RDX molar ratio of 5,178: 48: 1, RDX and HMX were completely removed in 1 to 2 h. All the experimental data could be fit to a pseudo first-order rate equation. The reaction rate was also strongly dependent on Fenton's reagent concentrations. NO3- and N2 were identified as nitrogen byproducts from RDX and HMX oxidation. The experiment with radiolabeled RDX showed that approximately 37% of organic carbon in RDX was mineralized to CO2. We observed formaldehyde and formic acid as a short-lived intermediate. No other volatile or nonvolatile byproducts were found from GC/MS analysis. The results show that RDX and HMX can be effectively mineralized with Fenton's reagents"
Keywords:		"Azocines/*chemistry Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring/*chemistry Hydrogen Peroxide/*chemistry Industrial Waste Iron/*chemistry Kinetics Oxidation-Reduction Rodenticides/*chemistry Triazines/*chemistry Volatilization Water Purification/*methods;"
Notes:		"MedlineZoh, Kyung-Duk Stenstrom, Michael K eng England 2002/03/21 Water Res. 2002 Mar; 36(5):1331-41. doi: 10.1016/s0043-1354(01)00285-8"