Degussa Gmbh

Jaganmay Chattopadhyay

Gregg A Vickell

Roy Norcross

Christopher R Proulx

Wilfried Eul

A process for treating effluent containing cyanide by contacting the effluent with a mixture formed from a source of hydrogen peroxide and a source of magnesium ion to oxidize the cyanide. The ratio of hydrogen peroxide to cyanide is up to 10:1 and the amount of magnesium ion is present in the concentration of 0.1 to 1000 ppm per liter of aqueous waste effluent.

Process for the detoxification of effluents containing free or complexed

A method is disclosed for detoxifying an aqueous waste solution containing cyanide. The method involves adding a source of silicon oxide to the cyanide containing aqueous waste solution in a concentration of 0.001 to 10 g silicon dioxide/liter aqueous waste solution, at an alkaline pH and a temperature of from 10.degree. to 100.degree. C. Hydrogen peroxide or another peroxygen compound is added in a sufficient quantity to convert the aqueous waste solution containing cyanide to an aqueous solution containing environmentally less toxic materials.

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Jaganmay Chattopadhyay