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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Deborah A Haitko, Schenectady, NY (US);
Sunita S Baghel, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Patricia D Mackenzie, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210757 ; 210908 ; 210909 ; 588206 ;
Abstract
A process for significantly improving the rate of dehalogenation of aqueous compositions contaminated with halogenated hydrocarbon compounds is disclosed. The process involves admixing the contaminated aqueous composition with metallic iron in the presence of citric acid both in-situ and ex-situ. The use of citric acid as an additive in the reaction substantially increases the rate of iron-induced dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as trichloroethylene.