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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce R. Locke, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Amit K. Sharma, Richland, WA (US);
Wright C. Finney, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Pedro G. Arce, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Assignee:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07B 6/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07B 6/300 ;
Abstract
A method for oxidizing an organic contaminant in an aqueous medium generates H O in the aqueous medium through the use of a corona discharge procedure. A quantity of hydroxyl radicals is generated from the H O . An organic contaminant is oxidized in the aqueous medium by reacting the hydroxyl radicals with the organic contaminant, the oxidation being enhanced by methods for facilitating the generation of hydroxyl radicals.