Chloramine-T as a potential scrubbing agent: Removal of odorous sulfur-containing environmental pollutants

Norman M. Trieff, Netkal M. Made Gowda, V. M. Sadagopa Ramanujam

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    Abstract

    A detailed study of the reaction of thioacetamide, thiobenzamide, thiobenzoic acid, thiophenol and ethanethiol (emitted from industrial stacks or as industrial wastewater effluents and ultimately becoming environmental pollutants) with Chloramine-T has been made. Odor studies based on the sensory approach, have been performed on the reactants as well as the reaction mixtures containing the oxidation products, using odor test panels to determine the odor threshold levels. In all cases the median odor threshold concentration has been raised substantially by reaction with CAT. From the preliminary studies it is concluded that this oxidative technique has potential application in air and water pollution odor control.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)383-388
    Number of pages6
    JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
    Volume24
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Dec 1 1980

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Toxicology
    • Pollution
    • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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