title: Sonochemical degradation of chlorinated organic compounds, phenolic compounds and organic dyes - a review.
abstract: Sonochemical processes have been widely used in chemistry and chemical engineering field. Recently, these processes have found new applications in the environmental field, because of advantages in terms of operational simplicity, secondary pollutant formation and safety. Several studies have reported on sonochemical degradation of organic compounds that are toxic in nature. The objective of this review was to identify and examine some of the studies on sonochemical degradation of chlorinated organic compounds, phenolic compounds and organic dyes. This review also examines the basic theory of sonochemical reactions and the use of sonochemical reactors for environmental applications.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Viraraghavan
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010636:Phenols