title: Dechlorination of short chain chlorinated paraffins by nanoscale zero-valent iron.
abstract: In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles were synthesized and used for the reductive dehalogenation of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in the laboratory. The results show that the dechlorination rate of chlorinated n-decane (CP(10)) by NZVI increased with decreased solution pH. Increasing the loading of NZVI enhanced the dechlorination rate of CP(10). With an increase in temperature, the degradation rate increased. The reduction of CP(10) by NZVI was accelerated with increasing the concentration of humic acid up to 15 mg/L but then was inhibited. The dechlorination of CP(10) within the initial 18 h followed pseudo-first order rate model. The formation of intermediate products indicates a stepwise dechlorination pathway of SCCPs by NZVI. The carbon chain length and chlorination degree of SCCPs have a polynominal impact on dechlorination reactions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zhong-Zhi
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006812:Humic Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles; D010232:Paraffin / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D006812:Humic Substances; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D012996:Solutions; D002713:Chlorine; D010232:Paraffin; D007501:Iron