title: Efficient destruction of hexachlorobenzene by calcium carbide through mechanochemical reaction in a planetary ball mill.
abstract: Mechanochemical destruction (MCD) is a good alternative to traditional incineration for the destruction of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), like hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and the key is to find an efficient co-milling reagent. Toward this aim, HCB was milled with various reagents in a planetary ball mill at room temperature, and CaC2was found to be the best one. HCB can be destroyed completely within 20 min at a mass ratio of CaC2/HCB = 0.9 and a rotation speed of 300 rpm. The ground samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results show that the destruction products are nonhazardous CaCl2and carbon material with both crystalline and amorphous structures. On these bases, possible reaction pathways were proposed. Considering its excellent efficiency and safety, CaC2may be the most feasible co-milling regent for MCD treatment of HCB. Further, the results are instructive for the destruction of other POPs.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
authors.forename: Yingjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
authors.forename: Qingnan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
authors.forename: Wenfeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
authors.forename: Yingzhou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China. Electronic address: licx@mail.buct.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Chunxi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000114:Acetylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D006581:Hexachlorobenzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D017745:Incineration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D006581:Hexachlorobenzene; C006873:calcium carbide; D000114:Acetylene
keywords: Calcium carbide; Co-milling regent; Hexachlorobenzene; Mechanochemical destruction