Oxidative removal of cyanide from aqueous streams abetted by ultraviolet irradiation
US5238581A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/904
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The oxidation of complexed cyanide using oxygen as the oxidizing agent when certain metal chelates are used as catalysts may be enhanced by irradiating the complexed cyanide with ultraviolet light prior to or concurrent with the oxidation. Especially effective chelates are metal phthalocyanines, particularly where the metal is vanadium or a member of the iron group metals. The oxidation can be effected homogeneously using water soluble metal chelates, or can be performed heterogeneously, especially in a continuous fashion using a packed bed reactor, by using suitable water-insoluble metal chelates, especially when supported on appropriate carriers.
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