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ALKALI HYDROXIDE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

The process for dechlorinating chlorinated aromatics such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) entrained in soil ... involves use of a particular rotary kiln processor and a dechlorinating reagent derived from the reaction of alkali metal hydroxide and a glycolate, preferably polyethylene glycol.

CONT

In the presence of an alkali hydroxide, chlorine is reduced to the chloride ion by hydrogen peroxide, and the excess alkali hydroxide is back-titrated with acid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Le procédé [de décolonisation des aromatiques chlorurés comme les biphényles polychlorés] implique l'utilisation d'un processeur particulier de four rotatif et d'un agent de décolonisation dérivé de la réaction d'un hydroxyde alcalin de métal et d'un glycol, de préférence un glycol polyéthylène.

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