Cyanides and their attenuation in wastewaters using green chemistry
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Title
Cyanides and their attenuation in wastewaters using green chemistry
Date
2020
Language
English
Abstract
Cyanides, though naturally occurring, are environmental pollutants when not treated properly. Some methods used to attenuate cyanides in waste waters from industrial processes are based simply on changing the physico-chemical properties of the waste water such as the pH and temperature. The effectiveness of these methods are based on hydrolysis of the cyanide and volatilization of the hydrogen cyanide formed. Another reaction which takes place simultaneously is ultraviolet-catalysed oxidation which converts the cyanide to bicarbonates and carbonates.
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“Cyanides and their attenuation in wastewaters using green chemistry,” CSIRSpace, accessed September 16, 2024, http://cspace.csirgh.com/items/show/1163.