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Removing Phenol




 

Dear Sir,

Can anyone advise me how can we [remove] Phenol in a waste water stream.

Regards,

Hen Keng
- Singapore



Carbon Filter

James Totter
James Totter, CEF
- Tallahassee, Florida
 



Phenol is usually removed by oxidation. Fenton's reagent (peroxide + iron ), peroxide/UV, and other strong oxidizers are all capable of destroying phenol under the right conditions.

If the phenol is very dilute, you may want to consider using a sythetic adsorbent. There is a family of styrene-divinyl benzene polymeric adsorbents that have a high affinity and capacity for phenols and can be regenerated with dilute sodium hydroxide and then batch treated by oxidation to destroy the phenol.

Lyle Kirman
consultant - Cleveland Heights, Ohio




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