Abstract: A method is provided which involves a catalytic treatment using oxidation to degrade aqueous effluent which contains toxic, cyclic hydrocarbons and in particular chlorous, compounds. The method utilizes a catalytic system consisting of an oxygen donor agent, water-soluble peroxide, and a water-soluble metallo (Fe,Mn)phenyl-substituted mesotetraphenylporphyrin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 20, 1991
Date of Patent:
October 20, 1992
Assignees:
S.N.E.A., Atochem
Inventors:
Bernard Meunier, Gilles Labat, Jean Louis Seris