Abstract: The purity of organically polluted waters is improved by contacting with a zinc titanate catalyst under oxidizing conditions. In one embodiment, an aqueous stream containing oxidizable organic pollutants is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a metal promoted zinc titanate catalyst to improve the purity of the aqueous product. In a second embodiment, an aqueous stream containing oxidizable organic pollutants is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a metal promoted zinc titanate catalyst to convert the water to a potable aqueous product.

Abstract: The purity of organically polluted waters is improved by contacting with a zinc titanate catalyst under oxidizing conditions. In one embodiment, an aqueous stream containing oxidizable organic pollutants is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a metal promoted zinc titanate catalyst to improve the purity of the aqueous product. In a second embodiment, an aqueous stream containing oxidizable organic pollutants is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a metal promoted zinc titanate catalyst to convert the water to a potable aqueous product.

Abstract: Organically polluted waters are purified by contacting with a solid copper-manganese-oxygen catalyst promoted with an iron group metal under oxidizing conditions. In one preferred embodiment, an aqueous stream obtained from the effluent of an oxidative dehydrogenation process containing contaminating oxygen-containing organic materials is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a copper-manganese-iron-oxygen catalyst to convert the water to a potable aqueous product.

Abstract: Organically polluted waters are purified by contacting with a solid copper-manganese-oxygen catalyst promoted with bismuth under oxidizing conditions. In one preferred embodiment, an aqueous stream obtained from the effluent of an oxidative dehydrogenation process containing contaminating oxygen-containing organic materials is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a copper-manganese-bismuth-oxygen catalyst to convert the water to an aqueous product.

Abstract: Organically polluted waters are purified by contacting with a solid copper-manganese-oxygen catalyst promoted with at least one Group II metal under oxidizing conditions. In one preferred embodiment, an aqueous stream obtained from the effluent of an oxidative dehydrogenation process containing contaminating oxygen-containing organic materials is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of a copper manganite catalyst promoted with at least one Group II metal to convert the water to an aqueous product.

Abstract: Organically polluted waters are purified by contacting with a solid copper-manganese-oxygen catalyst under oxidizing conditions. In one embodiment, an aqueous stream obtained from the effluent of an oxidative dehydrogenation process containing contaminating oxygen-containing organic materials is subjected to oxidizing conditions in the presence of copper manganites to convert the water to a potable aqueous product.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions comprising zinc aluminate promoted with at least one metal selected from metals of Groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIII, IB, and VA and rare earth metals.