The destruction of pentachlorophenol in wood preserving plant wastewater by UV/ozonation

Author

Michael Allen Miller

Date of Award

6-1981

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Environmental Engineering

Major Professor

Dennis W. Weeter

Committee Members

Wayne Davis

Abstract

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) has been widely used in the food preserving industry. PCP's use is controlled by both the "Clean Water Act" and the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act." Plants which use PCP are now faced with a disposal problem. The treatability of PCP has had limited success, however nowhere in the literature has a treatment scheme been shown which will treat PCP to the limitations proposed in current regulations. This thesis investigates treating PCP by a process using UV/ozonation.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Michael Allen, "The destruction of pentachlorophenol in wood preserving plant wastewater by UV/ozonation. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1981.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/15250