TCEP is relatively persistent to biodegradation and advanced oxidation. It has a relatively low octanol water partition coefficient (log Kow=1.3) which results in less than 50% removal via activated carbon adsorption. The literature shows that RO and NF depending upon MWCO can remove TCEP very well. Is there any other technology or method that greatly reduces TCEP?
Valentine A. Nzengung
Abiotic degradation with activated dithionite should work. This will involve reductive dechlorination chemistry.
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Ufuk G Erdal
Valentine, thanks for your response. Do you have a reference to share?
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Valentine A. Nzengung
Ufuk, No. We have treated compounds with similar chemistry and broken similar bonds for private industry clients. The O-Cl bond is fairly weak. A quick batch test will confirm.
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