Direct Electrolytic Reduction of Energetic Compounds (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) in Groundwater

Laboratory Studies and Preliminary Evaluation of Destructive Technologies for the Removal of RDX from the Water Waste Stream of Holston Army Ammunition Plan

“…Electrochemical reduction of RDX has been reported by several groups (Pehkonen et al 1999, Bonin et al 2004, Gilbert and Sale 2005, Wani et al 2005. A proposed mechanism from Bonin et al (2004) is detailed in Figure 3.…”

“…A proposed mechanism from Bonin et al (2004) is detailed in Figure 3. Electrochemical reduction has been investigated as a wastewater treatment technology (Doppalapudi et al 2001) and for in situ treatment of contaminated groundwater (Wani et al 2005, Gilbert andSale 2005). The relevant wastewater applications made use of vitreous carbon electrodes in separate compartment electrochemical reactors.…”

Laboratory Demonstration of Abiotic Technologies for Removal of RDX from a Process Waste Stream

“…Electrochemical reduction of RDX has been reported by several groups (Pehkonen et al 1999;Bonin et al 2004;Gilbert and Sale 2005;Wani et al 2005). A proposed degradation mechanism from Bonin et al (2004) is detailed in Figure 4.…”

“…A proposed degradation mechanism from Bonin et al (2004) is detailed in Figure 4. Electrochemical reduction has been investigated as a wastewater treatment technology (Doppalapudi et al 2001) and an in situ treatment of contaminated groundwater (Wani et al 2005;Gilbert and Sale 2005). The final products of RDX transformation were observed to be small compounds (formate, formaldehyde, and nitrate) without buildup of the nitroso breakdown products.…”