Oxidation of Phossy Water by Ozone.
Abstract
This work was undertaken to establish the feasibility of using ozone to lower the elemental phosphorus level of phosphorus contaminated water at Edgewood Arsenal. Separate samples of this phossy water were treated with ozone at various mass rates in a sparged stirred reactor. The ozone repeatedly reduced the elemental phosphorus concentration below the limits of detection. Simple aeration also oxidized the white phosphorus but not at the rate nor to the extent that ozone showed. No correlation could be developed between elemental phosphorus lowering and its extent of conversion to the phosphate form. A white precipitate comprised mainly of calcium phosphate formed as the phossy water was oxidized. Thus, preliminary data resulted which prove the feasibility of using ozone to treat phossy water and which will lead the way for further studies in this area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA044753
Entities
People
- Donald L. Campbell
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center