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Electrokinetics in the Removal of Chlorinated Organics from Soils

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Chlorinated Organic Compounds

The term chlorinated organic compounds (COCs) refers to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms in an organic molecule by one or more chlorine atoms. Chlorinated organic compounds include aliphatic, cyclic, and aromatic structures. Typical chlorinated organics are the following: trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride (VC), and carbon tetrachloride (CT) in the aliphatic group; lindane (hexachlorocyclohexane) and DDT with a cyclic structure; and pentachlorophenol (PCP) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the aromatic group. Chlorinated organics have been used extensively in many industrial processes including the chemical industry, medicine, electronics, and pesticides. The main uses include solvents, pesticides, preservative agents, and intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and dyes. This kind of compounds can be found in many industrial fields and in many products in the market. Such a wide family of chemical compounds shows...

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Vigo, Rua Maxwell s/n. Edificio Fundicion, 36310, Vigo, Spain

    Claudio Cameselle

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  2. Yokohama National University, Fac. Engineering, Yokohama, Japan

    Ken-ichiro Ota

  3. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Robert F. Savinell

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Cameselle, C. (2014). Electrokinetics in the Removal of Chlorinated Organics from Soils. In: Kreysa, G., Ota, Ki., Savinell, R.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Applied Electrochemistry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6996-5_86

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