Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0348062

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0348062

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Application of nano-sized zero valent iron particles to agrochemicals degradation through Fenton's reagent oxidation. Zero-valent iron (ZVI) has been successfully used for the degradation of a wide range of contaminant organics in groundwaters in recent years. The rates of degradation however are relatively slow and render the process unsuitable for situations where there are limits on the time available for reaction. An innovative approach is to couple the dissolution of ZVI with hydrogen peroxide addition thereby generating hydroxyl radicals as a result of Fenton's reagent reactions. The efficacy of using this innovative ZVI/H2O2 process to degrade herbicides and pesticides of concern to Australian agriculture is investigated at laboratory and field scale in this project.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 19-02-2004

End Date: 21-09-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $105,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Technologies | Other Chemical Sciences | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention and treatment of pollution | Agricultural chemicals | Rice |

Other Keywords

Agricultural chemicals | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) | Environmental Technologies | Other Chemical Sciences | Prevention and treatment of pollution | Rice

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