Biodegradation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene in the Waste Streams of a Munitions Plant
Wastewater from the manufacture of propellants typically contains 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), a suspected animal carcinogen. Previous studies have indicated that DNT is aerobically biodegradable. However, inconsistent removal of DNT during aerobic treatment has been observed at a munitions wastewate...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31106 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-020199-165526/ |