Removal of pollutants from municipal wastewater by electron-beam treatmentin an aerosol flow

The removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from municipal wastewater b y electron-beam treatment in an aerosol flow was examined in detail. As fou nd by atomic absorption spectroscopy and chromatography-mass spectrometry, the concentrations of pollutants (heavy metal ions; phosphates; sulfates; c hlorides; carbonates; phenol, naphthalene, biphenyl, cholesterol, and their derivatives; alkylbenzenes; sulfur-containing compounds; etc.) became lowe r than the maximum permissible values for service water as a result of this treatment (a dose of several kilograys). The majority of the above compoun ds was trapped by the precipitate formed upon irradiation.