UV resonance raman spectroscopic detection of nitrate and nitrite in wastewater treatment processes
- Ianoul, A
- Coleman, T
- Asher, SA
Publication date
March 2002
DOI Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS) ISSN
0003-2700 Citation count (estimate)
49Abstract
The 204- and 229-nm excited UV resonance Raman spectra of wastewater solutions containing sodium nitrite and nitrate were measured in the concentration range 7 μM to 3.5 mM (0.1-50 ppm nitrogen). The other chemical species present in wastewater do not interfere with Raman measurements of NO2-/NO3- bands. We observe detection limits of <14 μM (<200 ppb) for both NO2- and NO3-. UV resonance Raman spectroscopy appears to be an excellent tool for on-line monitoring of NO2-/NO3- in wastewater for the real-time control of water treatment plants
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