| abstract |
This is a method of treatment of materials with the use of a sacrificial metal and reducible ions which comprises steps of n a) contacting the material to be treated with the surface of the said sacrificial metal, wherein the said material to be treated is included in an aqueous solution or emulsion or suspension; and n b) inducing treatment processes at the surface of the said sacrificial metal by providing said reducible ions included in an electrolyte, wherein the said reducible ions react with the said sacrificial metal to form oxidation-reduction products comprising dissolved or suspended reduced species and dissolved or suspended species from oxidizing the said sacrificial metal. n The method can be used for treatment of water, groundwater, including in-situ, wastewater, polluted gases, solid waste, and other materials. |