Comparison of Anaerobic Degradation of 1,2,3-Trichloropropane through the Use of Select Carbon Sources

摘要

Background/Objectives. 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) is a xenobiotic halogenated alkane that has recently received closer scrutiny as an emerging contaminant. Historically 1,2,3-TCP was used as an industrial solvent and a cleaning and degreasing agent. It was also present in commercial preparations of the soil fumigant nematicide DD. Currently most 1,2,3-TCP is used as a chemical intermediate. 1,2,3-TCP has a solubility in water of about 1,800 milligrams per liter (mg/L) giving it a solubility slightly higher but similar to that of trichloroethene (TCE) which has a solubility of about 1,280 mg/L. In addition, 1,2,3-TCP has a density of 1.39 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3) versus 1.46 g/cm3 for TCE.