Process for the detoxification of effluents containing free or complexed cyanides

摘要

A process for treating effluent containing cyanide by contacting the effluent with a mixture formed from a source of hydrogen peroxide and a source of magnesium ion to oxidize the cyanide. The ratio of hydrogen peroxide to cyanide is up to 10:1 and the amount of magnesium ion is present in the concentration of 0.1 to 1000 ppm per liter of aqueous waste effluent.