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Tributyltin Solubilization and Degradation from Spiked Kaolin Using Different Reagents

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Conditions for tributyltin (TBT) solubilization and degradation were investigated. These conditions were optimized to remove or degrade organotin compounds (OTC) in spiked kaolin. TBT-spiked kaolin and reagents with specific chemical properties were tested in a batch reactor using a solid matrix model. The final concentrations of butyltin compounds in kaolin were determined by gas chromatography coupled with a pulsed flame photometric detector. Best results were obtained under acidic conditions (2 < pH < 5) with up to 87% TBT removal from the spiked kaolin. Acids with reducing properties were more effective (ascorbic and formic acid: 87% and 82% of TBT abatement, respectively). Moreover, final monobutyltin and dibutyltin concentrations were analyzed to determine which species predominate in the solid matrix after batch experiments. OTC speciation shows that degradation of TBT occurs simultaneously with solubilization in the presence of several reagents. These results allow choosing favorable/optimal operating conditions for OTC elimination.

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The authors would like to thank Michel Chevalier, from Guigues Environnement and the Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie for the financial support of this study. We thank the Ultra Trace Analyses Aquitaine laboratory, especially Christelle Benoit and Fabienne Séby for their help. We are very grateful to Sylvaine Tellier for her scientific contribution on this study.

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    Yan Yvon, Isabelle Le Hécho & Olivier F. X. Donard

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Yvon, Y., Le Hécho, I. & Donard, O.F.X. Tributyltin Solubilization and Degradation from Spiked Kaolin Using Different Reagents. Water Air Soil Pollut 219, 69–79 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-010-0684-6

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