VTX CATALYTIC PROCESS

This VTX Catalytic Process is an efficient treatment procedure for recalcitrant organic compounds. With this technique, wastewater, groundwater, or soil containing organic contaminants can be completely oxidized on contact. A broad list of treatable chemicals would include selected pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, complex cyanides and chlorinated solvents. Included in the list of readily treatable chemicals are such notable contaminants such as MtBE, TCE, BTEX, and PCE.

The VTX catalyst is EPA/TSCA approved
for safe use within the environment.
VTX is a complex organic compound
which, when combined with selected
oxidizing agents, rapidly generates
significant quantities of free hydroxyl
radicals. Importantly, the VTX Process
works over a range of pH from 6 to 10.
With the correct amount of oxidant, the
target organic compound(s) and VTX
catalyst are consumed in the process
leaving only CO2, salts and water as
final products with complete oxidation.
The VTX Process can be employed in
a variety of ways and is easily
adaptable to existing treatment systems.
The contact time for the oxidation process to occur is short, varying from a few minutes to 3 hours, depending on the nature of the targeted compound(s).

The VTX Process can replace existing oxidative wastewater treatment systems of any size. Importantly, VTX based treatment systems are usually more efficient and provide for lower cost than competing oxidation treatment systems. A VTX system requires no materials of special construction and power requirements are absolutely minimal. The design is simple. Metered injection of the ingredients, rapid in-line mixing, and adequate retention time are the primary design criteria.

The VTX Process has been shown to be an excellent oxidizer of hydrogen sulfide and sulfonated organic chemicals known to cause odor in wastewater treatment. Importantly, the cost for control of these substances is low. Further, the destructive reaction kinetics are quite rapid with a 100 ppm solution of hydrogen sulfide being 80% reacted in the first minute and completely oxidized in less than 5 minutes.

Application of the VTX Process is very straightforward. The process simply requires metering of the VTX catalyst with the oxidizing agent into the targeted wastewater with adequate mixing. The reaction occurs quickly thereafter.

Since the VTX process occurs at or near neutral pH, there is no need for expensive equipment of special construction for metering the catalyst. Metering of the oxidizing agent component typically requires a commonly available PVC or polyethylene metering pump.

VTX Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

VTX System applications do not stop with municipal wastewater treatment.