Efficiencies of aluminum, magnesium, and their oxides in the

Environ. Sci. Technol. 1987, 21, 1115-1 118

Efficiencies of Aluminum, Magnesium, and Their Oxides in the Destruction of Vapor-Phase Polychlorobiphenyls Robert Anderson ROSS* and ReJeanLemay Research and Development Centre, Alcan International Limited, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 424

The destruction efficiencies of aluminum metal and oxide surfaces toward polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and related systems, including decachlorobiphenyl and hexachlorobenzene, have been measured from 500 to 800 "C. Most measurements were obtained for vapor/solid reactions with average vapor concentrations normally