It is necessary to ensure whether a process is Environmentfriendly or not. IT is sad to note highcalibre, highly educated scientist of hemrl established a process with considering the above aspects. TATB using TRICHLORO BENZENE, A CHLORO COMPOUND IS NOT ENVIRONMENTAFRIENDLY.
What are the various steps/intiative taken/attempted so far to remove the unwanted by products before Discharging the effluent in the land. I am a Lay man giving the stage wise CONTAMINANTS below:-
STAGE:-I NITRATION OF TCB TO TCTNB:-
the various by products are as Follows:-. 1, 3, 5 TRICHLORO2, 4& 4, 6 DINITRO BENZENE.
1, 2, 3, 5 TETRO CHLORO COMPOUNDS
DISSOLVED TCB IN ACID MEDIUM
EXCESS NITRIC ACID AND OLEUM
STAGE:- II AMMONOLYSIS OF TCTNB TO TATB
THE UNWANTED BY PRODUCTS TO BE TREATED ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
TOLUENE
SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONO-DI AMINO COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE.
ALLThese compounds are toxic in nature and to be treated properly before discharege. IT IS PATHETIC TO NOTE THAT SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY CLAIMING THAT EFFLUENTS ARE TREATED BY NEUTRALISATION. NEUTRALISATION IS TO ADJUST THE PH OF SOLUTION AND BRING DOWN THE ACIDITY. IS IT THE WAY OF WORKING AND CLAIMED AS SCIENTIIC APPROACH
MANAGEMENT SHOULD ENFORCE STRINGENT MEASURES AND MAKE SCIENTISTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PROJECTS WITH PDC AND COME OUT WITH TRUE SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION. SCIENTISTS ARE NOT WORTH FOR GIVING INCENTIVES, ADDITIONAL INCREMENTS AND PROMOTION UNDER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. EVEN IT WAS BROUGHT OUT OUTSIDE AGENCIES ARENOT COMING WITH SOLUTION FOR TREATMENT. UNLESS WHAT ARE THE BY PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF THE EFFLUENT AND BRINGING THE FULL INFORMATION NO BODY WILL COMEFORWARD WITH SOLUTION. OUR SCIENTISTS ARE NOT CLEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT
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