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Tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene [a] or under the systematic name tetrachloroethene, and abbreviations such as perc (or PERC), and PCE, is a chlorocarbon with the formula Cl 2 C=CCl 2. It is a non-flammable, stable, colorless and heavy liquid widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics.
Modern dry cleaning machines use a closed-loop system in which the chilled air is reheated and recirculated. This results in high solvent recovery rates and reduced air pollution. In the early days of dry cleaning, large amounts of perchloroethylene were vented to the atmosphere because it was regarded as cheap and believed to be harmless.
Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Dec. 9 press release ...
log 10 of Tetrachloroethylene vapor pressure. Uses formula: log e P m m H g = {\displaystyle \scriptstyle \log _{e}P_{mmHg}=} log e ( 760 101.325 ) − 6.665868 log e ( T + 273.15 ) − 6530.97 T + 273.15 + 60.47398 + 3.522382 × 10 − 6 ( T + 273.15 ) 2 {\displaystyle \scriptstyle \log _{e}({\frac {760}{101.325}})-6.665868\log _{e ...
Tetrachloroethylene oxide, perchloroethylene oxide (PCEO) or tetrachlorooxirane, is the perchlorinated analogue of ethylene oxide and a proposed metabolite of tetrachloroethylene. [3] It is a halogenated epoxide with the formula C 2 Cl 4 O. Tetrachloroethylene oxide is fairly stable but rearranges to trichloroacetyl chloride at higher ...
[6] [7] Trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) are two examples of such pollutants, and their degradation has been a focus of research. [6] [7] [10] PCE is an alkyl solvent that was previously used in dry cleaning, degreasing machinery and other applications. [6] [7] It remains a common contaminant of groundwater.
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane was used in large amounts to produce other chemicals like trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,2-dichloroethylene. [6] Because of its possible carcinogen effects on humans, the production of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane has decreased significantly and is no longer widely used as an end-product. [7]
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a halocarbon with the formula C 2 HCl 3, commonly used as an industrial metal degreasing solvent.It is a clear, colourless, non-flammable, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like pleasant mild smell [3] and sweet taste. [9]