本研究的目的是:研究在缺氧环境下，以紫外光（UV）为催化剂，金属铁还原高氯酸盐的可行性；研究氧化铁和金属铁在磷酸存在下去除高氯酸盐的效果。在本研究中，使用离子色谱仪测定高氯酸盐和其他氧氯物种。开发了一种具有不同洗脱液浓度的新方法，以识别和量化导致高氯酸盐还原的物种。使用Rayonet（R）光化学室和800 mL石英反应器研究了紫外线对高氯酸盐还原的影响。为了模拟地下水系统，脱气去离子水样品在使用前用氮气净化。反应器分批运行； 然而，内容物通过Masterflex（R）液压泵持续循环，以提供完全混合。

The objectives of this study are: to study the feasibility of reduction of perchlorate by metal iron in the presence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation as a catalyst under anoxic environment; and, to study the effectiveness of iron oxides and metallic iron on removing perchlorate in the presence of phosphoric acid. An ion chromatograph was used to determine the perchlorate and other oxychlorine species in this study. A new method with varying eluent concentrations was developed to identify and quantify the species resulted perchlorate reduction. A Rayonet(R) photochemical chamber and 800 mL quartz reactor were used to study the UV effect on perchlorate reduction. In order to mimic the groundwater system, samples of degassed-deionized water was purged by nitrogen gas before use. The reactor was operated as batch; however, the contents were continuously circulated by a Masterflex(R) hydraulic pump to provide complete mixing.