| abstract |
A method is disclosed for breaking down toxic organic compounds contained in wastewaters and/or waste gases, in which the wastewaters and/or waste gases loaded with toxic organic compounds are first passed into an aqueous basic alkali/alkaline earth solution/suspension bath for destabilization of the toxic organic compounds and then the solution/suspension bath containing the destabilized toxic organic compounds is fed in ascending fashion into a capillary mass arranged above the bath, consisting of a mixture of pulps and peat mixed with bentonite, zeolite and/or lime with a particle size <200 μm. |