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Since the early 1970s, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been used considerably to remove both low and high concentrations of organic compounds from diverse sources such as groundwater, municipal and industrial wastewater, sludge destruction, and volatile organic compound (VOC) control. These processes, although often having high capital and operating costs, are the only viable treatment methods for effluents containing refractory, toxic, and non-biodegradable materials. In the AOP, the organic compounds can be completely mineralized to carbon dioxide and water mostly by hydroxyl radicals, the second most powerful oxidizing agent generated in situ in the reaction environment. The rate constant values of oxidation of the organics with hydroxyl radicals range from 108 to 1011 M−1s−1
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Ray, M.B., Chen, J.P., Wang, L.K., Pehkonen, S.O. (2006). Advanced Oxidation Processes. In: Wang, L.K., Hung, YT., Shammas, N.K. (eds) Advanced Physicochemical Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 4. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-029-4_14
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