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Introduction to Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

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Environmental Photochemistry Part II

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Abstract

In this chapter, an overview of Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Technologies (PAOTs) is given, together with recent relevant literature examples and references. Short-UV and VUV photolysis, UV/H2O2, UV/O3, UV/O3/H2O2, photo-Fenton and iron-based technologies, photo-ferrioxalate and UV/periodate, are exposed, together with a brief introduction of heterogeneous photocatalysis. Fundamental grounds with mechanistic pathways are described in each case. Combination of PAOTs with other treatments (especially biological methods) is also illustrated. Limitations, advantages and drawbacks are pointed out, together with different examples of real cases.

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Abbreviations

1O2:

singlet oxygen

2,4,5-T:

2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic

2,4-D:

2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

2,4-DNT:

2,4-dinitrotoluene

2,6-DNT:

2,6-dinitrotoluene

4-CP:

4-chlorophenol

AMBI:

5-amino-6-methyl-2-benzimidazolone

AOPs:

Advanced Oxidation Processes

AOTs:

Advanced Oxidation Technologies

BOD5 :

biological oxygen demand during an incubation period of 5 days at 37°C

C2O4 •– :

oxalyl radical

COD:

chemical oxygen demand

CPC:

compound parabolic solar collector

DOC:

dissolved organic carbon

EDTA:

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

FBR:

fixed bed reactor

FeOx:

ferrioxalate

GAC:

granular activated carbon

HO• :

hydroxyl radical

HO2 • :

hydroperoxyl radical

LMCT:

ligand to metal charge transfer

MTBE:

methyl tert-butyl ether

NB:

nitrobenzene

NOM:

natural organic matter

NTA:

nitrilotriacetic acid

O2 •– :

superoxide radical

OM:

organic matter

PAOPs:

photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes

PAOTs:

photochemical Advanced Oxidation Technologies

PCBs:

polychlorinated biphenyls

PET:

polyethyleneterephthalate

RB:

rose bengal

Sens:

sensitizers

TCE:

trichloroethylene

THM:

trihalomethanes

TNT:

trinitrotoluene

TOC:

total organic carbon

VUV:

vacuum ultraviolet

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Acknowledgments

This work is part of Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica CNEA P5-PID-36-4 Program and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, PIP662=98 CONICET project. M.I.L. is a member of CONICET.

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Litter, M.I. Introduction to Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment . In: Boule, P., Bahnemann, D.W., Robertson, P.K.J. (eds) Environmental Photochemistry Part II. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 2M. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b138188

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