Advanced oxidation process

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), in a broad sense, are a set of chemical treatment procedures designed to remove organic (and sometimes inorganic) materials in water and wastewater by oxidation through reactions with hydroxyl radicals (·OH).[1] In real-world applications of wastewater treatment, however, this term usually refers more specifically to a subset of such chemical processes that employ ozone (O3), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and UV light[2] or a combination of the few processes.[3]

  1. ^ Glaze, William; Kang, Joon-Wun; Chapin, Douglas H. (1987). "The Chemistry of Water Treatment Processes Involving Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation". Ozone: Science & Engineering. 9 (4): 335–352. Bibcode:1987OzSE....9..335G. doi:10.1080/01919518708552148.
  2. ^ National Water Research Institute (2000). Treatment Technologies for Removal of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Drinking Water: Chapter III Advanced Oxidation Processes.
  3. ^ Lee, Brandon Chuan Yee; Lim, Fang Yee; Loh, Wei Hao; Ong, Say Leong; Hu, Jiangyong (January 2021). "Emerging Contaminants: An Overview of Recent Trends for Their Treatment and Management Using Light-Driven Processes". Water. 13 (17): 2340. doi:10.3390/w13172340. ISSN 2073-4441.