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Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

Mihaela I. Stefan

(2017)

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Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) rely on the efficient generation of reactive radical species and are increasingly attractive options for water remediation from a wide variety of organic micropollutants of human health and/or environmental concern. Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment covers the key advanced oxidation processes developed for chemical contaminant destruction in polluted water sources, some of which have been implemented successfully at water treatment plants around the world. The book is structured in two sections; the first part is dedicated to the most relevant AOPs, whereas the topics covered in the second section include the photochemistry of chemical contaminants in the aquatic environment, advanced water treatment for water reuse, implementation of advanced treatment processes for drinking water production at a state-of-the art water treatment plant in Europe, advanced treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater, and green technologies for water remediation. The advanced oxidation processes discussed in the book cover the following aspects: - Process principles including the most recent scientific findings and interpretation. - Classes of compounds suitable to AOP treatment and examples of reaction mechanisms. - Chemical and photochemical degradation kinetics and modelling. - Water quality impact on process performance and practical considerations on process parameter selection criteria. - Process limitations and byproduct formation and strategies to mitigate any potential adverse effects on the treated water quality. - AOP equipment design and economics considerations. - Research studies and outcomes. - Case studies relevant to process implementation to water treatment. - Commercial applications. - Future research needs. Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment presents the most recent scientific and technological achievements in process understanding and implementation, and addresses to anyone interested in water remediation, including water industry professionals, consulting engineers, regulators, academics, students. Editor: Mihaela I. Stefan - Trojan Technologies - Canada
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: Fundamentals and Applications, is an essential resource for water professionals around the globe who want to learn about solutions for effective water treatment. Whether the reader is an engineer, scientist, academic, student, water utility professional or work in the water treatment sector, this book has important and timely information on advanced methods for treatment of water in the area of advanced oxidation. [...] I look forward to having this book on my bookshelf to use in my research and classes for many years to come.
Karl G. Linden, Ph.D.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents vii
About the Editor xvii
List of Contributors xix
Preface xxiii
Chapter 1: A few words about Water 1
1.1 REFERENCES 4
Chapter 2: UV/Hydrogen peroxide process 7
2.1 INTRODUCTION 7
2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, PHOTOCHEMISTRY LAWS AND PHOTOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS 8
2.2.1 Electromagnetic radiation 8
2.2.2 Photochemistry laws 9
2.2.3 Photochemical parameters 11
2.2.3.1 Molar absorption coefficients 11
2.2.3.2 Quantum yield 12
2.3 UV RADIATION SOURCES 15
2.3.1 Blackbody radiation 15
2.3.2 Mercury vapor-based UV light sources for water treatment 16
2.3.2.1 Low-pressure (LP) Hg vapor arc lamps 17
2.3.2.2 Medium-pressure Hg vapor arc lamps 19
2.3.2.3 Quartz sleeves 20
2.3.3 Mercury-free UV lamps 21
2.3.3.1 Excilamps 21
2.3.3.2 Pulsed UV lamps 22
2.3.3.3 Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps 22
2.4 UV/H2O2 PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS 23
2.4.1 Photolysis of hydrogen peroxide 23
2.4.2 Hydroxyl radical 27
2.4.2.1 Hydroxyl radical properties, detection and quantification in aqueous solutions 27
2.4.2.2 Reactions of hydroxyl radical 28
2.4.2.3 Reactions of C-centered radicals, oxyl- and peroxyl radicals 32
2.4.3 Rate constants of •OH reactions with organic and inorganic compounds 32
2.4.3.1 Brief review on k•OH literature data 33
2.4.3.2 Temperature-dependence of •OH reactions 35
2.4.3.3 Experimental and theoretical methods for k•OH determination 36
2.5 KINETIC MODELING OF UV/H2O2 PROCESS 39
2.5.1 Pseudo-steady-state approximation and dynamic kinetic models 40
2.5.1.1 Modeling the UV/H2O2 process with the ROH,UV parameter 44
2.5.1.2 Experimental determination of •OH water matrix background demand 45
2.5.2 Computational fluid dynamics models for the UV/H2O2 process 46
2.6 WATER QUALITY IMPACT ON UV/H2O2 PROCESS PERFORMANCE 47
2.6.1 pH 48
2.6.2 Temperature 48
2.6.3 Water matrix composition 48
2.6.3.1 Inorganic compounds 48
2.6.3.2 Dissolved organic Matter (DOM) 50
2.7 PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR UV LIGHT-BASED AOPs 50
2.7.1 Electrical energy per order 50
2.7.2 UV Fluence (UV dose) 52
2.8 UV/H2O2 AOP EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION 55
2.8.1 UV Reactor design concepts 55
2.8.2 Sizing full-scale UV equipment from bench- and pilot-scale 57
2.8.3 Incorporating the UV light-based processes into water treatment trains 59
2.9 UV/H2O2 AOP FOR MICROPOLLUTANT TREATMENT IN WATER 60
2.9.1 Laboratory-scale research studies 61
2.9.1.1 N-Nitrosamines 61
2.9.1.2 Pesticides 63
2.9.1.3 Cyanotoxins 66
2.9.1.4 Taste-and-odor (T&O) causing compounds 68
2.9.1.5 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 68
2.9.1.6 Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) 71
2.9.1.7 Pharmaceuticals 73
2.9.1.8 Miscellaneous micropollutants 74
2.9.2 Pilot-scale tests 76
2.9.3 Full-scale UV/H2O2 AOP installations 82
2.9.4 Process economics, sustainability and life-cycle assessment 88
2.10 BYPRODUCT FORMATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES 93
2.11 FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS 99
2.12 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 100
2.13 REFERENCES 100
Chapter 3: Application of ozone in water and wastewater treatment 123
3.1 INTRODUCTION 123
3.2 PROPERTIES OF OZONE 123
3.3 DECOMPOSITION OF OZONE IN WATER 124
3.4 OZONATION FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL 126
3.4.1 Overview 126
3.4.2 Direct reactions with ozone 126
3.4.3 Impact of water quality on process performance 129
3.4.4 Summary 138
3.5 FORMATION OF BYPRODUCTS 139
3.6 MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 140
3.6.1 Disinfection in drinking water and wastewater applications 140
3.6.2 Microbial surrogates and indicators 141
3.6.3 Ozone dosing frameworks for disinfection 142
3.6.4 Vegetative bacteria 144
3.6.5 Viruses 146
3.6.6 Spore-forming microbes 147
3.7 IMPLEMENTATION AT FULL SCALE FACILITIES 149
3.7.1 Ozone systems 149
3.7.2 Ozone contactor 149
3.7.3 Mass transfer efficiency 149
3.7.4 Cost estimates 150
3.7.5 Process control 152
3.8 CASE STUDIES AND REGULATORY DRIVERS 153
3.8.1 Drinking water applications 153
3.8.2 Wastewater and potable reuse applications 154
3.9 REFERENCES 156
Chapter 4: Ozone/H2O2 and ozone/UV processes 163
4.1 INTRODUCTION 163
4.2 O3/H2O2 (PEROXONE) PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS 163
4.2.1 Mechanism of hydroxyl radical generation 163
4.2.2 O3 and •OH exposures: the Rct concept 165
4.2.3 Reaction kinetics and modeling 167
4.2.4 Water quality impact on process performance: O3 and H2O2 dose selection criteria 169
4.3 O3/H2O2 AOP FOR MICROPOLLUTANT REMOVAL 170
4.3.1 Bench-scale research studies 170
4.3.2 Pilot-scale studies 172
4.3.3 Full-scale applications 176
4.3.4 Process economics and limitations 180
4.4 O3/UV PROCESS 182
4.4.1 Process fundamentals 182
4.4.2 Research studies and applications 184
4.5 BYPRODUCT FORMATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES 185
4.5.1 O3/H2O2 process 185
4.5.2 O3/UV process 187
4.6 DISINFECTION 188
4.7 REFERENCES 190
Chapter 5: Vacuum UV radiation-driven processes 195
5.1 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF VACUUM UV PROCESSES 195
5.1.1 VUV radiation sources for water treatment 195
5.1.2 VUV irradiation of water 201
5.1.2.1 VUV photolysis of pure water 201
5.1.2.2 Heterogeneity of the VUV-irradiated aqueous solutions 204
5.2 KINETICS AND REACTION MODELING 206
5.2.1 Reactions and role of primary and secondary formed reactive species 206
5.2.2 Kinetics and mechanistic modeling of VUV AOP 207
5.3 VACUUM UV RADIATION FOR WATER REMEDIATION 208
5.3.1 VUV for removal of specific compounds 208
5.3.1.1 Aliphatic and chlorinated volatile organic compounds 208
5.3.1.2 Perfluorinated organic compounds 210
5.3.1.3 Aromatic compounds 211
5.3.1.4 Pesticides 211
5.3.1.5 Pharmaceuticals 212
5.3.1.6 Other water contaminants 212
5.3.2 VUV in combination with other treatment technologies 213
5.3.2.1 VUV and VUV/UV in combination with H2O2 213
5.3.2.2 VUV and VUV/UV in combination with photocatalysis 214
5.3.2.3 VUV and VUV/UV in combination with ozone 214
5.4 WATER QUALITY IMPACT ON VACUUM UV PROCESS PERFORMANCE AND BY-PRODUCT FORMATION 215
5.4.1 The effect of inorganic ions 215
5.4.2 The effect of dissolved natural organic matter (NOM) 216
5.4.3 Effect of pH 217
5.4.4 By-product formation during the VUV process and their removal through biological activated carbon filtration 218
5.4.4.1 Chlorination disinfection by-products (DBPs) 218
5.4.4.2 Aldehydes, nitrite and H2O2 218
5.4.4.3 Bromate 219
5.5 WATER DISINFECTION 219
5.6 REACTOR/EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS 220
5.6.1 Actinometry for VUV photon flow measurements 220
5.6.2 Reactor design 221
5.6.3 Economics considerations 224
5.7 APPLICATIONS OF VACUUM UV LIGHT SOURCES 225
5.7.1 Applications in instrumental chemical analysis 225
5.7.2 Ultrapure water production 226
5.8 VACUUM UV AOP – GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 229
5.9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 229
5.10 REFERENCES 230
Chapter 6: Gamma-ray and electron beam-based AOPs 241
6.1 INTRODUCTION 241
6.2 RADIOLYSIS AS A UNIVERSAL TOOL TO INVESTIGATE RADICAL REACTIONS AND AS A PROCESS FOR LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 242
6.2.1 Techniques in radiation chemistry for establishing reaction mechanisms 242
6.2.2 Sources of ionizing radiation in water treatment 244
6.2.3 G-value, dosimetric quantities, penetration depth 245
6.3 WATER RADIOLYSIS 246
6.3.1 Process fundamentals, yields and reactions of reactive intermediates 246
6.3.1.1 Hydroxyl radical 248
6.3.1.2 Hydrated electron 251
6.3.1.3 Hydrogen atom 252
6.3.2 Reactions of primary species with common inorganic ions 253
6.3.2.1 Reactions of carbonate radical anion 253
6.3.2.2 Reactions of dichloride radical anion 254
6.3.2.3 Reactions of sulfate radical anion 254
6.3.2.4 Reactions in the presence of ozone 255
6.3.3 Kinetics and modeling of ionizing radiation-induced processes 256
6.3.4 Toxicity of ionizing radiation-treated water 258
6.4 RESEARCH STUDIES ON WATER RADIOLYSIS-MEDIATED DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 259
6.4.1 Aromatic compounds 259
6.4.2 Endocrine disrupting compounds 262
6.4.3 Pesticides 264
6.4.4 Pharmaceutical compounds 266
6.4.4.1 Antibiotics 267
6.4.4.2 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 271
6.4.4.2.1 Aspirin 271
6.4.4.2.2 Paracetamol 271
6.4.4.2.3 Diclofenac 272
6.4.4.2.4 Ketoprofen and ibuprofen 273
6.4.5 Organic dyes 274
6.4.5.1 Azo dyes 274
6.4.5.2 Anthraquinone dyes 274
6.4.6 Naphthalene sulfonic acid derivatives 275
6.5 IONIZING RADIATION FOR WATER TREATMENT: PILOT- AND INDUSTRIAL SCALE APPLICATIONS 276
6.5.1 General considerations 276
6.5.2 Ionizing radiation reactors for water treatment 277
6.5.3 Ionizing radiation for water treatment: pilot studies 279
6.5.3.1 The Miami (USA) electron beam research facility (EBRF) 279
6.5.3.2 Removal of organic and petrochemical pollutants in Brazil 279
6.5.3.3 Austrian drinking water treatment plant using e-beam combined with ozone 279
6.5.3.4 Irradiation of wastewater aerosols in Russia 279
6.5.3.5 Pilot plant installation in China to remove HCN dissolved in water 280
6.5.4 Industrial scale installations using radiation-based AOP 280
6.5.4.1 Voronezh (Russia) electron beam-biological filtration wastewater facility 280
6.5.4.2 Daegu (Republic of Korea) electron beam – biological filtration wastewater facility 280
6.5.5 Economics 281
6.6 CONCLUSIONS 283
6.7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 284
6.8 REFERENCES 284
Chapter 7: Fenton, photo-Fenton and Fenton-like processes 297
7.1 INTRODUCTION 297
7.2 TYPES OF FENTON PROCESSES 298
7.2.1 Fenton processes 298
7.2.1.1 Homogeneous Fenton processes 298
7.2.1.2 Heterogeneous Fenton processes 301
7.2.2 Extended Fenton processes 302
7.2.2.1 Homogeneous photo-Fenton processes 302
7.2.2.2 Heterogeneous photo-Fenton processes 304
7.2.2.3 Electro-Fenton processes 304
7.2.2.4 Sono-Fenton processes 306
7.2.3 Fenton-like processes 307
7.2.3.1 Fenton-like homogeneous reagents 307
7.2.3.2 Fenton-like heterogeneous reagents 307
7.3 REACTION KINETICS AND PROCESS MODELLING 307
7.4 APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 313
7.4.1 Treatment objectives 313
7.4.2 Types of compounds suited to treatment 314
7.4.3 Process advantages 314
7.4.4 Process limitations 315
7.4.5 Laboratory and pilot plant scale studies 316
7.4.5.1 Homogeneous dark (thermal) Fenton processes 316
7.4.5.2 Heterogeneous dark (thermal) Fenton processes 316
7.4.5.3 Homogeneous photo-Fenton processes 317
7.4.5.4 Heterogeneous photo-Fenton processes 317
7.4.5.5 Electro-Fenton processes 318
7.4.5.6 Fenton-like processes 318
7.4.6 Commercial Applications 319
7.4.6.1 Industrial wastewater treatment plants 319
7.4.6.2 In-situ soil and groundwater remediation 319
7.4.7 Equipment design and economic considerations 320
7.4.8 Process integration 321
7.4.8.1 Integration with coagulation and settling 321
7.4.8.2 Integration with biodegradation 321
7.4.8.3 Integration with membrane processes 322
7.4.8.4 Co-treatment of wastes 323
7.5 FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS 323
7.6 REFERENCES 323
Chapter 8: Photocatalysis as an effective advanced oxidation process 333
8.1 INTRODUCTION 333
8.2 PROCESS PRINCIPLES INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION 334
8.2.1 Nanotubular titania-based materials for photocatalytic water and air purification 334
8.2.2 Magnetically separable photocatalysts 337
8.2.3 Improving the photocatalytic activity 339
8.2.3.1 Metal and non-metal doped TiO2 339
8.2.3.2 Nano-heterojunctions 341
8.2.3.3 Metal-inorganic hetero-structures 342
8.2.3.4 Graphene composites 343
8.2.3.5 Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) 344
8.3 CLASSES OF COMPOUNDS SUITABLE TO TREATMENT AND EXAMPLES OF REACTION MECHANISMS 345
8.4 KINETIC ASPECTS, REACTION MODELLING, QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP (QSAR) 351
8.5 WATER QUALITY IMPACT ON PROCESS PREFORMANCE, PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON PROCESS PARAMETER SELECTION CRITERIA 356
8.6 PROCESS LIMITATIONS AND BYPRODUCT FORMATION; STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE TREATED WATER QUALITY 358
8.7 REACTOR/EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS, FIGURES-OF-MERIT 362
8.8 CASE STUDIES RELEVANT TO PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION TO WATER TREATMENT 363
8.8.1 Contaminated groundwater with 1,4-dioxane and volatile organic solvents, Sarasota, Florida, USA (2013) 364
8.8.2 1,4-Dioxane and VOCs destruction in drinking water, Southern US water district (2013) 364
8.8.3 Removal of chromium (Cr6+) in groundwater, Superfund site in Odessa, Texas, USA (2013) 364
8.9 COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 365
8.9.1 Global market and standards 365
8.9.2 Drinking water regulations driving the process implementation 365
8.9.3 Commercialization technologies 366
8.9.4 Companies and products 368
8.10 FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS 368
8.11 DISCLAIMER 369
8.12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 370
8.13 REFERENCES 370
Chapter 9: UV/Chlorine process 383
9.1 INTRODUCTION 383
9.2 PHOTODECOMPOSITION OF FREE CHLORINE BY UV LIGHT 384
9.2.1 Distribution of free chlorine species 384
9.2.2 Absorption spectra of free chlorine species in water 384
9.2.3 Radical species, quantum yields and degradation mechanisms of free chlorine 385
9.2.3.1 Primary quantum yields of photolysis of hypochlorite ion and hypochlorous acid 386
9.2.3.2 Degradation pathways of hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid in organic-free water 388
9.2.3.3 Reaction quantum yields of chlorine photodecomposition in the absence of organic compounds 391
9.2.3.4 Reaction quantum yields of chlorine photodecomposition in the presence of organic compounds 394
9.3 REACTIVITY AND FATE OF CHLORINE RADICALS 396
9.3.1 Equilibria involving the Cl•, Cl2•- and •OH species 396
9.3.2 Termination reactions of •OH, Cl• and Cl2•- in water 397
9.3.3 Reactivity of Cl• and Cl2•- towards organic and inorganic compounds 398
9.3.3.1 Methods for determination of Cl• and Cl2•- rate constants 398
9.3.3.2 Reactions of Cl• with organic compounds 399
9.3.3.3 Reactions of Cl2•- with organic compounds 401
9.3.3.4 Reactions of Cl• and Cl2•- with inorganic compounds present in natural waters 402
9.4 UV/CL2 PROCESS FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM WATER 404
9.4.1 Degradation pathways of organic compounds 404
9.4.2 Kinetic modeling of UV/Cl2 AOP 407
9.4.3 The impact of selected parameters on UV/Cl2 process performance 408
9.4.3.1 Effect of pH 409
9.4.3.2 Effect of free chlorine dose 410
9.4.3.3 Effect of chloride ion concentration 411
9.4.3.4 Effect of alkalinity 411
9.4.3.5 Effect of natural organic matter (NOM) 411
9.4.4 UV/Cl2 versus UV/H2O2 412
9.4.4.1 Oxidation of nitrobenzene 412
9.4.4.2 Removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 412
9.4.4.3 Removal of emerging contaminants 414
9.4.4.4 Removal of taste and odor-causing compounds (T&O) from drinking water sources 416
9.4.4.5 UV/Chlorine AOP for Water Reuse: Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant (TIWRP) Case Study 416
9.4.4.6 Solar radiation-based UV/Cl2 for remediation of oil sands process-affected water 419
9.4.5 Byproduct formation in the UV/Cl2 AOP 420
9.4.5.1 NOM oxidation and Disinfection byproducts 420
9.4.5.2 Chlorite, chlorate, and perchlorate 422
9.4.5.3 Bromate 422
9.5 RESEARCH NEEDS 423
9.6 CONCLUSIONS 423
9.7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 424
9.8 REFERENCES 424
Chapter 10: Sulfate radical ion – based AOPs 429
10.1 INTRODUCTION 429
10.2 METHODS FOR SULFATE RADICAL GENERATION 429
10.2.1 Mild-thermal and base activation of persulfate 430
10.2.2 Photochemical processes 430
10.2.2.1 Persulfate photolysis 430
10.2.2.2 Peroxomonosulfate photolysis 431
10.2.3 Transition metal-activated decomposition of persulfate salts 431
10.2.4 Miscellaneous processes 432
10.2.4.1 Peroxymonosulfate/ozone combination 432
10.2.4.2 Photocatalysis in presence of persulfate 433
10.2.4.3 Persulfate activation by reaction with species from water molecules 433
10.3 PROPERTIES AND STABILITY OF SULFATE RADICAL IN PURE WATER 434
10.3.1 Oxidation-reduction potential 434
10.3.2 pH dependence 435
10.4 REACTION MECHANISMS WITH ORGANIC MOLECULES IN PURE WATER 436
10.4.1 Hydrogen-abstraction reactions 437
10.4.1.1 Alkanes and alcohols 437
10.4.2 Electron transfer reactions 438
10.4.2.1 Carboxylic acids 438
10.4.2.2 Aminoacids and amines 439
10.4.2.3 Aromatics 439
10.4.3 Addition to unsaturated bonds 441
10.5 SULFATE RADICAL-BASED TREATMENT OF WATER MICROPOLLUTANTS 442
10.5.1 Pesticides 444
10.5.2 Pharmaceuticals 444
10.5.3 Algal toxins and taste-and-odor (T&O) causing compounds 444
10.5.4 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 445
10.5.5 Perfluorinated compounds 446
10.6 REACTIONS WITH WATER MATRIX CONSTITUENTS IN SULFATE RADICAL-DRIVEN OXIDATIONS 447
10.6.1 Reactions with inorganic compounds 447
10.6.1.1 Carbonate / bicarbonate ions 447
10.6.1.2 Reaction with chloride ion 448
10.6.1.3 Reaction with bromide ion 449
10.6.2 Reactions in natural waters 450
10.6.2.1 Reactions with dissolved organic matter 450
10.6.2.2 Chlorinated transformation byproducts 450
10.6.2.3 Brominated by-products 452
10.6.2.4 Sulfate ion as a byproduct 453
10.7 COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS 453
10.7.1 Total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers 453
10.7.2 In Situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) 453
10.7.3 Other applications 454
10.8 FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS 454
10.9 CONCLUSIONS 455
10.10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 455
10.11 REFERENCES 455
Chapter 11: Ultrasound wave-based AOPs 461
11.1 INTRODUCTION 461
11.2 PRINCIPLES OF SONOCHEMISTRY 461
11.3 ACOUSTIC CAVITATION, THE DRIVING FORCE FOR SONOCHEMISTRY 463
11.3.1 Homogeneous liquid-phase systems 464
11.3.2 Heterogeneous solid surface-liquid systems 465
11.3.3 Heterogeneous particle-liquid systems 466
11.3.4 Heterogeneous liquid-liquid systems 466
11.4 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION ON THE OXIDATIVE PROPERTIES OF ULTRASOUND IN WATER 466
11.5 SONOCHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION OF AQUEOUS SYSTEMS 468
11.5.1 AOP involving ultrasound alone 468
11.5.2 AOP involving ultrasound combined with ozone 473
11.5.3 AOP involving ultrasound combined with ultraviolet light 477
11.5.4 AOP involving ultrasound combined with electrochemistry 479
11.6 ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT AND PROSPECTS FOR SCALE UP 480
11.7 CONCLUSIONS 485
11.8 REFERENCES 485
Chapter 12: Electrical discharge plasma for water treatment 493
12.1 INTRODUCTION – PLASMA PROCESSES FOR WATER TREATMENT 493
12.2 INDIRECT PLASMA – OZONE GENERATION 495
12.3 DIRECT PLASMA – PLASMA DIRECTLY CONTACTS LIQUID SOLUTION 498
12.3.1 Chemical species formed 500
12.3.2 H2O2 generation 501
12.3.3 OH radical generation 502
12.3.4 Data on model compounds 503
12.3.4.1 Oxidation reactions 503
12.3.4.1.1 Phenol and derivatives of phenol 504
12.3.4.1.2 Organic dyes 506
12.3.4.1.3 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products 509
12.3.4.1.4 Bisphenol A 509
12.3.4.2 Reduction reactions 513
12.3.4.3 Other compounds 515
12.3.5 Thermal plasma chemistry in direct water discharges 515
12.3.6 Plasma process scale-up 516
12.3.7 Inactivation of biological species 519
12.4 CONCLUSIONS 520
12.5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 521
12.6 REFERENCES 521
Chapter 13: The role of photochemistry in the transformation of pollutants in surface waters 535
13.1 INTRODUCTION 535
13.2 SOLAR RADIATION AT THE EARTH’S SURFACE 535
13.2.1 The solar spectrum 535
13.2.2 Diurnal, seasonal, and latitudinal variations 536
13.2.3 Light attenuation and depth dependence of photochemical reactions 537
13.3 TYPES OF PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS IN SURFACE WATERS 537
13.3.1 Direct photochemistry 537
13.3.2 Indirect photochemistry 540
13.4 LABORATORY METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING POLLUTANT PHOTOCHEMISTRY 542
13.5 PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES (PPRIS) AND THE ROLE OF ORGANIC MATTER IN INDIRECT PHOTOCHEMISTRY 546
13.5.1 Hydroxyl radical (•OH) 546
13.5.2 Excited state triplet organic matter (3OM) 547
13.5.3 Singlet oxygen (1O2) 549
13.5.4 Hydrated electron (eaq–), superoxide radical anion (O2•–), and hydrogen peroxide 549
13.5.5 Carbonate radical (CO3•–) 550
13.5.6 Organoperoxyl radicals (•OOR) 550
13.6 SALINITY EFFECTS ON PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS IN NATURAL WATERS 550
13.7 RANITIDINE AND CIMETIDINE: AN ILLUSTRATIVE SURFACE WATER PHOTOCHEMISTRY EXAMPLE 551
13.8 SELECT PHOTOCHEMICALLY ACTIVE AQUATIC POLLUTANTS 553
13.8.1 Pharmaceuticals 554
13.8.1.1 Antibiotics 555
13.8.1.2 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other analgesics 556
13.9 NOTABLE EXAMPLES OF AQUATIC POLLUTANTS TRANSFORMED THROUGH PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS 561
13.9.1 Triclosan 561
13.9.2 Steroid hormones and related EDCs 564
13.9.3 Waterborne viruses and similar model pathogens 566
13.10 FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS 567
13.11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 567
13.12 REFERENCES 568
Chapter 14: Advanced treatment for potable water reuse 581
14.1 PLANNED POTABLE WATER REUSE 581
14.2 TREATMENT OBJECTIVES AND DRIVERS FOR THE ADOPTION OF AOPS IN POTABLE REUSE 583
14.2.1 Pathogen inactivation 585
14.2.2 Trace chemical contaminants 586
14.2.2.1 N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) 586
14.2.2.2 1,4-Dioxane 588
14.3 VALIDATION AND PROCESS CONTROL 589
14.4 PROCESS PERFORMANCE 590
14.5 INTERNATIONAL EXAMPLES OF AOP USE IN POTABLE REUSE PROJECTS 592
14.5.1 Groundwater Replenishment System, Orange County, CA, USA (2008) 592
14.5.2 Western Corridor Recycled Water Project, Queensland, Australia (2008) 594
14.5.3 Prairie Waters Project, Aurora, CO, USA (2010) 597
14.5.4 Beaufort West Water Reclamation Plant (South Africa) 598
14.5.5 Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2016) 598
14.6 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS 601
14.7 REFERENCES 602
Chapter 15: Advanced treatment for drinking water production 607
15.1 INTRODUCTION 607
15.2 UV/H2O2 PROCESS: ANDIJK WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) CASE STUDY 608
15.3 PRETREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR AOP IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT 611
15.3.1 Enhanced coagulation 612
15.3.2 Ion exchange 613
15.3.2.1 Ion exchange technologies and related-challenges 615
15.3.2.2 Case studies on IX in combination with AOPs 617
15.3.3 Ceramic membranes and hybrid combinations 618
15.4 THE EFFECT OF PRETREATMENT ON MP UV/H2O2 AOP 621
15.5 SIDE EFFECTS OF MP UV/H2O2 AOP AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES 623
15.6 REFERENCES 627
Chapter 16: AOPs for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment 631
16.1 INTRODUCTION 631
16.2 MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT 632
16.3 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT 634
16.3.1 Textile wastewater 635
16.3.2 Pharmaceutical wastewater 637
16.3.3 Pesticide wastewater 640
16.3.4 Paper mill wastewater 645
16.3.5 Petrochemical wastewater 648
16.3.6 Landfill leachate 651
16.3.7 Other pollutants 654
16.4 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 658
16.5 CONCLUDING REMARKS AND PROSPECTS 659
16.6 REFERENCES 660
Chapter 17: Iron-based green technologies for water remediation 667
17.1 INTRODUCTION 667
17.2 ZEROVALENT IRON NANOPARTICLES 668
17.3 IRON(III) OXIDE NANOPARTICLES 669
17.4 FERRATES 670
17.4.1 Disinfection 672
17.4.2 Oxidation 672
17.4.3 Coagulation 675
17.5 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK 675
17.6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 676
17.7 REFERENCES 676
Index 681