Antonio Gil - Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Drinking Water Treatment

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Safe and readily available water is crucial for public health, and thus, the purification of drinking water is of such vital importance. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are among the most promising methods to replace or integrate with conventional drinking water purification technologies. AOPs are rarely applied alone, but in combination with other treatment methods to obtain optimal removal rates.

All AOPs involve the generation of highly reactive oxygen species. These methods are of interest to public health, as they have the potential for complete mineralization of recalcitrant compounds, but at high concentrations of organic compounds, their application is more limited due to the high energy and oxidant consumption.

AOPs are efficient in natural organic matter (NOM) reduction and mitigation of disinfection by-product (DBP) formation, though the use of AOPs for disinfection is less studied in comparison to chemical degradation. Also, they can be used for the removal of taste and odor causing components from water as well as for the elimination of the emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals. Importantly, the selection of a specific AOP depends strongly on the physicochemical properties of the water to be treated.

Full-scale applications of AOPs are still limited. This book offers major developments in recent research to put AOPs in practice. It provides a unique, holistic perspective on basic and applied research issues regarding the application of AOPs in drinking water purification. The reader finds up-to-date information and solutions on AOPs from many leading experts in the field. The 15 chapters of the book form a most useful, structured, and timely contribution to our understanding of the application of AOPs in drinking water purification.

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