Oxidation of natural organic matter with processes involving O3, H2O2 and UV light: formation of oxidation and disinfection by-products

This study investigates the effects of UV photolysis, ozonation and different advanced oxidation processes (O 3 /UV, H 2 O 2 /UV and O 3 /H 2 O 2 /UV) on the oxidation of groundwater natural organic matter (NOM) and by-product formation. Although the investigated treatments only slightly reduce the...

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Published in:RSC advances 2016-09, Vol.6 (89), p.86212-86219
Main Authors: Agbaba, Jasmina, Jazi, Jelena Molnar, Tubi, Aleksandra, Watson, Malcolm, Maleti, Sne ana, Isakovski, Marijana Kragulj, Dalmacija, Bo o
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bromates
Byproducts
Carboxylic acids
Formations
Groundwater
Oxidation
Ozone
Photolysis
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Summary:This study investigates the effects of UV photolysis, ozonation and different advanced oxidation processes (O 3 /UV, H 2 O 2 /UV and O 3 /H 2 O 2 /UV) on the oxidation of groundwater natural organic matter (NOM) and by-product formation. Although the investigated treatments only slightly reduce the total organic carbon content (4-15%), the NOM character was changed significantly. The fulvic acid fraction decreased and the content of the hydrophilic acid fraction increased in ozone treated water and even more noticeably in water treated by O 3 /H 2 O 2 /UV. All treatments led to significant increases in polar oxidation by-products such as aldehydes (up to 8 times) and carboxylic acids (up to 34 times), with no clear relationship between the changes in concentrations of these by-products and the addition of H 2 O 2 and the UV dose. Statistical analysis showed a good correlation between carboxylic acids with ozone applications and carboxylic acids and UV 254 . Trihalomethane and haloacetic acid formation potentials were reduced best (43% for THMFP and 68% for HAAFP) during the O 3 /H 2 O 2 /UV process (0.5 mg O 3 per mg DOC; 10 mg H 2 O 2 per L: 600 mL cm −2 ) using the lower UV dose, and were also well correlated ( R = 0.847) during all water treatments. Bromate formation was observed only in the processes involving ozone. This study investigates the effects of UV photolysis, ozonation and different advanced oxidation processes (O 3 /UV, H 2 O 2 /UV and O 3 /H 2 O 2 /UV) on the oxidation of groundwater natural organic matter (NOM) and by-product formation.
ISSN:2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c6ra18072h