Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP's)

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

used to oxidize complex organic constituents found in wastewater that are difficult to degrade biologically into simpler end products

Question 2

Extent of degradation characterization

Answer 2

1. Primary degradation
2. Acceptable degradation
3. Ultimate degradation
4. Unacceptable degradation

Question 3

Primary degradation

Answer 3

• structural change in parent compound

- no change in toxicity

Question 4

Acceptable degradation

Answer 4

• structural change in parent compound

- toxicity is reduced

Question 5

Ultimate degradation

Answer 5

-conversion of organic carbon to inorganic CO2

Question 6

Unacceptable degradation

Answer 6

• structural change in the parent compound

- INCREASED toxicity