1. Chemical oxidation Reactants Products Reduced Oxidized Oxidants
Reductants
electrons
electron
acceptors
donors
Definition: Oxidation reactions are viewed as reactions involving the exchange of electrons.
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2. Oxidation in water treatment:
1. Oxidation of reduced inorganic species
Fe(II), Mn(II), S(-II), As(III)
2. Oxidation of organic compounds
color removal (NOM)
hazardous synthetic compounds (i.e. TCE, atrazine)
destroy taste- and odor-causing compounds
3. Biocidal effects of oxidation
disinfection
control aquatic growth, biofilms, algae etc.
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3. Oxidants used in water treatment
fluorine (f)
chlorine (Cl)
bromine (Br)
iodine (I)
Halogens:
Chlorine most used
chloramines
ozone (O3)
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
Fenton’s reagent (H2O2/Fe2+)
potassium permanganate (KMnO4)
Oxidizing agents:
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP):
hydroxyl radicals (OH●)
Combining oxidizing agents, UV, catalysts etc.
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4. Removal of reduced inorganic species:
soluble
insoluble
Fe/Mn:
reduced form
oxidized form
Oxidants: oxygen, ozone, permanganate, chlorine
Fe:
Kinetics:
rapid at pH > 7
1.order on Fe and O2
2.order on OH
non-complexed forms
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5. Mn: Oxidation with oxygen Kinetics: at pH > 9 slow with O2
alternative oxidants
Oxidation with permanganate
Potassium permanganate:
2. Green sand:
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6. Removal of organic compounds
Oxidation attacks the carbon-carbon double bonds and splits the long molecular chain into smaller compounds
NOM:
formation of by products
complete oxidation → CO2
biodegradable compounds
formation of halogenated species
Synthetic organic compounds:
dependent on compound
competition of other constituents
dependent on pH and temperature
formation of halogenated species
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