Comparison between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation technologies for wastewater remediation

A study on the decomposition of a surfactant (SDBS) and four emerging pollutants(ofloxacine, caerbamazepine, benzophenone-3, benzophenone-4) is presented. These pollutants are decomposed in water by a few types of Advanced Oxidation ProcesseIt is shown that UV degradaton method can be improved by adding a photocatalyst (TiO2), or a radical mediator (H2O2). The processes were monitored step-by-step, by determining the concentration of pollutants by UV, HPLC, and a specific surfactant selective kit, and measuring the total organic carbon.