title: Comparing the performance of various advanced oxidation processes for treatment of acetone contaminated water.
abstract: Removal of low levels of organic pollutants can be quite challenging to many water treatment processes. Ketones, such as acetone, are often found in groundwaters and wastewaters at levels too low for supporting a bioreactor, yet since acetone is so soluble, it does not adsorb onto activated carbon very well, nor does it volatilize from water influent using air stripping. This study was undertaken to evaluate three advanced oxidation processes for their comparative ability to remove acetone from aqueous media. Optimization of the oxidation processes was attempted via adjustments of oxidizer inputs. The results indicated that all of the AOPs tested showed promise for removing acetone from water; however, ozonated systems undergoing UV photolysis achieved the highest rate and extent of treatment observed.
authors.affiliation: Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9595, Starkville 39762, USA.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zappi
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colucci
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010782:Photolysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D012997:Solvents; D000096:Acetone