Anu Matilainen

TL;DR: Most of the NOM can be removed by coagulation, although, the hydrophobic fraction and high molar mass compounds of NOM are removed more efficiently than hydrophilic fraction and the low molarmass compounds.

TL;DR: An overview of the recent research studies dealing with AOP methods for the removal of NOM and related compounds from drinking water is presented.

TL;DR: With the increased fluctuation of NOM in water (concentration and composition), the efficiency of conventional coagulation was substantially reduced, hence the need to develop enhanced coagulated processes by optimizing the operating conditions, developing more efficient inorganic or organic coagulants, as well as coupling coagulations with other water treatment technologies.

TL;DR: Recent research and development studies conducted on the application of AOPs to degrade NOM including UV and/or ozone-based applications, different Fenton processes and various heterogeneous catalytic and photocatalytic oxidative processes are presented.

TL;DR: This chapter focuses on the methods used for the characterization and quantification of NOM in relation to drinking water treatment, including resin adsorption, size exclusion chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and fluorescence Spectroscopy.