Procesele de epurare a coloranilor din apele uzate se clasific n urmtoarele categorii: biologice, fizice, fizico-chimice i chimice [1].

Tratamentele biologice prezint o serie de dezavantaje care determin constrngeri de natur tehnologic.Metodele fizice de ndeprtare a coloranilor din ape se bazeaz pe procese de filtrare pe membrane [2] i pe procese de adsorbie [3]. n acest proces pot fi utilizai o serie de adsorbani ieftini, care nu necesit tratamente nainte de a fi utilizai. Metodele chimice i fizico-chimice de ndeprtare a coloranilor sunt numeroase: coagularea/flocularea [4,5] combinate cu flotaia i filtrarea [6,7], metode de oxidare convenionale cu ageni oxidani [8,9], iradierea cu radiaie UV i procesele electrochimice [10]. Dezavantajul major al acestor procese este poluarea secundar cu compui chimici utilizai n exces n procesele chimice. Procese de oxidare avansat care se bazeaz pe generarea unor specii deosebit de reactive, cum sunt radicalii hidroxil sunt mult mai fiabile. Aceste metode sunt eficiente n tratarea apelor contaminate cu colorani. Dezvoltarea cercetrilor n aceast direcie vizeaz identificarea de soluii eficiente, transferabile industrial i cu costuri accesibile. Realizarea de progrese n dezvoltarea de materiale fotocatalitice cu costuri acceptabile precum i n dezvoltarea de procese bazate pe aceste materiale capabile s epureze volume/debite mari de ape uzate este esenial pentru implementarea proceselor de oxidare avansat la scar larg.
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