The destruction of organic pollutants under mild reaction conditions: A review

A survey of the literature covering the destruction of organic pollutants accomplished under mild reaction conditions is presented. Technologies presented are segregated according to two main reaction pathways; oxidation and reduction. Sub-topics discussed are representative of the main component of the degradation system, including the following; electrochemical reactors, hydrogen as a reducing agent, zero-valent metals, biological based systems, photolytic processes, Fenton reaction, and a recently discovered process that is a form of room temperature and pressure oxygen activation.