The European division of the International Ozone association will holds its annual conference in Berlin on March 30 through April 2, 2009 in cooperation with teh International Water Association. The conference is also being held in conjunction with Wasser Berlin, one of the largest water shows in Europe. The focus of the conference will be advanced oxidation processes (AOP). it is our understanding that a large number of abstracts have been submitted for the conference indicating a significant interest in the topic.
AOP are oxidation processes that combine various technologies, such as UV and ozone to produce hydroxyl radicals. Hydroxyl radicals are the one fo the strongest oxidizers known. They ahve a wide variety of applications int water treatment and the conference will cover both applications and the equipment and technologies needed for advanced oxidation. Spartan Environmental Technologies offers AOP technologies for water treatment.