ABSTRACT
In the slow kinetic regime, since ozone can react directly with the compounds present in water or through free radicals, it is convenient to establish some guidelines in order to determine which of these reactions predominates. This is useful for kinetic study and modeling purposes because the equations used (the mass-balance equations) can be simplified in their ozone absorption rate term. We begin with a comparative study about the relative importance of the direct reactions of ozone and its decomposition reaction in water.
