Abstract
The global increase in the quality of life accompanied by the demand for emerging pollutants has introduced a new threat to an already scarce natural resource for humans, which is water. These also drew considerable attention over the last decades due to the number of emerging pollutants have detected in aqueous environment compartments. Various studies also indicated that the occurrence of emerging pollutants in environmental water bodies is because of both domestic and industrial activities. Moreover, their fate and impact on the aquatic environment are not well documented or understood as such they are classified as emerging pollutants. With alarming concern about environmental pollution, increasing research has been focused on the development of methodologies for environmental analysis, monitoring, and remediation. This chapter covers a comprehensive review of the research efforts related to treatment technologies for the removal of emerging pollutants in wastewater treatment plants. These include adsorption technology, biological technology, advanced oxidation process (AOP), multiple treatment, and membrane technology, among others. The performances (in terms of types of pollutants to be removed, process conditions, and removal efficiencies) of the treatment technologies are compared.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Emerging Freshwater Pollutants |
Subtitle of host publication | Analysis, Fate and Regulations |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 137-150 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128228500 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323903158 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Emerging pollutants
- advanced oxidation
- personal care products
- removal efficiency
- wastewater treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Environmental Science