Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds / by Mohammadreza Kamali, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Maria Elisabete V. Costa, Shahid Ul Islam, Lise Appels, Raf Dewil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kamali, Mohammadreza, author.

Series:

Green Energy and Technology, 1865-3537

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water.

Hydrology.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Sustainability.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Local Subjects:

Water.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Sustainability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This book reports on the treatment of waters and wastewaters with contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceutically active compounds. It shows how to prevent the contamination of the environment with such pollutants in the content of effluents. This book reviews various physico-chemical and biological methods that have been developed in order to deal with the polluted effluents. It also evaluates the already developed technologies regarding the sustainability criteria. The chapters discuss technical aspects and put the spotlight on the sustainability aspects of the water and wastewater treatment technologies. .

Contents:

Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Water Bodies - Occurrence, Fate, and Toxicity

Techniques for the Detection, Quantifications, and Identification of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds and their Removal Mechanisms

Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Water Bodies - Science history and research hotspots

Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Activated Sludge Systems - Presence, Fate, and Removal Efficiency

Pharmaceutically Active Compounds in Anaerobic Digestion Processes – Biodegradation and Fate

Microbial Fuel Cells for the Bioelectricity Generation from Effluents Containing Pharmaceutically Active Compounds

Constructed Wetlands for the Elimination of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds; Fundamentals and Prospects

Membrane Separation Technologies for the Elimination of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds - Progress and Challenges

Adsorptive Techniques for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds - Materials and Mechanisms

Homogeneous Advanced OxidationProcesses for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds – Current Status and Research Gaps

Heterogeneous Advanced Oxidation Processes (HE-AOPs) for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds - Pros and Cons.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Kamali, Mohammadreza Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds

ISBN:

3-031-20806-4