Occurrence and removal of endocrine disrupters in landfill leachate treatment plants

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 127-134

  Wintgens, T ^a   Gallenkemper, M ^a   Melin, T ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupter; Landfill leacheate; Membrane bioreactor; Nanofiltration; Reverse osmosis; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUNDS;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ACTIVATED CARBON; NONYLPHENOL;

ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NANOFILTRATION; OZONATION; PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0141831173     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0180     Document Type: Conference Paper

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