Adsorption of bisphenol-A, 17β-estradiole and 17α- ethinylestradiole to sewage sludge

Chemosphere

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 843-851

  Clara, Manfred ^a   Strenn, Birgit ^a   Saracevic, Ernis ^a   Kreuzinger, Norbert ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Adsorption isotherms; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Sewage treatment; Specific adsorption coefficient

Indexed keywords

DEMODULATION; ISOTHERMS; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOSORPTION; BISPHENOL; TREATMENT PLANTS;

ADSORPTION;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ADSORPTION; PHENOL; SEWAGE; SLUDGE;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; BIOSORPTION; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTHERM; SLUDGE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 3142721861     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.04.048     Document Type: Article

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