Electrolytic removal of 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in water streams

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1338-1343

  Pauwels, Bram ^a   Deconinck, Sam ^a   Verstraete, Willy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Drinking water; Electrolysis; Ethinylestradiol; Wastewater treatment plant effluent polishing

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT POLISHING; WATER STREAMS;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIOREACTORS; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; BIOREACTOR EQUIPMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; ENZYME MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL WASTE; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33746127553     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1515     Document Type: Article

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