Removal of nalidixic acid and its degradation products by an integrated MBR-ozonation system

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 203-204, Issue , 2012, Pages 46-52

  Pollice, A ^a   Laera, G ^a   Cassano, D ^a   Diomede, S ^a   Pinto, A ^a   Lopez, A ^a   Mascolo, G ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrated process; Membrane bioreactor; Ozonation; Pharmaceutical wastewater; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS; BIOPROCESSES; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; FILTRATION PROCESS; HIGH SALINITY; INTEGRATED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; INTEGRATED PROCESS; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; NALIDIXIC ACID; OZONATION PROCESS; OZONATION PRODUCTS; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER; RE-CIRCULATION FLOW; RECIRCULATIONS; SALINITY; SEQUENTIAL TREATMENTS; SODIUM ACETATE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; OZONIZATION; POLISHING; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SODIUM; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

OZONE;

ACETIC ACID; NALIDIXIC ACID; OZONE;

BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; OXIDATION; OZONE; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SALINITY; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPROCESS; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; MEMBRANE REACTOR; OXIDATION; OZONATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; NALIDIXIC ACID; OZONE;

EID: 84855710226     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.072     Document Type: Article

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