Influences of solid retention time, nitrification and microbial activity on the attenuation of pharmaceuticals and estrogens in membrane bioreactors

Water Research

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3151-3162

  Maeng, Sung Kyu ^a   Choi, Byeong Gyu ^a   Lee, Kyu Tae ^b   Song, Kyung Guen ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Neo Environmental Business Co   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Adenosine triphosphate; Biodegradation; Micropollutants; Nitrification; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; AMIDES; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CAFFEINE; DRUG PRODUCTS; EFFICIENCY; NITRIFICATION; SODIUM AZIDE; SORPTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACIDIC PHARMACEUTICALS; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT; ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROPOLLUTANTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SOLID RETENTION TIME;

BIOREACTORS;

BEZAFIBRATE; CAFFEINE; CLOFIBRIC ACID; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FENOPROFEN; GEMFIBROZIL; IBUPROFEN; KETOPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PHENACETIN;

BIOREACTOR; BIOTIC FACTOR; CALCIFICATION; DRUG; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; RETENTION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG RETENTION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID RETENTION TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84876711313     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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