Biofiltration vs conventional activated sludge plants: What about priority and emerging pollutants removal?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 5379-5390

  Mailler, R ^a   Gasperi, J ^b   Rocher, V ^c   Gilbert Pawlik, S ^b   Geara Matta, D ^b   Moilleron, R ^b   Chebbo, G ^a  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c SIAAP   (France)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Conventional activated sludge; Emerging pollutants; Nitrification; Physicochemical lamellar settling; Priority pollutants; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PESTICIDE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACTANT; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

COSMETIC; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; COSMETICS; FILTRATION; PESTICIDES; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84898885798     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2388-0     Document Type: Article

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