Understanding the removal mechanisms of PPCPs and the influence of main technological parameters in anaerobic UASB and aerobic CAS reactors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 278, Issue , 2014, Pages 506-513

  Alvarino, T ^a   Suarez, S ^a   Lema, J M ^a   Omil, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic aerobic; Biodegradation; Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs); Removal mechanisms; Sorption

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MICROBIOLOGY; SORPTION;

ANAEROBIC/AEROBIC; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; REMOVAL MECHANISM; TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; ERYTHROMYCIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUOXETINE; FRAGRANCE; GALAXOLIDE; IBUPROFEN; NAPROXEN; ROXITHROMYCIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM; COSMETIC; DRUG; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; DRUG; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PARAMETERIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; SORPTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC REACTOR; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER DIFFRACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UPFLOW REACTOR; ADSORPTION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BACTERIA; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; COSMETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84903902953     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.06.031     Document Type: Article

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