Removal of trace organic contaminants from domestic wastewater: A meta-analysis comparison of sewage treatment technologies

Environment International

Volumn 92-93, Issue , 2016, Pages 183-188

  Melvin, Steven D ^a   Leusch, Frederic D L ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupting compound; Meta analysis; Organic contaminant; Pharmaceutical and personal care product; Removal efficiency; Sewage

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FILTRATION; IMPURITIES; REMOVAL; SEWAGE; SEWAGE LAGOONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND; META ANALYSIS; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOREACTORS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84963756426     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.03.031     Document Type: Review

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