Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater: A review

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 182, Issue , 2016, Pages 620-640

  Wang, Jianlong ^a   Wang, Shizong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; Biodegradation; Emerging pollutants; Pharmaceuticals and personal care products; Physical process; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOHAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CLASS FUNCTIONS; EMERGING POLLUTANTS; PERFORMANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; DRUG; FUTURE PROSPECT; LITERATURE REVIEW; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODEGRADATION; HUMAN; OXIDATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ADSORPTION; ANALYSIS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

COSMETIC; DRUG; OXYGEN; OZONE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COSMETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OXYGEN; OZONE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84982281207     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.049     Document Type: Review

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