Simultaneous removal of estrogens and pathogens from secondary treated wastewater by solar photocatalytic treatment

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 543-552

  Fanourgiakis, S ^a   Frontistis, Z ^b   Chatzisymeon, E ^c   Venieri, D ^a   Mantzavinos, D ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; E. coli; Endocrine disruptors; Estrogens; Photocatalysis; Solar irradiation; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006273243     PISSN: 17907632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30955/gnj.001389     Document Type: Article

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