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Chemistry in Industry : Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Croatia, Vol. 71 No. 11-12, 2022.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2022.008

Combined Application of Membrane and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water

Josipa Papac Zjačić ; Department of Polymer Engineering and Organic Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Silvia Morović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-4958-9250 ; Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Košutić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-2020-8736 ; Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Danijela Ašperger ; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is problematic in many aspects, mainly due to their specific mode of action, and physical and chemical properties that make them highly resistant to degradation. This new group of contaminants is frequently detected in conventional wastewater treatment plants.
Removal of pharmaceuticals from water by primary and secondary methods (filtration, sedimentation, biological treatment) is not satisfactory, therefore advanced methods involving membrane and advanced oxidation processes are increasingly being developed. The most significant advantage of membrane technologies is their wide industrial applicability while maintaining the highest water standards. Advanced oxidation processes can effectively decompose complex pollutants into simpler ones, and mineralize organic pollutants in wastewater without generating secondary waste. In order to improve their advantages, but also to eliminate disadvantages, these technologies are increasingly complemented and combined, resulting in higher efficiency in removing pharmaceuticals from water and reducing their toxicity.

Keywords

pharmaceuticals; water pollution; membrane processes; advanced oxidation processes; hybrid systems for water treatment

Hrčak ID:

285684

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/285684

Publication date:

14.11.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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