Review article

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES (AOPs) APPLIED FOR WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER TREATMENT. ELIMINATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS

Mira Petrovic ; Dept.of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Studies, Spanish Council of Scientific Research, Barcelona, Spain;Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain;Catalan Institute for Water Research
Jelena Radjenovic ; Dept.of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Studies, Spanish Council of Scientific Research, Barcelona, Spain
Damia Barcelo ; Dept.of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Studies, Spanish Council of Scientific Research, Barcelona, Spain;King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Due to their insufficient removal in conventional wastewater treatments, advanced drinking and wastewater treatment options should be considered for the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from urban, hospital and industrial wastewaters. This paper summarizes the current state-of-the-art in two often applied advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), namely TiO2 assisted photocatalysis and photo-Fenton process. Their possibilities in removing PhACs are discussed, giving examples for several most studied compounds.

Keywords

advanced oxidation processes; solar photocatalysis; pharmaceuticals; wastewater; transformation products

Hrčak ID:

69233

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/69233

Publication date:

9.6.2011.

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