RT Journal Article
T1 Ultraviolet-based heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes as technologies to remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater: An overview
A1 Meijide Fernandez, Jessica
A1 Lama Rodríguez, Gabriela
A1 Pazos Currás, Marta María
A1 Sanromán Braga, María Ángeles
A1 Dunlop, Patrick S. M.
K1 3303.09 Operaciones Electroquímicas
AB Contaminants of emerging concern including pharmaceuticals and personal care products are increasinglydetected at low concentrations in surface waters. Given the associated toxicity of these compounds, there is thepotential for significant impacts on aquatic life and the food chain. Since most pharmaceuticals are not biodegradable,they cannot be removed by secondary treatment processes in conventional wastewater treatmentplants. Therefore, the development of alternative treatment methods plays a critical role in the removal ofpharmaceuticals. Energy consumption is a key factor in technology selection, and the use of solar energy mayhelp minimise operating costs. Thus, this work provides a comprehensive review of relevant research publishedbetween 2016 and 2021 targeting the removal of active pharmaceutical ingredients using ultraviolet processes,including photo-Fenton, photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis. While the focus remains on the developmentof novel catalysts and some efforts have been made to demonstrate the reuse of these materials for multiplecycles, there is little work aimed at scaling up the systems or investigating their efficacy in real water matrices totest the potential beyond the laboratory setting. The review concludes with some recommendations for futurestudies, highlighting the importance of comparing technologies in terms of life cycle assessment, energy use, andfinancial considerations to provide a holistic understanding of the role that these technologies can play inremoving trace pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater.
PB Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
SN 22133437
YR 2022
FD 2022-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4254
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4254
LA eng
NO Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(3): 107630 (2022)
NO Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade de Vigo/CISUG
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref. PID2020-113667GB-I00
DS Investigo
RD 10-sep-2024