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http://dx.doi.org/10.11001/jksww.2019.33.5.367

Fate and mass balance of pharmaceuticals of unit processes in a sewage treatment plant  

Park, Junwon (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Kim, Changsoo (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Wonseok (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Lee, Soo-Hyung (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Chung, Hyenmi (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Jeong, Dong-Hwan (Department of Environmental Infrastructure Research, National Institute of Environmental Research)
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Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater / v.33, no.5, 2019 , pp. 367-377 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the fate and removal of 15 pharmaceuticals (including stimulants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, etc.) in unit processes of a sewage treatment plant (STP) were investigated. Mass loads of pharmaceuticals were 2,598 g/d in the influent, 2,745 g/d in the primary effluent, 143 g/d in the secondary effluent, and 134 g/d in the effluent. The mass loads were reduced by 95% in the biological treatment process, but total phosphorous treatment did not show a significant effect on the removal of most pharmaceuticals. Also, mass balance analysis was performed to evaluate removal characteristics of pharmaceuticals in the biological treatment process. Acetaminophen, caffeine, acetylsalicylic acid, cefradine, and naproxen were efficiently removed in the biological treatment process mainly due to biodegradation. Removal efficiencies of gemfibrozil, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were not high, but their removal was related to sorption onto sludge. This study provides useful information on understanding removal characteristics of pharmaceuticals in unit processes in the STP.
Keywords
Mass balance; Residual pharmaceutical compounds; Sewage treatment plant; Unit processes;
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