Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment

Eric Dickenson; Jörg E. Drewes

doi:10.1061/40976(316)163

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment

Eric Dickenson
, Jörg E. Drewes

Colorado School of Mines

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

The recent detection of a variety of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), such as Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), in municipal wastewater effluent has raised concerns about the presence of these compounds in reclaimed water and the environment. The sludge retention time (SRT) is a critical operational parameter for secondary wastewater treatment that can be potentially optimized to enhance the removal of EOCs by biodegradation. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of SRT on the biodegradation of PPCPs during activated-sludge wastewater treatment using an experimental setup that consisted of a laboratory-scale flow-through activated-sludge system. The activated sludge system was operated at SRTs of 1, 5, 10, 35, 55, and 120 days and critical SRTs were determined for the removal of 18 PPCPs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008
Subtitle of host publication	Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/40976(316)163
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: 12 May 2008 → 16 May 2008

Publication series

Name	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008
Volume	316

Conference

Conference	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu, HI
Period	12/05/08 → 16/05/08

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Sludge
Wastewater management

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Dickenson, E., & Drewes, J. E. (2008). Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008 (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008; Vol. 316). https://doi.org/10.1061/40976(316)163

Dickenson, Eric ; Drewes, Jörg E. / Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008. 2008. (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008).

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Dickenson, E & Drewes, JE 2008, Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment. in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008, vol. 316, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a, Honolulu, HI, United States, 12/05/08. https://doi.org/10.1061/40976(316)163

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment. / Dickenson, Eric; Drewes, Jörg E.
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008. 2008. (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008; Vol. 316).

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Dickenson E, Drewes JE. Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008. 2008. (World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008: Ahupua'a - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2008). doi: 10.1061/40976(316)163

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products during activated-sludge wastewater treatment

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