The tested facility was a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Swarzewo, where the wastewater treatment takes place in aeration chambers with activated sludge using sequential batch reactors (SBRs). The concentration of the following pharmaceuticals: ibuprofen, paracetamol, flurbiprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and its metabolites 5OH-diclofenac and 4OH-diclofenac was tested in influents and effluents. Simultaneously, the conventional parameters were characterised. The removal of conventional pollutants was high (94.4–99.5%). At the same time, the removal of pharmaceuticals was variable. In the case of diclofenac and its metabolites, the concentration in the effluent was higher than in the influents. The risk quotients (RQs) calculated for analyzed pharmaceuticals suggest low environmental risk for selected species. However, negative impact for the biota due to the chronic presence of diclofenac cannot be excluded. It can be concluded that the SBRs, similarly to traditional flow activated sludge technology, are not efficient in the removal of target pharmaceuticals.
Autorzy
- dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Kołecka link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
- prof. dr hab. inż. Magdalena Gajewska link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
- Stanisław Cytawa,
- Piotr Stepnowski,
- Magda Caban
Informacje dodatkowe
- DOI
- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego link otwiera się w nowej karcie 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124068
- Kategoria
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Typ
- artykuły w czasopismach
- Język
- polski
- Rok wydania
- 2020
