Abstract:Batch experiments were done to assess the removal of 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2) using sludge acclimated from a lab-scale submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR). Though activated sludge (AS) was found to effectively remove EE2 from wastewater, membrane bioreactor showed a faster rate of removal. Results obtained revealed that EE2 was removed completely within 18 h in SMBR while it took 96 h in AS. The removal of EE2 fits first-order rate reactions with a kinetic rate constant, k, of 0.96 d-1 and 6.96 d-1 for AS a… Show more
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