Occurrence and removal of ibuprofen and its metabolites in full-scale constructed wetlands treating municipal wastewater

Březinová, Tereza; Vymazal, Jan; Koželuh, Milan; Kule, Lumír

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.05.020

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“…Matamoros et al [20,64]; Hijosa-Valsero et al [15,65]; Ávila et al [23,35,38,59,61]; Matamoros and Salvadó [14]; Li et al [8]; Zhu and Chen [66]; Chen et al [17]; Vymazal et al [19]; Březinova et al [67]; Zhang et al [34]; Nivala et al [43] Biodegradation (aerobic) Sorption Dordio et al [44]; Dordio and Carvalho [28] Adsorption Auvinen et al [31] Photodegradation Reyes-Contreras et al [48]; Zhang et al [10] Plant uptake Hijosa-Valsero et al [15]; Li et al [51] Ketoprofen Biodegradation Hijosa-Valsero et al [15]; Zhang et al [27]; Chen et al [17]; Francini et al [62]; Zhang et al [34] Photodegradation…”

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Role of Design and Operational Factors in the Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Constructed Wetlands

Ilyas

Hullebusch

2019

Water

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This study evaluates the role of design, operational, and physicochemical parameters of constructed wetlands (CWs) in the removal of pharmaceuticals (PhCs). The correlation analysis demonstrates that the performance of CWs is governed by several design and operational factors (area, depth, hydraulic loading rate, organic loading rate, and hydraulic retention time), and physicochemical parameters (dissolved oxygen, temperature, and pH); the removal efficiency of about 50% of the examined PhCs showed a significant correlation with two or more factors. Plants contributed significantly in the removal of some of the PhCs by direct uptake and by enhancing the process of aerobic biodegradation. The use of substrate material of high adsorption capacity, rich in organic matter, and with high surface area enhanced the removal of PhCs by adsorption/sorption processes, which are the major removal mechanisms of some PhCs (codeine, clarithromycin, erythromycin, ofloxacin, oxytetracycline, carbamazepine, and atenolol) in CWs. Although the removal of almost all of the studied PhCs showed seasonal differences, statistical significance was established in the removal of naproxen, salicylic acid, caffeine, and sulfadiazine. The effective PhCs removal requires the integrated design of CWs ensuring the occurrence of biodegradation along with other processes, as well as enabling optimal values of design and operational factors, and physicochemical parameters.

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Role of Design and Operational Factors in the Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Constructed Wetlands

Ilyas

Hullebusch

2019

Water

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“…Ibuprofen can be removed by wastewater treatment plants up to 80%, but a significant amount remains in the effluents. Thus, the use of these reclaimed waters for irrigation, together with repeated application of sewage sludge, can lead to accumulation of ibuprofen in agricultural areas [48,49].…”

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Can Ultrasound Therapy Be an Environmental-Friendly Alternative to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment?

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The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most used drugs in knee OA (osteoarthritis) treatment. Despite their efficiency in pain and inflammation alleviation, NSAIDs accumulate in the environment as chemical pollutants and have numerous genetic, morphologic, and functional negative effects on plants and animals. Ultrasound (US) therapy can improve pain, inflammation, and function in knee OA, without impact on environment, and with supplementary metabolic beneficial effects on cartilage compared to NSAIDs. These features recommend US therapy as alternative for NSAIDs use in knee OA treatment.

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“…Even at low concentrations, these compounds can pose an environmental and health risk, including interference with the endocrine systems of higher organisms, creation of drug resistance in microorganisms, and accumulation in the ground, water, and biomass. The main groups of emerging pollutants are pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disruptors, pesticides, surfactants, and additives 4–6 …”

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“…Ibuprofen (2‐(4‐Isobutylphenyl) propionioc acid) (IBU) is commonly applied as a painkiller for reducing inflammation and fever. It is a non‐steroidic anti‐inflammatory drug and it is one of the most significantly researched pollutants among pharmaceuticals 5,29 . Ibuprofen has been detected at the highest concentrations in WWTPs from Viikinmäki, Finland (16 μg/L) 30 and Wiesbaden, Germany (7.5 μg/L) 31 .…”

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The effect of caffeine, metronidazole, and ibuprofen on continuous flow activated sludge process

Kanafin

Kakimov

Адамов

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J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to study the biological treatment of a synthetic wastewater containing emerging contaminants. The 95‐day experiment was conducted in an 81 L continuous flow conventional activated sludge apparatus consisting of anoxic and aerobic reactors with internal recycling, and a clarifier with activated sludge recycling. Real activated sludge from the municipal wastewater treatment plant in the Nur‐Sultan city was used. The degradation efficiencies of caffeine, metronidazole, and ibuprofen in the synthetic wastewater were studied either separately or in combination. RESULTS When treated separately at the concentration of 30 mg/L, the degradation of caffeine and ibuprofen was up to 100%, while the degradation of metronidazole was in the range of 12–27%. Caffeine and ibuprofen inhibited the nitrification process, while the presence of metronidazole in the system suppressed the activity of denitrifying microorganisms. The biological treatment of the synthetic wastewater containing all three compounds (at the concentration of 10 mg/L each) resulted in degradation of caffeine and ibuprofen up to 100%, and 56% in the case of metronidazole. As both nitrification and denitrification processes were affected, the total nitrogen removal was significantly reduced from 53% to 22%. CONCLUSION Complete degradation of caffeine and ibuprofen, and partial degradation of metronidazole were observed in a synthetic wastewater using the activated sludge process. As the presence of emerging pollutants in a wastewater affects the general efficiency of the wastewater treatment plants, other physical or chemical pre‐treatment should be utilized to minimize the harmful effect of contaminants on the biological processes. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry

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Occurrence and removal of ibuprofen and its metabolites in full-scale constructed wetlands treating municipal wastewater

Cited by 47 publications

References 46 publications

Role of Design and Operational Factors in the Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Constructed Wetlands

Role of Design and Operational Factors in the Removal of Pharmaceuticals by Constructed Wetlands

Can Ultrasound Therapy Be an Environmental-Friendly Alternative to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment?

The effect of caffeine, metronidazole, and ibuprofen on continuous flow activated sludge process

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