Removal of a Pharmaceutical Mix from Urban Wastewater Coupling Membrane Bioreactor with Advanced Oxidation Processes

Effectiveness of Advanced Oxidation Processes in Wastewater Treatment: State of the Art

“…The MBR/ozonation process applied to synthetic water achieved complete removal of the pharmaceutical sulfadiazine [121]. The combined MBR and H 2 O 2 /UV process applied to urban wastewater allowed high removal efficiencies of over 95% for carbamazepine and up to 98% for ibuprofen, resulting in complete removal for ciprofloxacin [1]. Studies seem to determine that in terms of contaminants degradation, the efficiency of combined processes of AOPs and biological treatments is higher than that of single AOPs [111].…”

“…For years, the overexploitation to which the planet has been subjected has been unsustainable, highlighting the pressure exerted on the world's water reserves. The high demand of population centres, massive industrial production, and agricultural activities have caused an unsustainable situation for the available water resources [1]. Due to this, wastewater treatment becomes absolutely essential for the subsequent return to the natural environment in the most efficient way possible.…”

Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater using advanced treatments. A review

“…Research interests in membrane reactor technique have grown rapidly in recent years. Indeed, studies also showed that membrane bioreactors are effective in removing emerging substances, mostly pharmaceuticals (Maeng et al 2013;Ojajuni et al 2015;Phan et al 2015;Sanguanpak et al 2015;Alvarino et al 2017;Besha et al 2017;Gurung et al 2017;Abargues et al 2018;Jiang et al 2018;Ma et al 2018;Mert et al 2018;Bodzek et al 2019;Borea et al 2019;Monteoliva-García et al 2019;Lim et al 2020;Pathak et al 2020;Racar et al 2020;Vieira et al 2020). Maeng et al (2013) demonstrated that membrane bioreactor technology is an excellent approach for removing trace pharmaceuticals from complex wastewater.…”

Remediation of Emerging Contaminants

“…Research interests in membrane reactor technique have grown rapidly in recent years. Indeed, studies also showed that membrane bioreactors are effective in removing emerging substances, mostly pharmaceuticals (Maeng et al 2013;Ojajuni et al 2015;Phan et al 2015;Sanguanpak et al 2015;Alvarino et al 2017;Besha et al 2017;Gurung et al 2017;Abargues et al 2018;Jiang et al 2018;Ma et al 2018;Mert et al 2018;Bodzek 2019;Borea et al 2019;Monteoliva-García et al 2019;Lim et al 2020;Pathak et al 2020;Racar et al 2020;Vieira et al 2020). Maeng et al (2013) demonstrated that membrane bioreactor technology is an excellent approach for removing trace pharmaceuticals from complex wastewater.…”