How can we best eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastewater?

0572564 - ÚCHP 2024 CZ eng K - Conference Paper (Czech conference)
Bourassi, Mahdi
How can we best eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastewater?
Proceedings of Abstracts. Prague: Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v. v. i., 2023 - (Bendová, M.; Wagner, Z.; Windell, L.), s. 9-10. ISBN 978-80-86186-29-0.
[Bažant postraguate conference 2023. Prague (CZ), 31.05.2023-01.06.2023]
Institutional support: RVO:67985858
Keywords : wastewater * pharmaceuticals * membrane separation
OECD category: Chemical process engineering

Persistent pharmaceutical occurrence in different lakes and rivers usually originates from live stocks, agriculture, aquaculture, households, and hospitals. The presence of these compounds in the ecosystems leads to fatal consequences. Pharmaceuticals can threaten microorganisms in the environment, either causing its deterioration or allowing pathogens to gain resistance against antibiotics and medical treatments. These occurrences in the environment questions the ability of conventional treatment to remediate pharmaceutical wastewater.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0343212