<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In recent years, the occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in sewage-, surface-, ground- and drinking water, and their removal processes are widely discussed. The content of various chemical organic/inorganic pollutants (pharmaceuticals, drugs, pesticides, hormones, heavy metals etc.) has increased over the years. Most of these compounds are not eliminated or biotransformed in traditional wastewater treatment plants. Several advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of resistant micropollutants from water sources have been studied. Ferrate (VI) has aroused interest as an alternative oxidizing agent in drinking water preoxidation treatment. Electrochemically prepared potassium ferrate was used to remove the studied organic micropollutants. The effect of ferrate on two widely occurring organic micropollutants in water sources, carbamazepine and caffeine, was investigated. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for sample analysis.</p></abstract>

In recent years, the occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in sewage-, surface-, ground- and drinking water, and their removal processes are widely discussed. The content of various chemical organic/inorganic pollutants (pharmaceuticals, drugs, pesticides, hormones, heavy metals etc.) has increased over the years. Most of these compounds are not eliminated or biotransformed in traditional wastewater treatment plants. Several advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of resistant micropollutants from water sources have been studied. Ferrate (VI) has aroused interest as an alternative oxidizing agent in drinking water preoxidation treatment. Electrochemically prepared potassium ferrate was used to remove the studied organic micropollutants. The effect of ferrate on two widely occurring organic micropollutants in water sources, carbamazepine and caffeine, was investigated. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for sample analysis.

Micropollutants in wastewater and their degradation by ferrates (VI)

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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In recent years, the occurrence of micropollutants (MPs) in sewage-, surface-, ground- and drinking water, and their removal processes are widely discussed....

Micropollutants in wastewater and their degradation by ferrates (VI)

Publié en ligne: 06 juil. 2018

Pages: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2018-0007

Mots clés
potassium ferrate, carbamazepine, caffeine, wastewater

© 2018 Emília Kubiňáková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Micropollutants in wastewater and their degradation by ferrates (VI)

Publié en ligne: 06 juil. 2018

Pages: 43 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2018-0007

Mots cléspotassium ferrate, carbamazepine, caffeine, wastewater

© 2018 Emília Kubiňáková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
potassium ferrate, carbamazepine, caffeine, wastewater