Journal
ENVIRONMENTS
Volume 9, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/environments9090116
Keywords
emerging organic contaminants; constructed wetlands; anaerobic digesters; photocatalysis; TiO2; removal mechanisms; removal efficiency
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- Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [CTQ2015-71238-R]
- Xunta de Galicia [GPC ED431B 2019/44]
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The presence of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in the environment is increasing and requires effective removal technologies. This study reviews the behavior of EOCs during municipal wastewater treatment, particularly in constructed wetlands (CWs). It also explores their behavior in anaerobic digesters (ADs) and advanced oxidation processes, focusing on TiO2-based photocatalysis as a promising post-treatment. The elimination mechanisms in AD and CW treatment systems mainly involve sorption and biodegradation, while some contaminants remain recalcitrant.
The presence of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in the environment is increasing and requires the development of technologies for their effective removal. Therefore, a literature review on the behavior of EOCs during municipal wastewater treatment, both in major treatment systems and particularly in constructed wetlands (CWs), was carried out. The study also reviewed the behavior of EOCs in anaerobic digesters (ADs) and advanced oxidation processes, particularly in TiO2-based photocatalysis, which are being proposed as promising pre- and post-treatments for combination with CW. The following ten compounds were screened: acetaminophen (ACE), ofloxacin (OFL), caffeine (CAF), carbamazepine (CBZ), ketoprofen (KET), ibuprofen (IBU), diclofenac (DCL), clofibric acid (ACB), bisphenol A (BPA), and sotalol (SOT). The degradation pathways of the selected EOCs are largely influenced by their physicochemical and biochemical properties. Sorption and biodegradation are the main elimination mechanisms found in AD and CW treatment systems, where the combination of anaerobic and aerobic environments improves the elimination efficiency of EOCs. However, various contaminants appear recalcitrant. In this sense, in combination with CWs, TiO2-based photocatalysis emerges as a promising post-treatment for advanced EOC removal from wastewater.
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