Emerging Contaminants from Industrial and Municipal Waste
Subtitle: Removal Technologies
By: edited by Damià Barceló, Mira Petrovic
Contributors: Petrović, M. (Mira); SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Handbook of Environmental Chemistry -- 5S/2
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9783540792093; 9783540792109
Subjects: Water; Soil conservation; Environmental sciences; Environmental protection; Pollution
Description: The group of non-regulated contaminants termed “emerging contaminants” mainly comprises products used in large quantities in everyday life, such as human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, personal care products, surfactants and surfactant residues, plasticizers and various industrial additives. The occurrence of “emerging contaminants” in wastewaters, and their behavior during wastewater treatment and production of drinking water are key issues in the re-use of water resources. Emerging Contaminants from Industrial and Municipal Waste focuses on innovative treatment technologies for the elimination of emerging contaminants from wastewater and drinking water. The respective treatment processes, such as membrane bioreactors, photocatalysis, ozonation and advanced oxidation are dealt with in detail. The book also discusses sources and occurrence of emerging contaminants in municipal and industrial waste, giving a concise and critical overview of state-of-the-art analytical methods for their identification. Further important aspects covered by the book include the acute and chronic effects and overall impact of emerging contaminants on the environment.