Advanced oxidation process-mediated removal of pharmaceuticals from water: A review

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:219

Review

Kanakaraju, Devagi¹  Glass, Beverley D.²  Oelgemoeller, Michael³ 

[1] Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Fac Resource Sci & Technol, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia

[2] James Cook Univ, Coll Med & Dent, Pharm, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia

[3] James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Discipline Chem, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia

关键词: Removal;    Pharmaceuticals;    Wastewater;    Photocatalysis;    Advanced oxidation processes;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.103

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Pharmaceuticals, which are frequently detected in natural and wastewater bodies as well as drinking water have attracted considerable attention, because they do not readily biodegrade and may persist and remain toxic. As a result, pharmaceutical residues pose on-going and potential health and environmental risks. To tackle these emerging contaminants, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as photo-Fenton, sonolysis, electrochemical oxidation, radiation and ozonation etc. have been applied to remove pharmaceuticals. These processes utilize the high reactivity of hydroxyl radicals to progressively oxidize organic compounds to innocuous products. This review provides an overview of the findings from recent studies, which have applied AOPs to degrade pharmaceutical compounds. Included is a discussion that links various factors of TiO2-mediated photocatalytic treatment to its effectiveness in degrading pharmaceutical residues. This review furthermore highlights the success of AOPs in the removal of pharmaceuticals from different water matrices and recommendations for future studies are outlined. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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