Nurmin Bolong and A. F. Ismail and Mohd Razman Salim and Matsuura, T. (2009) A review of the effects of emerging contaminants in wastewater and options for their removal. Desalination, 238 (1-3). pp. 229-246. ISSN Materials Science
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The occurrence of emerging or newly identified contaminants in our water resources is of continued concern for the health and safety of consuming public. The existing conventional water treatment plants were not designed for these unidentified contaminants. The endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) comprise pharmaceuticals, personal care products, surfactants, various industrial additives and numerous chemicals purported to be endocrine disrupter. These have become a threat to our water supply network. The current wastewater treatment system is not effective in elimination of these different classes of emerging contaminants as these have not been monitored due to the absence of stringent regulation specific to these contaminants. These undesirable compounds are being released, knowingly or unknowingly, into the aquatic environment that affect the whole living organism. The paper discusses adverse effects of these emerging contaminants to water consumers and discusses the potential removal processes. The use of activated carbon, oxidation, activated sludge, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, and their efficiencies in removal of these pollutants, are reviewed. In particular, the nanofiltration removal mechanism is emphasized because of its utmost importance in eliminating micropollutants. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Advanced wastewater treatment, Emerging contaminants, Environmental impact, Nanofiltration |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD1-1066 Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes > TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion |
| Department: | SCHOOL > School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Depositing User: | ADMIN ADMIN |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2011 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2017 14:55 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/1548 |
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