Antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria/genes in urban wastewater: A comparison of their fate in conventional treatment systems and constructed wetlands

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 303, P. 135148 - 135148

Published: May 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Pharmaceutical residues in digested sewage sludge: Occurrence, seasonal variation and risk assessment for soil

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 817, P. 152864 - 152864

Published: Jan. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Nanotechnology for agricultural applications: Facts, issues, knowledge gaps, and challenges in environmental risk assessment

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 116033 - 116033

Published: Sept. 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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Processes, applications and legislative framework for carbonized anaerobic digestate: Opportunities and bottlenecks. A critical review

Energy Conversion and Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 263, P. 115691 - 115691

Published: May 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Mixed Contaminants: Occurrence, Interactions, Toxicity, Detection, and Remediation

Molecules, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 27(8), P. 2577 - 2577

Published: April 16, 2022

The ever-increasing rate of pollution has attracted considerable interest in research. Several anthropogenic activities have diminished soil, air, and water quality led to complex chemical pollutants. This review aims provide a clear idea about the latest most prevalent pollutants such as heavy metals, PAHs, pesticides, hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals—their occurrence various mixtures how several environmental factors influence their interaction. mechanism adopted by these contaminants form leading rise new class contaminants, thus resulting severe threats human health environment, also been exhibited. Additionally, this provides an in-depth vivo, vitro, trending biomarkers used for risk assessment identifies mixed even at very minute concentrations. Much importance given remediation technologies understand our current position handling can be improved. paper create awareness among readers ubiquitous simple ways tackle same.

Language: Английский

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Emerging environmental health risks associated with the land application of biosolids: a scoping review

Environmental Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Aug. 21, 2023

Abstract Background Over 40% of the six million dry metric tons sewage sludge, often referred to as biosolids, produced annually in United States is land applied. Biosolids serve a sink for emerging pollutants which can be toxic and persist environment, yet their fate after application impacts on human health have not been well studied. These gaps our understanding are exacerbated by absence systematic monitoring programs defined standards protection. Methods The purpose this paper call critical attention knowledge that currently exist regarding biosolids underscore need evidence-based testing regulatory frameworks protection when A scoping review methodology was used identify research conducted within last decade, current standards, government publications applied biosolids. Results Current indicates persistent organic compounds, or pollutants, found pharmaceuticals personal care products, microplastics, per- polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) potential contaminate ground surface water, uptake these from soil amended result contamination food sources. Advanced technologies remove contaminants wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, destined along with tools detect quantify Conclusions To address risks, there needs significant investment ongoing infrastructure support advancements treatment; expanded manufacture use sustainable products; increased public communication risks associated overuse plastics; development implementation regulations protective environment.

Language: Английский

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Energy and resources recovery from excess sewage sludge: A holistic analysis of opportunities and strategies

Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19, P. 200184 - 200184

Published: Oct. 12, 2023

Wastewater treatment processes produce large amounts of excess biological sewage sludge, which disposal requires energy and expenditure, is not devoid adverse environmental effects. Economic sustainability considerations suggest that embedded resources in sludge (energy, nutrients, raw materials process by-products) should be properly exploited to create consolidate a virtuous wastewater-based Circular Economy cycle. This paper presents review sludge-to-energy sludge-to-resources recovery routes with emphasis on recent developments, as well the benefits limitations applicable technologies for ensuring efficiency through critical analysis current literature. In particular, improvement anaerobic digestion final products exploitation, thermochemical sludge-embedded recovery, biorefinery nutrients are discussed. most cases, however, technology readiness level (TRL) described still low generalized adoption, hence, notwithstanding excellent development prospects, it probably too early predict real impact many bioproducts recoverable from an actual global circular bioeconomy.

Language: Английский

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Dissemination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and metabolites from wastewater treatment plant to soils and agricultural crops via real-scale different agronomic practices

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 227, P. 115731 - 115731

Published: March 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Toxic effects of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and tetracycline (TC) on the growth and development of Triticum aestivum: A meta-analysis

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 904, P. 166677 - 166677

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Circular Economy in Wastewater Treatment Plant—Water, Energy and Raw Materials Recovery

Energies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(9), P. 3911 - 3911

Published: May 5, 2023

Nowadays, the main challenge for industrial and municipal enterprises is related to tightening regulations recommendations regarding environmental protection, which have been included in circular economy (CE) package. Enterprises from all sectors, including water sewage management, are obliged actively participate CE transition. Modern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) should include actions aimed at a more sustainable use of available resources (water, energy, raw materials) contribute protection natural resources. In this way, they can be treated as resource facilities. This paper proposes conceptual framework ‘Wastewater Treatment Plant Future’ that includes several technological solutions take into account management waste streams generated WWTPs, such (WW), sludge (SS) ash (SSA). Many already taken modernize build WWTPs respond current future challenges protection. case Future’, recovery water, energy materials strongly recommended. The implementation analyzed facilities incorporated many strategies policy frameworks, national international (including European) documents. proposed could indirectly satisfying significant technological, social needs generations, line with sustainability principles.

Language: Английский

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