Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(6), P. 3510 - 3673
Published: March 4, 2019
In
the
last
few
decades,
pharmaceuticals,
credited
with
saving
millions
of
lives,
have
emerged
as
a
new
class
environmental
contaminant.
These
compounds
can
both
chronic
and
acute
harmful
effects
on
natural
flora
fauna.
The
presence
pharmaceutical
contaminants
in
ground
waters,
surface
waters
(lakes,
rivers,
streams),
sea
water,
wastewater
treatment
plants
(influents
effluents),
soils,
sludges
has
been
well
doccumented.
A
range
methods
including
oxidation,
photolysis,
UV-degradation,
nanofiltration,
reverse
osmosis,
adsorption
used
for
their
remediation
from
aqueous
systems.
Many
commercially
limited
by
toxic
sludge
generation,
incomplete
removal,
high
capital
operating
costs,
need
skilled
maintenance
personnel.
Adsorption
technologies
are
low-cost
alternative,
easily
developing
countries
where
there
is
dearth
advanced
technologies,
personnel,
available
capital,
appears
to
be
most
broadly
feasible
removal
method.
integrated
(WWTPs).
Herein,
we
reviewed
literature
(1990–2018)
illustrating
rising
contamination
concerns
efforts
emphasizing
adsorption.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 101026 - 101026
Published: July 1, 2020
The
levels
of
pesticides
in
water
have
increased
due
to
their
excessive
use
the
modern
agricultural
domain.
Choosing
a
suitable
treatment
method
for
pesticide
removal
depends
on
type
and
efficacy
process.
This
review
critically
discusses
provides
detailed
description
variety
chemical,
physical,
biological
approaches
from
water,
such
as
advanced
oxidation
processes,
adsorption,
activated
sludge,
membrane
bioreactors,
technologies.
Both
single-treatment
hybrid
methods
are
thoroughly
described
discussed.
techniques
offers
potential
opportunities
develop
innovative
techniques.
A
thorough
analysis
influent
composition
recognition
best
technique
is
very
important
design
plant
that
targets
maximum
possible
rate
different
types
pesticides.
Furthermore,
decentralization
was
also
discussed
which
it
an
approach
would
lead
better
effluent
quality
lower
prices.
Many
affordable
sludge
adsorption
by
adsorbents
showed
high
treating
