Catalysts,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(6), С. 728 - 728
Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2021
The
extensive
application
of
antibiotics
in
human
and
veterinary
medicine
has
led
to
their
widespread
occurrence
a
natural
aquatic
environment.
Global
health
crisis
is
associated
with
the
fast
development
antimicrobial
resistance,
as
more
infectious
diseases
cannot
be
treated
than
once.
Sulfamethoxazole,
trimethoprim
ciprofloxacin
are
most
commonly
detected
water
systems
worldwide.
persistent
toxic
nature
these
makes
elimination
by
conventional
treatment
methods
at
wastewater
plants
almost
impossible.
advanced
oxidation
processes
heterogeneous
photocatalysis
over
TiO2-based
materials
promising
solution.
This
highly
efficient
technology
potential
sustainable,
cost-efficient
energy-efficient.
A
comprehensive
review
on
various
photocatalysts
for
degradation
sulfamethoxazole,
focused
highlighting
photocatalytic
performance
under
reaction
conditions
(different
amounts
pollutant
photocatalyst,
pH,
light
source,
media,
presence
inorganic
ions,
organic
matter,
oxidants).
Mineralization
efficiency
ecotoxicity
final
products
have
been
also
considered.
Further
research
needs
presented
based
literature
findings.
Among
them,
design
sunlight,
stable,
recyclable
cost-effective
materials;
usage
real
wastewaters
tests;
compulsory
assessment
important
tasks
order
meet
requirements
industrial
application.
Catalysts,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11(7), С. 782 - 782
Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2021
The
petroleum
industry
is
one
of
the
most
rapidly
developing
industries
and
projected
to
grow
faster
in
coming
years.
recent
environmental
activities
global
requirements
for
cleaner
methods
are
pushing
refining
use
green
techniques
industrial
wastewater
treatment.
Petroleum
contains
a
broad
diversity
contaminants
such
as
hydrocarbons,
oil
grease,
phenol,
ammonia,
sulfides,
other
organic
composites,
etc.
All
these
compounds
within
discharged
water
from
exist
an
extremely
complicated
form,
which
unsafe
environment.
Conventional
treatment
systems
treating
refinery
have
shown
major
drawbacks
including
low
efficiency,
high
capital
operating
cost,
sensitivity
biodegradability
toxicity.
advanced
oxidation
process
(AOP)
method
applied
objective
this
work
review
current
application
AOP
technologies
wastewater.
using
includes
Fenton
photo-Fenton,
H2O2/UV,
photocatalysis,
ozonation,
biological
processes.
This
reports
that
efficiencies
strongly
depend
on
chosen
type,
physical
chemical
properties
target
contaminants,
conditions.
It
reported
mechanisms,
well
hydroxyl
radical
oxidation,
might
occur
throughout
donate
decrease
contaminants.
Mainly,
advances
discussed.
Moreover,
identifies
scientific
literature
knowledge
gaps,
future
research
ways
provided
assess
effects
Results in Engineering,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
16, С. 100671 - 100671
Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2022
Hospitals
played
vital
role
in
the
maintenance
and
sustenance
of
human
health.
However,
hospital
activities
generate
high
volume
toxic
solid
liquid
containing
diverse
inorganic,
organic
microbial
wastes
released
untreated
into
ecosystem.
The
management
wastewater
particular
has
been
a
major
source
concern
due
to
presence
unregulated
emerging
micro-pollutants
at
concentrations
range
ng/L
μg/L.
These
pollutants
low
concentration
exert
different
potential
health
effects
on
aquatic
species.
In
this
review,
formation,
composition,
properties
ecotoxicology
selected
(Norfloxacin,
Ofloxacin,
Ciprofloxacin,
Clofibric
acid
Carbamazepine)
were
reviewed.
review
also
elucidates
detection
quantification
micropollutants
by
Spectrophotometry
techniques,
Gas
Chromatography,
Ion
Chromatography-Mass
spectrometry,
High-Performance
Liquid
Chromatography.
Furthermore,
treatment
through
physical,
biological,
chemical,
adsorption
advanced
oxidation
processes
such
as
photocatalysis
photo-Fenton
including
their
operational
mechanism
provided.
chemistry
degradation
several
intermediates
It
was
found
that
conventional
methods
are
not
designed
for
effective
removal
these
because
they
exist
mixtures
very
exerts
toxicological
effects.
reveals
no
single
technology
can
effectively
detoxify
wastewater,
instead
combination
(phototcatalytic/adsorption
or
photo-fenton/adsorption)
most
appropriate
treatment.
Finally,
regular
monitoring
determination
physicochemical
ecotoxicological
parameters
recommended.
