Ozonation and advanced oxidation technologies to remove endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water effluents

Santiago Esplugas; Daniele M Bila; Luiz Gustavo T Krause; Márcia Dezotti

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.073

Ozonation and advanced oxidation technologies to remove endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water effluents

J Hazard Mater. 2007 Nov 19;149(3):631-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.073. Epub 2007 Jul 28.

Authors

Santiago Esplugas¹, Daniele M Bila, Luiz Gustavo T Krause, Márcia Dezotti

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. esplugas@angel.qui.ub.es

PMID: 17826898
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.073

Abstract

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) constitute a promising technology for the treatment of wastewaters containing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and especially endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Data concerning the degradation of PPCPs and EDCs by means of AOPs reported during the period January 2000-May 2007 are evaluated in this work. Ozonation was the oxidation process most studied, gives the best expectatives to be applied with successful results.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Endocrine Disruptors / analysis*
Endocrine Disruptors / chemistry
Environmental Monitoring / methods
Estrogens / analysis
Estrogens / chemistry
Models, Chemical
Organic Chemicals / chemistry
Oxidants / chemistry
Oxygen / chemistry*
Ozone*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / analysis
Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry
Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods
Water / analysis
Water / chemistry*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry
Water Purification / methods
Water Supply

Substances

Endocrine Disruptors
Estrogens
Organic Chemicals
Oxidants
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Water
Ozone
Oxygen