Occurrence, fate and removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in water and wastewater treatment plants—A review

CF Couto, LC Lange, MCS Amaral - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the occurrence of Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in water
and wastewater worldwide as well as their fate, focusing on the removal by conventional …

A critical review on membrane separation processes applied to remove pharmaceutically active compounds from water and wastewater

CF Couto, LC Lange, MCS Amaral - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutically active compounds are a real threat all around the world. Conventional
water and wastewater treatment are not efficient in removing this kind of organic …

Assessing potential of nanofiltration, reverse osmosis and membrane distillation drinking water treatment for pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) removal

CF Couto, AV Santos, MCS Amaral, LC Lange… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the rejection of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by
nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), and membrane distillation (MD). The Doce river …

Occurrence and risk assessment of pharmaceutically active compounds in water supply systems in Brazil

AV Santos, CF Couto, YAR Lebron, VR Moreira… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in water supply systems has
been generating great concern about their effects on the environment and human health …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of dominant salts on the removal of trace micropollutants by hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes

SB Rutten, MA Junker, LH Leal, WM de Vos… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) is seen as a promising advanced treatment technology to deal with the
increasing concentration of micropollutants (MPs) in water sources globally. To further …

Physical, chemical, and biological impact (hazard) of hospital wastewater on environment: presence of pharmaceuticals, pathogens, and antibiotic-resistance genes

X Zhang, S Yan, J Chen, RD Tyagi, J Li - Current developments in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hospital wastewater contains various pharmaceuticals and pathogens. Improper
management of the wastewater has caused the leakage of these harmful materials to the …

Performance of nanofiltration membrane in rejecting trace organic compounds: Experiment and model prediction

X Wang, B Li, T Zhang, X Li - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the rejection ratios for 40 trace organic compounds (TOrCs)
by the Desal HL nanofiltration (NF) membrane and to assess the applicability of the …

Nanofiltration for wastewater reuse: counteractive effects of fouling and matrice on the rejection of pharmaceutical active compounds

A Azaïs, J Mendret, S Gassara, E Petit… - Separation and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of fouling and solute–solute interactions on the
rejection of four pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) by two commercial nanofiltration …

Influences of multi influent matrices on the retention of PPCPs by nanofiltration membranes

R Xu, P Zhang, Q Wang, X Wang, K Yu, T Xue… - Separation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) has great potential in removing trace organic micropollutants in
wastewater, especially pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). However …

Enhanced micropollutants removal by nanofiltration and their environmental risks in wastewater reclamation: A pilot-scale study

R Xu, W Qin, Z Tian, Y He, X Wang, X Wen - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The emerging contaminants, in particular pharmaceuticals and personal care products and
environmental estrogens, have been received global concerns in recent years …