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Elimination of micropollutants from wastewater advanced oxidation processes
Dr.-Ing. Knerr Henning, Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Germany
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Elimination of micropollutants from wastewater advanced oxidation processes
Various studies over recent years have shown that treated municipal wastewater significantly contributes to water pollution by micropollutants. In this context, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and consumer products (body care products, cleaning agents etc.) have been discussed for quite some time. Biocides, used as protection products in different building materials (facade paint, roof material etc.) and in sanitary facilities (antifungal agents), as well as herbicides, used for weed control in private and public areas (sidewalks, squares etc.) are considered in detail only recently.
In order to enhance the removal of the removal of pharmaceuticals from waste water, advanced treatment techniques after biological treatment are required. Chemical oxidation and adsorption are possible treatment alternatives. Several techniques exist.
In the lecture chemical oxidation using ozone and other Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), as well as different adsorption techniques for the advanced treatment of biological treated waste water will be explained.