Performance of ozone and peroxone on the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) coupled with cost analysis

T. Olmez-Hanci*, S. Dogruel, A. D. Allar Emek, C. Eropak Yılmazer, S. Çınar, O. Kiraz, E. Citil, A. Koc Orhon, E. Siltu, S. M. Gucver, O. Karahan Ozgun, A. Tanik, U. Yetis

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Abstract

Micropollutants such as endocrine disruptors are one of the most important groups of chemicals polluting water resources. Conventional treatment systems may not be effective for the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and the fate of these chemicals should be carefully monitored in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Additional treatment methods such as advanced oxidation processes can be used for the removal of endocrine disruptors. This study presents the existence of endocrine disruptors in 4 different effluents: (i) municipal WWTP effluent, (ii) textile industry WWTP effluent, (iii) organized industrial zone (OIZ) WWTP effluent and (iv) pharmaceutical industry discharge and also presents their removal efficiencies by ozonation and peroxone oxidation. A broad spectrum of removal efficiencies was observed for the EDCs present in the samples since the oxidation efficiency of wastewaters containing EDCs mainly depends on the wastewater matrix and on the type of the EDCs. Ozonation was found to be a lower-cost option than peroxone oxidation at the investigated conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-650
Number of pages11
JournalWater Science and Technology
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2020

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Keywords

  • Cost analysis
  • Endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Ozonation
  • Peroxone process

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