Batch Kinetic Studies of Pharmaceutical Compounds Removal Using Activated Sludge Obtained from a Membrane Bioreactor

Pharmaceutical compounds are emerging pollutants found in the wastewater, which have recently drawn general concerns due to their potential to affect the quality of water bodies, ecosystems, and human health. The purpose of this paper was to assess the removal mechanisms sorption and biodegradation...

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Published in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2022-02, Vol.233 (2), Article 36
Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Macías, Tania, Mijaylova Nacheva, Petia, Esquivel-Sotelo, Alberto, García-Sánchez, Liliana, Estrada-Arriaga, Edson Baltazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated sludge
Adsorption
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biodegradation
Bioreactors
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Clofibric acid
Constants
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental monitoring
Gemfibrozil
Hydrogeology
Lipids
Membranes
Pharmaceuticals
Pollutants
Removal
Sludge
Soil Science & Conservation
Sorption
Wastewater
Water distribution
Water engineering
Water quality
Water Quality/Water Pollution
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Summary:Pharmaceutical compounds are emerging pollutants found in the wastewater, which have recently drawn general concerns due to their potential to affect the quality of water bodies, ecosystems, and human health. The purpose of this paper was to assess the removal mechanisms sorption and biodegradation of two lipid regulator pharmaceutical compounds, clofibric acid (CLA) and gemfibrozil (GFZ), through batch experiments using activated sludge obtained from a membrane bioreactor (MBR). As a result, biodegradation was the main removal mechanism in activated sludge for both pharmaceutical compounds, followed by sorption and desorption. The highest removals of CLA and GFZ were 72 and 97%, respectively. According to results from the adsorption test, the CLA and GFZ have a strong adsorption capacity on inactivated biomass. The solid-water distribution coefficient ( K d ) for CLA was 8.5 L·g −1 and for GFZ was 0.75 L·g −1 . The value for Monod constants q max was 0.6 h −1 for both pharmaceutical compounds. The affinity constant K s value of CLA (4.37 µg . L −1 ) was higher than the K s value of GFZ (0.35 µg·L −1 ). COD and NH 4 –N removals were 99 and 97%, respectively, during the kinetic test.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/s11270-022-05508-w