Removal of pharmaceuticals in drinking water treatment: effect of chemical coagulation
Abstract
The removal of selected pharmaceuticals (diclofenac, ibuprofen, bezafibrate, carbamazepine and sulfamethoxazole) by chemical coagulation was studied. Jar test experiments were done in MilliQ water, in lake water and in commercial humic acid solutions using aluminium (pH 6) and ferric sulphate (pH 4.5). The concentrations of the pharmaceuticals in the studied water samples were determined by HPLC analysis and UV detection. In MilliQ water coagulation, the pharmaceuticals were poorly removed (< 10%) with the exception of diclofenac, which was removed up to 66% with ferric sulphate. This compound was also the only pharmaceutical removed (30%) during the lake water coagulation with ferric sulphate. In the presence of dissolved humic matter, diclofenac as well as ibuprofen and bezafibrate could be removed by ferric sulphate coagulation. The removal of diclofenac reached a maximum of 77%, while 50% of ibuprofen and 36% of bezafibrate were removed. Hence, a high amount of high-molecular-weight dissolved organic matter enhanced the removal of ionisable pharmaceuticals. The non-ionisable compounds, carbamazepine and sulfamethoxazole, were not affected by the coagulation processes studied. Although conditions such as high humic material ...Continue Reading
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Binding of waterborne pharmaceutical and personal care products to natural dissolved organic matter.
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