The Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Innovative Technologies and the Adaptation of Treatment Systems

Presents new and innovative technologies in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment and resource recovery systems for civil and environmental engineers

Afzal Husain Khan (Edited by), Nadeem A Khan (Edited by), Mu. Naushad (Edited by), Hamidi Abdul Aziz (Edited by)

9780323991605, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 26 January 2023

454 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.45 kg

The Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater: Innovative Technologies and the Adaptation of Treatment Systems covers the various aspects of pharmaceutical sources, treatment technologies, their harmful effects on the natural environment, and new technological developments and upgrading of existing treatment systems. This book highlights the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) applied to treatment and resource recovery systems for pharmaceutical treatment. Case studies are included to enable fuller understanding of the practical aspects of treatment and modeling. This helpful guide is for civil and environmental engineers and researchers who want to understand the complex nature and treatment schemes for pharmaceutical wastewaters.

. Introduction: Occurrences, sources, and methods of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment 2. Current situation of pharmaceutical wastewater in developed countries 3. Recent trends in graphene-based materials for pharmaceuticals wastewater treatment 4. Fate of common pharmaceuticals in the environment 5. Analytical techniques for the detection of pharmaceuticals in the environment 6. Treatment innovation using solar/UV 7. Treatment innovation using biological methods in combination with physical treatment methods 8. Application of hybrid advanced oxidation and adsorption processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment 9. Microalgae-based bioremediation of pharmaceuticals wastewater 10. An overview of recent progress in membrane-based treatment for pharmaceutical wastewaters 11. Sustainable and ecofriendly treatment of pharmaceuticals wastewater 12. Natural polymer-based sustainable adsorbents for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment 13. Innovative and eco-friendly technologies for the upgradation of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment processes 14. Biohazardous effect associated with various pharma-effluent discharge in a biotic system

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ]