Review

Investigation of Microplastic Removal Efficiency of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Methods

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 30, 2022
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Investigation of Microplastic Removal Efficiency of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Methods

Abstract

Microplastics, an anthropogenic pollutant, pass to wastewater treatment plants through sewage and then meet with the receiving environment. For this reason, wastewater treatment plants are seen as the primary source of microplastics in the aquatic environment and studies are carried out to determine the treatment efficiency of processes in existing plants. However, since it is not one of the microplastic facility design criteria, the removal efficiencies are not at the desired levels, so it is necessary to determine alternative treatment methods. In this context, studies are carried out on the determination of microplastic removal efficiency with advanced wastewater treatment methods in the literature. In this review, the treatment technologies used in these studies, which are quite new, are compared on their removal efficiencies and details about the removal mechanisms are given.

Keywords

Advanced wastewater treatment technologies , microplastic , membrane filtration , electrochemical treatment

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APA
Akarsu, C. (2022). İleri atıksu arıtma metotlarının mikroplastik giderim veriminin incelenmesi. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 7(2), 207-215. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1092149