Effluents generated from the pharmaceutical industry contain organic and inorganic contaminants that create potential threats to human health and the environment. Pharmaceuticals cannot be effectively removed by conventional wastewater treatment plants owing to the complex composition, high concentration of organic contaminants, high salinity, and biological toxicity of pharmaceutical wastewater. This book provides an overview of the production and environmental impacts of pharmaceutical compounds and their advanced treatment methods, with a focus on advanced materials used for removing pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater.
This book is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in materials science and engineering, environmental science and engineering, chemical engineering, and water treatment who are seeking to develop and implement advanced technologies for waste minimization and mitigation.
| ISBN: | 9781032373232 |
| Publication date: | 4th September 2024 |
| Author: | PV Nidheesh, Aydin Hassani |
| Publisher: | CRC Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 339 pages |
| Series: | Emerging Materials and Technologies |
| Genres: |
Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology Materials science Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology Energy industries and utilities Life sciences: general issues Hydrology and the hydrosphere Waste management Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Civil engineering, surveying and building Environmental science, engineering and technology |