Biodegradation kinetics of organic micropollutants in biofilters for advanced wastewater treatment - Impact of operational conditions and biomass origin on removal.

ABSTRACT: Biofiltration processes are often part of advanced wastewater treatment (aWWT) technologies for the removal of organic micropollutants (OMP) from conventional wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents. Although biological effects are not always the main focus of these technologies (e.g. filtration through granular activated carbon), they have been shown to contribute significantly to total OMP removal. While OMP biodegradation kinetics in conventional biological wastewater treatment are well researched, no systematic comparison to biomass from aWWT is available. This biomass faces different growth conditions and higher OMP concentrations relative to the background organic matter. Adaptation to these conditions could be possible and could lead to faster OMP biodegradation kinetics, which

SUBMITTER: Kaiser T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature