International Journal of Chemical Engineering / 2013 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Pilot-Scale Removal of Trace Steroid Hormones and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Municipal Wastewater Using a Heterogeneous Fenton’s Catalytic Process Table 2 Characteristics of biologically treated wastewater used in the pilot tertiary treatment process.
Units LOQ Site A: concentration Site B: concentration Site C: concentration Range Mean Range Mean Range Mean BOD (ATU) [mg L−1 ] 1 1–3 2.5 1–5 3.5 6–13 8.3 TOC [mg L−1 ] 0.1 6.0–7.5 6.24 7.9–9.2 8.10 10.7–14.8 11.08 TSS [mg L−1 ] 0.1 4.0–8.1 8.5 6.4–12.9 9.5 10.0–12.0 10.7 Turbidity [mg L−1 ] 0.05 0.6–0.69 0.66 4.0–4.6 4.7 3.4–8.8 7.8
[mg L−1 ] 0.004 0.12–38 0.26 0.49–0.99 0.69 3.30–6.64 5.38 Total Al [
g L−1 ] 11 24–38 31.5 25–39 29 35–124 89.7 Pb [
g L−1 ] 0.5 0.6–2.5 2.25 0.6–1.6 0.95 1.3–1.8 1.4 Cu [
g L−1 ] 2.7 2.7–3.9 3.4 <2.7 2.7 4.7–8 6.9 Fe [
g L−1 ] 1.5 538–618 574.5 163–219 209 67–91 84 Mn [
g L−1 ] 1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 16–21 20 Estrone (E1) [ng L−1 ] 0.05 1.67–2.87 2.12 0.05–1.31 0.7 30.2–46.3 35.5 17 β -Estradiol (E2) [ng L−1 ] 0.05 0.33–0.42 0.39 <0.05 <0.05 4.22–6.52 5.12 17 α -Ethinylestradiol (EE2) [ng L−1 ] 0.05 0.23–0.26 0.255 0.51–0.68 0.575 1.53–1.72 1.565 Carbamazepine [ng L−1 ] 10 668–877 757.5 553–842 589 945–1160 1002.5 Aspirin [ng L−1 ] 10 10–23 17 10–29 16 <10 <10 Triclosan [ng L−1 ] 10 149–152 151 55–89 73.5 383–473 438