Author : Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Release : 2019-04-04
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 901/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products: Waste Management and Treatment Technology by : Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Download or read book Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products: Waste Management and Treatment Technology written by Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad. This book was released on 2019-04-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Waste Management and Treatment Technology: Emerging Contaminants and Micro Pollutants provides the tools and techniques for identifying these contaminates and applying the most effective technology for their remediation, recovery and treatment. The consumption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has grown significantly over the last 35 years, thus increasing their potential risk to the environment. As PPCPs are very difficult to detect and remove using conventional wastewater treatment methods, this book provides solutions to a growing problem. Includes sampling, analytical and characterization methods and technology for detecting PPCPs in the environment Provides advanced treatment and disposal technologies for the removal of PPCPs from wastewater, surface water, landfills and septic systems Examines the pathways of PPCPs into the environment