Microplastics in Institutional Wastewater Treatment Plant: Abundance, Characterization, Removal

Yash Choudhary; Ayushi Chaudhary; Anirban Dutta; Amit Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-5095-8_32

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Microplastics in Institutional Wastewater Treatment Plant: Abundance, Characterization, Removal

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Yash Choudhary, Ayushi Chaudhary, Anirban Dutta, Amit Kumar

Summary

Researchers tracked microplastics through each stage of an institutional wastewater treatment plant on a university campus in India, measuring how many particles were removed and how many passed through. Most wastewater treatment plants were not designed to capture microplastics, meaning significant quantities escape into waterways even after treatment, ultimately reaching drinking water sources.

Study Type Environmental

This study examined the fate of MPs in an institutional WWTP situated on an academic campus in Jaipur, India. The research assessed MP presence at various stages of the treatment process, including the inlet (IN), removal efficiency post-settler (SET), and outlet...

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