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Remediation of wastewater polluted with microplastics

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Ana Žitković

Summary

This Croatian review covers techniques for removing microplastics from wastewater, summarizing the biogeochemical cycle of microplastics and their identification methods in wastewater treatment plants. The review notes that treatment plants are a significant source of microplastic release to the environment.

Study Type Environmental

Svrha ovog rada je pružiti pregled tehnika i tehnologija koje se trenutno koriste u remedijaciji otpadnih voda onečišćenih mikroplastikom (MP). Mikroplastika, su čestice sitne plastike manje od 5 mm, predstavlja ozbiljan ekološki problem jer može onečišćivati vodne ekosustave i negativno utjecati na živi svijet. U ovom radu dan je pregled biogeokemijskog ciklusa mikroplastike od njenog nastajanja i njenih izvora, metode njene identifikacije i detekcije u otpadnim vodama, tehnike uklanjanja iz otpadnih voda u postrojenjima za obradu otpadnih voda. Istraživanja ukazuju da postrojenja za obradu otpadnih voda imaju važnu ulogu u otpuštanju mikroplastike u okoliš.

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