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Simultaneous Removal of Microplastics and Total Suspended Solids from Wastewater via a Novel Organosilane-Induced Agglomeration–Fixation Method at a Two-Stage Treatment Plant in Greece
Clean Technologies2026
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Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Michael Sturm,
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Daphne Argyropoulou,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Michael Sturm,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Erika Myers,
Pieter Ronsse,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Erika Myers,
Pieter Ronsse,
Erika Myers,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Erika Myers,
Erika Myers,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Erika Myers,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Michael Sturm,
Anika Korzin,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Erika Myers,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Katrin Schuhen
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Pieter Ronsse,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Anika Korzin,
Pieter Ronsse,
Anika Korzin,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Erika Myers,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Antonis G. Eleftheriou,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Antonis G. Eleftheriou,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Dennis Schober,
Katrin Schuhen
Ioannis Lelekis,
Katrin Schuhen
Katrin Schuhen
Ioannis Lelekis,
Katrin Schuhen
Andriani Galani,
Katrin Schuhen
Summary
Scientists tested a new water treatment method in Greece that removes 86% of microplastics from wastewater before it gets released into the ocean. The treatment uses a special chemical process to clump together tiny plastic particles so they can be filtered out more easily. This technology could help reduce the amount of microplastics that end up in our seas and potentially in our food chain.
Study Type
Environmental
This study evaluated the performance of a pilot unit for the combined removal of microplastics and total suspended solids at the municipal wastewater treatment plant of Mykonos, Greece. The pilot unit was installed downstream of the two-stage conventional activated sludge line and operated in semi-continuous mode to demonstrate its function under real effluent conditions. Across five experimental loops, influent microplastics concentrations ranged from 633 to 5843 microplastics/L, while effluent values were reduced to 96–263 microplastics/L, corresponding to an average removal efficiency of 86 ± 8%. In parallel, total suspended solids decreased by 95 ± 3%, turbidity by 93 ± 7%, and chemical oxygen demand by 70 ± 20%, while pH and conductivity remained stable. Influent water showed pronounced variability in chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and turbidity due to irregular wastewater deliveries, yet the pilot consistently stabilized the effluent quality. A correlation analysis revealed strong associations between turbidity, total suspended solids, and chemical oxygen demand in the influent, while effluent data indicated close links between microplastics removal and particulate reduction. These findings confirm the robustness of the organosilane-based agglomeration process and highlight its potential as an advanced treatment stage to reduce MP emissions, improve effluent stability, and mitigate environmental risks in receiving environments such as the Mediterranean Sea.