Removal of Microplastics from Wastewater

Javier Bayo; Sonia Olmos; Joaquín López‐Castellanos

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10618-8_33-1

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Removal of Microplastics from Wastewater

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Javier Bayo, Sonia Olmos, Joaquín López‐Castellanos

Summary

Researchers reviewed how sewage treatment plants both trap and release microplastics into the environment, finding that modern treatment technologies can significantly reduce the amount of plastic particles discharged — though plants remain a key pathway for microplastics to reach waterways.

Study Type Environmental

This chapter presents a summary of the main characteristics of sewage treatment plants as sink and source of microplastics to the environment, the sampling procedure and isolation and analytical techniques, as well as removal rates and the best available technologies...

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