Modelling micro-pollutant fate in wastewater collection and treatment systems: status and challenges
2013
Plosz, B. G. | Benedetti, L | Daigger, G. T. | Langford, K. H. | Larsen, H. F. | Monteith, H. | Ort, C. | Seth, R. | Steyer, Jean-Philippe | Vanrolleghem, P. A. | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet = Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) | Universiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand (UGENT) | CH2M Hill Inc ; Partenaires INRAE | Hydromantis Environm Software Solut Inc ; Partenaires INRAE | Central Queensland University (CQU) | Urban Water Management ; Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Dübendorf] (EAWAG) | University of Windsor [Ca] | Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement [Narbonne] (LBE) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro) | Dept Genie Civil & Genie Eaux, ModelEAU ; Université Laval [Québec] (ULaval) | Norwegian Research Council [SIP-ES243159]; Norwegian Institute for Water Research, NIVA [O10091]; NSERC; European Union [036845, SUSTDEV-2005-3.H.3.2]
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显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]英语. This paper provides a comprehensive summary on modelling of micro-pollutants' (MPs) fate and transport in wastewater. It indicates the motivations of MP modelling and summarises and illustrates the current status. Finally, some recommendations are provided to improve and diffuse the use of such models. In brief, we conclude that, in order to predict the contaminant removal in centralised treatment works, considering the dramatic improvement in monitoring and detecting MPs in wastewater, more mechanistic approaches should be used to complement conventional, heuristic and other fate models. This is crucial, as regional risk assessments and model-based evaluations of pollution discharge from urban areas can potentially be used by decision makers to evaluate effluent quality regulation, and assess upgrading requirements, in the future.
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