Author, as appears in the article.: Farah, M; Giralt, J; Stüber, F; Font, J; Fabregat, A; Fortuny, A
Department: Enginyeria Química
URV's Author/s: Fabregat Llangostera, Azael / Farah, Mary / Font Capafons, José / Fortuny Sanromà, Agustín / Giralt Marcé, Jaume / Stüber, Frank Erich
Keywords: Stability Removal Products Photocatalysis Pharmaceutical compounds Ozonation Neutral extractant Micropollutants Microextraction Liquid membrane Ibuprofen Diclofenac Degradation Chromatography
Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds present in water pose significant challenges, particularly due to their low concentrations in water streams. Hollow fiber liquid membranes provide a flexible and easily manageable solution, enabling the concentration of specific contaminants. This concentration step significantly improves their effective removal from water systems. The study focused on using hollow fiber liquid membrane technology to effectively remove diclofenac (DCF) and ibuprofen (IBU), two pharmaceutical compounds. A concentration of 40% Cyanex 923 (Cy923) dissolved in kerosene was selected as the preferred extractant due to its stability and quick extraction properties. The stability of the system was tested with a pseudo-emulsion, enabling repeated use of the system. Additionally, an analytical model was developed to calculate the membrane's permeability. In order to enhance the degradation and mineralization of the pharmaceutical compounds and their byproducts, ozonation was integrated with the hollow fiber liquid membrane system in a single system. Measurement of total organic carbon (TOC) revealed a significant reduction of 72% for diclofenac and 57% for ibuprofen with an initial ozone concentration of 10 mg/L and operating under the optimal conditions of hollow fiber liquid membrane.
Thematic Areas: Waste management and disposal Química Process chemistry and technology Pollution Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Farmacia Engineering, environmental Engineering, chemical Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Chemical engineering (miscellaneous) Biotecnología Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: jaume.giralt@urv.cat agustin.fortuny@urv.cat mary.farah-@estudiants.urv.cat mary.farah-@estudiants.urv.cat frankerich.stuber@urv.cat afabrega@urv.cat jose.font@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-5917-8741 0000-0001-9424-1400 0000-0002-5525-5401 0000-0002-4007-7905
Record's date: 2024-08-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213343723022832?via%3Dihub
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11 (6): 111544-
APA: Farah, M; Giralt, J; Stüber, F; Font, J; Fabregat, A; Fortuny, A (2023). Hollow fiber liquid membrane: A promising approach for elimination of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater. Journal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11(6), 111544-. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111544
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111544
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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