TY - JOUR

T1 - Modelling micro-pollutant fate in wastewater collection and treatment systems: status and challenges

A1 - Plósz,Benedek

A1 - Benedetti,L.

A1 - Daigger,G. T.

A1 - Langford,K H

A1 - Larsen,Henrik Fred

A1 - Monteith,H.

A1 - Ort,C.

A1 - Seth,R.

A1 - Steyer,J.-P.

A1 - Vanrolleghem,P. A.

AU - Plósz,Benedek

AU - Benedetti,L.

AU - Daigger,G. T.

AU - Langford,K H

AU - Larsen,Henrik Fred

AU - Monteith,H.

AU - Ort,C.

AU - Seth,R.

AU - Steyer,J.-P.

AU - Vanrolleghem,P. A.

PB - I W A Publishing

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - biotransformation and cometabolism

KW - parent chemical retransformation

KW - risk assessment and regulations

KW - sorption-desorption

KW - trace chemicals

JO - Water Science and Technology

JF - Water Science and Technology

SN - 0273-1223

IS - 1

VL - 67

SP - 1

EP - 15

ER -