WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER TREATMENT. ELIMINATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS

Due to their insufficient removal in conventional wastewater treatments, advanced drinking and wastewater treatment options should be considered for the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from urban, hospital and industrial wastewaters. This paper summarizes the current state-of-the-art in two often applied advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), namely TiO2 assisted photocatalysis and photo-Fenton process. Their possibilities in removing PhACs are discussed, giving examples for several most studied compounds. Key words: advanced oxidation processes, solar photocatalysis, pharmaceuticals, wastewater, transformation products. Primjena naprednih oksidacijskih procesa (AOPs) u obradi otpadne i pitke vode. Uklanjane farmaceutika