Adsorption and Removal of Trace Organic Compounds by Membrane Processes used in Water Treatment and Wastewater Recycling

在澳大利亚，作为一项节约资源和保护环境的措施，城市废水的回收利用越来越重要。提高水循环率的一个主要障碍是缺乏关于关键痕量有机化合物的存在、去向和清除的知识。在这些关键污染物中，有药用活性化合物(PHAC)和类固醇激素。这项研究将导致对膜处理应用程序去除这些化合物的机理有一个彻底的了解。主要的好处将是提高进行风险管理的能力，并降低与全面水处理应用相关的成本。

Recycling of municipal wastewaters is of growing importance as a resource-conservation and environmental-protection measure in Australia. A major impediment to increased rates of water recycling is a lack of knowledge regarding the presence, fate and removal of key trace organic compounds. Among these key contaminants are pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) and steroid hormones. This research will lead to a thorough understanding of the mechanisms involved with the removal of these compounds by membrane treatment applications. Major benefits will be enhanced ability to undertake risk management and a lowering of costs associated with full-scale water treatment applications.