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

在澳大利亚，城市污水的回收利用作为一项资源节约和环境保护措施日益受到重视。提高水再循环率的一个主要障碍是缺乏关于关键微量有机化合物的存在、归宿和去除的知识。这些主要污染物包括药物活性化合物（PhACs）和类固醇激素。这项研究将导致对膜处理应用去除这些化合物的机制的透彻理解。主要的好处将是加强风险管理的能力和降低与全面水处理应用有关的成本。

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.