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Antimicrobial Resistance
Conclusion
CECs are various unregulated
chemicals that may harm health
and the environment. These include
pharmaceuticals, personal care
products, industrial chemicals,
pesticides, and various other
synthetic and natural substances.
Membrane
Overview Bioreactor Membrane Module
Classification
MBR
Advantages Disadvantages
Configurations
MBRs achieve high removals of Higher removals than Effective for wide range of
many PPCPs conventional treatment compounds
Research shows MBRs can remove over MBRs consistently achieve 10-30% MBRs effectively remove PPCPs with
95% of BOD and COD from wastewater. higher removal rates for key PPCPs diverse properties including
compared to conventional activated antibiotics, hormones, stimulants,
sludge processes. anti-inflammatories, and sunscreen
agents.
Biotransformation Sorption
PPCPs undergo biotransformation reactions in PPCPs sorb to biomass and membrane
MBRs. surfaces.
Mechanisms of PPCP Removal in MBRs
Operational Factors Influencing PPCP Removal
Flow rate
MLSS
Temperature
PH
Design Criteria of MBR in PPCPs Removal
Illustration of MBR plant Aerial view of MBR MBR installation in MBR schematic
Illustration of a typical facility Singapore Schematic diagram of a typical
membrane bioreactor (MBR) Aerial view of the Sjölunda The Ulu Pandan Water membrane bioreactor showing
wastewater treatment plant wastewater treatment plant in Reclamation Plant in the biological treatment
with membrane module Malmö, Sweden which utilizes Singapore, one of the largest integrated with membrane
housings. MBR technology. MBR facilities in the world filtration.
treating municipal wastewater.
Problem of AMR Hybrid Treatment
Antibiotic-resistant genes Techniques
(ARGs) and bacteria (ARBs) in Combining solar photo Fenton
water bodies are increasing, (SPF) and granular activated
classifying them as emerging carbon (GAC) shows promise in
contaminants. removing ARB from urban
wastewater, but some ARGs
Impact of Wastewater remain unaffected.
Antimicrobial
Effluents Resistance
Studies show that different
Effectiveness of Solar
wastewater treatment methods Photo-Fenton:
consistently increase bacterial This method effectively
resistance, highlighting the deactivates cefotaxime-
need for advanced treatments resistant bacteria in secondary
and new regulations. effluents, with a higher
inactivation rate in continuous
flow compared to batch mode.
Conclusions
MBR effective for PPCP removal MBR improves effluent quality MBR suitable for wastewater
MBR achieved high removal rates for MBR effluent meets stringent discharge reuse
many PPCP compounds limits for PPCPs The high quality MBR effluent can
be reused for non-potable
applications