Essays about: "emerging pollutants"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 essays containing the words emerging pollutants.

1. 6. Identification of new emerging pollutants in surface water using suspect screening analysis and prioritisation strategies based on regulatory databases

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

   Author : Agnes Krettek; [2017]
   Keywords : emerging pollutants; suspect screening; LC-HRMS; regulatory databases; surface water;

   Abstract : Emerging pollutants (EP) have the potential to enter the water system and cause adverse ecological and human health effects while simultaneously not being covered by existing water-quality regulations. However, the existing target analysis methodology only allows the detection of a very small fraction of the substances present in wastewater samples. READ MORE

3. 7. Screening of endocrine disrupting compounds in Swedish rivers : with focus on organic flame retardants and perfluoroalkylated substances

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Erik Ribeli; [2014]
   Keywords : EDC; flame retardants; PFAS; PFAA; PFCA; PFSA; screening; rivers; surface water; grab samples; Sweden;

   Abstract : The occurrence of chemical contaminants in the environment is one of the key issues the world isfacing today. Special effort has been put on the screening of endocrine disrupting compounds(EDCs), substances that have been shown to have adverse effects on the endocrine system. READ MORE

4. 8. Descriptive Assessment and Amendment of the SimpleTreat Model - Modelling of Organic Chemicals in Sludge for Soil Applications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

   Author : Belinda Chieng; [2012]
   Keywords : SimpleTreat; organic compounds; REVAQ; soil amendment; methodology; WWTP; fugacity and steady-state model; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Large quantities and numbers of organic compounds (OCs) from industries and domestic sources enter the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) everyday, which is an ever-increasing issue in modern society. In WWTPs, the pollutants are either degraded or emitted to the air, the effluent (water) or the sludge (biosolids). READ MORE

5. 9. Confronting the Water Crisis of Beijing Municipality in a Systems Perspective : Focusing on Water Quantity and Quality Changes

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Jin Ma; [2011]
   Keywords : Beijing; Sustainability; Systems thinking; Urban water; Water quality; Water quantity;

   Abstract : In recent decades, water systems worldwide are under crisis due to excessive human interventions particularly in the arid and semi-arid regions. In many cities, the water quantity situation has become more and more serious, caused either by absolute water shortage or water pollution. READ MORE

6. 10. Atmospheric Deposition of Legacy and Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants in Northern Sweden

   University essay from Kemiska institutionen

   Author : Seth Newton; [2011]
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   Abstract : Bulk atmospheric deposition samples using Amberlite IRA- 743 as an absorbent for hydrophobic pollutants were taken every two months for one year at two different locations in northern Sweden. A method was developed for the analysis of various legacy and emerging POPs in these samples based on GC-HRMS. READ MORE