Removal Efficiency and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in a Typical Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility in Guangzhou, China

The loading and removal efficiency of 16 US EPA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were examined in an inverted A2/O wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located in an urban area in China. The total PAH concentrations were 554.3 to 723.2 ng/L in the influent and 189.6 to 262.7 ng/L in the effluent...

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Main Authors: Zhineng Liu, Qing Li, Qihang Wu, Dave T. F. Kuo, Shejun Chen, Xiaodong Hu, Mingjun Deng, Haozhi Zhang, Min Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/861