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dc.contributor.authorPittura, L-
dc.contributor.authorFoglia, A-
dc.contributor.authorAkyol, Ç-
dc.contributor.authorCipolletta, G-
dc.contributor.authorBenedetti, M-
dc.contributor.authorRegoli, F-
dc.contributor.authorEusebi, AL-
dc.contributor.authorSabbatini, S-
dc.contributor.authorTseng, LY-
dc.contributor.authorKatsou, E-
dc.contributor.authorGorbi, S-
dc.contributor.authorFatone, F-
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-21T07:19:56Z-
dc.date.available2023-08-21T07:19:56Z-
dc.date.issued2020-09-23-
dc.identifierORCID iD: Evina Katsou https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-7579-
dc.identifier128415-
dc.identifier.citationPittura, L. et al. (2021) 'Microplastics in real wastewater treatment schemes: Comparative assessment and relevant inhibition effects on anaerobic processes', Chemosphere, 262, 128415, pp. 1 - 10. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128415.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0045-6535-
dc.identifier.urihttps://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27005-
dc.descriptionSupplementary data are available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653520326102#appsec1 .en_US
dc.description.abstractThe occurrence, fate and removal of microplastics (MPs) in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Central Italy were investigated together with their potential adverse effects on anaerobic processes. In the influent of the WWTP, 3.6 MPs.L−1 were detected that mostly comprised polyester fibers and particles in the shape of films, ranging 0.1–0.5 mm and made of polyethylene and polypropylene (PP). The full-scale conventional activated sludge scheme removed 86% of MPs, with the main reduction in the primary and secondary settling. MPs particles bigger than 1 mm were not detected in the final effluent and some loss of polymers types were observed. In comparison, the pilot-scale upflow granular anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) + anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) configuration achieved 94% MPs removal with the abatement of 87% of fibers and 100% of particles. The results highlighted an accumulation phenomenon of MPs in the sludge and suggested the need to further investigate the effects of MPs on anaerobic processes. Accordingly, PP-MPs at concentrations from 5 PP-MPs.gTS−1 to 50 PP-MPs.gTS−1 were spiked in the pilot-scale UASB reactor that was fed with real municipal wastewater, where up to 58% decrease in methanogenic activity was observed at the exposure of 50 PP-MPs.gTS−1. To the best of our knowledge, the presented results are the first to report of PP-MPs inhibition on anaerobic processes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by the Polytechnic University of Marche - MICROWASTE Strategic Project 2017 and by the European Commission with the LIFE program - “LIFE BLUE LAKES” under the Grant Agreement No. LIFE18 GIE/IT/000813. Alessia Foglia kindly acknowledges the Fondazione Cariverona for funding her PhD scholarship.en_US
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dc.languageEnglish-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsCopyright © 2020 Elsevier. All rights reserved. This is the accepted manuscript version of an article which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128415, made available on this repository under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).-
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/-
dc.subjectmicroplasticsen_US
dc.subjectmunicipal wastewateren_US
dc.subjectpolypropyleneen_US
dc.subjectsewage sludgeen_US
dc.subjectUASBen_US
dc.titleMicroplastics in real wastewater treatment schemes: Comparative assessment and relevant inhibition effects on anaerobic processesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128415-
dc.relation.isPartOfChemosphere-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
pubs.volume262-
dc.identifier.eissn1879-1298-
dc.rights.holderElsevier-
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