Ultrasonic treatment of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in water: An updated review

Sujin An, Seong Nam Nam, Jong Soo Choi, Chang Min Park, Min Jang, Ji Yi Lee, Byung Moon Jun, Yeomin Yoon

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Abstract

Pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), and endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) have seen a recent sustained increase in usage, leading to increasing discharge and accumulation in wastewater. Conventional water treatment and disinfection processes are somewhat limited in effectively addressing this micropollutant issue. Ultrasonication (US), which serves as an advanced oxidation process, is based on the principle of ultrasound irradiation, exposing water to high-frequency waves, inducing thermal decomposition of H2O while using the produced radicals to oxidize and break down dissolved contaminants. This review evaluates research over the past five years on US-based technologies for the effective degradation of EDCs and PPCPs in water and assesses various factors that can influence the removal rate: solution pH, temperature of water, presence of background common ions, natural organic matter, species that serve as promoters and scavengers, and variations in US conditions (e.g., frequency, power density, and reaction type). This review also discusses various types of carbon/non-carbon catalysts, O3 and ultraviolet processes that can further enhance the degradation efficiency of EDCs and PPCPs in combination with US processes. Furthermore, numerous types of EDCs and PPCPs and recent research trends for these organic contaminants are considered.

Original languageEnglish
Article number134852
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume474
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2024

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Keywords

  • Endocrine-disrupting compounds
  • Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • Sonodegradation
  • Ultrasonic treatment
  • Water treatment

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