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Sustainable Wastewater Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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Author(s): Sakshi Pravin Wani (GES's Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, India), Shounak Yogin Kulkarni (GES's Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, India), Prashant Lakshaman Pingale (GES's Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, India)and Sunil Vishwanath Amrutkar (GES's Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 32
Source title:
Biotechnology Approaches to Industrial and Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ajmer Singh Grewal (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India), Geeta Deswal (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India)and Arun Lal Srivastav (Chitkara University, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8487-9.ch012
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Abstract
Although pharmaceuticals are advantageous to modern civilization in many ways, their use contaminates the environment to which they are exposed. Numerous pathways, such as the release of treated wastewater, sewage from waste dumps, sewer lines, runoff from animal waste, as well as the application of manure fertilizers to land, may allow them to reach the environment. Pharmaceutical wastewater contains organic debris, non-biodegradable chemicals, microbial contaminants, and salt, necessitating advanced treatment techniques due to water scarcity and the persistence of dissolved organic matter. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors are capable of treating intricate pharmaceutical waste, recovering energy, and generating wastewater that is rich in nutrients and suitable for irrigation. This chapter discusses the use of anaerobic methods for drug breakdown, highlighting the benefits of wastewater's high organic matter concentration. It also discusses hybrid processes combining physical, chemical, and biological treatments.
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