Abstract:Chapter 1 1.1. Wastewater treatment technology for removal of organic material
Environmental challengeIn modern society, municipalities and industry produce significant volumes of wastewater. Globally, on average 95 m 3 wastewater is produced per capita per year, with in Europe 124 m 3 /capita/year and North America at 231 m 3 /capita/year: a global total of 380×10 9 m 3 per year (2015 data) [1]. Wastewater contains a mixture of several pollutants, such as dissolved organics, and nitrogen and phosphorus compou… Show more
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