title: Integrated modelling of two xenobiotic organic compounds.
abstract: This paper presents a dynamic mathematical model that describes the fate and transport of two selected xenobiotic organic compounds (XOCs) in a simplified representation of an integrated urban wastewater system. A simulation study, where the xenobiotics bisphenol A and pyrene are used as reference compounds, is carried out. Sorption and specific biological degradation processes are integrated with standardised water process models to model the fate of both compounds. Simulated mass flows of the two compounds during one dry weather day and one wet weather day are compared for realistic influent flow rate and concentration profiles. The wet weather day induces resuspension of stored sediments, which increases the pollutant load on the downstream system. The potential of the model to elucidate important phenomena related to origin and fate of the model compounds is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Environment & Resources DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. eul@er.dtu.dk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lindblom
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Gernaey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henze
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D005374:Filtration; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000032:analysis; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014866:Waste Products; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000032:analysis*; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D010636:Phenols; D011721:Pyrenes; D014866:Waste Products; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D015262:Xenobiotics; C030984:pyrene; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds