title: Treatment of ametryn in wastewater by a hybrid MBR system: a lab-scale study.
abstract: Agricultural discharge of herbicides to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) poses significant threat to the marine ecosystem. This study evaluates the performance of a hybrid treatment system consists of a membrane bioreactor (MBR), UV disinfection unit and a granular activated carbon (GAC) column in treating ametryn which is one of the major herbicides in agricultural discharges. While the MBR alone removes only 40% of ametryn at a hydraulic retention time of 7.8 h, the hybrid system removed ametryn to below detection levels.
authors: School of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Pond Campus, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Navaratna
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Shu
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Baskaran
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Jegatheesan
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D006540:Herbicides / Q000737:chemistry; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014227:Triazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014227:Triazines; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C100057:ametryne