Review on the occurrence and fate of microplastics in Sewage Treatment Plants

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 367; pp. 504 - 512
• Main Authors: Gatidou, Georgia, Arvaniti, Olga S., Stasinakis, Athanasios S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.04.2019
• Subjects: Analysis; Biosolids; maceration; Microliter; microplastics; oxidation; pollutants; polyamides; polyesters; polypropylenes; Presence; Raman spectroscopy; sewage treatment; sludge; total suspended solids; Wastewater; wastewater treatment; Microliter; Presence; Wastewater; Analysis; Biosolids

[Display omitted] •Sewage Treatment Plants are significant sources of microplastics (MPs).•Up to 99% of MPs’ can be removed during conventional wastewater (WW) treatment.•MPs accumulate to sludge, lack of data for possible changes during treatment.•Careful selection of advanced treatment process has...