Removal of drugs for aqueous matrices by adsorption with activated carbon Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Micropollutants are substances which are found in very low concentration (μg/L or ng/L) in water bodies [1]. However, these compounds are only partially filtered by effluent treatment plants (ETEs), which results in water and soil contamination and can become both an environmental and health hazard [2]. One such micropollutant is naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed worldwide to the relief of several inflammatory diseases [2,3]. Naproxen’s chemical structure is presented in the following Figure
  • We would like to thank IPB and ESTIG for the opportunity given to us in participating in the project “10% Escolhes TU” and the innovation based in challenge internship extra module and for the experience given to us by all these months of work. We would also like to thank all the professors involved in this project who will evaluate this report and future presentation. A special thanks to our advisors, professor António Ribeiro, Ana Queiroz and Paulo Brito for all their feedback, help and guidance through this project we were able to enlist in

publication date

  • January 1, 2022