The treatment of veterinary antibiotics in swine wastewater by biodegradation and Fenton-like oxidation.

Elevated concentrations and potential toxicities of antibiotics in swine wastewater prompt the exploration of effective treatment methods to minimize the amount of antibiotics released to the environment. This study examined the technical and economic feasibility of using combined biodegradation and advanced oxidation processes for swine wastewater treatment. The up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was mainly responsible for conventional organic pollutant removal (i.

Removal of veterinary antibiotics from swine wastewater using anaerobic and aerobic biodegradation.

High amounts of antibiotics, used in animal farms for the prevention of diseases, are released back into the natural environment with a possible risk of chronic toxicity to other organisms and the development of antibiotic-resistant genes. The antibiotics, including sulfonamides and β-lactams, detected in swine wastewater were between 99.2 and 339.

Treatment of triethyl phosphate wastewater by Fenton oxidation and aerobic biodegradation.

The conventional (i.e., aerobic biodegradation) and advanced (i.