The effects of substrates on ibuprofen removal in constructed wetland

Bc. Marko Tichý

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have become an ever increasing concern as emerging pollutants due to their extensive use and incessant release into the environment. Even at trace-level concentrations, pharmaceuticals such ibuprofen may cause subtle, yet significant effects that impede natural ecosystems in the long-term, causing chronic aberrations to the delicate balance of aquatic systems. The use of artificial plant-based systems such as constructed wetlands has been successfully engineered to treat wastewater, acting as a biological filter removing a range of pollutants such as PPCPs. However, research on the removal of PPCPs using constructed wetlands is still limited. The aim of this thesis will be to examine the effects of using different substrates on the removal of ibuprofen in constructed wetlands to determine the efficiency of such artificial systems. The study may be useful as a basis of engineering a more efficient artificial wetlands systems for the removal of emerging pollutants.

Keywords

constructed wetland, emerging pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products, substrates, removal efficiency, pollutant degradation

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 2. 6. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Zhongbing Chen

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta životního prostředí

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Inženýrská ekologie / Ochrana přírody