Affiliation:
1. NIT Durgapur Department of Chemical Engineering: National Institute of Technology Durgapur Department of Chemical Engineering
2. CMERI: Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute CSIR
Abstract
Abstract
Nowadays, wastewater treatment has been a major concern for organic contaminants which create hazardous effects on human health and the environment. In India, there are several pharmaceutical manufacturing industries located across the states from north to south and east to western states. These industries generate a lot of toxic effluent that is produced and disposed of into the ground, especially in open ground or surface water. So, here removal of pharmaceutical waste is chosen for the present focus of study. Cetirizine is an intense second-generation histamine H1 antagonist that compels in the treatment of allergic susceptible rhinitis and asthma. Therefore, eradication of cetirizine by integrated treatment serves to be an appealing option for the researchers. The degradation of pharmaceutical waste has been studied by the integrated treatment comprising Ozonation, and biological treatment by E. aurentiacum KX008295.1. The integrated treatment removes about 60% of cetirizine which tells that it is an effective option to treat types of pharmaceutical waste.
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