Treatment and Disposal of Pharmaceutical Wastewater: Toward the Sustainable Strategy

The literature on pharmaceutical wastewater treatment during the 1990 - 2015 period was reviewed to develop a sustainable treatment strategy. Existing methods for treatment and disposal of pharmaceutical waste were analyzed to classify treatment methods for a wide range of specific identified groups. This review clarified the advantages and disadvantages associated with the traditional approach and the new approach, and the problems to overcome the shortcomings. Given the diversity of pollutants and the low success rate of the prior art it has been found that classical techniques can not completely solve the harm caused by the discharge of drug waste. On the other hand, some of the latest technologies such as membrane integration hybrid technology are getting more successful than conventional technology. However, the reliability of amplification of these new technologies is still very limited and needs to be increased considerably through extensive research on pilot scale using actual pharmaceutical wastewater rather than synthetic wastewater. Evaluation shifts research focus to development of sustainable therapeutic technology

Sustainable hygiene considers the entire "health value chain" from user experience, waste and drainage collection methods, waste transport or transportation, handling, reuse or disposal. This term has been widely used around 2009. In 2007, the Sustainable Health Alliance developed five sustainability criteria to compare the sustainability of health systems. To achieve sustainable development, the health system must be economically viable, socially acceptable, technically and institutionally appropriate, and also protect the environment and natural resources There must be.

The literature on pharmaceutical wastewater treatment during the 1990 - 2015 period was reviewed to develop a sustainable treatment strategy. Existing methods for treatment and disposal of pharmaceutical waste were analyzed to classify treatment methods for a wide range of specific identified groups. This review clarified the advantages and disadvantages associated with the traditional approach and the new approach, and the problems to overcome the shortcomings. Given the diversity of pollutants and the low success rate of the prior art it has been found that classical techniques can not completely solve the harm caused by the discharge of drug waste. On the other hand, some of the latest technologies such as membrane integrated hybrid technology are more successful than conventional technologies.

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