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A mini-review on discharge characteristics and management of microplastics in sewage treatment plants

국내·외 연구사례를 통해 본 하수처리시설 미세플라스틱 배출특성 및 관리방안 고찰

  • Jeong, Dong-Hwan (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Ju, Byoungkyu (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Lee, Wonseok (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Chung, Hyenmi (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Park, Junwon (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) ;
  • Kim, Changsoo (Water Supply and Sewerage Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
  • 정동환 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) ;
  • 주병규 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) ;
  • 이원석 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) ;
  • 정현미 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) ;
  • 박준원 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과) ;
  • 김창수 (국립환경과학원 상하수도연구과)
  • Received : 2018.06.26
  • Accepted : 2018.07.30
  • Published : 2018.08.15
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Abstract

As the issue of microplastics (MPs) detection in tap water was raised in other countries in 2017, monitoring of MPs in drinking and source water, and sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents was initiated. This study intends to look into other studies on MPs in STPs at home and abroad, and review the characteristics of MPs and their removal efficiencies in the STPs, the risk and effect of MPs on watersheds, and management practices in order to help better understand MPs in STPs. To manage MPs effectively in STPs, it is necessary to investigate the detection of MPs discharged from STPs, do research on human health risk and control measures, and build a monitoring system including standardized analytical methods.

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