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Determination of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Sewage Sludge 189
Compost Compost Compost
Digested sludge Digested sludge Digested sludge
Ibuprofen Salicylic acid Propranolol
Secondary sludge Secondary sludge Secondary sludge
Primary sludge 2546 Primary sludge Primary sludge
16000 –1 12000 8000 4000 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.) 1000 –1 800 600 400 200 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.) 80 –1 60 40 20 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.) Box-and-whisker plots of anti-inflammatory drugs, an antiepileptic drug, and a β-blocker in primary (n = 36), secondary (n = 36),
Compost Compost Compost
Digested sludge Digested sludge Digested sludge
Diclofenac Naproxen Carbamazepine
Secondary sludge Secondary sludge Secondary sludge
Primary sludge Primary sludge Primary sludge anaerobically digested (n = 36), and compost (n = 9) sludge.
600 –1 450 300 150 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.) 240 –1 180 120 60 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.) 2400 1800 1200 600 0 Concentration (µg kg d.m.)
FIGURE 9.1
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