Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcılar, 34320 Istanbul, Türkiye E-mail:
Water Sci Technol. 2024 Apr;89(7):1771-1786. doi: 10.2166/wst.2024.082. Epub 2024 Mar 14.
The effluent of WWTPs is an important source of microplastics (MP) for the aquatic environment. In this review study, MPs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Türkiye and their removal from WWTPs are reviewed for the first time. First, MP characteristics in the influent and effluent of WWTPs in Türkiye are discussed. In the next section, the abundance of MPs in the influent and effluent of WWTPs in Türkiye and the MP removal efficiency of WWTPs in Türkiye are evaluated. Then, the results of studies on MP abundance and characteristics in Türkiye's aquatic environments are presented and suggestions are made to reduce MPs released from WWTPs into the receiving environments. Strategies for reducing MPs released to the receiving environment from WWTPs of Türkiye are summarized. In the last section, research gaps regarding MPs in WWTPs in Türkiye are identified and suggestions are made for future studies. This review paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the abundance, dominant characteristics, and removal of MPs in WWTPs in Türkiye, as well as the current status and deficiencies in Türkiye. Therefore, this review can serve as a scientific guide to improve the MP removal efficiency of WWTPs in Türkiye.
污水处理厂的废水是水生环境中微塑料（MP）的重要来源。在这项综述研究中，首次对土耳其污水处理厂（WWTP）中的 MPs 及其从 WWTP 中的去除进行了综述。首先，讨论了土耳其 WWTP 进水中的 MPs 特征。在下一节中，评估了土耳其 WWTP 进水中和出水中 MPs 的丰度以及土耳其 WWTP 的 MPs 去除效率。然后，介绍了土耳其水生环境中 MPs 丰度和特征的研究结果，并就减少 WWTP 向接收环境释放的 MPs 提出了建议。总结了减少土耳其 WWTP 向受纳环境释放 MPs 的策略。在最后一节中，确定了关于土耳其 WWTP 中 MPs 的研究差距，并为未来的研究提出了建议。本综述论文全面评估了土耳其 WWTP 中 MPs 的丰度、主要特征和去除情况，以及土耳其的现状和不足。因此，本综述可以作为提高土耳其 WWTP 中 MPs 去除效率的科学指南。
