Study the Effectiveness of Household Water Filtration Systems in Eliminating Plastic Particles in Mosul City, Iraq

• Autorzy: Altaee Raghad N. , Al-Ahmady Kossay K. , Mhemid Rasha Khalid Sabri

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/190106

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Plastic particles are considered a concerning issue on a global scale. This research aimed to examine the existence and features of microplastics (MPs) as well as evaluate the removal efficiency (RE%) of household water filter systems (HWFS). The research was conducted in 12 areas distributed across Mosul City. Various techniques, including Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR), stereomicroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were employed to accurately detect the presence of microplastics, analyze morphological properties, such as color, shape, and size, and determine the polymer types. The research findings showed that the efficiency of HWFS ranged from 93% to 30%, affected by several factors, including filter age and the number of its stages. Fibers and fragments were the most commonly encountered shapes of MPs accounting for about 94% of the examined instances. Around 52% of the total was characterized by a transparent color. An estimated 35% of MPs sizes were smaller than 10 µm. Out of all considered polymer types, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) represented the highest percentage, around 58%. Moreover, PVC was found to have a higher risk index compared to other types of polymers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

microplastics; removal efficiency; household water filter system; HWFS; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; stereomicroscope; scanning electron microscopy

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, nr 9
• Strony: 24--33
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Altaee Raghad N.

• Department of Environmental Technologies, College of Environmental Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, 41002, Iraq

autor

Al-Ahmady Kossay K.

• President of the University of Mosul, Mosul, 41002, Iraq

autor

Mhemid Rasha Khalid Sabri

• Department of Environmental Technologies, College of Environmental Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, 41002, Iraq

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-7573

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