Advanced evaluation of landfill leachate treatments by low and high-resolution mass spectrometry focusing on microcontaminant removal
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Ruiz Delgado, Ana; Plaza Bolaños, Patricia; Oller Alberola, Isabel; Malato Rodríguez, Sixto; Agüera López, Ana MaríaDate
2020Abstract
Conventional wastewater treatments are not usually effective in the remediation of specific landfill leachates due to their high content in toxic and recalcitrant compounds. Advanced and intensive treatments are needed for the decontamination and possible recycling of these effluents. Here, the combination of advanced oxidation processes (solar photo-Fenton) and an aerobic biological reactor have been applied to treat urban landfill leachates. The effectiveness of the proposed treatment line was also evaluated considering the removal of organic microcontaminants (OMCs) identified in the different phases, which is an innovative practice. The analytical strategy included: (i) a target approach (115 analytes) by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS); and two suspect approaches using (ii) LC-high-resolution MS (database with >1300 compounds) and (iii) gas-chromatography-MS (database with >900 compounds). OMCs on the treated landfill leachate was reduced up to 94% of the initia...
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Advanced oxidation processes
Landfill leachate
Mass spectrometry
Organic microcontaminants
Suspect and target analysis