19 Oct 2022
| 19 Oct 2022
Influence of shallow geothermal energy on the behaviour of organic contaminants of emerging concern in urban aquifers
Estanislao Pujades
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Laura Scheiber
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Marc Teixidó
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Rotman Criollo
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA), Spanish
National Research Council ý (CSIC), Miquel Marquès, 21, 07190 Esporles,
Spain
Olha Nikolenko
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Victor Vilarrasa
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA), Spanish
National Research Council ý (CSIC), Miquel Marquès, 21, 07190 Esporles,
Spain
Enric Vázquez-Suñé
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
Anna Jurado
Department of Geosciences, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Severo Ochoa Excellence Center of the Spanish
Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Jordi Girona 18–26, 08034
Barcelona, Spain
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Short summary
This paper explores the impact of low enthalpy geothermal energy (LEGE) on the behaviour of organic contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). Specifically, we investigate the impact of LEGE on phenazone that is an analgesic drug commonly reported in urban aquifers. CECs pose a risk for the environment and human health, and thus, they must be eliminated to increase the available fresh-water resources in urban areas, where water scarcity is a matter of concern due to the population growth.
This paper explores the impact of low enthalpy geothermal energy (LEGE) on the behaviour of...
