B Engineering, M Engineering (Hons)
- Thesis title
- Fate and environmental risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage treatment processes and recycling schemes
- Thesis description
- My current research is focusing on the degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals in activated sludge and recycling schemes in South East Queensland. Estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), ethinylestradiol (EE2), estriol (E3) and other steroids are the major target compounds of my research. Batch experiments have been set up to study the half-life of these compounds in activated sludge under aerobic conditions. The half-life values obtained are important for modelling study and risk assessment.
- Supervisors
- Prof Des W Connell
- Dr Jimmy Yu
Research Expertise
- Chemical fate studies
- Risk assessment
- Membrane technology
Publications
- Cao, Q., Garib, V., Yu, Q., Connell, D.W. and Campitelli, Q. (2009) Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) for steroidal compounds of environmental importance. Chemosphere (in press)
- Cao, Q., Yu, Q. and Connell, D.W. (2008). Degradation rate constants of steroids in sewage treatment works and receiving water. Environmental Technology. 29. 1321-1330.