| Title | Tracing Gadolinium levels throughout wastewater treatment: Insights from a yearly assessment in northern Spain |
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| ID_Doc | 14814 |
| Authors | Bringas, A; Bringas, E; Ibañez, R; San Román, MF |
| Title | Tracing Gadolinium levels throughout wastewater treatment: Insights from a yearly assessment in northern Spain |
| Year | 2024 |
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| Abstract | Gadolinium (Gd) is a rare earth element (REE) used in the formulation of contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) due to its paramagnetic properties. The growth in population and the improved quality of the healthcare systems over the last years, has promoted the use of MRI as an effective diagnostic tool thus increasing the consumption of gadolinium and its release into the wastewater treatment network. Therefore, the tracking and quantification of this metal in sewage treatment plants and water bodies, is of paramount importance since there are currently no specific rare earth treatment technologies installed in WWTPs, and consequently gadolinium is finally discharged into the environment. In this work, the presence of gadolinium and all other rare earth elements was monitored during a year in three WWTPs in northern Spain (Vuelta Ostrera and San Roma |
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