Table 1 The table shows the types of polymer captured from the Kinoya WWTP and identified using the ATR-FTIR. The first section of the table shows the percentage (%) of each type of MP from a stage and the next section describes the number of MP per 10L sample
MP—Type of Polymer | Inlet | Clarifier | Filter | Outlet | Inlet MP/10L | Clarifier MP/10L | Filter MP/10L | Outlet MP/10L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cellophane | 89% | 62% | 38% | 67% | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.80 |
Polyester | 11% | - | 13% | - | 0.10 | - | 0.10 | - |
Polypropylene | - | 8% | 25% | 25% | - | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
Polyvinyl propionate acrylate | - | 8% | - | - | - | 0.10 | - | - |
Polyethylene | - | 8% | - | - | - | 0.20 | - | - |
Polyvinyl propionate acrylate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyvinyl Acetate Ethylene | - | - | 13% | - | - | - | 0.10 | - |
Polyester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyamide | - | - | - | 8% | - | - | - | 0.10 |
Polyvinylidene fluoride | - | - | - | 8% | - | - | - | 0.10 |