Table 2 The table shows the types of polymer captured from the Natabua 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 | Anaerobic | Facultative | Maturation Outlet | Anaerobic MP/10L | Facultative MP/10L | Maturation Outlet MP/10L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cellophane | 23% | 10% | 33% | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.50 |
Polyester | 3% | 23% | - | 0.10 | 0.30 | - |
Polypropylene | - | 15% | 17% | - | 0.20 | 0.10 |
Polyvinyl propionate acrylate | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyethylene | 19% | 38% | 33% | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.20 |
Polyvinyl Acetate Ethylene | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyester | 3% | - | - | 0.10 | - | - |
Polyamide | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyvinylidene fluoride | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Polyethylacrylate | 10% | - | 17% | 0.30 | - | 0.10 |
Alkyd Resin | 6% | - | - | 0.2 | - | - |
Alkyd Urethane | - | 8% | - | - | 0.1 | - |