Extraction of 17β-estradiol in water using non-imprinted polymer submicron particles in membrane filters

17β-Estradiol (E2) is an endocrine disrupting chemical of harm to both animals and human beings at a low concentration level (ng/L). It cannot be completely removed by wastewater treatments, and is often detected in both environment and drinking waters. The purpose of this feasibility study, towards environmental engineering in the field of water analysis and treatment, was to remove E2 by extraction using non-imprinted polymer (NIP) submicron particles. Experimental results showed that 0.5 mg/L of E2 could be completely extracted by adding 10 mg of NIP particles directly into 10 mL of water. However, the extraction efficiency decreased to 64% for 100 mL of water. prefilling the NIP particles inside a membrane filter showed a potential for water treatment of a large volume, requiring no effort to distribute the particles uniformly in the water. High extraction efficiency (80 ± 10)% for E2 was achieved for 100 mL of water. A total mass of 0.29 mg E2 was extracted from 1000 mL of water containing 0.8 mg/L E2 (by using only 10 mg of NIP particles). Both efficiency and mass capacity can be increased, by scaling up the amount of NIP particles, towards environmental engineering applications.     

Comparison of different combined treatment processes to address the source water with high concentration of natural organic matter during snowmelt period

The source water in one forest region of the Northeast China had very high natural organic matter (NOM) concentration and heavy color during snowmelt period. The efficiency of five combined treatment processes was compared to address the high concentration of NOM and the mechanisms were also analyzed. Conventional treatment can hardly remove dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the source water. KMnO₄ pre-oxidization could improve the DOC removal to 22.0%. Post activated carbon adsorption improved the DOC removal of conventional treatment to 28.8%. The non-sufficient NOM removal could be attributed to the dominance of large molecular weight organic matters in raw water, which cannot be adsorbed by the micropore upon activated carbon. O₃ + activated carbon treatment are another available technology for eliminating the color and UV₂₅₄ in water. However, its performance of DOC removal was only 36.4%, which could not satisfy the requirement for organicmatter. The limited ozone dosage is not sufficient to mineralize the high concentration of NOM. Magnetic ion-exchange resin combined with conventional treatment could remove 96.2% of color, 96.0% of UV₂₅₄ and 87.1% of DOC, enabling effluents to meet the drinking water quality standard. The high removal efficiency could be explained by the negative charge on the surface of NOM which benefits the static adsorption of NOM on the anion exchange resin. The results indicated that magnetic ion-exchange resin combined with conventional treatment is the best available technology to remove high concentration of NOM.     

Effect of filter-feeding fish silver carp on phytoplankton species and size distribution in surface water： A field study in water works

Silver carp were introduced into the pre-sedimentation pond to control excessive phytoplankton in raw water.The effectiveness of the filter-feeding silver carp on phytoplankton control and the effect of silver carp on phytoplankton community were investigated.The results showed that Microcystis could be effectively removed by silver carp stocked in the pre-sedimentation pond,and simultaneously,the concentration of single-cell phytoplankton increased obviously.The difference in phytoplankton species and singlecell phytoplankton size between in the water and in the gut of silver carp indicated that phytoplankton smaller than 5 μm,such as Chamydomonas and Platymonas,were almost not be filtered by silver carp,phytoplankton with the size between 5 and 20 μm could be partly filtered,and large size phytoplankton,mainly colony-forming Microcystis could be filtered almost completely.These filterfeeding characteristics directly caused the phytoplankton size distribution biased toward miniaturization.Therefore,this biological treatment using silver carp could be applied only to deal with groups of Microcystis-dominated eutrophic water,and was not appropriate in water bodies where single-cell micro phytoplankton were dominant.Especially when silver carp are used in water treatment,a cautious attitude should be taken based on the evaluation of phytoplankton biomass and species structure features in raw water.     

Electrochemical incineration of dimethyl phthalate by anodic oxidation with boron-doped diamond electrode

The anodic oxidation of aqueous solutions containing dimethyl phthalate (DMP) up to 125 mg/L with sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) as supporting electrolyte within the pH range 2.0–10.0 was studied using a one-compartment batch reactor employing a boron-doped diamond (BDD) as anode. Electrolyses were carried out at constant current density (1.5–4.5 mA/cm2). Complete mineralization was always achieved owing to the great concentration of hydroxyl radical (.OH) generated at the BDD surface. The e ects of pH, apparent current density and initial DMP concentration on the degradation rate of DMP, the specific charge required for its total mineralization and mineralization current e ciency were investigated systematically. The mineralization rate of DMP was found to be pH-independent and to increase with increasing applied current density. Results indicated that this electrochemical process was subjected, at least partially, to the mass transfer of organics onto the BDD surface. Kinetic analysis of the temporal change of DMP concentration during electrolysis determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) revealed that DMP decay under all tested conditions followed a pseudo first-order reaction. Aromatic intermediates and generated carboxylic acids were identified by Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and a general pathway for the electrochemical incineration of DMP on BDD was proposed.     

Fulvic acid removal by nanoparticle TiO2 using a submerged membrane photocatalysis reactor

The degradation of fulvic acid（FA） by nanoparticle TiO2 in a submerged membrane photocatalysis（SMPC） reactor was studied. In this reactor, photocatalytic oxidation and membrane separation co-occured. The continuous air supplier provided O2 for the photocatalytical reaction and mixed the solution through an airflow controller. The particle TiO2 could automatically settle due to gravity without particle agglomeration so it could be easily separated by microfiltration（MF） membrane. It was efficient to maintain high flux of membranes. The effects of operational parameters on the photocatalytic oxidation rate of FA were investigated. Results indicated that photocatalyst at 0.5 g/L and airflow at 0.06 m^3/h were the optimum condition for the removal of fulvic acid, the removal efficiency was higher in acid media than that in alkaline media. The effects of different filtration duration on permeate flux rate of MF with P25 powder and with nanoparticle TiO2 were compared. Experimental results indicated that the permeate flux rate of MF was improved and the membrane fouling phenomenon was reduced with the addition of nanoparticle TiO2 catalyst compared with conventional P25 powder. Therefore, this submerged membrane photocatalysis reactor can faciliate potential application of photocatalytic oxidation process in drinking water treatment.     

Reuse rate of treated wastewater in water reuse system

A water quality model for water reuse was made by mathematics induction. The relationship among the reuse rate of treated wastewater（R）, pollutant concentration of reused water（ Cs ）, pollutant concentration of influent（ C0）, removal efficiency of pollutant in wastewater（ E）, and the standard of reuse water were discussed in this study. According to the experiment result of a toilet wastewater treatment and reuse with membrane bioreactors, R would be set at less than 40%, on which all the concerned parameters could meet with the reuse water standards. To raise R of reuse water in the toilet, an important way was to improve color removal of the wastewater.     

Optimized coagulation pretreatment alleviates ultrafiltration membrane fouling: The role of floc properties and slow-mixing speed on mechanisms of chitosan-assisted coagulation

To alleviate ultrafiltration(UF) membrane fouling, the pre-coagulation of poly-aluminum chloride(PACl) with the aid of chitosan(CTS) was conducted for synthetic humic acid–kaolin water treatment. Pre-coagulation of three molecular weights(MW) CTSs(50–190 kDa(CTSL), 190–310 kDa(CTSM) and 310–375 kDa(CTSH)) was optimized with slow-mixing speeds of 30, 60 and 90 r/min, respectively. The removal efficiency and floc properties as well as membrane fouling were analyzed, and were compared to results obtained by conventional coagulation with PACl. Results showed that variations in floc properties could be ascribed to the coagulation mechanisms of CTS_L/CTS_M/CTS_H at different slow-mixing speeds, resulting in reduced UF membrane fouling. Specifically, at the low speed of 30 r/min, all three CTS types produced flocs with similar properties, while CTSLresulted in the lowest removal efficiency and aggravated irreversible fouling. At the appropriate speed of 60 r/min, CTSMgenerated the most compact flocs with the combined effects of bridging and path mechanisms. The compact cake layer formed could alleviate irreversible fouling,which was beneficial for prolonging the operation of the UF membrane. At the high speed of90 r/min, CTSHformed fragile flocs and aggravated irreversible membrane fouling. We considered membrane fouling to be affected by floc properties and the resultant removal efficiency, which was governed by the MW of the CTS used and the slow-mixing speed applied as well.     

Response surface method for modeling the removal of carbon dioxide from a simulated gas using water absorption enhanced with a liquid-film-forming device

This paper presents the results from using a physical absorption process to absorb gaseous CO_2mixed with N_2using water by producing tiny bubbles via a liquid-film-forming device(LFFD)that improves the solubility of CO_2in water.The influence of various parameters—pressure,initial CO_2concentration,gas-to-liquid ratios,and temperature—on the CO_2removal efficiency and its absorption rate in water were investigated and estimated thoroughly by statistical polynomial models obtained by the utilization of the response surface method(RSM)with a central composite design(CCD).Based on the analysis,a high efficiency of CO_2capture can be reached in conditions such as low pressure,high CO_2concentration at the inlet,low gas/liquid ratio,and low temperature.For instance,the highest removal efficiency in the RSM–CCD experimental matrix of nearly 80%occurred for run number 20,which was conducted at 0.30 MPa,CO_2concentration of 35%,gas/liquid ratio of 0.71,and temperature of 15°C.Furthermore,the coefficients of determination,R~2,were 0.996 for the removal rate and 0.982 for the absorption rate,implying that the predicted values computed by the constructed models correlate strongly and fit well with the experimental values.The results obtained provide essential information for implementing this method properly and effectively and contribute a promising approach to the problem of CO_2capture in air pollution treatment.     

Catalytic reductive dechlorination of p–chlorophenol in water using Ni/Fe nanoscale particles

Nanoscale bimetallic Ni/Fe particles were synthesized from the reaction of sodium borohydride （NaBH4） with reduction of Ni^2＋ and Fe^2＋ in aqueous solution. The obtained Ni/Fe particles were characterized by TEM （transmission electron microscope）, XRD （X-ray diffractometer）, and N2-BET. The dechlorination activity of the Ni/Fe was investigated using p-chlorophenol （p-CP） as a probe agent. Results demonstrated that the nanoscale Ni/Fe could effectively dechlorinate p-CP at relatively low metal to solution ratio of 0.4 g/L （Ni 5 wt%）. The target with initial concentration ofp-CP 0.625 mmol/L was dechlorinted completely in 60 rain under ambient temperature and pressure. Factors affecting dechlorination efficiency, including reaction temperature, pH, Ni loading percentage over Fe, and metal to solution ratio, were investigated. The possible mechanism of dechlorination ofp-CP was proposed and discussed. The pseudo-first- order reaction took place on the surface of the Ni/Fe bimetallic particles, and the activation energy of the dechlorination reaction was determined to be 21.2 kJ/mol at the temperature rang of 287-313 K.     

VOC removal from contaminated groundwater through membrane pervaporation. (Ⅱ): 1,1,1-trichloroethane- SDS surfactant solution system

The conventional “ pump-and-treat“ technology for subsurface remediation of groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds(VOCs) such as 1,1, l-trichloroethane(TCA), a common chlorinated organic solvent, has hmitation of prohibitively long treatment time due to extremely low water solubility of the VOCs. Surfactant-based soil remediation has emerged as the effective technology that substantially reduces the treatment time. In order to make the whole process economical, the surfactant used in soil washing has to be recovered and reused. This study examined the recovery of anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate( SDS), from soil remediation fluids containing TCA, using a bench-scale membrane pervaporation unit. The effects of high TCA concentration, surfactant dosage, and flow rate on permeationflux and selectivity( a value) of the process were evaluated. In general, higher surfactant concentration yielded lower TCA flux and constantwater flux, resulting in declining a values; higher flow rate of TCA feed stream results in higher VOC flux and selectivity, an indication of the effect of concentration polarization; higher TCA feed concentration produces higher TCA permeation across the membrane, however, the seletlvity was virtually unchanged unless the total TCA concentratinn exceeded 2000 ppm.     

Mechnism of combination membrane and electro-winning process on treatment and remediation of Cu2+ polluted water body

Mechnism of treatment and remediation of synthetic Cu2+ polluted water body by membrane and electro-winning combination process was investigated.The influnce of electrolysis voltage,pH,and electrolysis time on the metal recovery efficiencies were studied.Relationship between trans-membrane pressure drop (ΔP),additions ratio,initial Cu2+ concentration on operating efficency,stability of membrane and the possibility of water reuse were also investigated.The morphology of membrane and electrodes were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM),the composition of suface deposits was ascertained using combined energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and atomic absorption spectrophotometer.The results showed that using low presure reverse osmosis (LPRO),the Cu2+ concentration could increase from 20 mg/L to 100 mg/L or even higher in the concentrate solutions and permeate water conductivity could be less than 20 μS/cm.The addition of SDS can improve the Cu2+ removal efficiency,while EDTA had little side influence.In electro-reduction process,using plante electrode cell,Cu2+ concentration can be further reduced to 5 mg/L,and the average current efficiency ranged from 9% to 40%.Using 3D electrolysis treatment,Cu2+ concentration could be reduced to 0.5 mg/L with a current efficiency range 60%-70%.     

铜和锌离子对真鲷幼鱼组织酶活性的影响

研究水中Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｚｎ＾２＋对真鲷幼鱼组织ＣＡＴ、ＧＰＴ、胃蛋白酶活性的影响。结果表明：真鲷幼鱼暴露于不同浓度Ｃｕ＾２＋（０．５、０．７５、１．５ｍｇ／Ｌ）、Ｚｎ＾２＋（１、２、４ｍｇ／Ｌ）海水中４ｄ后,Ｃｕ＾２＋、Ｚｎ＾２＋对鳃,肝脏ＣＡＴ,胃蛋白酶有抑制作用。     

阴极电解液对Cd污染红壤电动修复的影响

针对土壤重金属电动修复过程中阴极电解室pH升高会对重金属的去除产生不利影响的问题,利用Fe3+/Fe2+、Cu2+/Cu标准电极电位较高的优势,以人工模拟Cd污染红壤为研究对象,对不同阴极电解液[Fe（NO₃）₃、CuSO₄、柠檬酸]的电动修复效果进行系统分析.结果表明:分别将Fe（NO₃）₃、CuSO₄、柠檬酸加入阴极电解室中,pH均控制在2~3,电动修复10 d后发现,将Fe（NO₃）₃溶液、CuSO₄溶液和柠檬酸作为阴极电解液均可以有效控制阴极室的pH,CuSO₄溶液、柠檬酸的加入对土壤中Cd的去除效果较差,而且Cu2+的加入增加了土壤重金属二次污染的风险.相对于CuSO₄、柠檬酸试验组,Fe（NO₃）₃试验组土壤中Cd的去除率较高（大于87.27%）,Fe（NO₃）₃试验组对土壤中Cd的修复效果也最为明显,土壤中w（Cd）由阴极附近的75.95 mg/kg降至阳极附近的9.13 mg/kg.分析电动修复后各试验组中不同形态Cd在Cd总量中所占比例的分析,结果显示,w（弱酸提取态Cd）所占比例由初始的74.57%最高可达到92.69%[Fe（NO₃）₃试验组],表明Fe（NO₃）₃的加入有助于促进土壤中Cd的迁移.研究显示,相比于CuSO₄溶液、柠檬酸,Fe（NO₃）₃溶液作为阴极电解液在控制阴极电解室pH升高的前提下,显著促进了土壤中Cd的解吸和迁移,并达到最佳修复效果.      

纳米伊/蒙黏土对水体中重金属的吸附去除效果

为明确纳米伊/蒙黏土(下称伊/蒙黏土)作为修复材料在去除水体重金属方面的应用潜力,研究了伊/蒙黏土对水体中Ni2+、Cu2+和Cd2+的去除效果与吸附规律,并通过小麦水培试验分析伊/蒙黏土降低水体重金属在小麦地上部分的累积和缓解重金属对小麦的毒害效应等效果. 结果表明:伊/蒙黏土可以吸附去除水体中的Ni2+、Cu2+和Cd2+,当水体中ρ(Ni2+)、ρ(Cu2+)和ρ(Cd2+)分别为5、10、2 mg/L时,添加2%(以w计)的伊/蒙黏土对3种重金属的去除率均达到95%以上. 伊/蒙黏土对重金属的吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,对Ni2+、Cu2+和Cd2+的理论最大吸附量分别为2.13、8.52和1.56 mg/g. 在培养液中添加2%伊/蒙黏土可降低小麦对Ni2+、Cu2+和Cd2+的累积富集,缓解重金属对小麦生长的毒害效应. 研究显示,纳米伊/蒙黏土可有效去除水体中的Ni2+、Cu2+和Cd2+,并缓解其对小麦的毒性,因此其在修复水体重金属污染、恢复水环境生态功能方面具有潜在的应用前景.      

两性复配修饰黏土对苏丹草修复Cu2+污染紫色土的影响

为了探索添加吸附材料对植物修复Cu²⁺污染土壤的影响,选取不同十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱 （BS-12）和十四烷基磺酸钠 （STS）复配修饰比例（50%BS-12+25%STS、50%BS-12+50%STS和50%BS-12+100%STS）的膨润土作为吸附材料,将其分别以1%的质量比加入到紫色土（PS）中,形成PS（对照）、PBS₂₅（50%BS-12+25%STS修饰膨润土混合紫色土）、PBS₅₀和PBS₁₀₀四种混合土样。采用盆栽实验对比苏丹草在0（CK）、50、100、200和500 mg/L Cu²⁺污染混合土样中的发芽率、株高、地上部和根系生物量,并分析混合土样和苏丹草对Cu²⁺污染的修复效果。结果显示,随着Cu²⁺处理浓度的增加,苏丹草在PS上的种子发芽率逐渐降低,而在各PBS土样上的发芽率基本保持先增加后稳定的趋势;不同Cu²⁺污染混合土样上的苏丹草株高均随生长时间的增加而增加。苏丹草地上部、根系干重和鲜重在PBS₂₅、PBS₅₀土样上均随Cu²⁺处理浓度的增大而降低,而在PS和PBS₁₀₀土样上均随Cu²⁺处理浓度的增加先增加后降低,峰值分别出现在200和100 mg/L的Cu²⁺处理。Cu²⁺污染处理下苏丹草各生理指标之间均保持中度以上正相关关系,且相关系数表现为PBS₁₀₀最高、PBS₂₅和PBS₅₀次之、PS最低的趋势。各混合土样对Cu²⁺的吸附能力表现为PBS₂₅ > PBS₅₀ > PBS₁₀₀ > PS,苏丹草对Cu²⁺的富集含量表现为PS > PBS₁₀₀ > PBS₅₀ > PBS₂₅的趋势,苏丹草联合两性复配黏土修复Cu²⁺污染紫色土的修复率达99%以上。     

改性聚乙烯亚胺捕集和回收水中的Cu2+

为提高含铜废水的处理效果及简化处理流程,采用CS₂、NaOH对聚乙烯亚胺进行改性,制备出一种新型高分子絮凝剂--PEX（聚乙烯亚胺基黄原酸钠）.以含Cu2+水样为处理对象,探讨了初始ρ（Cu2+）、pH、共存无机物质、有机物质以及浊度对PEX捕集Cu2+性能的影响,并考察了螯合絮体中Cu2+的回收情况.结果表明:PEX对含Cu2+水样具有很好的捕集性能,Cu2+去除率最高可达到100%;PEX对Cu2+的去除效果随着水样初始pH的升高而增强,但pH位于PEX等电点处时,Cu2+去除率有所降低.在较低的PEX投加量下,水样中共存的NaCl、CaCl₂、NaNO₃、Na₂SO₄、柠檬酸、焦磷酸钠对PEX去除Cu2+均可起到促进作用,而共存的EDTA、氨基乙酸、浊度对PEX去除Cu2+具有一定的抑制作用;增加PEX投加量后,可减弱或消除上述影响.螯合絮体采用HNO₃溶液进行静态浸泡30 d后,Cu的回收率可达100%.研究显示,PEX能有效去除和回收水样中的Cu2+.      

重金属絮凝剂DTMPAM去除水中Cu2+和EDTA-Cu的性能

以聚丙烯酰胺、甲醛、二硫化碳、氢氧化钠为原料,制备出新型重金属絮凝剂二硫代羧基化羟甲基聚丙烯酰胺(DTMPAM).分别以含Cu~(2+)单一水样及含Cu~(2+)、EDTA的混合水样为考察对象,研究DTMPAM在单一和混合体系中对Cu~(2+)的去除性能.结果表明,单一体系中DTMPAM对Cu~(2+)有着良好的去除效果,当水样pH值为2.0～6.0时,Cu~(2+)的最高去除率在93.85%～97.49%之间.EDTA对DTMPAM除Cu~(2+)呈抑制作用,随着体系pH值的降低,这种抑制作用减弱;高pH值体系中,随着EDTA浓度的增大,抑制作用增强;在混合体系中,EDTA与DTMPAM存在配位竞争作用,高pH值体系中EDTA的配位竞争作用占主要优势.在单一体系和混合体系中螯合絮体DTMPAM-Cu的分形维数与Cu~(2+)的去除率均有显著的正相关性,即絮体分形维数越大,相对应的Cu~(2+)去除率越高.     

Cd2+ removal from wastewater by sulfate reducing bacteria with an anaerobic fluidized bed reactor

A process of treatment for containing Cd²⁺ wastewater by sulfate reducing bacteria with upflow anaerobic fluidized bed reactor has been studied. When the concentration of COD and Cd²⁺ in the influent were 270 5mg/L and 100mg/L respectively and hydraulic retention time was 4 hours, the removal rate of COD and Cd²⁺ were higher than 73 8% and 99 8% respectively. The reactor can treat as high as 1000mg/L of concentration of Cd²⁺ . The highest removal velocity rate of Cd²⁺ reached 2999 1mg/(L·d). And the possible relationship between sulfate reducing bacteria and methanogenic bacteria was discussed.     

铜离子对双室微生物燃料电池电能输出的影响研究

通过分别或同时向阳极室和阴极室添加Cu2+,借助铜在体系中的分布解析,研究了Cu2+对体系内阻及其分布、电能输出、库仑效率等的影响,以期为微生物燃料电池(microbial fuel cell,MFC)处理含铜废水的相关研究提供有益参考.结果表明,阳极添加10 mg·L-1的Cu2+会增大体系阳极反应的活化内阻及总体表观内阻,降低体系的电能输出和库仑效率,而阴极添加500 mg·L-1的Cu2+可显著降低阴极反应的活化内阻及总体表观内阻,提高体系产电效率.铜在体系中分布的研究表明,阳极室Cu2+不会向阴极室迁移扩散;当阴极添加Cu2+时,大部分被还原沉淀,另一部分因浓度梯度透过质子交换膜(proton exchange membrane,PEM)迁移扩散至阳极室(2.8%),影响产电微生物活性及系统的电能输出,仅有少部分Cu2+残留于阴极上清液中.     

铜离子的持续负荷对活性污泥生物硝化活性的影响

重金属对生物硝化的抑制是困扰很多污水处理厂脱氮效果的难题.本文采用间歇式活性污泥反应器(SBR),研究了模拟废水中不同浓度的Cu2+持续抑制及负荷停止后硝化效率、硝化细菌活性和Cu分布的变化.结果表明,硝化活性易受Cu2+的影响,抑制程度随着Cu2+浓度的增大和施加持续Cu2+负荷的运行周期的延长而提高,当活性污泥内、外吸附Cu的总量达(14.0±1.0)mg·g-1(以MLSS计)时,氨氮去除率降至26.5%±4.0%.Cu2+对氨氧化细菌(AOB)的抑制作用大于亚硝酸盐氧化细菌(NOB).在Cu2+负荷为10和20 mg·L-1的体系中,NOB可以全部或部分被驯化而适应含铜废水.恢复阶段,AOB和NOB的活性完全或部分恢复,恢复速率和程度随抑制期Cu2+投加浓度的增加而降低.反应体系内Cu主要分布在细胞内部和表面,且不易解析,硝化抑制率与溶解的Cu2+浓度呈负相关性.