氯胺消毒对三卤甲烷类消毒副产物的控制研究

在氯消毒研究的基础上,研究氯胺对消毒副产物的控制,将氯与氨氮的比值降至5,能够使单独氯消毒所生成消毒副产物减少89%,二溴一氯甲烷也不再检出;消毒副产物的生成量与氯胺的投加量呈很好的线性关系;接触时间对消毒副产物的生成量影响很小,24 h增加缓慢;pH升高至8消毒副产物的总量比pH为7时减少82.3%,一溴二氯甲烷不再检出;氯胺代替氯消毒能够很好地控制溴代消毒副产物种类和总量.     

氯胺消毒对三卤甲烷生成影响因素研究

采用腐殖酸模拟天然水体中消毒副产物前体物,探求了氯氨比、氯胺投加量、总有机碳(TOC)浓度和Br-浓度在氯胺消毒过程中对消毒副产物——三卤甲烷(THMs)生成量的影响。结果表明:(1)随着氯氨比的降低,THMs及各组分的生成量显著减少。(2)THMs的生成量均随着氯胺投加量的增加而增加,且都呈现出了良好的线性关系。当氯胺投加量大于7.0mg/L时,氯代卤化物成了优势产物。(3)随着TOC浓度的增加,THMs生成量增加,且具有一定的线性关系;三氯甲烷和一溴二氯甲烷生成量均增加,氯氨比为3∶1(质量比,下同)时三氯甲烷和一溴二氯甲烷生成量增加了9.86、7.80μg/L,氯氨比为5∶1时则分别增加了15.21、13.62μg/L;三溴甲烷和二溴一氯甲烷生成量均呈现先增加后减少的趋势。(4)随着Br-浓度的增加,THMs、一溴二氯甲烷、二溴一氯甲烷和三溴甲烷生成量均增加,三氯甲烷生成量减少。溴化物的存在会促进THMs的产生。     

南方某水源水中天然有机物的特点及氯胺对氯化消毒副产物的控制

在对天然有机物分类的基础上进行了水体中有机物的特性研究，并采用氯胺对不同特性有机物的氯化消毒副产物进行了控制研究。结果表明，疏水酸占有机物总量的24%，疏水中性物质占41%，疏水性有机物占67%；对于三卤甲烷类消毒副产物生成势，疏水酸所产生的最多，疏水碱次之，亲水酸最少；对于卤乙酸类消毒副产物生成势，疏水碱产生的三卤乙酸最多，其次为疏水酸，亲水酸最少。氯胺对不同类有机物氯化消毒副产物控制程度不同，氯胺对疏水中性物质控制三卤甲烷类消毒副产物最好，其次是疏水碱和亲水碱；对疏水酸的三卤甲烷生成量控制较弱，对亲水酸的控制效果最差；氯胺对亲水碱氯化产生卤乙酸的控制效果最好，其次是疏水碱，控制效果最差的为疏水中性物质。     

经氯胺消毒的高溴碘水体中极性卤代消毒副产物的生成及鉴定

本研究以中国南方某沿海地区易受海水入侵影响的自来水厂和污水处理厂出水为研究对象,通过建立基于液液萃取与超高效液相色谱/电喷雾电离-三重四级杆质谱的分析方法,快速选择性地检测这类含高质量浓度溴离子、碘离子的水体在氯胺消毒过程中生成的极性卤代消毒副产物。结果表明,通过设置子离子m/z79/81和m/z 127,对母离子进行扫描,在氯胺消毒后的2种水样中检测出了10种极性溴代消毒副产物和19种极性碘代消毒副产物。通过对同位素丰度比和子离子碎片的分析,首次提出了2种溴代消毒副产物和4种碘代消毒副产物的分子结构。此外,对比自来水厂和污水厂出水的总离子强度可以发现,污水厂出水中生成的极性卤代消毒副产物,特别是卤代含氮消毒副产物的种类和数量显著高于自来水厂出水。     

基于树脂处理和电解联用的卤代消毒副产物控制

天然有机物(NOM)和溴离子是卤代消毒副产物的前体物,氯型阴离子交换树脂可以有效去除这2种前体物,同时交换出氯离子。交换出的氯离子与水源水中天然存在的氯离子通过电解可以产生自由氯用于消毒。将氯型阴离子交换树脂处理与电解联用,通过建立和优化树脂处理与电解消毒方法,实现饮用水中卤代消毒副产物的控制。结果表明:树脂依次经过碱/酸洗、甲醇抽提和5次去离子水清洗后,可以有效减少树脂溶出,并降低氯离子和甲醇的影响;在2 L的模拟水源水样中加入20 mL树脂反应1 h后,可以去除93.7%的NOM和91.2%的溴离子;由树脂交换至水样中的氯离子通过电解氧化,可以在3 min内产生5 mg·L~(-1)的氯。与单独的氯消毒相比,新方法可以削减86.4%的总有机卤素(TOX)。     

挥发性溴代消毒副产物在不同水处理工艺过程中的变化

对中国沿海某市2个自来水厂的常规和深度水处理工艺过程中挥发性溴代消毒副产物的变化规律进行了研究。在选取的7种挥发性溴代消毒副产物中,只有一溴二氯甲烷、二溴一氯甲烷、二溴甲烷和三溴甲烷这4种被检出,除二溴甲烷只在深度水处理工艺过程中被检出外,其余3种化合物在2种不同水处理工艺过程中均有检出。一溴二氯甲烷和二溴一氯甲烷在常规和深度水处理工艺过程中的部分工艺段出水中的检出浓度超过了GB 5749-2006中规定的限值(饮用水中一溴二氯甲烷和二溴一氯甲烷的的浓度限值分别为60μg·L~(-1)和100μg·L~(-1)),应被给予足够的重视。挥发性溴代消毒副产物在常规水处理工艺过程中的检出浓度随水处理工艺流程而逐渐升高,而在深度水处理工艺过程中检出的挥发性溴代消毒副产物(除二溴甲烷外)浓度变化则表现为随水处理工艺流程先轻微降低后大幅升高的趋势。与常规水处理工艺相比,挥发性溴代消毒副产物在深度水处理工艺过程中的检出浓度明显低于其在常规水处理工艺过程中对应工艺段出水中的检出浓度,但对于在常规和深度水处理工艺过程中均被检出的3种挥发性溴代消毒副产物来说,它们的最大值均出现在加氯后出厂水中。     

自由氯、一氯胺和二氧化氯对饮用水中粪肠球菌的消毒动力学研究

以粪肠球菌为研究对象,研究了自由氯、一氯胺和二氧化氯在不同pH值和温度下的消毒效果,并将灭活速率常数表示为pH和温度的函数,对Chick—Watson模型进行了修正。结果表明,随着pH的上升,自由氯和一氯胺的灭活率减小,二氧化氯的灭活率则增大。温度对一氯胺的影响较小,对自由氯和二氧化氯的影响较显著。修正后含有pH和温度两参数的消毒动力学模型可以很好地模拟消毒过程,增强了模型的通用性。     

MBR出水氯、紫外、臭氧单独与组合消毒

采用氯、紫外和臭氧单独与2种组合工艺对MBR工艺中试出水进行了消毒实验,研究了不同消毒方式对指示性微生物的去除效果以及消毒副产物三卤甲烷(THMs)生成量随有效氯投加量的变化。结果表明,组合工艺消毒效果明显优于单独消毒效果,紫外剂量为25 mJ/cm2与有效氯投加量为3 mg/L的紫外与氯组合、臭氧投加量为6 mg/L与有效氯投加量为4 mg/L的臭氧与氯组合2种工艺消毒后出水中的总大肠菌群指标均满足《污水再生利用城市杂用水水质》(GB/T 18920-2002)的要求。THMs生成量随着有效氯投加量的增加而增加。相对紫外与氯组合消毒,臭氧与氯组合消毒可以大幅度降低THMs生成量,有效氯投加量为4 mg/L时,THMs生成浓度为14.11μg/L,比氯单独消毒过程降低了37.19%。     

饮用水中含氮消毒副产物卤代腈(氰)的生成特性与控制研究进展

卤代腈(氰)是水处理过程中产生的一类含氮的氯化消毒副产物。鉴于这种物质有极强的致畸和致突变性,其细胞毒性也远大于三卤甲烷和卤乙酸等常规消毒副产物,因此成为近年来饮用水中颇受关注的含氮消毒副产物种类之一。卤代腈(氰)在水厂出厂水中被大量检出,其质量浓度基本维持在μg/L,而采用氯胺消毒的出厂水中其浓度明显高于自由氯消毒方式。重点对卤代腈(氰)的物质种类、理化特性、遗传毒性、生产机制、检测方法及控制方法进行综述。鉴于多数卤代腈(氰)类消毒副产物均具有含量低、亲水性强等特点,若生成将难以在饮用水处理工艺中有效去除,因此如何有效控制其生成是卤代腈(氰)研究的主要发展方向。     

Fe~(3+)和Cu~(2+)对饮用水氯消毒副产物三卤甲烷形成的影响

为了研究水中存在Br-的情况下,Fe3+和Cu2+对三卤甲烷(THMs)的生成及CHCl3、CHBr Cl2、CHBr2Cl、CHBr34种消毒副产物相对分布的影响,以腐殖酸模拟氯消毒过程中的前体物进行实验。结果表明,在p H为6、7和9 3种条件下,Fe3+抑制了THMs的生成,p H=6时只有CHCl3生成量随着Fe3+浓度的增加逐渐减少,其余3种消毒副产物均在增加,p H=7时4种消毒副产物浓度均减小并在Fe3+浓度为2 mg/L时生成量最低,p H=9时的生成趋势与p H=6时类似。Cu2+能促进THMs的生成,在p H为6、7和9时,当加入0.5 mg/L Cu2+时,THMs总量分别增加了16.7%、22.6%和2.5%,随着p H增加,THMs总量增加。在3种p H环境中,Cu2+对THMs生成的影响大于Fe3+,在偏酸性环境中,Fe3+影响THMs生成,产生的致癌风险高,当金属离子浓度为2.5 mg/L时,致癌风险相差最高为15%,在中性和偏碱性环境中,Cu2+影响THMs生成,产生的致癌风险高。     

The occurrence of disinfection by-products in the drinking water of Athens,Greece

Application of chlorination for the disinfection of drinking water results in the formation of a wide range of organic compounds, called disinfection by-products (DBPs), which occur due to the reaction of chlorine with natural organic materials. The occurrence of DBPs was studied in samples from four drinking-water treatment plants (WTPs) and from the distribution network of Athens, Greece. Twenty-four compounds, which belong to different categories of DBPs, were monitored, including trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), haloacetonitriles (HANs), haloketones (HAKs), chloral hydrate (CH) and chloropicrin (CP). Sampling was performed monthly for a period of two years, from three different points at each WTP and from eight points atthe distribution network. Samples were analyzed by GC-ECD methods, which included pretreatment with liquid-liquid extraction for volatile DBPs and acidic methanol esterification for HAAs. The results of the analyses have shown the presence of disinfection by-products belonging to all categories studied in all water samples collected after prechlorination. The major categories of DBPs detected were THMs and HAAs, while the other volatile DBPs occurred at lower concentrations. The concentrations of DBPs did not in any case exceed the maximum contaminant levels (MCL) set by USEPA and WHO. However, monitoring these compounds needs to be continued, because their levels could increase due to changes in the quality of water entering the water treatment plants. Reduction of the concentrations of DBPs could be achieved by optimization of the chlorination conditions, taking into account the effect of time. Moreover, research on alternative disinfection methods (e.g. ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines) and their by-products should be conducted to evaluate their applicability in the case of the drinking water of Greece.     

Minimization of the formation of disinfection by-products

The drinking water industry is required to minimize DBPs levels while ensuring adequate disinfection. In this study, efficient and appropriate treatment scheme for the reduction of disinfection by-product (DBPs) formation in drinking water containing natural organic matter has been established. This was carried out by the investigation of different treatment schemes consisting of enhanced coagulation, sedimentation, disinfection by using chlorine dioxide/ozone, filtration by sand filter, or granular activated carbon (GAC). Bench scale treatment schemes were applied on actual samples from different selected sites to identify the best conditions for the treatment of water. Samples were collected from effluent of each step in the treatment train in order to analyze pH, UV absorbance at 254 nm (UVA₂₅₄), specific UV absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA₂₅₄), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and trihalomethanes (THMs). The obtained results indicated that using pre-ozonation/enhanced coagulation/activated carbon filtration treatment train appears to be the most effective method for reducing DBPs precursors in drinking water treatment.     

Nano-silver in drinking water and drinking water sources: stability and influences on disinfection by-product formation

Nano-silver is increasingly used in consumer products from washing machines and refrigerators to devices marketed for the disinfection of drinking water or recreational water. The nano-silver in these products may be released, ending up in surface water bodies which may be used as drinking water sources. Little information is available about the stability of the nano-silver in sources of drinking water, its fate during drinking water disinfection processes, and its interaction with disinfection agents and disinfection by-products (DBPs). This study aims to investigate the stability of nano-silver in drinking water sources and in the finished drinking water when chlorine and chloramines are used for disinfection and to observe changes in the composition of DBPs formed when nano-silver is present in the source water. A dispersion of nano-silver particles (10 nm; PVP-coated) was used to spike untreated Ottawa River water, treated Ottawa River water, organic-free water, and a groundwater at concentrations of 5 mg/L. The diluted dispersions were kept under stirred and non-stirred conditions for up to 9 months and analyzed weekly using UV absorption to assess the stability of the nano-silver particles. In a separate experiment, Ottawa River water containing nano-silver particles (at 0.1 and 1 mg/L concentration, respectively) was disinfected by adding sodium hypochlorite (a chlorinating agent) in sufficient amounts to maintain a free chlorine residual of approximately 0.4 mg/L after 24 h. The disinfected drinking water was then quenched with ascorbic acid and analyzed for 34 neutral DBPs (trihalomethanes, haloacetonitriles, haloacetaldehydes, 1,1 dichloro-2-propanone, 1,1,1 trichloro-2-propanone, chloropicrin, and cyanogen chloride). The results were compared to the profile of DBPs obtained under the same conditions in the absence of nano-silver and in the presence of an equivalent concentration of Ag⁺ ions (as AgNO₃). The stability of the nano-silver dispersions in untreated Ottawa River water, with a dissolved organic carbon concentration of 6 mg/L, was significantly higher than the stability of the nano-silver dispersions in distilled, organic-free water. Nano-silver particles suspended in the groundwater agglomerated and were quickly and quantitatively removed from the solution. Our data confirm previous observations that natural dissolved organic matter stabilizes nano-silver particles, while the high-ionic strength of groundwater appears to favor their agglomeration and precipitation. As expected, nano-silver was not stable in Ottawa River water through the chlorination process, but survived for many days when added to the Ottawa River water after treatment with chlorine or chloramines. Stirring appeared to have minimal effect on nano-silver stability in untreated and treated Ottawa River water. The profile of DBPs formed in the presence of nAg differed significantly from the profile of DBPs formed in the absence of nAg only at the 1 mg/L nAg concentration. The differences observed consisted mainly in reduced formation of some brominated DBPs and a small increase in the formation of cyanogen chloride. The reduced formation of brominated congeners may be explained by the decrease in available bromide due to the presence of Ag⁺ ions. It should be noted that a concentration of 1 mg/L is significantly higher than nAg concentrations that would be expected to be present in surface waters, but these results could be significant for the disinfection of some wastewaters with comparably high nano-silver concentrations.     

Feed-forward dose control of wastewater chlorination using on-line pH and ORP titration

In this study, a simple automatic pH-ORP titration device was developed for identifying the various ammonia concentrations and chlorine dose requirements for wastewater chlorination by identifying the peaks in the ORP-slope profiles and knees/valleys in the pH profiles. In addition, breakpoint chlorination experiments have shown that the ORP values at the monochloramine humps and breakpoints are linearly correlated with the ammonia concentrations. Therefore, a feed-forward control strategy, based on the chlorine/ammonia weight ratio (Cl/N), is proposed in this paper, to control the chlorine doses for a continuous wastewater chlorination experiment in a laboratory-scale reactor. The result of this continuous wastewater chlorination experiment has shown that the pH-ORP titration was able to precisely determine the variations of ammonia concentrations in the chlorination influent. Under this control strategy, effective and stable disinfection efficiencies in terms of total coliform count were obtained.     

Trihalomethane formation during water disinfection in four water supplies in the Somes river basin in Romania

Background, aim and scope  

After the discovery of chloroform in drinking water, an extensive amount of work has been dedicated to the factors influencing the formation of halogenated disinfections by-products (DBPs). The disinfection practice can vary significantly from one country to another. Whereas no disinfectant is added to many water supplies in Switzerland or no disinfectant residual is maintained in the distribution system, high disinfectant doses are applied together with high residual concentrations in the distribution system in other countries such as the USA or some southern European countries and Romania. In the present study, several treatment plants in the Somes river basin in Romania were investigated with regard to chlorine practice and DBP formation (trihalomethanes (THMs)). Laboratory kinetic studies were also performed to investigate whether there is a relationship between raw water dissolved organic matter, residual chlorine, water temperature and THM formation.     

Formation of chlorinated disinfection by-products in viticulture

Background, aim and scope  The use of sodium hypochlorite (HYP) in viticulture results in effluents which are contaminated with halogenated substances. These disinfection by-products (DBPs) can be quantified as group parameter ‘adsorbable organic halogens’ (AOX) and have not been determined in effluents of viticulture yet. The substances that are detected as AOX are unknown. The AOX can be composed of harmless substances, but even toxic contaminants. Thus, it is impossible to assess ecological impacts. The aim of this study is to determine the quantification of AOX and DBPs after the use of HYP. This will be helpful to reduce environmental pollution by AOX. Materials and methods  The potential of HYP to generate AOX was determined in laboratory-scale experiments. Different model solutions were treated with HYP according to disinfection processes in viticulture and conditions of AOX formation in effluents were simulated. AOX were quantified using the flask-shaking method and identified DBPs were investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Results  Treatment with HYP resulted in the formation of AOX. The percentage conversion of HYP to AOX was up to 11%. Most important identified DBPs in viticulture are chloroform, dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetaldehyde. In addition, the formation of carbon tetrachloride (CT), 1,1,1-trichloropropanone, 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid and 2-chloro-/2,4-dichlorophenylacetic acid was investigated. It was demonstrated that reaction temperature, concentration of HYP and type of organic matter have important influence on the formation of chlorinated DBPs. Discussion  The percentage conversion of HYP to AOX was similar to other published studies. Although a correlation of single compounds and AOX is difficult, chloroform was the predominant AOX. Generation of the volatile chloroform should be avoided due to possible adverse effects. The generation of dichloroacetic acid is of minor importance on account of biodegradation. Trichloroacetaldehyde and 1,1,1-trichloropropanone are weak mutagens and their formation should be avoided. Conclusions  The generation of AOX and chlorinated DBPs can be minimised by reducing the concentrations of the organic materials in the effluents. The removal of organic matter before disinfection results in a decreased formation of AOX. HYP is an effective disinfectant; therefore, it should be used at low temperatures and concentrations to reduce the amount of AOX. If possible, disinfection should be accomplished by the use of no chlorine-containing agents. By this means, negative influences of HYP on the quality of wine can also be avoided. Recommendations and perspectives  Our results indicate that HYP has a high potential to form AOX in effluents of viticulture. The predominant by-products are chloroform, dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetaldehyde. In further research, wastewaters from a winery and the in- and outflows of two sewage treatment plants were sampled during vintage and analysed. These results will be discussed in a following paper.     

Effects of bromide on the formation of THMs and HAAs

The role of bromide in the formation and speciation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during chlorination was investigated. The molar ratio of applied chlorine to bromide is an important factor in the formation and speciation of trihalomethanes (THMs) and halogenacetic acids (HAAs). A good relationship exists between the molar fractions of THMs and the bromide incorporation factor. The halogen substitution ability of HOBr and HOCl during the formation of THMs and HAAs can be determined based on probability theory. The formation of HAAs, and their respective concentrations, can also be estimated through use of the developed model.