炼油厂轻污染水回用试验研究

针对某炼油厂轻污染废水水质情况，选用了BAF（生物曝气滤池）工艺＋SF（砂滤）工艺对该废水进行净化处理。通过试验研究，得到了BAF工艺合适的运行参数，取得了满意的试验结果。经BAF工艺处理后，出水COD和油平均浓度分别为9.78mg／L和0.24mg／L，再经SF工艺进一步去除SS后，出水SS平均浓度为3．8mg／L，系统处理出水完全达到工业回用水水质要求。试验证明：BAF工艺是一种高效的处理方法，适合炼油厂轻污染水的净化处理。     

臭氧-曝气生物滤池深度处理印染制革园区废水

针对浙江省某印染制革园区污水处理厂二级生化出水，开展了处理规模36~120 t/d的臭氧-曝气生物滤池中试研究，对臭氧预处理进行优化，考察了臭氧预处理优化后与不同填料BAF组合对污染物的去除情况。结果表明，当臭氧预处理条件为投加量25 mg/L，三点投加且投加比为6：3：1，臭氧接触时间为42 min时，处理效果较好且最经济；在此臭氧预处理条件下，臭氧-活性炭BAF的出水COD能稳定在50 mg/L，色度稳定在5度，满足《城镇污水厂污染物排放标准》（GB 18918-2002）中的一级B排放要求；臭氧-混合填料BAF的出水COD和色度也能基本达到一级B排放要求；而臭氧-陶粒BAF出水COD和色度都未能达到一级B排放要求。     

混凝吸附及化学氧化深度处理焦化废水

以蒙脱石、凹凸棒石、次氯酸钙和PAC、PAM为基本材料，对焦化废水二级生化出水进行深度处理。实验结果表明：蒙脱石与凹凸棒石以4：1的比例配合使用，可明显提高焦化废水中COD和色度去除率；采用次氯酸钙作为氧化剂，可进一步提高焦化废水的脱色率和COD去除率，处理间差异达到极显著和显著水平；去除COD的最优实验条件为：粘土矿物（蒙脱石：和凹凸棒石=4：1）添加量4．0g／L、氧化剂（次氯酸钙）添加量1．0g／L、絮凝剂（聚合氯化铝：聚丙烯酰胺=15／1）添加量0．15g／L，处理后色度去除率达到97．0％，COD去除率达到69．1％；脱色的最优实验条件为：粘土矿物添加量4．0g／L、氧化剂添加量1．0g／L、絮凝剂添加量0．2g／L，处理后色度去除率达到98．5％，COD去除率达到66．4％。     

加热酸化-Fenton氧化处理乳化液废水

采用加热酸化-Fenton氧化处理乳化液废水，在加酸量为1．0mL98％H2SO4／100mL乳化液、加热温度95℃、加热时间1h条件下，初始COD〉20万mg／L，浊度〉8000NTU的乳化液COD降低到46592mg／L，浊度降低到20NTU，加热和酸化的联合过程达到了良好的破乳效果；破乳后的出水在ρ（Fe2＋）／ρ（H2O2）=1：30、ρ（H2O2）和（COD）=1．4、pH=4的条件下进行Fenton氧化，处理后的出水COD可降到18600mg／L，去除率达61．4％，其B／C可由破乳后的0．11提高到0．43，废水的可生化性大大提高，为后续处理创造了可能。     

水力负荷和回流比对前置反硝化BAF系统处理玉米青贮液的影响

采用前置反硝化BAF系统处理玉米青贮液，在前期实验的基础上重点考察了水力负荷和回流比对COD、NH3-N、TN的去除效果。结果表明，前置反硝化BAF系统处理玉米青贮渗出液有着良好的除碳脱氮效果；在气水比为2：1、水力负荷2．60m3／（m2·h）、回流比为300％的条件下COD、NH3-N、TN的去除率分别达到89．6％、84．5％和81．3％；出水浓度分别为22．36、16．28和22．81mg／L；水力负荷影响着系统内生物膜的更新速度、生物膜的厚度以及水的剪切力大小；回流比对该系统脱氮性能有着重要影响，当回流比从50％提高到300％时TN去除率显著提高，从42．3％增加到81．3％，增加了39．0％。     

垃圾填埋场渗滤液物化深度处理研究

通过Fenton法和结合聚合硫酸铁的混凝作用，实现垃圾渗滤液氧化塘出水COD的深度处理；并利用水泥水化产物的凝胶物质，强化COD去除率。30％H2O2投加量为0．75mL／L、七水硫酸亚铁投加量为1．5g／L、n（H2O2）：n（Fe^2＋）=1．2：1（摩尔比）时，Fenton法对渗滤液COD的去除率可达52％；水灰比为2：1、搅拌24h的水泥水化物将Fenton法的出水pH值从4调至10，该工艺流程总的COD去除率为73．6％，较普通的Ca（OH）2调节法提高9．3％，出水COD可以从进水的1200mg／L降至315mg／L。     

CEPT-曝气生物滤池低温下处理模拟灰水的应用研究

实验研究了在冬季低温条件（2～10℃）下，化学温凝预处理曝气生物滤池(CEPT/BAF)工艺处理模拟灰水的效果。考查了混凝预处理效果、BAF的出水水质与滤料高度的关系、水力负荷对出水COD的影响、直链烷烃苯磺酸钠(LAS)对出水NH₃-N等的影响。研究表明：经过预处理(PAC为40 mg/L)后的模拟灰水，BAF的有机负荷去除率达到40%～55%；COD、LAS的去除主要发生在滤料前端1.2 m处，去除率达到70%，去除率与滤料高度近似呈指数关系下降；在COD负荷、水力负荷不变的情况下，当进水LAS从23 mg/L降到9 mg/L时，BAF的NH₃-N的去除率则从41%上升到72%，说明较高浓度的LAS对亚硝化及硝化细菌有一定影响。模拟灰水经过化学混凝/曝气生物滤池处理之后，出水水质NH₃-N、COD和LAS分别在10、40和4 mg/L以下。     

温度对复合厌氧折流板膜生物反应器处理生活污水效能的影响

将新型CAMBR反应器（厌氧折流板反应器（ABR）与膜生物反应器（MBR）优化组合）用于处理生活污水，研究温度对该反应器处理效能的影响。实验水力停留时间7．5h，混合液回流比设置为200％，pH值为6．5～8．5，溶解氧3mg／L左右。控制3个温度梯度：高温（32～37％），中温（20～25℃），低温（5～10％），每个温度运行35d。结果表明，在高温条件下，系统出水COD、NH4．N、TN和TP平均浓度分别为25、0．5、12．5和0．7mg／L。在中温条件下，系统出水COD、NH4＋-N、TN和TP浓度分别30、1．2、12．5和0．4mg／L。在低温条件下，COD和TP分别经过15d和20d调整适应，出水可恢复至35mg／L和1mg／L。由于低温（10％以下）对硝化细菌产生强烈抑制，出水NH4＋-N去除率最终稳定在35％，TN去除率为40％。低温条件下，该反应器应用于污水处理中需注意适当保温，以保证出水水质。     

曝气生物滤池深度处理混合印染废水

采用曝气生物滤池(BAF)反应器作为混合印染废水的深度处理工艺,对BAF的启动情况和不同气水比条件下BAF的深度处理效能进行探讨。结果表明,采用同步连续法可实现BAF在15 d内快速启动;当气水比为3∶1时,二级处理出水的处理效果最好,氨氮、COD和色度去除率分别达到77.8%、61.5%和90%。比较BAF中生物膜和活性污泥对二级处理出水的深度处理效能性能时发现,在相同生物量和环境条件下生物膜表现了出更强深度处理能力。     

臭氧催化氧化-BAF组合工艺深度处理抗生素制药废水

针对抗生素制药废水组分复杂、毒性强、难生物降解的特点,以Ce负载天然沸石作为催化剂(Ce/NZ),采用臭氧催化氧化-曝气生物滤池(BAF)组合工艺对抗生素制药废水二级生化处理出水进行深度处理。结果表明,Ce/NZ催化剂可显著改善臭氧预处理单元的处理效率,在臭氧进气浓度为50 mg·L~(-1)、臭氧进气量为600 mL·min~(-1)、催化剂用量为1 g·L~(-1)、臭氧反应时间为120 min的条件下,臭氧催化氧化预处理对抗生素制药废水的COD去除率达到43%,平均COD由220 mg·L~(-1)降至125 mg·L~(-1),BOD_5/COD由0.12升至0.28,废水的可生化性得到显著提高。臭氧预处理单元出水采用BAF进行生化处理,在进水平均COD为125 mg·L~(-1)、平均NH_4~+-N为12 mg·L~(-1)、水力停留时间为4 h、气水比为4∶1的条件下,COD和NH_4~+-N的平均去除率分别为62%和64%。组合工艺处理后出水平均COD和NH_4~+-N分别为46 mg·L~(-1)和4.1 mg·L~(-1),出水水质可以稳定达到《发酵类制药工业水污染物排放标准》(GB 21903-2008)。相较于单独BAF工艺,组合工艺出水COD和NH_4~+-N平均去除率分别提高了66%和15%,出水水质明显优于单独BAF工艺出水。     

Evaluation of trichloroethene recovery processes in heterogeneous aquifer cells flushed with biodegradable surfactants

The ability of two biodegradable surfactants, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) and sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate (Aerosol MA), to recover a representative dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL), trichloroethene (TCE), from heterogeneous porous media was evaluated through a combination of batch and aquifer cell experiments. An aqueous solution containing 3.3% Aerosol MA, 8% 2-propanol and 6 g/l CaCl(2) yielded a weight solubilization ratio (WSR) of 1.21 g TCE/g surfactant, with a corresponding liquid-liquid interfacial tension (IFT) of 0.19 dyn/cm. Flushing of aquifer cells containing a TCE-DNAPL source zone with approximately two pore volumes of the AMA formulation resulted in substantial (>30%) mobilization of TCE-DNAPL. However, a TCE mass recovery of 81% was achieved when the aqueous-phase flow rate was sufficient to displace the mobile TCE-DNAPL toward the effluent well. Aqueous solutions of Tween 80 exhibited a greater capacity to solubilize TCE (WSR=1.74 g TCE/g surfactant) and exerted markedly less reduction in IFT (10.4 dyn/cm). These data contradict an accepted empirical correlation used to estimate IFT values from solubilization capacity, and indicate a unique capacity of T80 to form concentrated TCE emulsions. Flushing of aquifer cells with less than 2.5 pore volumes of a 4% T80 solution achieved TCE mass recoveries ranging from 66 to 85%, with only slight TCE-DNAPL mobilization (<5%) occurring when the total trapping number exceeded 2 x 10(-5). These findings demonstrate the ability of Tween 80 and Aerosol MA solutions to efficiently recover TCE from a heterogeneous DNAPL source zone, and the utility of the total trapping number as a design parameter for a priori prediction of DNAPL mobilization and bank angle formation when flushing with low-IFT solutions. Given their potential to stimulate microbial reductive dechlorination at low concentrations, these surfactants are well-suited for remedial action plans that couple aggressive mass removal followed by enhanced bioremediation to treat chlorinated solvent source zones.     

The variation of street air levels of PAH and other mutagenic PAC in relation to regulations of traffic emissions and the impact of atmospheric processes

The occurrence of particle associated PAH and other mutagenic PAC was determined in 1996 in the street air of Copenhagen. In addition, particle extracts were tested for mutagenicity. The measurements were compared with previous measurements in 1992/1993. The levels had decreased in this period. The decrease was caused by an implementation of light diesel fuels for buses and the exchange of older petrol-driven passenger cars with catalystequipped new ones. About 65% of the reduction was caused by the application of the light diesel fuels. Under special conditions, chemical processes in the atmosphere produced many more mutagens than the direct emissions. The concentrations of S-PAC and N-PAC were 10 times lower than those of PAH, while the levels of oxy-PAH were in the same order of magnitude as those of PAH. Benzanthrone, an oxy-PAH, is proposed to be formed in the atmosphere in addition to direct emissions. Benzo(a)pyrene, often applied as an air quality criteria indicator, was photochemically degraded in the atmosphere. A strong increase in the mutagenic activities was observed to coincide with a depletion of benzo(a)pyrene.     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Teratological effects of pesticides in vertebrates: a review

Abstract

In the last decades, the use and misuse of pesticides in the agriculture have increased, having a severe impact on ecosystems and their fauna. Although the various effects of pesticides on biodiversity have been already documented in several studies, to our knowledge no consistent overview of the impact of pesticides in vertebrates, both terrestrial and aquatic, is available. In this review, we try to present a concise compilation of the teratogenic effects of pesticides on the different classes of vertebrates – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Patterns of volatile metabolites and nonvolatile trichothecenes produced by isolates of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stachybotrys,Fusarium, Trichoderma,Trichothecium</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Memnoniella</Emphasis>

We reported previously that trichodiene, a volatile trichothecene derivative, was produced by a Stachybotrys isolate, also known to produce highly cytotoxic, non-volatile, macrocyclic trichothecenes (satrotoxins). We investigated the relationship between the production of trichodiene and various non-volatile trichothecenes for several molds. Volatile metabolites were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax TA and analyzed by GC/MS, while non-volatile metabolites were separated by HPLC, derivatized and analyzed by GC/MS. Stachybotrys chartarum isolates producing macrocyclic trichothecenes secreted significantly larger amounts of trichodiene and other sesquiterpenes than isolates which only produced simple trichothecenes. The amounts of secreted trichodiene were relatively small in all cases. With the exception of Memnoniella, which excreted small amounts of sesquiterpenes, the other isolates produced varying amounts of sesquiterpenes, including trichodiene, as well as simple tricothecenes, no detectable trichodiene, but large amounts of griseofulvin derivatives. In Stachybotrys there is apparently a correlation between trichodiene and macrocyclic trichothecene production. In the remaining isolates, there was no simple relationship between trichodiene and non-volatile trichothecene synthesis. Trichodiene is produced in larger amounts by Stachybotrys isolates, which also produce satratoxins, but it will be difficult to utilize this metabolite to detect toxic isolates in buildings due to the relatively small amounts excreted.     

Observations on the influence of water and soil pH on the persistence of insecticides

Abstract

The pH‐disappearance rate profiles were determined at ca. 25°C for 24 insecticides at 4 or 5 pH values over the range 4.5 to 8.0 in sterile phosphate buffers prepared in water‐ethanol (99: 1 v/v). Half‐lives measured at pH 8 were generally smaller than at lower pH values. Changes in half lives between pH 8.0 and 4.5 were largest (>1000x) for the aryl carbamates, carbofuran and carbaryl, the oxime carbamate, oxamyl, and the organophosphorus insecticide, trichlorfon. In contrast, half lives of phorate, terbufos, heptachlor, fensulfothion and aldicarb were affected only slightly by pH changes. Under the experimental conditions described half lives at pH8 varied from 1–2 days for trichlorfon and oxamyl to >1 year for fensulfothion and cyper‐methrin. Insecticide persistence on alumina (acid, neutral and basic), mineral soils amended with aluminum sulfate or calcium hydroxide to different pH values and four natural soils of different pH was examined. No correlation was observed between the measured pH of these solids and the rate of disappearance of selected insecticides applied to them. These observations demonstrate the difficulty of extrapolating the pH dependent disappearance behaviour observed in homogeneous solution to partially solid heterogeneous systems such as soil.     

Knowledge transfer initiative between molecular biologists and environmental researchers and regulators

A Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded Knowledge Transfer (KT) workshop was held in the United Kingdom (UK) to identify the needs and opportunities in the application of molecular biology and ‘omics’ techniques to environmental monitoring and risk assessment. Attendees highlighted a lack of effective communication between end-users and researchers as well as difficulties with data interpretation as reasons behind the slow uptake of molecular biology and omics techniques. A number of promising areas in which new techniques could be implemented at a practical level in the very near future were identified, thereby raising the profile of these recent technologies and providing vital proof of concept work. Molecular taxonomy, bacterial source tracking and pre-screening of chemicals for potential toxicities were all viewed as areas in which omics and molecular techniques could have immediate value, with the aim of reducing cost, increasing efficiency and providing more comprehensive data of improved quality.     

Sorption and predicted mobility of herbicides in Baltic soils

This study was undertaken to determine sorption coefficients of eight herbicides (alachlor, amitrole, atrazine, simazine, dicamba, imazamox, imazethapyr, and pendimethalin) to seven agricultural soils from sites throughout Lithuania. The measured sorption coefficients were used to predict the susceptibility of these herbicides to leach to groundwater. Soil-water partitioning coefficients were measured in batch equilibrium studies using radiolabeled herbicides. In most soils, sorption followed the general trend pendimethalin > alachlor > atrazine～ amitrole～ simazine > imazethapyr > imazamox > dicamba, consistent with the trends in hydrophobicity (log K_ow) except in the case of amitrole. For several herbicides, sorption coefficients and calculated retardation factors were lowest (predicted to be most susceptible to leaching) in a soil of intermediate organic carbon content and sand content. Calculated herbicide retardation factors were high for soils with high organic carbon contents. Estimated leaching times under saturated conditions, assuming no herbicide degradation and no preferential water flow, were more strongly affected by soil textural effects on predicted water flow than by herbicide sorption effects. All herbicides were predicted to be slowest to leach in soils with high clay and low sand contents, and fastest to leach in soils with high sand content and low organic matter content. Herbicide management is important to the continued increase in agricultural production and profitability in the Baltic region, and these results will be useful in identifying critical areas requiring improved management practices to reduce water contamination by pesticides.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.