某电厂堆灰场附近浅层地下水中Cr6+的成因及治理措施

分析了焦作某电厂堆灰场附近浅层地下水中Cr6+的形成原因.根据该区水文地质背景,提出在地下污染水羽的下游建可渗透反应墙的漏斗-通道系统,用对Cr6+有很高去除效率的风化煤作为反应材料,使污染水羽流经此系统时有效去除地下水中的Cr6+,达到净化的目的.     

某电厂堆灰场附近浅层地下水中Cr^6＋的成因及治理措施

分析了焦作某电厂堆灰场附近浅层地下水中Cr^6 的形成原因。根据该区水文地质背景，提出在地下污染水羽的下游建可渗透反应墙的漏斗--通道系统，用对Cr^6 有很高去除效率的风化煤作为反应材料，使污染水羽流经此系统时有效去除地下水中的Cr^6 ，达到净化的目的。     

堆肥+零价铁可渗透反应墙修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染

为了研究堆肥+零价铁混合可渗透反应墙(PRB)修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染的可行性,分别用堆肥、零价铁、堆肥+零价铁、堆肥+零价铁+活性炭为反应介质,通过模拟柱实验考察PRB修复铬铅复合污染黄土高原地下水的效果。结果表明,在实验进行30 d后当反应柱1和2对六价铬的去除率接近于零,而且对二价铅的去除率迅速下降时,反应柱3对2种污染物仍保持较高的去除率;反应介质质量比为10∶2∶1的反应柱4和质量比为10∶1∶2的反应柱5对污染物的去除效果均优于质量比为10∶1∶1的反应柱3;反应50 d后,添加活性炭的反应柱6对2种污染物的去除率仍在90%。这说明使用堆肥+零价铁混合可渗透反应墙修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染是可行的;且以堆肥+零价铁作为介质的反应柱去除效果优于单独以堆肥或铁粉为介质的反应柱;增加铁粉或堆肥的用量有利于铬铅复合污染的去除;且同时添加活性炭更有助于污染物的去除。     

堆肥 + 零价铁可渗透反应墙修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染简

为了研究堆肥+零价铁混合可渗透反应墙（PRB）修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染的可行性，分别用堆肥、零价铁、堆肥+ 零价铁、堆肥+ 零价铁+活性炭为反应介质，通过模拟柱实验考察PRB修复铬铅复合污染黄土高原地下水的效果。结果表明，在实验进行30 d后当反应柱1和2对六价铬的去除率接近于零，而且对二价铅的去除率迅速下降时，反应柱3对2种污染物仍保持较高的去除率；反应介质质量比为10：2：1的反应柱4和质量比为10：1：2的反应柱5对污染物的去除效果均优于质量比为10：1：1的反应柱3；反应50 d后，添加活性炭的反应柱6对2种污染物的去除率仍在90%。这说明使用堆肥+零价铁混合可渗透反应墙修复黄土高原地下水中铬铅复合污染是可行的；且以堆肥+零价铁作为介质的反应柱去除效果优于单独以堆肥或铁粉为介质的反应柱；增加铁粉或堆肥的用量有利于铬铅复合污染的去除；且同时添加活性炭更有助于污染物的去除。     

修复铬污染地下水的可渗透反应墙介质筛选

通过实验研究筛选出一种经济、高效的用于修复铬污染地下水的可渗透反应墙(PRB)介质。实验以铬污染地下水为研究对象,分别对Fe0、Fe0+石英砂和包覆型零价铁填料进行了筛选实验,选取处理效果好且经济可行的包覆型零价铁材料作为PRB反应介质。结果表明,以包覆型零价铁材料作为PRB反应介质,大大提高了铁粉的利用效率,且缓解了系统堵塞严重的问题。以包覆型零价铁材料作为PRB反应介质修复Cr(VI)污染地下水是可行的。     

金属铁去除水中Cr6+的影响因素研究

研究Fe/Cr6+比值和不同浓度的NO3-、Cl-和SO42-对金属铁去除Cr6+效果的影响.结果表明,金属铁对水中Cr6+有很好的还原去除效果;当金属铁的使用量为Cr6+量的1/2000时,铁对Cr6+的去除效果较差且易失去活性,而当金属铁的使用量为Cr6+量的8 000倍时,铁对Cr6+的去除效果较好且其活性的持续...     

多硫化钙与亚铁盐联用去除工业废水中的Cr(Ⅵ)

还原稳定化修复技术是当前重金属污染修复领域的主要技术,其中,重金属去除率和环境扰动是评价修复效果的重要指标.以不同pH重铬酸钾溶液模拟Cr(Ⅵ)污染水体,分别研究了多硫化钙、硫酸亚铁和二者联用对水体重金属Cr(Ⅵ)的还原稳定性,同时考察了环境因素对药剂联用的影响并探究各药剂对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除机理.结果表明:当多硫化钙与硫酸亚铁投加比例为1:2时,药剂联用对Cr(Ⅵ)和总Cr的去除效果均优于单独施加药剂时的去除效果且还原产物较稳定,对体系扰动作用相对较小;低pH和较高温度有利于联用药剂对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除,HCO3-、Cl-、Mn2+的加入有利于去除Cr(Ⅵ),Fe3+对 Cr(Ⅵ)去除表现为低浓度抑制、高浓度促进;经反应产物成分分析,多硫化钙与硫酸亚铁反应生成了具有催化效果的FeS,提高了修复效果.以上研究结果可为后期Cr(Ⅵ)污染水体的控制和修复提供参考.     

铁屑去除地下水中Cr6+的试验研究

以铁屑和纯Fe0为供试介质处理地下水中Cr6 ,在不调节原水pH值情况下,通过室内对比试验发现铁屑比纯Fe0的去除效率高,且可使处理后水中Cr6 达到地下水质量标准的Ⅲ类标准,确定出铁屑去除Cr6 的最佳运行参数:铁屑与Cr6 的重量比为1395:1,反应时间为40 min,并分析讨论了其去除机理.     

BM二代菌去除电镀废水中重金属离子的效果研究

BM菌是一种能够高效去除电镀废水中重金属离子的新型功能菌群,实验研究了BM二代菌对Cr6+、Ni2+的最佳去除条件,结果表明:当水温为10~30℃,pH=2,Cr6+浓度为100 mg/L,反应10 min,菌废比为1∶200时废水中Cr6+的去除率达到98%以上;当水温为10~30℃,pH=8.5,Ni2+浓度为100 mg/L,反应10 min,菌废比为1∶200时废水中Ni2+的去除率达到96%以上;在相同条件下实际电镀废水中Cr6+和Ni2+的去除率均高于99%。     

Cu/Fe和Ni/Fe双金属处理模拟地下水中的铬

研究了零价铁(Fe0)、Cu/Fe、Ni/Fe双金属作为渗透反应格栅(PRB)反应介质对地下水中六价铬〔Cr(Ⅵ)〕去除性能。采用烧杯批次实验研究了铜负载率、镍负载率、投加量及pH对Cr(Ⅵ)去除效率的影响。采用柱模拟室验考察Fe0、Cu/Fe和Ni/Fe双金属作为PRB反应介质对地下水中的Cr(Ⅵ)去除效果。实验结果显示,相对于Fe0,双金属去除效率显著提高,去除效果可达99.7%,速率也是Fe0单独作用时的2倍。Cu/Fe双金属系统随着铜负载率增加去除效率增加,铜负载率达到10%以后,去除效率不再增加,开始有降低的趋势;Ni/Fe双金属系统呈现相同趋势。Cu/Fe、Ni/Fe投加量越大,对Cr(Ⅵ)去除效果越好,并且酸性条件有利于Cr(Ⅵ)的去除。对于Cr(Ⅵ)的去除,Cu/Fe和Ni/Fe双金属比Fe0更具有长效性,其寿命是Fe0单独作用时的2倍以上。     

Conversion of chromium-containing solid wastes into value-added products through a plasma-assisted aluminothermic process

Chromium-containing solid wastes have been generated by chemical and leather/tanning industries, and the management and proper disposal of the same wastes have been challenging tasks. A significant fraction of these wastes contains chromium compounds with chromium present in the hexavalent (Cr⁺⁶) form, which is hazardous to human beings, animals, and ecosystems. Since these wastes are discarded largely without proper treatments, soil and groundwater get contaminated and they can cause several health issues to human beings. Conventional methods developed to convert hazardous Cr⁶⁺ to Cr³⁺/Cr metal either generate secondary toxic wastes and unwanted by-products and/or are time-consuming processes. In this work, a plasma-assisted aluminothermic process is developed to convert the toxic waste into non-toxic products. The waste was mixed with aluminium powder and subjected to transferred arc plasma treatment in a controlled air atmosphere. Chemical analysis and Cr leachability studies of the waste material prior to plasma treatment have shown that it is highly toxic. Analysis of the products obtained from the plasma treatment showed that Cr and Fe present in the waste could be recovered as a metallic mixture as well as oxide slag, which were found to be non-toxic. Easy separation of the metallic fraction and the slag from the treated product is one of the merits of this process. Besides converting chromium-containing toxic waste to non-toxic materials, the process is rapid and recovers the metals from the waste completely.

     

Column study of Cr(VI) removal by cationic hydrogel for in-situ remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil

Column experiments were conducted for examining the effectiveness of the cationic hydrogel on Cr(VI) removal from groundwater and soil. For in-situ groundwater remediation, the effects of background anions, humic acid (HA) and pH were studied. Cr(VI) has a higher preference for being adsorbed onto the cationic hydrogel than sulphate, bicarbonate ions and HA. However, the adsorbed HA reduced the Cr(VI) removal capacity of the cationic hydrogel, especially after regeneration of the adsorbents, probably due to the blockage of adsorption sites. The Cr(VI) removal was slightly influenced by the groundwater pH that could be attributed to Cr(VI) speciation. The 6-cycle regeneration and reusability study shows that the effectiveness of the cationic hydrogel remained almost unchanged. On average, 93% of the adsorbed Cr(VI) was recovered in each cycle and concentrated Cr(VI) solution was obtained after regeneration. For in-situ soil remediation, the flushing water pH had an insignificant effect on the release of Cr(VI) from the soils. Multiple-pulse flushing increased the removal of Cr(VI) from the soils. In contrast, more flushing water and longer operation may be required to achieve the same removal level by continuous flushing.     

Metal concentrations and mobility in marine sediment and groundwater in coastal reclamation areas: a case study in Shenzhen, China

The concentrations of metals in the buried marine sediment and groundwater were differently affected by land reclamation. Nine metals (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb) in sediment and coastal groundwater from reclamation areas in Shenzhen were examined. The gradually decreased concentrations (V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn) in sediment and relatively higher concentrations (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu and Cd) in groundwater within reclamation areas were observed. The increase of V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu and Cd concentrations in groundwater within reclamation areas subsequently after land reclamation should be resulted from the mobilization of these metals accumulated in the sediment. These metals appear to be easily mobilized from solid phase to solution phase after reclamation. The physico-chemical changes such as reduction in pH and salinity in water environment induced by land reclamation appear to be responsible for metal mobility in the sediment-groundwater system.     

Biological reduction of hexavalent chromium--a field study.

When ferrochromium is produced at Varg?n Alloys AB (Varg?n, Sweden), an offgas dust is generated as a byproduct. A leachate that contains hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) is formed when rainwater percolates through the dust deposit. In this study, Cr6+ in the leachate was reduced to trivalent chromium (Cr3+) by biological treatment in a biofilm process operated under anaerobic conditions. The reactor volume was 26 m3 and it was filled with 16 m3 plastic packing. Acetic acid was added as an electron donor. The Cr6+ was reduced from 10 to 20 mg/L to below 0.03 mg/L when the reactor was operated at a hydraulic retention time of 11 hours. The reduction activity in the process gradually decreased as the water temperature dropped below 10 degrees C.     

Antioxidative responses in relation to growth of mustard (Brassica juncea cv. Pusa Jaikisan) plants exposed to hexavalent chromium

Effect of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) was seen on Brassica juncea cv. Pusa Jaikisan grown for 15 days in hydroponic culture supplemented with 0.2, 2 and 20 microM Cr. The inhibitory response of Cr6+ on growth of B. juncea was concentration and time dependent. The stimulation of plant growth, observed in response to exposure to 0.2 microM Cr6+, during initial 5 days was reversed on prolonged treatment and at higher Cr6+ concentrations (2 and 20 microM Cr6+). Despite reduction in growth, chlorophyll content increased substantially on 15 days exposure to 20 microM Cr6+. Significant increases in lipid peroxidation and tissue concentration of H2O2 occurred in plants exposed to 2 and 20 microM Cr6+. Effect of Cr6+ on antioxidative enzymes in roots and leaves was differential. SOD and CAT activities at lower levels of Cr6+ supply remained higher all through the treatment. While APX was very susceptible to excess Cr6+, GR and GST increased at elevated levels of Cr6+. The results suggested Cr6+ induced depression in plant growth of B. juncea to be a function of increased cellular accumulation of Cr despite increase in the activities of some of the antioxidative enzymes.     

Removal of chromium from synthetic plating waste by zero-valent iron and sulfate-reducing bacteria.

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the potential of zero-valent iron and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) for reduction and removal of chromium from synthetic electroplating waste. The zero-valent iron shows promising results as a reductant of hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) to trivalent chromium (Cr+3), capable of 100% reduction. The required iron concentration was a function of chromium concentration in the waste stream. Removal of Cr+3 by adsorption or precipitation on iron leads to complete removal of chromium from the waste and was a slower process than the reduction of Cr+6. Presence SRB in a completely mixed batch reactor inhibited the reduction of Cr+6. In a fixed-bed column reactor, SRB enhanced chromium removal and showed promising results for the treatment of wastes with low chromium concentrations. It is proposed that, for waste with high chromium concentration, zero-valent iron is an efficient reductant and can be used for reduction of Cr+6. For low chromium concentrations, a SRB augmented zero-valent iron and sand column is capable of removing chromium completely.     

Removal of chromium from abrasive blast media by leaching and electrochemical precipitation

Water is effective in leaching out Cr6+ from a mixture of paint powders and abrasive blast media. However, acids such as HNO3, HCl, and H2SO4 significantly enhance the leaching procedure. Cr ions in the leaching solutions are successfully removed by electrochemical precipitation. The consumable Fe electrodes generate ferrous ions to cause the reduction of Cr6+ to Cr3+. Cr3+ ions along with Fe2+ and Fe3+ are then removed mainly by precipitation as Cr(OH)3, Fe(OH)2, and Fe(OH)3 near the cathode where OH- ions are generated by water electrolysis. The electrochemical process is capable of discharging low levels of Cr6+, less than 1 mg/L, without pH adjustment.     

Reduction of chromate (CrO4(2-)) by an enrichment consortium and an isolate of marine sulfate-reducing bacteria

An enrichment consortium and an isolate (isolate TKW) of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) have been obtained from metal-contaminated marine sediments of Tokwawan, Hong Kong SAR. These bacteria are capable of reducing highly toxic and soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) enzymatically into less toxic and insoluble trivalent chromium (Cr3+) under anaerobic conditions. The enrichment consortium almost completely (98.5%) reduced 0.6 mM Cr6+ in 168 h and the rate of reduction was 0.5 g (Cr6+) g(protein)(-1)h(-1). In comparison, with Cr6+ as the sole electron acceptor (as a surrogate for SO4(2-)), isolate TKW reduced 94.5% of the initially added Cr6+ (0.36 mM) in 288 h, with the rate of 0.26 g (Cr6+) g(protein)(-1)h(-1). Adsorption by these bacteria was not the major mechanism contributing to the transformation or removal of Cr6+. The biomass and Cr3+ in the cultures increased simultaneously with the reduction of Cr6+. These indigenous SRB might have potential application in bioremediation of metal contaminated sediments.     

Spatial variability of arsenic and chromium in the soil water at a former wood preserving site

Contamination of industrial sites by wood preservatives such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA) may pose a serious threat to groundwater quality. The objective of this study was to characterise the spatial variability of As and Cr concentrations in the solid phase and in the soil water at a former wood impregnation plant and to reveal the fundamental transport processes. The soil was sampled down to a depth of 2m. The soil water was extracted in situ from the vadose zone over a period of 10 months at depths of 1 and 1.5m, using large horizontally installed suction tubes. Groundwater was sampled from a depth of 4.5m. Results showed that arsenic and chromium had accumulated in the upper region of the profile and exhibited a high spatial variability (As: 21-621 mg kg(-1); Cr: 74-2872 mg kg(-1)). Concentrations in the soil water were high (mean As 167 microg L(-1); Cr: 62 microg L(-1)) and also showed a distinct spatial variability, covering concentration ranges up to three orders of magnitude. The variability was caused by the severe water-repellency of the surface soil, induced by the concurrent application of creosote wood preservatives, which leads to strong preferential flow as evident from a dye experiment. In contrast to soil water concentrations, only low As concentrations (<12 microg L(-1)) were detected in the groundwater. High Cr concentrations in the groundwater (approx. 300 microg L(-1)), however, illustrated the pronounced mobility of chromium. Our study shows that at sites with a heterogeneous flow system in the vadose zone a disparity between flux-averaged and volume-averaged concentrations may occur, and sampling of soil water might not be adequate for assessing groundwater concentrations. In these cases long-term monitoring of the groundwater appears to be the best strategy for a groundwater risk assessment.