Influence of osmotic distillation on membrane absorption for the treatment of high strength ammonia wastewater

Osmotic distillation (OD) was found to be a coupled process in membrane absorption (MA) for the treatment of high strength ammonia wastewater. As a result, ammonia could not be concentrated in absorption solution(AS) as expected. The inhibition of the coupled OD in MA process was investigated as well as various factors affecting the inhibition. The results indicated that the coupled OD can be effectively inhibited by heating concentrated solution and cooling dilute solution. It was also found that experimental minimum inhibition temperature difference(MITD) between concentrated and dilute solutions was different when using polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF) and polypropylene(PP) membranes respectively, which could be ascribed to material properties, such as OD and membrane distillation (MD) coefficients of the membranes. Experimental MITDs were found to be higher than theoretical MITDs which were calculated using a simplified method.     

Enhanced flushing of polychlorinated biphenyls contaminated sands using surfactant foam: Effect of partition coefficient and sweep efficiency

Foam flushing is an in situ soil remediation technology based on the traditional surfactant flushing method. The contribution of mobility control to contaminant removal by foam is helpful for improving this technology. Foam flushing of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated unconsolidated media was performed to evaluate the effect of the partition coefficient (PC) and sweep efficiency (SE) on PCB removal. Column flushing with surfactant solution and foam with different types and concentrations of surfactant was carried out for PCB removal. Two types of quartz sand were investigated to evaluate the Jamin effect on the SE value of the washing agent. The results demonstrate that a small PC value and large SE value are necessary to achieve high PCB removal for foam flushing. Compared with solution flushing, the introduction of foam can effectively control the mobility of the washing agent. Similar to solution flushing, solubilization is a key factor which dominates the removal of PCBs in foam flushing. In addition, the SE value and PCB removal by foam flushing is less affected by particle size. Therefore, foam flushing was proved to be more effective in porous media with low hydraulic conductivity and high porosity. An integrated flushing with water, surfactant solution and foam was performed and the results prove that this technology successfully combines the advantages of solution solubilization and mobility control by foam, and thus further increases the remediation efficiency of PCBs to 94.7% for coarse sand.     

Stepwise superposition approximation approach for analytical solutions with non-zero initial concentration using existing solutions of zero initial concentration in contaminate transport

Analytical solutions for contaminant transport are widely used for both theoretical and practical purposes. However, many existing solutions are obtained subject to an initial condition of zero concentration, which is often unrealistic in many practical cases. This article proposed a stepwise superposition approximation approach to solve the non-zero initial concentration problem for first-type and third-type boundary conditions by using the existing zero initial concentration solution. Theoretical examples showed that the approach was highly efficient if a proper superposition scheme with relative concentration increments was constructed. The key parameter that controlled the convergence speed was the time increment (Δt) multiplied by the rate constant ( ). The approach served also as an alternative way to make a convenient concentration calculation even if the non-zero initial concentration solution of a problem was known.     

Uptake of isoprene, methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate into aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide

Multiphase acid-catalyzed oxidation by hydrogen peroxide has been suggested to be a potential route to secondary organic aerosol formation from isoprene and its gas-phase oxidation products, but the lack of kinetics data significantly limited the evaluation of this process in the atmosphere. Here we report the first measurement of the uptake of isoprene, methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate into aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide. Isoprene cannot readily partition into the solution because of its high volatility and low solubility, which hinders its further liquid-phase oxidation. Both methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate can enter the solutions and be oxidized by hydrogen peroxide, and steady-state uptake was observed with the acidity of solution above 30 wt.% and 70 wt.%, respectively. The steady-state uptake coefficient of methacrylic acid is much larger than that of methyl methacrylate for a solution with same acidity. These observations can be explained by the different reactivity of these two compounds caused by the different electron-withdrawing conjugation between carboxyl and ester groups. The atmospheric lifetimes were estimated based on the calculated steady-state uptake coefficients. These results demonstrate that the multiphase acid-catalyzed oxidation of methacrylic acid plays a role in secondary organic aerosol formation, but for isoprene and methyl methacrylate, this process is not important in the troposphere.     

Influences of perfluorooctanoic acid on the aggregation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

The aggregation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the aqueous phase not only inhibits their extensive utilization in various aspects but also dominates their environmental fate and transport.The role of surfactants at low concentration in the aggregation of MWCNTs has been studied,however the effect of perfluorinated surfactants at low concentration is uncertain.To understand this interfacial phenomenon,the influences of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a control,on MWCNT aggregation in the aqueous phase were examined by the UV absorbency method.Influences of pH and cationic species on the critical coagulation concentration (CCC) value were evaluated.The CCC values were dependent on the concentration of PFOA,however a pronounced effect of SDS concentration on the CCC values was not observed.The CCC values of the MWCNTs were 51.6 mmol/L in NaCl and 0.28 mmol/L in CaCl 2 solutions,which suggested pronounced differences in the effects of Na+ and Ca2+ ions on the aggregation of the MWCNTs.The presence of both PFOA and SDS significantly decreased the CCC values of the MWCNTs in NaCl solution.The aggregation of the MWCNTs took place under acidic conditions and was not notably altered under neutral and alkaline conditions due to the electrostatic repulsion of deprotonated functional groups on the surface of the MWCNTs.     

Vaporization reduction characteristics of aqueous ammonia solutions by the addition of ethylene glycol, glycerol and glycine to the CO2 absorption process

Aqueous ammonia (NH₃) solution can be used as an alternative absorption for the control of CO₂ emitted from flue gases due to its high absorption capacity, fast absorption rate and low corrosion problem. The emission of CO₂ from iron and steel plants requires much attention, as they are higher than those emitted from power plants at a single point source. In the present work, low concentration ammonia liquor, 9 wt.%, was used with various additives to obtain the kinetic properties using the blast furnace gas model. Although a solution with a high ammonia concentration enables high CO₂ absorption efficiency, ammonium ions are lost as ammonia vapor, resulting in reduced CO₂ absorption due to the lower concentration of the ammonia absorbent. To decrease the vaporization of ammonia, ethylene glycol, glycerol and glycine, which contain more than one hydroxyl radical, were chosen. The experiments were conducted at 313 K similar to the CO₂ absorption conditions for the blast furnace gas model.     

A comparative study and evaluation of sulfamethoxazole adsorption onto organo-montmorillonites

Three organo-montmorillonites were prepared using surfactants, and their adsorption behaviors toward sulfamethoxazole（SMX） were investigated. The surfactants used were cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide（CTMAB）, 3-（N,N-dimethylhexadecylammonio） propane sulfonate（HDAPS） and 1,3-bis（hexadecyldimethylammonio）-propane dibromide（BHDAP）. The properties of the organo-montmorillonites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N2adsorption–desorption isotherm measurements. Results showed that the interlayer spacing of montmorillonite was increased and the surface area as well as the morphology were changed. Batch adsorption experiments showed that the surfactant loading amount had a great effect on the adsorption of SMX. The adsorption process was p H dependent and the maximum adsorption capacity was obtained at p H 3 for HDAPS-Mt, while CTMAB-Mt and BHDAP-Mt showed a high removal efficiency at 3–11. The adsorption capacity increased with the initial SMX concentration and contact time but decreased with increasing solution ionic strength.Kinetic data were best described by the pseudo second-order model. Equilibrium data were best represented by the Langmuir model, and the Freundlich constant（n） indicated a favorable adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity of SMX was 235.29 mg/g for CTMAB-Mt, 155.28 mg/g for HDAPS-Mt and 242.72 mg/g for BHDAP-Mt. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated to evaluate the spontaneity and endothermic or exothermic nature. The adsorption mechanism was found to be dominated by electrostatic interaction,while hydrophobic interaction played a secondary role.     

Sorption and transport studies of cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Triton X-100 in clayey soil

Surfactants are soil washing agents and facilitators for subsurface remediation of hydrocarbon spills.It is important to understand the sorption and transport behavior of surfactants for enhanced soil remediation.The adsorption and desorption isotherms of cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Triton X-100 with sand and kaolinite have been quantified.Kaolinite clay had the highest sorption capacity compared to blasting sand.Transport parameters such as diffusion coefficient (D) and retardation factor (R) of the above mentioned surfactant solutions were determined in clayey soils (82.5% sand and 17.5% kaolinite mixture) with near zero and 0.1 g/L ionic strength.NaCl was used as the electrolyte solution.Convection-Diffusion equation was used to model the breakthrough curves of the surfactants.Bromide ion was chosen as the tracer material in order to characterize the column.CTAB and Triton X-100 were used to flush the perchloroethylene (PCE) contaminated soil.The effectiveness of CTAB and Triton X-100 in flushing the PCE from the contaminated soil was quantified.     

Chemical behavior of organic compounds in the interface of water/dual-cation organobentonite

The sorption behavior of polar of ionizable organic compounds,such as p-nitrophenol,phenol and aniline,in the water/organobentonite systems is investigated.Both adsorption and partition occur to the sorption of organic compounds to dual-cation organobentonites.The separate contributions of adsorption and partition to the total sorption of organic compounds to dual-cation organobentonites are analyzed mathematically in the first time.The factors to the contributions are also discussed.The results indicated that the contribution of adsorption and partition is related to the composition and ratio of dual-cation surfactants exchanging onto the bentonite.The sorption of organic compounds to dual-cation organobentonite is dominated by adsorption at low concentrations and by partition at high concentrations,making the organobentonites powerful sorbents for organic contaminants over wide range of concentrations.     

Water solubility enhancements of PAHs by sodium castor oil sulfonate microemulsions

Water solubility enhancements of naphthalene( Naph), phenantherene(Phen) and pyrene(Py) in sodium castor oil sulfonate(SCOS) microemulsions were evaluated. The apparent solubilities of PAHs are linearly propertional to the concentrations of SCOS microemulsion, and the enhancement extent by SCOS solutions is greater than that by ordinary surfactants on the basis of weight solubilization ratio(WSR). ThelogKcm values of Naph, Phen, and Py are 3.13, 4.44 and 5.01 respectively, which are about the same as the logKow values. At 5000 mg/L of SCOS conccentration, the apparent solubilities are 8.80, 121, and 674 times as the intrinsic solubilities for Naph, Phen, and Py. The effects of inorganic ions and temperature on the solubilization of solutes are also investigated. The solubilization is improved with a moderate addition of Ca^2 , Na^ , NH4^ and the mixture of Na^ , K^ , Ca^2 , Mg^2 and NH4^ . WSR values are enhanced by 22.0% for Naph,23.4% for Phen, and 24.6% for Py with temperature increasing by 5~C. The results indicated that SCOS microemulsions improve the performance of the surfactant-enhanced remediation(SER) of soil, by increasing solubilities of organic pollutants and reducing the level of surfactant pollution and remediation expenses.     

水溶性吸收剂对甲苯废气的吸收性能

液体吸收法应用于处理工业有机废气涉及到2个关键因素,即吸收剂的选择与吸收液的再生处理. 选择8种水溶性吸收剂——2种氟碳表面活性剂(FSO100和FSN100)、2种非离子表面活性剂〔TW80(吐温80)和SP20(斯盘20)〕、2种阴离子表面活性剂〔脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠(AES)和脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚羧酸钠(AEC)〕及2种类表面活性剂〔β-CD(β-环糊精)和SA(乙酸钠), 对模拟甲苯废气进行了动力学吸收试验,研究吸收性能和加热蒸馏法对甲苯回收与吸收剂溶液再生的可行性. 结果表明:吸收剂类型是影响甲苯吸收能力的最主要因素. 2种氟碳表面活性剂吸收液的甲苯吸收能力最强,其次是SP20与AES,而其他4种吸收剂溶液对甲苯的吸收能力很弱. 上述3类吸收剂对甲苯的初始去除率分别为80%～90%、75%左右与60%～70%,甲苯饱和吸收浓度(以w计)分别为0.58～3.45、0.38～1.44与0.14～1.01 mg/g. 除TW80吸收液热稳定性差、不宜采用加热蒸馏方法再生外, 其他吸收剂溶液经5次重复使用,甲苯回收率可达70%～85%,并能保持其原有吸收性能. 甲苯分配系数计算结果表明,FSO100和FSN100分别为0.41、0.62, SP20和AES分别为0.76、0.95, 其他4种吸收剂溶液在1.12～3.54之间;甲苯分配系数与饱和吸收浓度呈负相关、与体积传质系数呈正相关. 因此,2种氟碳表面活性剂吸收液对甲苯的吸收能力强,加热蒸馏法回收甲苯与再生吸收液具有经济性,用于处理甲苯废气具有广泛的应用前景.      

微乳液和混合表面活性剂对甲苯的增溶作用

以Tween系列非离子型表面活性剂及助表面活性剂组成的混合表面活性剂溶液作为增溶试剂,增溶吸收难溶有机物甲苯。结果表明,当表面活性剂浓度大于临界胶束浓度(CMC)时增溶效果显著,甲苯的表观溶解度与表面活性剂浓度呈线性关系,且随着表面活性剂浓度的增加而增大,增溶曲线在CMC处出现折点;微乳液较单一表面活性剂溶液对挥发性有机物甲苯的增溶能力更强,增溶比更大;添加助表面活性剂可以不同程度的提高表面活性剂溶液的增溶能力,其规律为:正丁胺正丁醇正丁酸;温度对微乳液及混合表面活性剂溶液的增溶作用有很大的影响,且低温条件更有利于增溶吸收挥发性有机物甲苯。非离子型微乳液是一种良好的增效试剂,在挥发性有机废气污染治理中具有较好的应用前景。     

混合表面活性剂对多环芳烃的增溶作用及机理

比较了研究了单一和混合表面活性剂对萘、苊、蒽、菲、芘的增溶作用及其机理。混合表面活性剂／单一表面活性对多环芳烃协同增溶／增溶作用的大小与水溶液中表面活性剂的结构、浓度、组成及有机溶质本身的性质有关。在临界胶束浓度（CMC）以上，单一表面活性剂对多环芳烃的增溶作用顺序为TritonX100＞Brij35＞TritonX305，与其亲水亲油平衡值（HLB）呈负相关；混合表面活性剂对多环芳烃能产生显著的增溶作用，其协同增溶作用顺序为SDS－TritonX305＞SDS－Brij35＞SDS－TritonX100，协同增溶作用的大小与其中的非离子表面活性剂的HLB值及多环芳烃的辛醇－水分配系数呈正相关。混合表面活性剂溶液的CMC值降低、溶质在胶束相／水相间分配系数Kmc的增大是产生协同增溶作用的主要原因。     

铜铈复合氧化物上石化行业典型VOCs的氧化行为与动力学

采用共沉淀法和等体积浸渍法制备了CuCeO x复合催化剂,对材料的物化性质进行了XRD、低温N2吸脱附、H2-TPR和O2-TPD表征.以石化行业典型VOCs(苯、甲苯和正己烷)为探针污染物,研究了污染物组成与浓度、反应空速、O2浓度、H2O浓度和催化剂种类对其氧化行为的影响,并对反应动力学参数进行了模型拟合.共沉淀得到的催化剂具有均匀的活性相、好的低温可还原性能和较多的活性表面氧物种.甲苯氧化率随着污染物浓度升高而降低,高转化率下苯浓度与其氧化率无相关性,正己烷的氧化率与入口浓度呈正比.苯能够显著抑制甲苯的氧化,而甲苯加入有利于苯的氧化.正己烷对苯氧化的影响较小,但能够促进甲苯的转化,苯系物对正己烷氧化有明显的抑制作用.低空速和高氧浓度都有利于污染物的氧化,氧浓度的变化对正己烷和苯的氧化影响较小.水汽对甲苯的氧化有明显的抑制作用,而对苯和正己烷氧化有明显的促进作用.共沉淀催化剂具有更好的甲苯和苯氧化性能,而无水条件下浸渍催化剂具有更好的正己烷氧化性能.拟一级动力学模型能够很好地模拟不同条件下污染物的氧化行为.     

Tween-20胶束溶液对甲苯的增溶吸收作用规律及预测

以Tween-20非离子表面活性剂及助表面活性剂混合溶液作为吸收剂,增溶吸收甲苯有机废气,根据增溶实验测定的表观亨利系数预测甲苯吸收容量,结果表明,当表面活性剂浓度大于临界胶束浓度(CMC)时增溶吸收效果显著,溶质的表观溶解度与表面活性剂浓度呈正比关系;助表面活性剂可以不同程度的提高表面活性剂溶液的增溶能力,其规律为正丁胺>正丁醇>正丁酸;利用表观亨利系数预测吸收剂吸收容量的平均相对偏差分别为7.34%和8.85%,预测方法可行.     

非离子表面活性剂溶液中多环芳烃的溶解特性

采用3种典型非离子表面活性剂(Tween80、Tween20和Triton X-100),对4种典型多环芳烃萘(naphtha-lene)、菲(phenanthrene)、芴(fluorene)和芘(pyrene)进行了溶解特性研究.结果表明,非离子表面活性剂对多环芳烃具有较好的增溶效果,在浓度大于临界胶束浓度(CMC)时,多环芳烃的溶解度与表面活性剂浓度成正比例线性相关通过质量溶解率(WSR)的比较,确定3种非离子表面活性剂对多环芳烃的增溶效果为Triton X-100＞Tween80＞Tween20,与其HLB值呈负相关.在非离子表面活性剂溶液中,多环芳烃的正辛醇-水分配系数(K_ow)与其胶束-水分配系数(K_m)呈现良好的线性相关关系.     

生物表面活性剂皂角苷对菲在水和土壤间分配行为影响

文章比较研究了皂角苷(saponin)、Triton X-100以及二者的混合物对多环芳烃菲在土壤和水相间分配行为的影响。结果表明,在所选择的表面活性剂中,皂角苷对菲在水和土壤间的分配具有最强的增溶能力。在竞争吸附的作用下,随着加入的表面活性剂的量不同,菲在水和土壤间的分配行为也有差异。当表面活性剂的浓度较低时,促进菲在土壤上的吸附;当加入的表面活性剂的量超过其临界胶束浓度(CMC)时,菲在水和土壤间的分配系数随着表面活性剂浓度的增大出现持续减小的趋势。并且在相同浓度下,皂角苷和TritonX-100组成的混合表面活性剂的增溶能力比单独使用非离子表面活性剂Triton X-100强。同样在混合表面活性剂的协同增溶作用下,菲在水和土壤间的分配系数随着表面活性剂浓度的增加出现持续减小的趋势。     

哒嗪硫磷在液相中的光化学降解

以高压汞灯为光源,研究了哒嗪硫磷在液相中的光化学降解及影响因素.结果表明,哒嗪硫磷浓度为5mg·L-1时,在纯水中光解半衰期为9.82h,哒嗪硫磷在不同有机溶剂中的光解速率大小依次为正己烷>乙酸乙酯>甲醇>乙腈,在碱性溶液中比中性和酸性溶液中光解快.在2～20mg·L-1浓度范围内,哒嗪硫磷在水与甲醇中光解速率均随初始浓度的增加而降低.硝酸盐对哒嗪硫磷水中光解有一定的光敏化作用,而表面活性剂(SDS)则表现出显著的光猝灭作用,且猝灭作用与剂量比正相关.Fe3+和Fe2+对哒嗪硫磷水中光解有极强的光敏作用,并且光敏效应随着离子浓度的提高表现出先增加后减小的现象.光解产物的HPLC-MS检测表明,哒嗪硫磷在水中光解主要的途径是发生光氧化和光异构化作用.     

基于SEAR技术的地下含水层石油烃污染修复试验研究

表面活性剂强化含水层修复技术(SEAR)已广泛应用于地下含水层有机污染修复.本研究选取环境修复过程中常使用的8种表面活性剂：聚氧乙烯月桂醚(Brij 30)、脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚(AEO-9)、吐温80(Tween 80)、鼠李糖脂、曲拉通X-100(TritonX-100)、烷基糖苷(APG)、脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚硫酸钠(AES)、十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS),利用静、动态试验优选出高效环保的表面活性剂,探索表面活性剂浓度、离子强度对汽油增溶效果的影响,同时确定最佳表面活性剂复配体系,并开展室内模拟试验及性能评价验证其修复效果.结果表明：(1)8种表面活性剂中鼠李糖脂对汽油的增溶能力表现最优;AEO-9、Tween 80和Brij 30更易吸附在中砂介质;Tween 80与TritonX-100对油污砂洗脱效果最好.综合优选结果确定TritonX-100为最优效的单一表面活性剂.(2)随着表面活性剂浓度和离子强度的增加,溶液中汽油浓度分别呈现先增加后下降和持续下降的趋势.(3)通过将优选表面活性剂TritonX-100与洗脱效果最好的Tween 80进行混合确定最优复配比为1∶1,该复配体系下汽...     

表面活性剂Burkholderia xenovorans LB400体系对低氯代PCBs的好氧强化降解

增强多氯联苯(PCBs)的水溶性是强化PCBs微生物降解的主要控制因素之一,本研究选取了PCB5(2,3-CB)和PCB31(2,4’,5-CB)作为低氯代PCBs的典型代表,以曲拉通100(TX-100)、吐温80(Tween 80)、鼠李糖脂粗提物(RL crude)3种表面活性剂和β-环糊精(HPCD)联合Burkholderia xenovorans LB400构建PCBs好氧降解体系,测试了它们对PCB5和PCB31的溶出率及微生物生长的影响.结果表明,TX-100(CMC=194 mg·L-1)、Tween 80(CMC=13.1 mg·L-1)、RL crude(CMC=50mg·L-1)浓度在1~7 CMC时和HPCD浓度在500~1500 mg·L-1时对PCB5和PCB31溶出率分别达到54.7%~100%、59.8%~100%;10.5%~40.8%、6.8%~31.6%;10.3%~19.9%、3.3%~11.6%和19.5%~34.2%、4.2%~10.7%.TX-100浓度在1~7 CMC时对B.xenovorans LB400生长的抑制率达到30.3%~45.8%,而Tween 80浓度在0.1~1 CMC时对其生长的抑制率为10.0%~15.4%;RL crude本身能作为底物促进LB400的生长,而HPCD对其生长无明显影响.B.xenovorans LB400对PCB31(5 mg·L-1)的降解效率在添加表面活性剂后有不同程度的提高:TX-100,23.7%~65.5%;Tween80,14.6%~44.3%;RL crude,9.6%~27.2%;HPCD,15.3%~20.7%;而表面活性剂对PCB5(10 mg·L-1)的降解效率则无明显影响.表面活性剂主要通过增大溶液中PCBs-表面活性剂的胶束浓度来提高LB400对PCBs的降解效率,在水溶液培养体系中当设置TX-100和Tween 80浓度分别在1和7 CMC时,PCB31的降解效率达到100%和81.7%,而此时B.xenovorans LB400生长的抑制率为30.3%和5.4%.