小浪底水库水沙调控期滨河湿地地下水与河水转化关系

以小浪底水库下游武陟湿地为研究区,综合运用数理统计、水文地球化学和同位素技术相结合的方法,研究了小浪底水库水沙调控期滨河湿地地下水与河水转化关系.结果表明,小浪底水库调水调沙期间下游水体阳离子以Na⁺、Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺为主,阴离子以HCO₃^-为主.调水调沙初期河水水化学类型为HCO₃-Na·Ca·Mg型,地下水水化学类型为HCO₃-Ca·Mg·Na型;调水调沙中期和末期河水均为HCO₃·SO₄-Na·Mg型,地下水均为HCO₃-Na·Mg型.水库水沙调控过程中,水体的水化学组分从受碳酸盐和硅酸盐矿物溶解的共同作用过渡到以碳酸盐岩溶解为主.随着调水调沙的进行,河水与近岸带地下水的氢氧同位素组成逐渐富集,表明河水来源于上游水库表层水和大气降水,地下水则受到河水与大气降水的共同补给.在上游来水与水文地质条件等因素影响下,滨河湿地地下水与河水之间的转化主要发生在近岸带（距离河岸0~100 m内）,表现为河水补给地下水,随着调水调沙的进行,河水对地下水的补给增强.     

平朔矿区不同水体水化学特征及氟分布成因

为了探明采煤驱动下平朔矿区所在流域内不同水体水化学特征及氟分布成因,综合运用水化学图解、主成分分析和地球化学模拟等方法,对2020~2021年采集的468组地表水、地下水和矿井水样品进行分析.结果表明,地表水、地下水和矿井水均呈近中性至弱碱性;地表水和矿井水中优势阴离子为SO₄^2-,地下水中优势阴离子为HCO₃^-,Ca²⁺是所有水体中的优势阳离子.地表水和矿井水水化学类型以SO₄·HCO₃-Ca·Mg为主.地下水水化学类型主要为HCO₃-Ca·Mg,采煤区的浅层或深层地下水存在HCO₃·SO₄-Ca·Mg型.水体水化学主要受碳酸盐岩风化溶解、采煤活动以及含氟矿物的风化溶解影响,采煤和工农业等人类活动加速了不同水体间水化学转换,尤其是浅层地下水.水体ρ（F^-）介于0.10~1.76 mg·L^-1,其中,42%浅层地下水F^-浓度高于国家饮用水安全限值;时空分布上,西北至东南地下水中F^-浓度平均值呈增加趋势,3月和8月F^-浓度偏高.高氟浅层地下水化学呈现偏碱性和高Na⁺特征.F^-富集主要受采煤活动和含氟矿物风化溶解影响,水体中方解石饱和加速了含氟矿物的风化溶解.     

娘子关泉群水化学特征及成因

娘子关泉群流量7.19m³·s^-1,提水量约1.7 m³·s^-1,其是阳泉市区和平定县城主要供水水源.查明其泉群水化学特征及成因,对合理利用水资源与污染防治具有重要意义.以娘子关泉域岩溶大泉为研究对象,通过样品采集和水化学同位素,以地球科学系统理论为指导综合运用地质构造、水化学监测和同位素方法分析娘子关泉群水化学特征及成因.娘子关泉群其pH值7.2~7.5.钙离子112.1~135.2 mg·L^-1.硫酸根离子185.6~271.8 mg·L^-1.水化学类型为HCO₃·SO₄-Ca·Mg.泉群水化学特征总体表现为高Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺和SO₄^2-,低Na⁺、K⁺和Cl^-.城西泉的补给路径较短,其次是五龙泉.其余5组泉补给路径较远.娘子关泉群水化学特征表现为：煤矿酸性排水的污染有加剧趋势,生活污水的污染有减缓趋势.环境同位素示踪显示城西泉的SO₄^2-主要来源于大气降水和石膏溶解.五龙泉的SO₄^2-值增加,其变化主要受煤矿酸性水污染量的影响.     

汾河流域地表水水化学同位素特征及其影响因素

汾河是山西的母亲河.由于水资源过度开发及社会经济发展影响,生态环境恶化.经过一系列治理保护措施,水质得到改善.利用统计学、Piper三线图和Gibbs模型等方法,分析了汾河流域地表水水化学和氢氧同位素特征及其来源,揭示了汾河流域地表水水质演化过程.结果表明,汾河干流地表水中主要水化学组分沿着径流路径含量逐渐增加;汾河上游地表水水化学类型主要以HCO₃·SO₄·Cl-Ca·Na·Mg为主,中游和下游地表水水化学类型主要以SO₄·HCO₃·Cl-Ca·Na·Mg为主.汾河流域地表水水化学组成主要受岩石风化作用和蒸发结晶作用影响,而降雨影响较小.Na⁺和K⁺主要来源于蒸发盐岩的溶解以及周边黄土中含Na矿物溶解,水体中Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺和HCO₃^-主要来源于碳酸盐岩的溶解,SO₄^2-除来源于石膏的溶解,还可能来源于汾河周边黄土层中硫化矿物的溶解.干流地表水δD和δ¹⁸ O平均值分别为-62.60‰和-8.42‰,氢氧同位素特征进一步表明其主要受蒸发作用的影响.流域内支流及岩溶水水化学组分差异较大.结果可为汾河流域生态修复保护及生态文明建设提供依据.     

黄河流域内蒙古段水化学同位素特征及水体转化关系

以黄河流域内蒙古段为研究区,于2021年7月（丰水季）和10月（枯水季）采集降水、黄河干流、黄河支流与季节性河流、乌梁素海、哈素海、岱海、灌区渠系和地下水等水样,测试不同类型水体的水化学组成和氢氧同位素值.综合运用Piper三线图、Gibbs图、离子比例和MixSIAR混合模型等研究方法,分析了黄河流域内蒙古段水化学演变规律,并揭示降水、地表水和地下水的转化关系.结果表明,研究区地下水和地表水均偏弱碱性,水体中优势阴离子为Cl^-,优势阳离子为Na⁺,地表水水化学类型以Cl ·SO₄-Na ·Mg和SO₄ ·HCO₃-Na ·Mg为主,地下水水化学类型以Cl ·SO₄-Na ·Mg和SO₄ ·HCO₃-Na ·Ca.地下水Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺主要来源于硅酸盐和蒸发岩的溶解,地表水Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺主要源于碳酸盐岩溶解,且水中碳酸和硫酸参与了碳酸盐矿物和硫化矿物溶解的过程,不同水体Na⁺和Cl^-均受人为污染源的影响.受季节效应影响,地表水和地下水δD和δ¹⁸ O丰水期较枯水期高,研究表明,地表水在接受大气降水补给后受到了蒸发分馏作用的影响,地下水补给源复杂.MixSIAR模型揭示出,研究区地表水是地下水的主要补给来源,占总补给量的52.4%~62.2%,大气降水是地表水的主要补给来源,占总补给量的85.4%~97.1%.     

贵州威宁草海流域地下水水化学特征及无机碳通量估算

贵州威宁县草海是我国最大的岩溶湿地,岩溶地下水是其重要的补给水源和物质来源.本研究在丰水期、枯水期和平水期对草海流域内12处地下水进行了采集并测定,揭示了该流域地下水水化学特征和主要离子来源,并基于水化学径流模数法初步估算了草海流域岩溶碳汇通量.结果表明,草海流域地下水水化学类型以HCO₃-Ca型为主,东南部个别泉点在平水期为SO₄-Ca型.地下水中优势离子均以Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺和HCO₃^-为主,季节上SO₄^2-和Mg²⁺平均质量浓度呈现出平水期 > 枯水期 > 丰水期,NO₃^-平均质量浓度则表现为丰水期 > 枯水期 > 平水期,其他离子季节变化特征不明显.空间上草海北部地下水中Ca²⁺和HCO₃^-质量浓度相对较高,K⁺、Na⁺和Cl^-在西南部地下水中质量浓度较高,东南部地下水中Mg²⁺、NO₃^-和SO₄^2-质量浓度较高.地下水中Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺和HCO₃^-主要受到碳酸盐岩溶蚀的控制,碳酸、硫酸和硝酸均参与了流域内碳酸盐岩的风化,三期大部分地下水中NO₃^-主要受土壤氮和生活污水的影响,东南部地下水NO₃^-则主要受农业活动影响,K⁺、Na⁺、Cl^-和SO₄^2-的来源则无明显时空差异,前3种离子主要受人类活动影响,而SO₄^2-则主要来源于地层中含硫化合物的溶解.研究区外源酸参与流域碳酸盐岩风化具有较高比例,季节上表现为平水期外源酸参与流域碳酸盐岩比例最高,丰水期最低的特征,在扣除外源酸参与流域碳酸盐岩风化的比例后,初步估算草海流域无机碳通量平均约为181.5 t·a^-1,岩溶地下水向草海输送HCO₃^-量平均约为1144.1 t·a^-1.     

店埠河流域地表水-地下水水化学特征及其成因分析

巢湖是我国水污染防治的重点水体,但近年来一直处于较高的富营养化水平.以巢湖二级支流店埠河流域内的地表水和地下水为研究对象,测试不同水体水化学组成和氢氧同位素值,综合运用数理统计、Piper三线图、Gibbs图和离子比值等方法,分析其季节性和空间变化特征,探讨地表水和地下水的水化学特征和形成机制.结果表明,①大气降水是店埠河流域地表水和地下水的主要补给来源,地表水的蒸发分馏效应比地下水更显著.不同时期,地表水比地下水更富集氢氧稳定同位素.地表水和地下水中氢氧稳定同位素均呈季节性变化特征,丰水期相对富集,枯水期相对贫化.②店埠河流域地表水和地下水均为弱碱性水,地表水中各离子浓度明显小于地下水,地表水中阳离子以Ca²⁺和Na⁺为主,地下水中阳离子以Ca²⁺为主,水体中的优势阴离子均为HCO₃^-.地表水的水化学类型以HCO₃·Cl-Na·Ca型水为主,地下水以HCO₃-Na·Ca型水为主.③地表水和地下水主要水化学指标浓度具有一定的时空差异性.从丰水期到枯水期,地表水中TDS、K⁺、Na⁺、Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺、Cl^-和SO₄^2-浓度整体呈现上升趋势.地下水中Na⁺、Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺浓度整体变化不大,略有增加趋势,Cl^-、SO₄^2-和NO₃^-浓度整体呈上升趋势.从上游到下游,地表水中主要水化学指标浓度呈现先减小后增大的趋势,NO₃^-浓度增幅最大.地下水在径流方向上主要水化学指标浓度整体变化不大,但呈现出排泄区大于补给区的规律.④水体水化学特征的形成主要受水-岩作用控制,同时还受到人为因素影响.水-岩作用主要为硅酸盐岩、盐岩和碳酸盐岩等矿物的风化溶解.污水处理厂污水、生活污水和粪肥等污染物已明显改变了局部水体的水化学特征.⑤与2016年相比,地表水中的NO₃^-浓度已有不同程度地减少,当地政府进行的氮污染控制工作已取得一定成效,但仍需在店埠河下游、部分支流（定光河和马桥河）和部分居民点加强对污水及粪肥的污染防控.     

新疆叶尔羌河流域地表水水化学特征及控制因素

本文运用Piper三线图、Gibbs图、饱和指数和离子比例关系等方法分析新疆叶尔羌河流域地表水水化学特征及其控制因素,对流域地表水资源合理开发利用具有重要意义.结果表明,地表水pH范围为7.40~8.33,均值为7.92,整体呈弱碱性.河水、渠水和水库水的溶解性总固体（TDS）均值呈现依次递增的趋势,其中河水的TDS均值为429.24 mg·L^-1,高于世界河流的平均值（115 mg·L^-1）.河水的水化学类型主要为HCO₃·SO₄-Ca·Na和SO₄·HCO₃·Cl-Ca·Na·Mg型.渠水的水化学类型主要为HCO₃·SO₄·Cl-Ca·Na型.水库水的水化学类型主要为SO₄·Cl-Na·Ca型.叶尔羌河沿程河水TDS呈连续增加趋势,提孜那甫河沿程河水TDS呈连续波动变化,而主要离子的变化趋势较为复杂.地表水体离子主要受岩石风化、蒸发结晶和阳离子交换作用影响,其中岩石风化作用过程中以石膏和岩盐的溶解为主.此外,人类活动对下游地表水水化学组分具有重要影响.     

贵州乌都河流域雨季河水水化学特征及其控制因素

乌都河是贵州西部典型的矿业型岩溶山地流域.对乌都河流域干流、支流、泉水和矿井水进行采样分析,通过Gibbs图、Piper图和数理统计分析等方法,研究了乌都河流域水化学特征及控制因素,并计算了不同因子对河水的贡献率.结果表明,乌都河流域水体pH值范围为7.87~8.52,均值为8.14;ρ（TDS）范围为135~243 mg ·L^-1,均值为191.7 mg ·L^-1.天然河水和泉水中阳离子以Ca²⁺和Mg²⁺为主,阴离子以HCO₃^-为主,水化学类型为HCO₃-Ca型;但受矿业活动影响后,部分支流河水中阳离子以Ca²⁺和Na⁺为主,水化学类型过渡为HCO₃ ·SO₄-Ca和HCO₃ ·SO₄-Ca ·Na型.乌都河流域河水离子组分受矿井水排放和阳离子交换作用、碳酸盐岩风化、硅酸盐岩风化和农业施肥这4个因子的影响.矿井水中具有较高浓度的SO₄^2-和Na⁺,是乌都河支流河水中SO₄^2-和Na⁺的主要来源.化学物质平衡法计算表明,碳酸盐岩风化的贡献率为44.12%~86.92%,均值为74.32%;矿业活动的贡献率为3.28%~37.07%,均值为11.61%;碳酸盐岩风化是乌都河流域河水水化学的主控因素,矿业活动对河水水化学组分也有不可忽视的贡献.大气降水、硅酸盐岩风化、农业活动和生活污水的贡献率均值分别为3.75%、4.67%、2.85%和2.81%,对流域水化学的影响有限.     

涡河流域中部地区地下水化学特征及其成因分析

地下水是涡河流域中部地区重要的供水水源,但普遍面临着污染及水质异常等问题.本文在调查采样的基础上,综合运用数理统计、Piper三线图、Gibbs图和离子比值等方法对不同深度地下水的水化学特征及其形成机制进行分析和探讨.结果表明：①研究区地下水总体为弱碱性水,不同深度地下水中的优势阴、阳离子均为HCO₃^-和Na⁺.浅层地下水的水化学类型以HCO₃-Ca·Mg和HCO₃-Na·Mg型水为主,中层和深层均以HCO₃·SO₄·Cl-Na型水为主.②基于含水层沉积环境差异及水-岩作用强度不同,地下水化学成分出现明显的垂向差异.随着深度的增加,地下水中TDS、Na⁺、Mg²⁺、Cl^-、SO₄^2-和HCO₃^-平均质量浓度均呈现先增大后减小的趋势,Ca²⁺平均质量浓度呈逐渐降低趋势.③地下水水化学特征的形成受水-岩相互作用、阳离子交换作用和人类活动的共同影响,以水-岩作用为主.水-岩作用以含钠硅酸盐溶解作用为主.人类活动普遍对浅层地下水影响较大,对中层和深层地下水影响较小.④区内深层地下水水质明显优于浅层和中层地下水,为避免增加地面沉降及中层微咸水向深层淡水越流的风险,建议合理布局深层地下水开采井,并合理调控取水量.     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.     

Enzymatic oxidation of aqueous pentachlorophenol

The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.     

基于综合水质标识指数和对应分析法的校园河道水质评价

以三峡大学的校园河道求索溪为研究对象,利用综合水质标识指数法确定求索溪水质类别,分析其水质时空变化规律,并利用对应分析法得出求索溪中不同监测点的主要污染因子.研究结果表明:求索溪整体的综合水质标识指数为7.423,整体水质为劣V类(地表水环境质量标准GB 3838-2002)且黑臭.从时间变化来看,求索溪4月份的水质最差,5月份次之,4、5月份所有监测点的水质都劣于V类且黑臭;8月份水质最好,水质为Ⅳ类;从空间分布来看,8个监测点综合水质标识指数均超过6.0,水质为劣V类,其中6号监测点的水质相对最好,监测点3号的水质相对最差;对应分析法得出求索溪的整体水体污染程度受总氮因子的影响最大,其次为总磷.该研究拟为求索溪及类似校园河道的水环境治理研究提供基础依据和参考.     

Effects of chitosan on growth of an aquatic plant (Hydrilla verticillata) in polluted waters with different chemical oxygen demands

Effects of chitosan on a submersed plant, Hydrilla verticillata, were investigated. Results indicated that H. venicillata could prevent ultrastructure phytotoxicities and oxidativereaction from polluted water with high chemical oxygen demand (COD). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in H. verticillata treated with 0.1% chitosan in wastewater increased with high COD (980 mg/L) and decreased with low COD (63 mg/L), respectively. Ultrastructural analysis showed that the stroma and grana of chloroplast basically remained normal. However, plant cells from the control experiment (untreated with chitosan) were vacuolated and the cell interval increased. The relict of protoplast moved to the center, with cells tending to disjoint. Our findings indicate that wastewater with high COD concentration can cause a substantial damage to submersed plant, nevertheless, chitosan probably could alleviate the membrane lipid peroxidization and ultrastructure phytotoxicities, and protect plant cells from stress of high COD concentration polluted water.     

Removal of cadmium using MnO2 loaded D301 resin

MnO2 loaded weak basic anion exchange resin D301 （Anion exchange resin, macroreticular weak basic styrene） as adsorbent has been prepared and applied to the removal of cadmium. The adsorption characteristics have been investigated with respect to effect of pH, equilibrium isotherms, removal kinetic data, and interference of the coexisting ions. The results indicated that the Cd^2＋ could be efficiently removed using MnO2 loaded D301 resin in the pH range of 3-8 from aqueous solutions with the co-existence of high concentration of alkali and alkaline-earth metals ions. The saturate adsorption capacity of the Cd^2＋ was 77.88 mg/g. The adsorption process followed the pseudo first-order kinetics. The equilibrium data obtained in this study accorded excellently with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the fouling of ultrafiltration membrane

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect and mechanism of preventing membrane fouling, by coagulation pretreatment, in terms of fractional component and molecular weight of natural organic matter （NOM）. A relatively higher molecular weight （MW） of hydrophobic compounds was responsible for a rapid decline in the ultrafiltration flux. Coagulation could effectively remove the hydrophobic organics, resulting in the increase of flux. It was found that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds, which could remove inadequately by coagulation, was responsible for the slow declining flux. The fluxes in the filtration of coagulated water and supernatant water were compared and the results showed that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds remained in the supernatant water after coagulation could be rejected by a membrane, resulting in fouling. It was also found that the coagulated flocs could absorb neutral hydrophilic compounds effectively. Therefore, with the coagulated flocs formed on the membrane surface, the flux decline could be improved.     

Penetration analysis of elements and bioleaching treatment of spent refractory for recycling

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC23270 and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans TM-32 were used for bioleaching of spent refractories of aluminium and copper melting furnaces for their recycling.Firstly,penetration of elements into aluminium melting furnace refractory was investigated and it was found that up to 7 cm from surface was contaminated.Comparison on leaching efficiency by the strains ATCC23270 and TM-32 found that the strain ATCC23270 could treat larger amount of the refractories than the strain TM-32 could do.In the experiment of bioleaching of spent refractory aluminium melting furnace by the strain ATCC23270,high leaching efficiency were obtained on Al,Si,and Ca,and extremely low leaching performance was,however,shown on the rest of elements i.e.,Na,Mn,and Zn.Under the strain TM-32 use,relatively high leaching performance was recognized on Al,Si,Ca,Na,Mn,and Zn.In the experiment of bioleaching for spent refractory copper melting furnace,almost the same leaching trends were shown on Cu,Zn,Al,and Si under the strains ACTT23270 and TM-32 uses.     

Simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate by zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash as influenced by acid treatment

Zeolite synthesized from fly ash （ZFA） without modification is not efficient for the purification of NH4＋ and phosphate at low concentrations that occur in real effluents, despite the high potential removal capacity. To develop an effective technique to enhance the removal efficiency of ammonium and phosphate at low concentrations, ZFA was modified with acid treatment and the simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate in a wide range of concentration was investigated. It was seen that when compared with untreated ZFA, only the treatment by 0.01 mol/L of H2SO4 significantly improved the removal efficiency of ammonium at low initial concentrations. The behavior was well explained by the pH effect. Treatment by more concentrated H2SO4 led to the deterioration of the ZFA structure and a decrease in the cation exchange capacity. Treatment by 0.01 mol/L H2SO4 improved the removal efficiency of phosphate by ZFA at all initial P concentrations, while the treatment by concentrated H2SO4 （≥0.9 mol/L） resulted in a limited maximum phosphate immobilization capacity （PIC）. It was concluded that through a previous mild acid treatment （e.g. 0.01 mol/L of H2SO4）, ZFA can be used in the simultaneous removal of NH4＋ and P at low concentrations simulating real effluent.