南漪湖沉积物磷的赋存形态及对上覆水的影响

以宣城市南漪湖为例,采用改进的无机磷分级提取方法对全湖共39个点位沉积物中磷(P)赋存形态进行系统研究,并分析其与上覆水体、间隙水等相互关系。结果表明,南漪湖水体磷污染水平已经处于高位,沉积物间隙水磷与上覆水体磷空间分布特征具有密切关系。南漪湖沉积物中总磷(TP)含量变化范围为463.3~1016.6mg/kg,其中各形态磷空间分布具有明显的差异性,与外源磷输入等密切相关。赋存形态含量大小、相对比例顺序依次为:钙结合态磷(Ca-P)>铁结合态磷(Fe-P)>铝结合态磷(Al-P)>还原剂可溶性磷(RS-P)>残渣态磷(Res-P)>弱吸附态磷(L-P)。沉积物中TP含量与Fe-P、RS-P、Res-P极显著正相关,与L-P含量显著正相关。外源磷输入和水产养殖对南漪湖沉积物内源磷中Fe-P和RS-P贡献可能较大。南漪湖沉积物内源磷对上覆水体的潜在风险较高,其中生物有效性较高的L-P、Al-P、Fe-P和Rs-P的总和相对比例可达60%左右。沉积物中磷形态与间隙水磷浓度关系较密切,其中Al-P、Ca-P对间隙水中磷迁移转化具有重要影响。南漪湖主要出入湖河口沉积物磷的吸附解吸平衡浓度(EPC₀)变化范围为0.009~0.014mg/L,均表现为EPC₀<总溶解性活性磷浓度(SRP),主要河口沉积物目前仍为外源磷输入的汇。     

静止和水动力扰动状态下锆改性沸石添加对河道底泥磷迁移转化的影响

通过底泥培养实验,并采用磷形态分级提取方法对底泥进行分析,研究了静止和水动力扰动这2种状态下锆改性沸石添加对不同深度处底泥中磷迁移和形态转化的影响。结果表明,无论是在静止还是在水动力扰动状态下,锆改性沸石添加均不仅降低了上覆水中溶解态活性磷(SRP)质量浓度,而且降低了不同深度处间隙水中SRP的质量浓度,并且还降低了底泥-上覆水界面SRP扩散通量。此外,当不存在和存在水动力扰动作用时,向表层底泥(0~10mm)中添加锆改性沸石,不仅促使添加层中氧化还原敏感态磷(BD-P)和盐酸提取态磷(HCl-P)向金属氧化物结合态磷(NaOH-rP)和残渣态磷(Res-P)极大转变,降低了添加层中潜在可移动态磷(Mobile-P)含量,而且还降低了添加层下方底泥(10~20mm)中Mobile-P含量。与静止状态相比,水动力扰动状态下锆改性沸石添加对河道底泥磷迁移转化的影响规律存在一定的差异。水动力扰动虽然可以增强锆改性沸石添加对表层底泥间隙水中SRP的钝化效果,以及对底泥-上覆水界面SRP扩散通量的削减效应,但是却会略微降低锆改性沸石添加控制底泥中磷向上覆水体中释放的效率。表层底泥中潜在可移动态磷含量、不同深度处间隙水中SRP的质量浓度以及底泥-水界面SRP扩散通量的下降,对于锆改性沸石改良技术控制底泥磷向上覆水体释放,起到至关重要的作用。以上结果说明,无论是在静止还是在水动力扰动状态下,锆改性沸石添加均可以有效地控制河道底泥中磷向上覆水体的释放。     

静止和水动力扰动状态下锆改性沸石添加对河道底泥磷迁移转化的影响

通过底泥培养实验,并采用磷形态分级提取方法对底泥进行分析,研究了静止和水动力扰动这2种状态下锆改性沸石添加对不同深度处底泥中磷迁移和形态转化的影响.结果表明,无论是在静止还是在水动力扰动状态下,锆改性沸石添加均不仅降低了上覆水中溶解态活性磷(SRP)质量浓度,而且降低了不同深度处间隙水中SRP的质量浓度,并且还降低了底泥-上覆水界面SRP扩散通量.此外,当不存在和存在水动力扰动作用时,向表层底泥(0～10 mm)中添加锆改性沸石,不仅促使添加层中氧化还原敏感态磷(BD-P)和盐酸提取态磷(HCl~-P)向金属氧化物结合态磷(Na OH-rP)和残渣态磷(Res-P)极大转变,降低了添加层中潜在可移动态磷(Mobile-P)含量,而且还降低了添加层下方底泥(10～20 mm)中Mobile-P含量.与静止状态相比,水动力扰动状态下锆改性沸石添加对河道底泥磷迁移转化的影响规律存在一定的差异.水动力扰动虽然可以增强锆改性沸石添加对表层底泥间隙水中SRP的钝化效果,以及对底泥-上覆水界面SRP扩散通量的削减效应,但是却会略微降低锆改性沸石添加控制底泥中磷向上覆水体中释放的效率.表层底泥中潜在可移动态磷含量、不同深度处间隙水中SRP的质量浓度以及底泥-水界面SRP扩散通量的下降,对于锆改性沸石改良技术控制底泥磷向上覆水体释放至关重要.以上结果说明,无论是在静止还是在水动力扰动状态下,锆改性沸石添加均可以有效地控制河道底泥中磷向上覆水体的释放.     

于桥水库沉积物-水界面氮磷剖面特征及交换通量

于桥水库是天津市重要的饮用水源地,但近年来呈现富营养化加重趋势,而其内源负荷及污染分布特征尚不清楚.本研究利用Peeper(pore water equilibrium)技术获取沉积物-水界面氮磷剖面特征,分析于桥水库间隙水氮磷分布的空间差异;采集沉积物无扰动柱样分析沉积物中易释放态氮及磷的赋存特征,并利用原柱样静态培养法对其水土界面氮磷交换速率进行估算.结果表明:(1)沉积物中活性磷、氨氮、硝态氮和亚硝态氮的含量分别为0.5~6.5、0.5~10.9、2.2~16.2和0.05~0.6 mg·kg~(-1),在垂直方向随深度增加营养盐含量降低,而在空间分布上差异显著.(2)上覆水中PO_4~(3-)-P和NH_4~+-N质量浓度较低,间隙水中PO_4~(3-)-P和NH_4~+-N质量浓度远大于上覆水,表明于桥水库间隙水具有向上覆水体扩散营养盐的潜力.在垂直方向上间隙水中PO_4~(3-)-P和NH_4~+-N具有在0~5 cm快速增加,之后表现出逐渐降低的趋势.(3)静态释放结果表明,PO_4~(3-)-P和NH_4~+-N从沉积物间隙水扩散至上覆水中,其释放通量分别为1.1~13.3 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)和20.6~250.5 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1);NO-3-N交换通量在-20.4~33.4 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)之间,NO_2~--N交换通量在-7.4~0.4 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)之间.PO_4~(3-)-P和NH_4~+-N为于桥水库主要的沉积物内源向上覆水释放营养盐,总体释放速率在空间上呈现南高北低、淋河口和水坝前较高的释放特征.与类似研究比较可知,于桥水库沉积物-水界面通量相对较高,表明沉积物是于桥水库上覆水营养盐的重要来源.     

香溪河沉积物、间隙水的磷分布特征及释放通量估算

采集香溪河沿程5个样点不同季节、不同深度的沉积物,用Hedley分级方法分析磷形态及垂向变化特征,同时研究上覆水和间隙水理化性质对沉积物中磷释放的影响.香溪河上覆水及间隙水pH值范围为4.72~8.55,夏季呈弱酸性,秋季、冬季及次年春季pH值呈弱碱性;沉积物处于较强还原性环境;上覆水及间隙水总磷质量浓度(TP)年变化范围为0.02~0.48mg·L~(-1),沉积物TP含量为0.48~1.45 g·kg~(-1);沉积物中磷形态的含量为HCl-P(HCl提取态)Res-P(残余磷)NaOH-P(NaOH提取态磷)NaHCO_3-P(NaHCO_3提取态磷)H_2O-P(水提取态磷).沉积物-上覆水体交界面还原性环境有利于沉积物中磷向上覆水中释放;春季水体的弱碱性、夏季的弱酸性有利于沉积物向上覆水释磷,从而增加了上覆水体富营养化的风险;间隙水TP与沉积物TP含量密切相关;5个样点中有4个样点的PO_4~(3-)-P由间隙水向上覆水扩散,释放通量为0.01~0.04mg·(m~2·d)~(-1).沉积物是底层水体营养盐的重要来源.     

复合硫酸铝控制滇池内源磷释放的有效性

在滇池福保湾重污染区域修建两个6m×6m围隔,向其中投加适量硫酸铝,利用原位钝化技术控制内源磷释放。通过采集柱状芯样,采用室内静态模拟沉积物PO43--P的释放,测定表层沉积物松散结合态磷含量。对照围隔表层沉积物中松散结合态磷含量(27.68~38.55mg/kg)约为硫酸铝处理围隔(11.09~13.85mg/kg)的3倍。结果表明,投加硫酸铝可有效抑制底泥中PO43--P的释放,显著降低表层底泥不稳态磷含量。     

锆改性沸石添加对重污染河道底泥磷释放和钝化的影响

通过模拟实验并结合磷形态分级提取和生物有效磷提取,考察了锆改性沸石添加对重污染河道底泥磷释放和钝化的影响.结果发现,锆改性沸石添加不仅会降低间隙水中磷的浓度,而且也会降低底泥-水界面磷扩散通量,从而降低了底泥中磷向覆水体的释放风险.锆改性沸石添加会促使底泥中弱吸附态磷(NH_4Cl-P)、氧化还原敏感态磷(BD-P)和盐酸提取态磷(HCl-P)向金属氧化物结合态磷(NaOH-r P)和残渣态磷(Res-P)转变,而底泥中NH_4Cl-P和BD-P这2种容易释放态磷的降低有助于减少底泥中磷释放的风险.此外,锆改性沸石添加降低了底泥中了WSP(水溶性磷)、RDP(易解吸磷)、FeO-P(铁氧化物-滤纸提取磷)和Resin-P(阴离子交换树脂提取磷)这4种生物有效磷含量.锆改性沸石添加控制底泥磷释放的机制为:锆改性沸石添加,一方面可以钝化底泥中潜在可移动态磷和生物有效磷,达到减少底泥中磷向间隙水中释放的目的,另一方面可以通过锆改性沸石的吸附作用直接去除间隙水中的磷;而间隙水中磷浓度的降低,会降低间隙水和上覆水之间磷的浓度梯度,进而降低了底泥-水界面磷扩散通量.以上的结果显示,锆改性沸石是一种有希望的可以钝化河道底泥中磷并控制其向上覆水体释放的改良剂.     

巢湖蓝藻水华衰亡初期营养盐浓度变化的研究

在巢湖采集泥样进行加藻培养实验,监测培养过程中的藻剩余量、上覆水及间隙水氮和磷浓度、沉积物各胞外酶活性、亚铁和总铁含量及各形态磷含量等相关指标的变化。结果表明,随着培养时间的增加,藻剩余量下降,藻剩余量与时间的关系符合公式:y=2.301 1×e~(-0.054 6x)(R~2=0.898 1,P0.01)。与对照组相比,加藻组间隙水和上覆水氨氮(NH_4~+-N)浓度大幅度上升,说明巢湖蓝藻水华衰亡初期,藻类自身矿化及沉积物均大量释放NH_4~+-N。加藻培养后第4天开始,间隙水溶解反应性磷明显低于对照组相应值,主要是由于微生物已获得充足的碳源和氮源,为了提高微生物生产力需要与之匹配的磷含量而吸收间隙水中的磷。加入藻类碎屑培养后,沉积物碱性磷酸酶活性明显高于对照组相应值,说明藻类有机质和高浓度NH_4~+-N均可诱导微生物分泌碱性磷酸酶,但加藻组酸提取有机磷(磷酸酶的底物)的含量并未明显降低;整个培养过程中,加藻组氨肽酶活性均低于对照组相应值,说明高浓度氨对氨肽酶具有抑制作用。加藻培养后,沉积物脱氢酶活性和亚铁与总铁的比值均低于对照组相应值,但沉积物铁结合态磷(Fe(OOH)-P)含量明显高于对照组相应值。表明藻类碎屑分解过程中,沉积物Fe(OOH)-P厌氧释放的少,且藻类自身矿化产生的磷以Fe(OOH)-P的形式固定在沉积物中。     

沉积物参与下氮磷脉冲式输入对太湖水体营养盐浓度和藻类生长的影响

湖泊沉积物既是氮磷等营养物质的储存库,也是水体营养盐的二次污染源,可以缓冲水体氮磷浓度变化,进而影响水体营养盐的生物可利用性和藻类生长.本文以太湖梅梁湾为研究对象,通过模拟实验研究沉积物参与下外源氮磷脉冲式输入对水体营养盐浓度和藻类生长的影响,并阐明氮磷在沉积物、水和藻类间的迁移转化及再分配过程.结果表明,当以0.30 mg·(L·d)~(-1)的速率脉冲式输入氮时,实验组(有沉积物)水体氮浓度远低于相应的对照组(无沉积物),沉积物参与下水体氮约以0.144～0.156 mg·(L·d)~(-1)的速率脱除,根据单位面积估算水体脱氮速率约为40.793～44.193 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1),脱氮量约占外源氮的48%～52%;而相应对照组水体约以0.021～0.039 mg·(L·d)~(-1)的速率脱氮,脱氮量仅占外源氮的7%～13%,可见沉积物-水界面作为浅水湖泊反硝化等脱氮过程的主要场所,对减轻湖泊氮负荷具有重要贡献.当以0.015 mg·(L·d)~(-1)的速率脉冲式输入磷时,沉积物表现出明显的"汇"效应,约52%～58%外源磷以2.210～2.422 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)的速率汇入沉积物,其余约23%～26%外源磷被藻类吸收,约20%～22%则以溶解态存在水体,可见沉积物的参与能有效地缓冲水体磷浓度对外源磷的响应.无外源输入时,沉积物充当磷源,以约0.310～0.468 mg·(m~2·d)~(-1)的速率释放磷供给藻类生长.薄膜梯度扩散技术(ZrO-Chelex DGT)原位高分辨分析显示,沉积物间隙水中有效态磷浓度远高于上覆水,并与二价铁显著相关,表明受铁结合态磷的影响,沉积物-水界面氧化还原状况发生改变会造成内源磷的大量释放.总的说来,在外源得到有效控制时,沉积物中的磷可以缓慢释放进入上覆水中并供给藻类生长,延滞水体对外源控制的响应.因此,在湖泊蓝藻水华治理时,氮磷协调治理可以起到更快的治理效果.     

湖泊疏浚对沉积物再悬浮及磷迁移影响的模拟研究

选择太湖梅梁湾污染沉积物为研究对象,选取夏季和冬季两个典型季节,进行室内模拟试验研究了湖泊疏浚对沉积物再悬浮及磷迁移的影响.结果表明,研究区模拟疏浚20 cm能够有效地抑制沉积物发生再悬浮,冬季疏浚比夏季疏浚抑制效果更好,在扰动过程中夏季未疏浚对照和疏浚水柱总悬浮物(TSS)最大含量分别为初始值的7.0和2.2倍;而冬季未疏浚对照和疏浚水柱分别为24.3和6.4倍.统计分析发现,夏、冬两季模拟试验未疏浚对照和疏浚水柱中总磷(TP)、磷酸盐(PO34--P)含量都与TSS含量变化呈现显著正相关(P<0.05),表明风浪扰动造成大量沉积物再悬浮,并伴随内源磷的释放是水柱中TP和磷酸盐的主要来源.夏季模拟试验疏浚对水柱中TP和磷酸盐负荷控制效果略差,冬季模拟试验疏浚水柱中TP和磷酸盐含量都显著(P<0.01)低于未疏浚对照.利用薄膜扩散梯度(DGT)技术研究了夏季疏浚沉积物-水界面上间隙水中溶解态活性磷(DRP)垂向分布,未疏浚水土界面中间隙水DRP扩散层厚度大于疏浚样,但疏浚样间隙水DRP在水土界面的离子浓度势能大于未疏浚对照样,表明底泥疏浚可以有效地降低疏浚区间隙水中DRP潜在的释放风险,但水动力作用下短期内可能会导致疏浚间隙水中DRP释放.对于太湖这样的大型浅水湖泊,确定最佳的疏浚时令、疏浚深度及疏浚范围至关重要.     

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.