Silica-quaternary ammonium “Fixed-Quat” nanofilm coated fiberglass mesh for water disinfection and harmful algal blooms control

Intensification of pollution loading worldwide has promoted an escalation of different types of disease-causing microorganisms, such as harmful algal blooms(HABs), instigating detrimental impacts on the quality of receiving surface waters. Formation of unwanted disinfection by-products(DBPs) resulting from conventional disinfection technologies reveals the need for the development of new sustainable alternatives. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds(QACs) are cationic surfactants widely known for their effective biocidal properties at the ppm level. In this study, a novel silica-based antimicrobial nanofilm was developed using a composite of silica-modified QAC(Fixed-Quat) and applied to a fiberglass mesh as an active surface via sol–gel technique. The synthesized Fixed-Quat nanocoating was found to be effective against E. coli with an inactivation rate of 1.3 × 10~(-3) log reduction/cm min. The Fixed-Quat coated fiberglass mesh also demonstrated successful control of Microcystis aeruginosa with more than 99% inactivation after 10 hr of exposure.The developed antimicrobial mesh was also evaluated with wild-type microalgal species collected in a water body experiencing HABs, obtaining a 97% removal efficiency. Overall,the silica-functionalized Fixed-Quat nanocoating showed promising antimicrobial properties for water disinfection and HABs control, while decreasing concerns related to DBPs formation and the possible release of toxic nanomaterials into the environment.     

含氮消毒副产物卤乙酰胺的水解特性

为探究高毒性含氮消毒副产物HAcAms（卤乙酰胺）的水解特性,选取水中普遍存在的2种溴代HAcAms[BCAcAm（溴氯乙酰胺）、DBAcAm（二溴乙酰胺）]与2种氯代HAcAms[DCAcAm（二氯乙酰胺）、TCAcAm（三氯乙酰胺）]作为研究对象,研究pH、初始ρ（HAcAms）、温度、氯消毒剂和氯胺消毒剂等因素对HAcAms稳定性的影响.结果表明:①4种HAcAms在pH为5和7时较稳定,在pH为8~10下发生碱性催化水解反应,并且水解速率随pH升高而增加.②相同碱性环境中,4种HAcAms的水解速率大小依次为TCAcAm > DCAcAm > BCAcAm > DBAcAm,并且初始ρ（HAcAms）（30~150 μg/L）越小,温度（25~35℃）越高,HAcAms水解速率越大.③中性条件下,4种HAcAms在ρ（NaClO）（NaClO为次氯酸钠）为1~5 mg/L时均迅速氯化分解,并且分解速率随ρ（NaClO）增加而增大,4种HAcAms分解速率的大小规律与其碱性水解速率大小规律一致.④当pH为7时,4种HAcAms在ρ（NH₂Cl）（NH₂Cl为一氯胺）为0.5~5 mg/L下较稳定.研究显示,水中HAcAms在高pH、低初始ρ（HAcAms）、高温及氯消毒剂存在的条件下易水解,其中溴代HAcAms比氯代HAcAms更稳定,其在饮用水与再生水中的风险更需要重视.      

Enhanced removal of organic matter and typical disinfection byproduct precursors in combined iron–carbon micro electrolysis-UBAF process for drinking water pre-treatment

The organic matter and two types of disinfection byproduct(DBP) precursors in micropolluted source water were removed using an iron–carbon micro-electrolysis(ICME)combined with up-flow biological aerated filter(UBAF) process. Two pilot-scale experiments(ICME-UBAF and UBAF alone) were used to investigate the effect of the ICME system on the removal of organic matter and DBP precursors. The results showed that ICME pretreatment removed 15.6% of dissolved organic matter(DOM)and significantly improved the removal rate in the subsequent UBAF process. The ICME system removed 31% of trichloromethane(TCM) precursors and 20% of dichloroacetonitrile(DCAN) precursors. The results of measurements of the molecular weight distribution and hydrophilic fractions of DOM and DBP precursors showed that ICME pretreatment played a key role in breaking large-molecular-weight organic matter into low-molecular-weight components, and the hydrophobic fraction into hydrophilic compounds, which was favorable for subsequent biodegradation by UBAF.Three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy(3D-EEM) further indicated that the ICME system improved the removal of TCM and DCAN precursors. The biomass analysis indicated the presence of a larger and more diverse microbial community in the ICME-UBAF system than for the UBAF alone. The high-throughput sequencing results revealed that domination of the genera Sphingomonas, Brevundimonas and Sphingorhabdus contributed to the better removal of organic matter and two types of DBP precursors. Also, Nitrosomonas and Pseudomonas were beneficial for ammonia removal.     

高藻水臭氧预氧化过程有机物转化及消毒副产物生成势

研究了高藻水预氧化处理过程中,不同臭氧氧化程度及不同pH值条件下,藻类有机物释放与转化规律以及氯化消毒副产物(DBPs)的生成特性.结果表明,臭氧投加量为28.92 mg·L-1时藻去除率达36%.随着臭氧投加量的增加,藻的去除率进一步增加,类腐殖酸先增加后持续减少,溶解性微生物代谢产物、类富里酸和类芳香蛋白物质持续减少;低投加量的臭氧对二氯乙腈(DCAN)、三氯乙腈(TCAN)生成势有明显的控制作用,但会增加三氯硝基甲烷(TCNM)以及1,1,1-三氯丙酮(1,1,1-TCP)前体物,随臭氧投加量增大,DBPs生成势显著增大.酸性条件下臭氧对藻的去除效果最好,UV254以及总有机碳(DOC)均随pH的增大有所上升,但变化较小;臭氧氧化可降解溶解性微生物代谢产物,降解效果受pH影响较小,类腐殖酸有机物随pH值增大而减少;DCAN、TCAN生成势随pH增大有所降低,TCNM生成势在pH=10条件下最高,1,1,1-TCP生成势在pH=7条件下最高.     

Monohalogenated acetamide-induced cellular stress and genotoxicity are related to electrophilic softness and thiol/thiolate reactivity

Haloacetamides(HAMs) are cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic byproducts of drinking water disinfection. They are soft electrophilic compounds that form covalent bonds with the free thiol/thiolate in cysteine residues through an S_N2 reaction mechanism.Toxicity of the monohalogenated HAMs(iodoacetamide, IAM; bromoacetamide, BAM;or chloroacetamide, CAM) varied depending on the halogen substituent. The aim of this research was to investigate how the halogen atom affects the reactivity and toxicological properties of HAMs, measured as induction of oxidative/electrophilic stress response and genotoxicity. Additionally, we wanted to determine how well in silico estimates of electrophilic softness matched thiol/thiolate reactivity and in vitro toxicological endpoints.Each of the HAMs significantly induced nuclear Rad51 accumulation and ARE signaling activity compared to a negative control. The rank order of effect was IAM BAM CAM for Rad51, and BAM ≈ IAM CAM for ARE. In general, electrophilic softness and in chemico thiol/thiolate reactivity provided a qualitative indicator of toxicity, as the softer electrophiles IAM and BAM were more thiol/thiolate reactive and were more toxic than CAM.     

Zebrafish embryo toxicity of 15 chlorinated, brominated, and iodinated disinfection by-products

Disinfection to protect human health occurs at drinking water and wastewater facilities through application of non-selective oxidants including chlorine. Oxidants also transform organic material and form disinfection by-products (DBPs), many of which are halogenated and cyto- and genotoxic. Only a handful of assays have been used to compare DBP toxicity, and researchers are unsure which DBP(s) drive the increased cancer risk associated with drinking chlorinated water. The most extensive data set employs an in vitro model cell, Chinese hamster ovary cells. Traditionally, most DBP research focuses on the threat to human health, but the effects on aquatic species exposed to DBPs in wastewater effluents remain ill defined. We present the developmental toxicity for 15 DBPs and a chlorinated wastewater to a model aquatic vertebrate, zebrafish. Mono-halogenated DBPs followed the in vivo toxicity rank order: acetamides > acetic acids > acetonitriles ~ nitrosamines, which agrees well with previously published mammalian in vitro data. Di- and tri-halogenated acetonitriles were more toxic than their mono-halogenated analogues, and bromine- and iodine-substituted DBPs tended to be more toxic than chlorinated analogues. No zebrafish development effects were observed after exposure to undiluted or non-concentrated, chlorinated wastewater. We find zebrafish development to be a viable in vivo alternative or confirmatory assay to mammalian in vitro cell assays.     

单过硫酸氢钾复合粉在饮用水消毒过程中的副产物生成特性及遗传毒性变化

以北京田村山净水厂原水和炭后出水作为试验用水,对新型消毒剂单过硫酸氢钾复合粉消毒后生成的消毒副产物(disinfection by-products,DBPs)进行定性分析.向受试水样中分别投加单过硫酸氢钾复合粉和次氯酸钠,比较了复合粉消毒和氯消毒的DBPs生成量,并通过umu试验对水样消毒后的遗传毒性变化进行测试.结果表明,测试水样投加单过硫酸氢钾复合粉消毒前后的有机物种类变化不大,但仍有新的卤代烃和卤代物生成.与氯消毒相比,单过硫酸氢钾复合粉消毒后生成的三卤甲烷(THMs)和卤乙酸(HAAs)的含量更低.另外,根据umu测试的结果,经单过硫酸氢钾复合粉消毒后原水和炭后水的遗传毒性均明显低于氯消毒.然而在水中有机物较多和消毒剂投加量较大时,单过硫酸氢钾复合粉用于消毒仍有一定安全风险.     

污水再生过程中消毒副产物前体物转化规律

采用大孔吸附树脂将污水中的消毒副产物(DBP)前体物分离为亲水性物质(HPI)、强疏水性物质(HPO)和弱疏水性物质(TPI)这3个组分,通过三维荧光光谱、傅里叶红外光谱和核磁共振对再生水处理各沿程前体物进行表征,并测定各沿程出水的消毒副产物生成势(DBPFP).结果表明,生活污水中DBPs前体物主要组分为腐殖质和脂肪烃,以HPI为主.一级处理(沉淀)基于HPO与水互斥的物理性能对疏水性腐殖质有较好的去除效果,腐殖质的去除会导致含碳消毒副产物生成势(CDBPFP)的降低.此外由于DON/DOC的增加,含氮消毒副产物生成势(N-DBPFP)有所增加.二级处理(生物处理)对腐殖质和脂类均有较好的去除效果,但会产生大量疏水性的溶解性微生物产物(SMP),因此生物处理后DBPs前体物主要表现为疏水性.SMP的累积会导致C-DBPFP和N-DBPFP的大幅增加.深度处理(滤布滤池)能截留部分腐殖质和疏水性的SMP,因此前体物HPO占比减少,HPI占比增加.深度处理可以通过对SMP的去除来降低C-DBPFP和N-DBPFP.     

化学预氧化对苏氨酸生成三氯乙醛的影响

以具有最大比三氯乙醛生成潜能(SCHFP)的苏氨酸为研究对象,分析了次氯酸钠(NaClO)、二氧化氯(ClO_2)、高锰酸钾(KMnO_4)、过氧化氢(H_2O_2)、臭氧(O_3)和臭氧过氧化氢(O_3/H_2O_2)等预氧化剂对三氯乙醛(CH)生成的影响,以确定合适的预氧化剂及其适宜投加量,为CH的控制提供指导.结果表明,能够有效去除一天CH生成量(CH1d)的预氧化方式依次为H_2O_2、ClO_2、KMnO_4和NaClO,适宜投加量分别为3、0.5、0.6和0.5mg·L-1,对CH1d相应的去除率分别为61.54%、47.63%、29.77%和10.94%;能够有效去除CH生成潜能(CHFP)的预氧化方式依次为KMnO_4、NaClO、H_2O_2和ClO_2,适宜投加量分别为0.6、0.5、3和0.5mg·L~(-1),对CHFP相应的去除率分别为41.01%、33.38%、8.36%和2.40%;O_3和O_3/H_2O_2预氧化能够使CH1d和CHFP增加,不适用于对CH的控制.     

南水北调中线工程总干渠河南段原水中消毒副产物前体物变化规律

以取自南水北调中线总干渠河南段沿线10个分水口门的原水为研究对象,探究了原水中有机物的相对分子质量分布和亲疏水性分布规律;并且研究了原水在氯化和氯胺化条件下消毒副产物生成潜能的变化规律.分离实验结果表明,南水北调沿程原水中的有机物以小分子和强疏水性为主,1×103区间的溶解性有机碳(DOC)所占的比例最大,质量分数约为57%,强疏水性组分的DOC含量最高,占到总量的50%左右;氯化及氯胺化消毒副产物生成潜能分析实验结果表明,氯化及氯胺化后主要生成了两种含碳消毒副产物(三氯甲烷和一溴二氯甲烷)和两种含氮消毒副产物(二氯乙腈和三氯硝基甲烷).氯化三氯甲烷生成潜能约为120μg·L-1,与氯化生成潜能相比,氯胺化三氯甲烷生成潜能减少了90%左右,一溴二氯甲烷减少了84.9%左右,生成的两种含氮消毒副产物增加了,其中二氯乙腈的生成量增加了约2.3倍,但总含氮消毒副产物生成潜能仍旧较低,均小于6μg·L-1.本研究成果可为南水北调中线工程河南段沿线城市的水厂工艺选择和优化提供有效的理论和技术支持.