Factors effecting aluminum speciation in drinking water be laboratory research

Effects of aluminum on water distribution system and human health mainly attribute to its speciation in drinking water. Laboratory experiments were performed to investigate factors that may influence aluminum speciation in water supply system. The concentration of soluble aluminum and its transformation among other aluminum species were mainly controlled by kinetics processes of related reactions. Total aluminum concentration had a notable effect on the concentrations of mononuclear and soluble aluminum in the first 4 day; while, when the reaction time was above 4 day, its effect became weak. At pH above 7.50, both fluoride and orthophosphate had little effect on aluminum speciation; while, when the solution pH was below 7.50, the concentrations of mononuclear and soluble aluminum were proportional to the concentration of fluoride and inversely proportional to the concentration of orthophosphate. Both mononuclear and polynuclear silicic acids could complex with mononuclear aluminum by forming soluble aluminosilicates. In addition, the adding sequence of orthophosphate and aluminum into drinking water would also affect the distribution of aluminum species in the first 4 day. In order to minimize aluminum bioavailability in drinking water, it was suggested that orthophosphate should be added prior to coagulant process, and that the concentrations of fluoride and silicic acids be controlled below 2.0 and 25 mg/L, respectively, prior to the treatment. The solution pH in coagulation and filtration processes should be controlled in the range of 6.50-7.50.     

Effects of fulvic acid and humic acid on aluminum speciation in drinking water

This article focused on the influences of fulvic acid and humic acid on aluminum speciation in drinking water. Factors including the concentration of residual chlorine and pH value had been concerned. Aluminum species investigated in the experiments included inorganic mononuclear, organic mononuclear, mononuclear, polymer, soluble, and suspended forms. It was found that the e ects of fulvic acid and humic acid on aluminum speciation depended mainly on their molecular weight. Fulvic acid with molecular weight less than 5000 Dalton had little influence on aluminum speciation; while fulvic acid with molecular weight larger than 5000 Dalton and humic acid would increase the concentration of soluble aluminum significantly even at concentration below 0.5 mg/L (calculated as TOC). Aluminum species, in the present of fulvic acid with molecular weight larger than 5000 Dalton and humic acid, were more stable than that in the present of fluvic acid with molecular mass less than 5000 Dalton, and varied little with reaction time. Within pH range 6.5–7.5, soluble aluminum increased notably in water with organic matter. As the concentration of residual chlorine increased, the e ects of fulvic acid and humic acid became weak. The reactions between humic acid, fulvic acid with large molecular weight, and aluminum were considered to be a multi-dentate coordination process. With the consideration of aluminum bioavailability, reducing the concentration of fulvic acid and humic acid and keeping the pH value among 6.5–7.5 were recommended during drinking water treatment.     

Spatial variations of aluminum species in drinking water supplies in Xi’an studied applying geographic information system

This article aimed to investigate the variation of aluminum species and the effects of coagulant type and water quality on aluminum speciation in drinking water.Statistical analysis showed that the concentration of total aluminum(AlT) of drinking water in Xi'an ranged from 0.051 to 0.417 mg/L and the concentration of AlT in about 24.7% studied samples was higher than the currently recommended value(0.2 mg/L).The areas fed by surface water plants had a larger portion(39.4%) of samples over the recommended value.In drinking water treated by alum coagulant,the average concentration of monomeric aluminum(Ala) was higher than that in water treated by poly aluminum chlorine(PACl) and poly aluminum ferric chloride(PAFC).The average concentrations of polynuclear aluminum(Alb) and colloidal/suspended aluminum(Alc) in the drinking water treated by alum were lower than those in water treated by PACl and PAFC.There was a notable decrease in AlT along with the delivery pipeline away from the plants,with an average decline of about 36 μg/(L·km).Besides coagulant type,water quality also could afflect aluminum speciation.In drinking water without orthophosphate,the concentrations of Ala and AlT were positively correlated with pH;while,in drinking water with orthophosphate,the concentrations of Ala and AlT were negatively correlated with pH.The addition of orthophosphate salts in the drinking water treatment process would be an effective method for aluminum control in pH range 6.5-8.2.     

Effects of advanced oxidation pretreatment on residual aluminum control in high humic acid water purification

Due to the formation of disinfection by-products and high concentrations of Al residue in drinking water purification, humic substances are a major component of organic matter in natural waters and have therefore received a great deal of attention in recent years. We investigated the effects of advanced oxidation pretreatment methods usually applied for removing dissolved organic matters on residual Al control. Results showed that the presence of humic acid increased residual Al concentration notably. With 15 mg/L of humic acid in raw water, the concentrations of soluble aluminum and total aluminum in the treated water were close to the quantity of Al addition. After increasing coagulant dosage from 12 to 120 mg/L, the total-Al in the treated water was controlled to below 0.2 mg/L. Purification systems with ozonation, chlorination, or potassium permanganate oxidation pretreatment units had little effects on residual Al control; while UV radiation decreased Al concentration notably. Combined with ozonation, the effects of UV radiation were enhanced. Optimal dosages were 0.5 mg O3/mg C and 3 hr for raw water with 15 mg/L of humic acid. Under UV light radiation, the combined forces or bonds that existed among humic acid molecules were destroyed; adsorption sites increased positively with radiation time, which promoted adsorption of humic acid onto polymeric aluminum and Al(OH)3(s). This work provides a new solution for humic acid coagulation and residual Al control for raw water with humic acid purification.     

Deposition behavior of residual aluminum in drinking water distribution system: Effect of aluminum speciation

Finished drinking water usually contains some residual aluminum.The deposition of residual aluminum in distribution systems and potential release back to the drinking water could significantly influence the water quality at consumer taps.A preliminary analysis of aluminum content in cast iron pipe corrosion scales and loose deposits demonstrated that aluminum deposition on distribution pipe surfaces could be excessive for water treated by aluminum coagulants including polyaluminum chloride（PACl）.In this work,the deposition features of different aluminum species in PACl were investigated by simulated coil-pipe test,batch reactor test and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring.The deposition amount of non-polymeric aluminum species was the least,and its deposition layer was soft and hydrated,which indicated the possible formation of amorphous Al（OH）₃.Al₁₃ had the highest deposition tendency,and the deposition layer was rigid and much less hydrated,which indicated that the deposited aluminum might possess regular structure and self-aggregation of Al₁₃could be the main deposition mechanism.While for Al₃₀,its deposition was relatively slower and deposited aluminum amount was relatively less compared with Al₁₃.However,the total deposited mass of Al₃₀ was much higher than that of Al₁₃,which was attributed to the deposition of particulate aluminum matters with much higher hydration state.Compared with stationary condition,stirring could significantly enhance the deposition process,while the effect of pH on deposition was relatively weak in the near neutral range of 6.7 to 8.7.     

高能辐射去除饮用水中邻苯二甲酸酯的影响因素

为提高高能辐射去除邻苯二甲酸脂类化合物(PAEs)的能效,研究了辐射去除的主要影响因素:剂量、射线类型、初始浓度、气氛、pH值、共存物质以及PAE类型(邻苯二甲酸二甲酯,DMP;邻苯二甲酸二乙酯,DEP;邻苯二甲酸二丁酯,DBP).以DMP为研究对象,辐照功效(GD)随PAEs初始浓度增加而增加,但随吸收剂量的增加而下降;辐照存在剂量率效应,在同等剂量下,g 辐照比EB辐照能量利用率更高.不同气氛条件下辐照降解效率顺序为:充O2>饱和空气>充N2;在本试验浓度下,辐射降解的最适初始 pH值是5~10,较低或较高pH值都会降低去除效率;水中阴离子抑制剂存在会降低去除效果.不同类型PAEs辐照去除效率大小依次为DMP,DEP,DBP.     

全国自来水厂卤乙酸浓度调查、风险评估与标准建议

采用高特异性和高灵敏度的UPLC-MS/MS方法对中国34个城市的117个自来水厂出水中9种卤乙酸进行检测,其中二氯乙酸和三氯乙酸的检出率和检出浓度最高,检出率分别为78.6%和81.2%,平均浓度分别为3.47μg/L和3.31μg/L.风险评价结果表明,二氯乙酸导致我国饮用水致癌风险的期望值为5.72′10-6,处于较低风险水平;全国只有1.7%水厂出水TCAA浓度超过20μg/L的健康指导值.在风险评价的基础上结合我国水厂的卤乙酸浓度数据,建议我国饮用水的二氯乙酸和三氯乙酸标准分别修改为16μg/L和20μg/L.     

超声灭活饮用水中隐孢子虫研究

为研究超声对饮用水中隐孢子虫(Cryptosporidium parvum)的灭活情况,考察了超声频率、功率、pH值和温度对灭活率的影响,通过形态学观察初步探讨了超声灭活隐孢子虫的机制,并进行了灭活动力学分析.结果表明,低频有利于隐孢子虫灭活,19.8kHz, pH7.2,温度(20±1)℃条件下超声15min灭活率可达92.5%,频率升高灭活率反而下降.在本实验条件下,超声功率103W对隐孢子虫的灭活效果与151W的相近,pH值对超声灭活隐孢子虫的影响不大,36℃超声灭活15min灭活率为95.6%,而在9℃下超声15min灭活率为88.3%,水温升高有利于灭活.灭活前后的形态学变化表明超声空化作用导致细胞膜破坏,细胞质流出从而起到灭活孢囊的效果.超声灭活隐孢子虫遵循假一级反应动力学,灭活隐孢子虫以低频率高功率的效果最好,可认为隐孢子虫的灭活以超声空化的强度为主.     

铁盐和铝盐混凝微滤工艺除As(V)的比较研究

选择FeCl₃和Al₂(SO₄)₃作混凝剂,采用小试规模的混凝微滤膜反应器比较了铁盐和铝盐混凝微滤工艺的除As(V)效果、相关性能指标及适用范围.结果发现,Fe³⁺投加量为4 mg/L、Al₂(SO₄)₃投加量为50 mg/L时,铁盐和铝盐工艺的除As(V)效果大致相当,均可使水中As(V)的浓度从100 μg/L左右降低到10 μg/L以下,最低为1.68 μg/L.出水浊度均小于0.1 NTU,出水中铁、铝和SO^2-₄浓度均符合饮用水标准.铁盐工艺出水pH值比原水大约高0.5,铝盐工艺处理前后水的pH值基本不变.反应器运行结束静沉24 h后,铁盐工艺浓缩比为1 791,是铝盐工艺的2.54倍,污泥中As(V)的含量也大大高于铝盐工艺,去除同等重量的As(V)所产生的污泥量较铝盐工艺少得多.因此,对于仅有砷超标的饮用水,应优先考虑铁盐工艺.按除氟所需混凝剂数量投加Al₂(SO₄)₃,铝盐工艺即可在去除As(V)的同时去除氟,铁盐工艺则不能去除氟.因此,对于砷和氟均超标的饮用水,可采用铝盐工艺同时去除砷和氟.     

PSAA水溶液中铝形态分布研究

PSAA是一种含有铝离子的聚硅酸絮凝剂。本文用²⁷Al－NMR法和Al－Ferron逐时络合比色法研究了PSAA水溶液中铝的形态分布情况,考察了SiO₂/Al³⁺摩尔比,温度及稀释作用对铝的形态分布的影响。结果表明,PSAA水溶液中的铝主要是以单核羟铝络合物形式存在,聚硅酸的存在对铝的形态分布影响不大,温度对铝的形态分布无影响,稀释作用对铝的形态分布有一定的影响。     

改性活性炭吸附饮用水中三氯硝基甲烷的研究

为提高活性炭对三氯硝基甲烷(TCNM)的去除效率,采用NaOH对颗粒活性炭(GAC)进行改性.分别采用比表面积孔径分布测定仪、扫描电镜、傅里叶红外变换光谱等仪器及Boehm官能团滴定法,对改性前后活性炭的表面理化性质进行表征.并在不同反应条件下,考察活性炭改性前后吸附饮用水中TCNM的效果.结果表明:对于10μg/L的TCNM溶液,吸附剂投加量为0.3g/L时,NaOH-GAC的吸附去除率为87%,是GAC的1.71倍.吸附剂对TCNM的吸附过程大致分为快速阶段、慢速阶段和动态平衡阶段.GAC吸附TCNM溶液的吸附平衡时间为36h, NaOH-GAC吸附TCNM溶液的吸附平衡时间为6h.GAC和NaOH-GAC吸附TCNM的快速吸附阶段均符合一级反应动力学规律.     

Determination of N-nitrosodimethylamine in drinking water by UPLC-MS/MS

The method for detecting N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in drinking water using ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was improved by optimizing the clean-up procedure to remove the matrix interference in pretreatment process, and was then applied to a survey of NDMA in both raw and finished water samples from five water treatment plants in South China. The NDMA concentrations ranged from 4.7 to 15.1 ng/L in raw water samples, and from 4.68 to 46.9 ng/L in finished water. The NDMA concentration in raw water was found to be related with nitrite concentration, and during the treatment, the NDMA concentration increased following ozonation but decreased after subsequent activated carbon treatment.     

高铁氧化去除饮用水中邻氯苯酚的研究

采用自制的固体高铁酸钾作为氧化剂，研究高铁对水中微量邻氯苯酚的去除效果及主要影响因素。结果表明，当水中邻氯苯酚的含量为4mg/L时，加入60mg/L的K2FeO4氧化处理10min，对邻氯苯酚的去除率可达99．3％。取得高铁酸钾对邻氯苯酚的最佳氧化去除效果的pH范围为9－10，高铁氧化邻氯苯酚近似的二级动力学反应。     

饮用水中硝酸盐污染及其去除技术

本文主要叙述了饮用水中硝酸盐污染的途径危害及各种去除技术与其最新进展     

供水系统水质生物稳定性与细菌生长相关分析

以上海市某水厂实际供水系统为研究对象,从水源、水厂净水工艺到输配水管网对城市供水水质生物稳定性与微生物生长相关性进行了系统分析.结果表明,由于水源污染和常规净水工艺局限性,水厂出水水质不能保障生物稳定性,在输配管网中,BDOC、浊度、余氯、异养菌数量存在明显的相关性.控制出厂水有机物含量,保持管网免受二次污染和强化消毒可有效减少管网中微生物繁殖生长.     

饮用水净化工艺中磷的去除研究

利用一种新的微生物学分析方法,研究了原水中微生物可利用磷(MAP)以及总磷(TP)、溶解性正磷酸盐(SRP)在净水工艺中的去除情况.结果表明,生物预处理、生物活性炭及常规的混凝沉淀砂滤工艺均使水中的MAP、TP及SRP大大降低;生物预处理和生物活性炭对水中MAP的去除效率高于对TP的去除效率;常规处理对原水中MAP的去除率超过90%,TP的去除率在80%以上.臭氧氧化对水中TP和SRP的影响不大,但是使MAP增加.试验原水经过净水处理后,水中可供细菌利用的磷源降低到很低的水平,说明处理后的水中磷源可能成为水中细菌生长的限制因子.     

淮安某县农村饮用水源中优控污染物的筛选研究

在对淮安某县农村饮用水源中的污染物检测分析的基础上,采用潜在危害指数法与综合评分法对水源中检出的包括重金属在内的59种污染物进行优先排序.研究结果显示,潜在危害指数法与综合评分法各有利弊,可根据实际情况选择合适的筛选方法.综合两种方法的筛选结果,淮安某县农村饮用水源中优控污染物为Cd、Hg、Pb、Ni、Cr、As、Cu、苯并(a)芘、五氯联苯、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯、邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯、四氯化碳,研究结果为该地区农村饮用水源的管理提供了指导方向.     

多功能高铁酸盐去除饮用水中砷的研究

利用高铁酸盐的氧化絮凝双重水处理功能,取代氧化铁盐法,对其氧化除砷效果进行了评价.考察了高铁酸盐除砷的适宜pH值范围、氧化时间和絮凝时间,定性和定量分析了盐度、硬度等因素对高铁酸盐除砷效果的影响.结果表明,高铁酸盐与砷浓度比为15∶1,最佳pH为5.5～7.5,适宜的氧化时间为10min,絮凝时间为30min,处理后的水样中砷残留量可达到国家饮用水标准;盐度和硬度不干扰除砷过程.与传统的铁盐法和氧化铁盐法对比,此方法简便,高效,无二次污染,更有利于饮用水的清洁化除砷.     

电化学耦合膜工艺去除饮用水中卡马西平

研究了外加电压、初始浓度对电化学耦合膜工艺去除饮用水中卡马西平（CBZ）效果的影响.结果表明,CBZ初始浓度为100μg/L的条件下,随着电压的升高,电化学耦合膜工艺对CBZ的去除率逐渐增加,在外加电压为2V,电化学耦合膜工艺对CBZ的去除率达到88.0%;外加电压为2.0V的条件下,CBZ初始浓度为50~500μg/L时,电化学耦合膜对CBZ的去除率均达到85%以上.而与粉末活性炭/微滤膜（PAC/MF）工艺的比较可知,电化学耦合膜工艺的去除效果更为稳定,运行成本也更低.考察了水中的离子强度和腐殖酸对电化学耦合膜工艺去除CBZ效果的影响.结果表明,由于对系统中·OH的竞争作用,离子强度的增大及腐殖酸浓度的提高将抑制CBZ去除.     

Phosphorus limitation on bacterial regrowth in drinking water

Assimilable organic carbon(AOC) test and bacterial regrowth potential(BRP) analysis were used to investigate the effect of phosphorus on bacterial regrowth in the drinking water that was made from some raw water taken from a reservoir located in northern China. It was shown that AOC of the drinking water samples increased by 43.9%—59.6% and BRP increased by 100%—235% when 50 μg/L PO4^3--P(as NaH2PO4 ) was added alone to the drinking water samples. This result was clear evidence of phosphorus limitation on bacteria regrowth in the drinking water. This investigation indicated the importance of phosphorus in ensuring biological stability of drinking water and offered a novel possible option to restrict microbial regrowth in drinking water distribution system by applying appropriate technologies to remove phosphorus efficiently from drinking water in China.