新型铁铜铝三元复合氧化物除磷性能与机制研究

采用共沉淀法制备了一种新型铁铜铝三元复合氧化物吸附剂,系统研究了其对磷的吸附行为,并对吸附磷前后的吸附剂进行了表征.吸附实验结果表明,铁铜铝三元复合氧化物对磷具有优异的吸附去除效能,Freundlich吸附等温线模型能更好地拟合其对磷的吸附,最大吸附量为62.6 mg·g-1(pH=7.0),显著高于多数文献报道的磷吸附剂;吸附速率较快,吸附动力学更符合Elovich模型;溶液pH对磷吸附有一定影响,随着pH的升高,磷吸附量降低,离子强度则影响不大;共存阴离子对磷吸附具有抑制作用,影响的大小顺序为SiO_3~(2-)SO_4~(2-)CO_3~(2-)Cl~-,而共存阳离子Ca2+和Mg2+则对磷吸附略有促进作用.Zeta电位、红外谱图(FTIR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)表征分析表明,磷在铁铜铝三元复合氧化物表面发生了特性吸附,磷酸根主要通过取代复合氧化物表面的羟基形成内表面络合物而被吸附去除.溶出实验结果表明,当pH在5.0~8.5范围内,Fe~(3+)、Cu~(2+)、Al~(3+)的溶出量均较低.由此可知,铁铜铝三元复合氧化物是一种具有良好应用前景的除磷吸附剂.     

载镧磁性水热生物炭的制备及其除磷性能

将小麦秸秆在水热条件下(220℃)炭化2 h得到水热生物炭(HTC),以HTC为载体,通过一步共沉淀法制备了一种吸附容量高、易于磁分离回收的载镧磁性水热生物炭复合材料(La-MHTC).通过等温线和动力学等吸附实验方法,研究了该材料对磷酸根的吸附特性,考察了载镧量、初始pH和共存离子等因素对磷酸根吸附过程的影响.结果表明La~(3+)∶Fe~(3+)为2∶1时,材料(2-La-MHTC)具有良好的吸附磷酸根的能力;在吸附剂投加量为0. 1 g·L~(-1),pH为7时,对磷酸盐吸附量达到100. 25mg·g~(-1);吸附符合Langmuir等温模型,吸附动力学过程遵循准二级动力学,并且吸附不受其它离子的影响(在Cl~-、NO_3~-和SO_4~(2-)等共存离子体系磷酸盐去除率达到98%),在较广的pH(3～10)范围都具有良好的吸磷能力.吸附的磷酸根可用NaOH溶液解吸,5次吸附-脱附循环实验中磷酸盐去除率均能达到90%以上,脱附效率为65%左右,说明该吸附剂具有良好的脱附和重复利用能力.应用其处理实际含磷污水,可将磷酸盐浓度从0. 87 mg·L~(-1)降低到0. 05 mg·L~(-1).吸附机制主要为静电吸附作用和La(OH)_3与磷酸盐通过配体交换形成内层络合物.     

锆改性硅藻土吸附水中磷的研究

采用锆对硅藻土进行改性所得锆改性硅藻土,其氧化锆质量分数占12.39%,经XRD鉴定为无定形.SEM结果显示,改性后硅藻土表面出现粗糙多孔的絮状物.相比硅藻土,锆改性硅藻土的比表面积由14.00 m~2·g~(-1)扩大到75.22 m~2·g~(-1).XPS谱图显示,氧化锆与硅藻土之间以化学键方式,而非物理沉积方式结合.锆改性硅藻土对磷的等温吸附线更符合Langmuir模型,拟合得到最大吸附量为10.56 mg·g~(-1).锆改性硅藻土的吸附量按照氧化锆的质量分数计算为81.67 mg·g~(-1)ZrO_2,高于文献报道的纯氧化锆吸附剂.锆改性硅藻土对磷的吸附随pH的上升而下降,结合吸附前后材料的Zr3d高分辨XPS图谱,确定锆改性硅藻土对磷的吸附为配体交换过程.氯离子、硫酸根离子和硝酸根离子共存不会抑制磷的吸附,而碳酸氢根离子具有一定的抑制作用.对磷浓度为2 mg·L~(-1)的富营养化湖水,锆改性硅藻土投加量大于1.25 g·L~(-1)时,反应后磷浓度即可满足《地表水环境质量标准》规定的湖库Ⅲ类标准.     

小麦秸秆驱动菱铁矿热解制备磁性生物质碳及其吸附Cd2+活性

以小麦秸秆和菱铁矿为原料,在500℃下热处理改性,制备了一种C-Fe_3O_4复合材料.采用FTIR、XRD、SEM、BET、磁化率仪对C-Fe_3O_4复合材料(以下统称复合材料)进行表征.考察了接触时间、初始pH、初始Cd~(2+)浓度、离子强度对Cd~(2+)去除率的影响,结合吸附前后表征结果分析了复合材料对Cd~(2+)的吸附机制.结果表明:复合材料及单独煅烧制备的小麦秸秆炭的比表面积分别为23.38 m~2·g~(-1)和7.20 m~2·g~(-1),孔容积分别为1.04×10-1cm~3·g~(-1)和2.23×10-2cm~3·g~(-1),平均孔径分别为17.74 nm和12.38 nm;红外光谱显示复合材料和小麦秸秆炭表面富含羧基、羟基等具有金属离子吸附活性的官能团;磁化率测试结果显示复合材料的质量磁化率为42 900×10~(-8)m~3·kg~(-1).复合材料对Cd~(2+)的吸附动力学用准二级动力学模型拟合度最好;吸附等温线符合Freundlich模型;pH在3.0~6.0之间,吸附容量随pH增大而升高,pH在6.0~9.0之间,吸附容量趋于稳定;pH在4.0~9.0之间,解析量随pH增大而减少;离子强度从1 mmol·L~(-1)增至100 mmol·L~(-1),Cd~(2+)的吸附容量略有减少,解析率由0.51%提升至8.5%;说明复合材料主要通过表面络合作用及离子交换去除溶液中的Cd~(2+).此外,复合材料的磁化性能使其在固液分离方面比一般的吸附材料具有很大优势.     

粉煤灰提铝中间产物合成4A分子筛对氨氮的吸附行为研究

采用粉煤灰提铝中间产物合成4A分子筛,利用XRD、SEM、热重分析、化学成分分析、阳离子交换容量对4A分子筛进行表征.考察吸附时间、pH、分子筛投加量、氨氮初始浓度、共存阳离子对其吸附性能的影响,研究其对模拟废水中氨氮的吸附效果,并结合准二级动力学方程、吸附等温线研究吸附性能和机理.结果表明,初始浓度为50 mg·L~(-1)、4A分子筛投加量为5 g·L~(-1)、pH值为6~9、吸附时间为80 min时氨氮去除率可达71.34%;随着氨氮初始浓度升高,其去除率降低,吸附容量增加;共存阳离子Na~+、K~+、Ca~(2+)对NH_4~+有强烈的竞争吸附,Mg~(2+)无明显竞争作用.吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程和Freundlich模型.Langmuir吸附等温线显示最大吸附容量为20 mg·g~(-1).     

核桃青皮生物炭对重金属铅、铜的吸附特性研究

采用500℃限氧裂解法将农林废弃物核桃青皮制成核桃青皮生物炭,进行了核桃青皮生物炭对铅、铜的批量吸附实验.同时,利用扫描电镜、FTIR红外等方法探讨了核桃青皮炭吸附Pb~(2+)、Cu~(2+)的特性,探究了吸附时间、溶液初始浓度、吸附温度、吸附剂投加量、溶液初始pH等因素对核桃青皮生物炭吸附Pb~(2+)、Cu~(2+)作用的影响,讨论了吸附动力学特性及吸附等温特性.结果表明:温度298.15 K、pH为3~6条件下,核桃青皮生物炭吸附Pb~(2+)和Cu~(2+)在20 min内即可达到吸附平衡,核桃青皮炭最佳投加量分别为0.8、1.5 g·L~(-1),最大吸附量分别为476.190、153.846 mg·g~(-1);吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,等温吸附曲线符合Langmuir方程,说明其吸附过程主要是近似单分子层的化学吸附.     

鸟粪石-沸石复合材料对水中镉的吸附性能研究

研究以氧化镁负载沸石回收污水中氮磷得到的鸟粪石-沸石复合材料(STR-NZ)为吸附剂,用于对水体中重金属镉的吸附去除.实验采用SEM-EDS、XRD和FTIR等手段对STR-NZ材料进行表征,并考察了投加量、初始pH和反应时间等对STR-NZ材料去除水中Cd~(2+)的影响.结果表明:氧化镁负载沸石材料主要以鸟粪石沉淀的方式实现对水中磷酸盐和氨氮的回收;STR-NZ对水溶液中Cd~(2+)的吸附量随pH的增大呈先增加后趋于平衡的趋势,当Cd~(2+)的初始浓度为50 mg·L~(-1)时,STR-NZ的最佳投加量为0.2 g·L~(-1),Cd~(2+)最大吸附量为249.35 mg·g~(-1), STR-NZ对Cd~(2+)的吸附动力学符合准二级动力学模型,对Cd~(2+)的等温吸附符合Langmuir等温吸附模型,STR-NZ主要通过Cd_5(PO_4)_3(OH)沉淀的方式实现对水中Cd~(2+)的去除.     

水合氧化铝负载的磁性核/壳结构Fe3O4@SiO2纳米颗粒对水中磷的去除及再利用

在磁铁矿纳米颗粒表面包被硅壳后再包被水合氧化铝,制备了具备核壳结构的磁性纳米颗粒除磷吸附剂(磁性氧化铝),通过XRD、TEM、VSM、BET比表面积测定进行了表征.XRD和TEM结果显示了核壳结构的存在,其饱和磁化强度达56.00 emu·g~(-1),比表面积达47.27 m~2·g~(-1).Langmuir模型计算的磷最大吸附量为12.90 mg·g~(-1),且在25℃和50℃下均保持稳定,反应快速,40min磷去除率达96%以上.磁性纳米吸附剂对磷的吸附与pH关系密切,在p H为5~9时磷去除率达90%以上.采用实际污水实验,最佳投量为1.25 kg·t~(-1).吸附-脱附-再生实验结果表明,磷吸附率随循环次数增加稍有下降,吸附的磷可以通过1 mol·L~(-1)的NaOH脱附,脱附率为90%左右,且吸附剂可以进行再生,具有反复利用和回收磷资源的潜力.     

壳聚糖的改性及其去除废水中染料物质的性能研究

采用戊二醛交联FeCl_3制备改性壳聚糖吸附处理染料废水,以20 mg·L~(-1)的亚甲基蓝溶液作为处理对象,探究氯化铁改性壳聚糖(FeCl_3-CTS)投加量、废水p H值、反应时间对其处理亚甲基蓝废水性能的影响,并对吸附动力学、吸附等温线过程进行拟合.结果表明,FeCl_3-CTS对亚甲基蓝废水的处理效果远高于未改性壳聚糖(N-CTS),尤其是在投加量为0.1 g·L~(-1)、p H=6的条件下,经FeCl_3-CTS处理50 min后,亚甲基蓝废水的脱色率高达99.4%,FeCl_3-CTS对亚甲基蓝的吸附容量高达198.8 mg·g~(-1),与N-CTS的54.8%和109.6 mg·g~(-1)相比,均有显著的提高.吸附动力学、吸附等温线拟合结果显示,FeCl_3-CTS对亚甲基蓝废水的吸附过程符合准二级反应动力学方程(R2=0.9992)和Langmuir等温线方程(R~2=0.9995).     

树脂基纳米钛锆氧化物复合吸附剂同步去除水中磷和氟

以大孔强碱性阴离子交换树脂D201为基体,负载纳米钛、锆氧化物,制备新型树脂基纳米钛锆氧化物复合吸附剂TiZr-D201.通过吸附等温线实验、pH影响实验、竞争吸附实验、动力学实验及柱吸附实验,并结合对吸附剂的表征,探讨了复合吸附剂对水中磷和氟的吸附性能和相应的吸附机制.结果表明,当pH值为5.8,温度为308K时,Ti-Zr-D201对磷和氟的Langmuir拟合最大吸附容量分别是34.9 mg·g~(-1)和35.1 mg·g~(-1),且吸附行为是自发进行的,温度越高,吸附效果越好;与磷相比,pH值对Ti-Zr-D201吸附氟的影响更为显著;选取SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-和Cl~-作为竞争离子,Ti-Zr-D201较基体D201表现出很好的抗干扰能力;内扩散模型拟合结果表明Ti-Zr-D201在吸附平衡前存在两个不同的吸附阶段;柱吸附实验表明Ti-Zr-D201具有稳定的结构和良好的动态吸附性能,并且可再生循环使用,具备实际应用的潜力.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.