Simultaneous removal of Cu(II) and Cr(VI) by Mg–Al–Cl layered double hydroxide and mechanism insight

Mg–Al–Cl layered double hydroxide (Cl-LDH) was prepared to simultaneously remove Cu(II) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. The coexisting Cu(II) (20 mg/L) and Cr(VI) (40 mg/L) were completely removed within 30 min by Cl-LDH in a dosage of 2.0 g/L; the removal rate of Cu(II) was accelerated in the presence of Cr(VI). Moreover, compared with the adsorption of single Cu(II) or Cr(VI), the adsorption capacities of Cl-LDH for Cu(II) and Cr(VI) can be improved by 81.05% and 49.56%, respectively, in the case of coexisting Cu(II) (200 mg/L) and Cr(VI) (400 mg/L). The affecting factors (such as solution initial pH, adsorbent dosage, and contact time) have been systematically investigated. Besides, the changes of pH values and the concentrations of Mg²⁺ and Al³⁺ in relevant solutions were monitored. To get the underlying mechanism, the Cl-LDH samples before and after adsorption were thoroughly characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. On the basis of these analyses, a possible mechanism was proposed. The coadsorption process involves anion exchange of Cr(VI) with Cl⁻ in Cl-LDH interlayer, isomorphic substitution of Mg²⁺ with Cu²⁺, formation of Cu₂Cl(OH)₃ precipitation, and the adsorption of Cr(VI) by Cu₂Cl(OH)₃. This work provides a new insight into simultaneous removal of heavy metal cations and anions from wastewater by Cl-LDH.     

Kinetics and mechanism of hexavalent chromium removal by basic oxygen furnace slag

Basic oxygen furnace slag(BOFS) has the potential to remove hexavalent chromium(Cr(VI))from wastewater by a redox process due to the presence of minerals containing Fe2+. The effects of the solution p H, initial Cr(VI) concentration, BOFS dosage, BOFS particle size, and temperature on the removal of Cr(VI) was investigated in detail through batch tests. The chemical and mineral compositions of fresh and reacted BOFS were characterized using scanning electron microscope(SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)system and X-ray diffractometer(XRD). The results show that Cr(VI) in wastewater can be efficiently removed by Fe2+released from BOFS under appropriate acidic conditions. The removal of Cr(VI) by BOFS significantly depended on the parameters mentioned above. The reaction of Cr(VI) with BOFS followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Fe2+responsible for Cr(VI) removal was primarily derived from the dissolution of Fe O and Fe3O4 in BOFS. When H2SO4 was used to adjust the solution acidity, gypsum(Ca SO4·2H2O)could be formed and become an armoring precipitate layer on the BOFS surface, hindering the release of Fe2+and the removal of Cr(VI). Finally, the main mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by BOFS was described using several consecutive reaction steps.     

Positively charged microporous ceramic membrane for the removal of Titan Yellow through electrostatic adsorption

To develop a depth filter based on the electrostatic adsorption principle, positively charged microporous ceramic membrane was prepared from a diatomaceous earth ceramic membrane.The internal surface of the highly porous ceramic membrane was coated with uniformly distributed electropositive nano-Y_2O_3 coating. The dye removal performance was evaluated through pressurized filtration tests using Titan Yellow aqueous solution. It showed that positively charged microporous ceramic membrane exhibited a flow rate of 421 L/(m~2·hr) under the trans-membrane pressure of 0.03 bar. Moreover it could effectively remove Titan Yellow with feed concentration of 10 mg/L between pH 3 to 8. The removal rate increased with the enhancement of the surface charge properties with a maximum rejection of 99.6%. This study provides a new and feasible method of removing organic dyes in wastewater. It is convinced that there will be a broad market for the application of charged ceramic membrane in the field of dye removal or recovery from industry wastewater.     

造纸废水的电离辐射预处理工艺研究

造纸废水是我国污染最为严重的难降解工业废水之一,研究了电离辐射处理造纸废水的可行性,探讨了混凝、辐照以及混凝-辐照组合工艺对废纸造纸废水的COD、BOD<,5>、吸光度、DOC以及有机物相对分子质量分布的影响.实验发现,造纸废水的COD主要是由相对分子质量<3 000的有机物构成,相对分子质量为1 000～3 000的...     

羟基铝蒙脱石去除染料弱酸性深蓝GR的研究

在[OH^-]/[A1³⁺]=2.4的反应条件下,利用A1³⁺与碱液反应制备出Keggin离子,并由此制备出羟基铝蒙脱石.XRD-衍射数据表明:羟基铝蒙脱石的层间距由原来的12.58A(d₀₀₁)增加到18.63A.研究了染料弱酸性深蓝GR在7种改性蒙脱石上的吸附.结果表明:酸性条件下,羟基铝蒙脱石处理有机污染物的去除率高,用0.0200g处理25ml弱酸性深蓝GR溶液,去除率可高达95%以上.由等温吸附线可知:弱酸性深蓝GR在不同改性蒙脱石上的吸附机理主要为表面吸附、离子交换和分配作用.     

基于批式呼吸计量法的溶解性COD组分划分

利用批式好氧呼吸计量法结合溶解性慢速水解COD(S_H)水解动力学拟合提出了溶解性COD(SCOD)的组分划分方案.上海2个污水处理厂进水的SCOD组分划分结果表明,A厂沉砂池出水(典型生活污水)的SCOD中含有43.5%～58.6% S_H、 21.8%～35.2%易生物降解COD(S_S)和15.4%～30.9%溶解性惰性COD(S_I); B厂沉砂池出水(长距离输送的合流制污水)SCOD中含有34.5%～45.2% S_H、 29.3%～37.7% S_S和25.6%～31.2% S_I. 9组不同水样的试验拟合结果表明,一级动力学能够很好地描述S_H的水解过程,A厂和B厂进水S_H的水解速率常数分别为28.00～39.77 d^-1和26.48～29.52 d^-1.该组分划分方案能够实现S_S积分区域的理论划分,并消除溶解性微生物产物对S_I测定的影响.     

都柳江水系沉积物锑等重金属空间分布特征及生态风险

以都柳江沉积物为研究对象,通过系统采集表层沉积物样品,测定其重金属含量,查明了流域沉积物中重金属空间分布特征,结合主成分分析和相关性分析等统计学方法探讨了都柳江表层水系沉积物中重金属的来源,并利用地累积指数法、富集因子法和生态风险指数法评估了沉积物中重金属污染状况及其潜在生态风险.结果表明:(1)都柳江表层沉积物中Sb含量极高,可达7 080 mg·kg~(-1),且从上游到下游呈现逐渐降低的趋势,As、Cd、Co、Cr、Cu、Mo、Ni、Pb、Tl和Zn等含量变化不大;(2)主成分分析提取的两个因子的累积贡献率达到77.67%,表明沉积物中重金属来源主要包括:矿业活动和自然源等;(3)地累积指数和富集因子表明,都柳江水系沉积物中Sb污染最为严重,其次是As和Cd,Co、Cu、Mo、Ni、Pb、Tl和Zn的污染较轻,未受Cr污染;(4)各金属Hakanson潜在生态风险指数(Eir)依次为SbCdAsCoNiPbCuZnCr,而重金属综合潜在生态风险指数(RI)结果表明,中度生态风险及以上等级的样品约占58.1%,严重生态风险等级的样点主要集中在受锑矿采选冶活动影响和支流八洛河汇入后等周边采样点位;都柳江流域各重金属生态风险指数在综合指数中占主导地位的是Sb,表明Sb在都柳江流域水系沉积物中具有极强的生态风险性.     

Effect of biosurfactant on the sorption of phenanthrene onto original and H2O2-treated soils

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of biosurfactant on the sorption of phenanthrene (PHE) onto the original or H2O2-treated black loamy soil (typic isohumisols) and red sandy soil (typic ferralisols). The sorption isotherms were performed with the original and “soft” carbon-removed soils in the presence and absence of biosurfactant (200 mg/L). The sorption and degradation of biosurfactant were investigated. The result showed that organic matter played an important role in PHE sorption onto the black loamy and red sandy soils, and the PHE sorption isotherms on the “soft” carbon-removed soils exhibited more nonlinearity than those on the original soils. The values of partition coe cient (Kd) on the original black loamy soil with or without 200 mg/L biosurfactant were 181.6 and 494.5 mL/g, respectively. Correspondingly, in the red sandy soil, Kd was 246.4 and 212.8 mL/g in the presence or absence of biosurfactant, respectively. The changes of Kd suggested that biosurfactant inhibited PHE sorption onto the black loamy soil, but facilitated PHE sorption onto the red sandy soil. The nonlinearity of PHE sorption isotherm was decreased in the presence of biosurfactant. Site specific sorption might occur during PHE sorption onto both the original and the “soft” carbon-removed soils in the presence of biosurfactant. It was noted that biosurfactant could also be sorbed onto soils. The maximal sorption capacity of the red sandy soil for biosurfactant was (76.9 0.007) g/g, which was 1.31 times that of black loamy soil. Biosurfactant was degraded quickly in the two selected soils, and 92% of biosurfactant were mineralized throughout the incubation experiment for 7 d. It implied that biosurfactant should be added frequently when the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soils was conducted through PAH desorption approach facilitated by biosurfactant.     

Phosphate adsorption performance of a novel filter substrate made from drinking water treatment residuals

Phosphate is one of the most predominant pollutants in natural waters. Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the phosphate adsorption performance of a(NFS) made from drinking water treatment residuals. The adsorption of phosphate on the NFS fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm and pseudo second-order kinetic models. At p H 7.0, the maximum adsorption capacity of 1.03 mg/g was achieved at 15°C corresponding to the wastewater temperature in cold months, and increased notably to 1.31 mg/g at 35°C.Under both acidic conditions(part of the adsorption sites was consumed) and basic conditions(negative charges formed on the surface of NFS, which led to a static repulsion of PO43-and HPO42-), the adsorption of phosphate was slightly inhibited. Further study showed that part of the adsorption sites could be recovered by 0.25 mol/L Na OH. The activation energy was calculated to be above 8.0 k J/mol, indicating that the adsorption of phosphate on NFS was probably a chemical process. Considering the strong phosphate adsorption capacity and recoverability, NFS showed great promise on enhancing phosphate removal from the secondary treated wastewater in the filtration process.     

Kinetics of hexavalent chromium reduction by iron metal

The kinetics of Cr(VI) reduction to Cr(III) by metallic iron (Fe⁰) was studied in batch reactors for a range of reactant concentrations, pH and temperatures. Nearly 86.8% removal efficiency for Cr(VI) was achieved when Fe⁰ concentration was 6 g/L (using commercial iron powder (< 200 mesh) in 120 min). The reduction of hexavalent chromium took place on the surface of the iron particles following pseudo-first order kinetics. The rate of Cr(VI) reduction increased with increasing Fe⁰ addition and temperature but inversely with initial pH. The pseudo-first-order rate coefficients (k _obs) were determined as 0.0024, 0.010, 0.0268 and 0.062 8 min⁻¹ when iron powder dosages were 2, 6, 10 and 14 g/L at 25°C and pH 5.5, respectively. According to the Arrehenius equation, the apparent activation energy of 26.5 kJ/mol and pre-exponential factor of 3 330 min⁻¹ were obtained at the temperature range of 288–308 K. Different Fe⁰ types were compared in this study. The reactivity was in the order starch-stabilized Fe⁰ nanoparticles > Fe⁰ nanoparticles > Fe⁰ powder > Fe⁰ filings. Electrochemical analysis of the reaction process showed that Cr(III) and Fe(III) hydroxides should be the dominant final products.     

黑箱理论用于甲醇废水的色谱分析

利用黑箱理论对色谱条件进行了优化。对于甲醇废水,由ＧＣ／ＭＳ定性,用ＧＤＸ－２０３＋５％聚乙二醇－２０Ｍ作固定相,ＦＩＤ检测。建立了分析甲醇废水中痕量级Ｃ１－Ｃ５醇的气相色谱分析方法。检测下限：Ｃ１－Ｃ３醇为１μｇ／ｍｌ,Ｃ４醇为３μｇ／ｍｌ。     

MBR污水处理工艺中活性污泥动力学参数测定

缺乏可靠的污泥动力学设计参数是膜-生物反应器（membrane bioreactor,MBR）工艺在实际应用中遇到的主要问题之一.以某座处理城市污水的实际规模MBR工程的好氧活性污泥为对象,采用耗氧速率表征方法,测定计算得到以下动力学参数值：异养菌产率系数Y_H＝0.693、自养菌产率系数Y_A＝0.263、异养菌衰减系数K_dH＝0.108 d^-1、自养菌衰减系数K_dA＝0.089 d^-1、COD最大比去除速率v_mS＝1.94 mg·(mg·d)^-1、COD去除半饱和常数K_S＝34.6 mg·L^-1、氨氮最大比去除速率v_mN＝0.18 mg·(mg·d)^-1、氨氮去除半饱和常数K_N＝1.06 mg·L^-1.以上结果与传统活性污泥法工艺（CAS）中污泥的文献报道值相比,Y_H和K_dH较高,而v_mS和v_mN较低.MBR的高污泥浓度条件可能是导致上述差异出现的主要原因.     

Removal of hexavalent chromium from contaminated waters by ultrasound-assisted aqueous solution ball milling

Batch mode experiments were conducted to study the removal of hexavalent chromium(Cr(Ⅵ)) from aqueous solutions using ultrasound-assisted aqueous solution ball milling.The results show that the reduction rate of Cr(Ⅵ) by ultrasound-assisted aqueous solution ball milling was significantly faster than that by ball milling or ultrasound treatment alone,and an initial Cr(Ⅵ) concentration of 166 mg/L could be decreased to 0.35 mg/L at 120 min.The decisive factors, including initial concentration of Cr(Ⅵ), p H value, ultrasonic frequency and filling gas, were studied. It was found that the optimal ultrasonic frequency for ultrasound-assisted aqueous solution ball milling device was 20 k Hz, and the rate of Cr(Ⅵ)reduction as a function of filling gas followed the order: Ar air N_2 O_2. Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, fluorescence measurements, atomic absorption and the diphenylcarbazide colorimetric method. The Cr(Ⅵ) transformed into a precipitate that could be removed from the contaminated water, after which the water could be reused.     

超声-生物沥浸-氧化钙联合超高压压滤系统实现市政污泥深度脱水及其泥饼的毒性评估

本研究采用超声-生物沥浸-氧化钙调理联合超高压压滤系统对市政污泥进行深度脱水试验,探讨了其调理过程对污泥脱水效率的影响,并对调理后的脱水污泥的重金属含量及植物毒性进行评估.结果表明,经超声-生物沥浸-氧化钙调理后,比阻（SRF）去除率和结合水去除率分别达到90.12%和72.21%.经预调理联合超高压压滤系统处理后,泥饼含水率降低至49.94%,泥饼中Cr 、Cu、Cd、 Zn、As 和Pb的去除率分别为42.41%、36.50%、30.92%、27.97%、25.94%、22.11%,白菜发芽指数大于80%.通过分析污泥理化性质及滤液有机物含量,阐明该联合技术的作用机理.首先,超声预处理后,污泥结构被破坏,造成污泥粒径d_0.5减小、zeta电位上升,污泥中多糖和蛋白质被释放,从而改善脱水性能,促进污泥中重金属释放,植物毒性降低;经超声-生物沥浸调理后,污泥粒径d_0.5进一步减小、zeta电位趋近于中性,滤液中酪氨酸/色氨酸类氨基酸类有机物和酪氨酸/色氨酸类蛋白有机物被降解且疏水性的腐殖酸和富里酸类有机物含量升高,污泥脱水性能进一步提高,泥饼重金属含量进一步下降,但植物毒性反而加强;最后添加氧化钙后,污泥颗粒被重新絮凝,形成刚性骨架,增加了污泥的可压缩性能,在高压压滤过程释放出更多有机物,最终实现了污泥深度脱水,重金属总量减少,植物毒性显著降低.此外,经济分析表明该联合工艺具有一定潜在推广应用价值.     

PM2.5, PM10 and health risk assessment of heavy metals in a typical printed circuit noards manufacturing workshop

A typical Printed Circuit Board（PCB） manufacturer was chosen as the object of this study.During PCB processing, fine particulate matter and heavy metals（Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Cd and Ni）will be released into the air and dust, which then impact workers＇ health and the environment. The concentrations of total suspended particle（TSP）, PM10 and PM2.5in the off-site were 106.3, 90.0 and 50.2 μg/m3, respectively, while the concentrations of TSP, PM10 and PM2.5in the workshops ranged from 36.1 to 365.3, from 27.1 to 289.8 and from 22.1 to212.3 μg/m3, respectively. Almost all six of the heavy metals were detected in all of the particle samples except Cd. For each workshop, it was obvious that Zn was the most enriched metal in TSP, followed by Cu 〉 Pb（Cr） 〉 Ni 〉 Cd, and the same trend was found for PM10 and PM2.5. In the dust samples, Cu（which ranged from 4.02 to 56.31 mg/g） was the most enriched metal, followed by Zn, Cr, Pb, Ni and Cd, and the corresponding concentrations ranged from 0.77 to 4.47, 0.37 to 1.59, 0.26 to 0.84, 0.13 to 0.44 and nd to0.078 mg/g, respectively. The health risk assessment showed that noncancerous effects are unlikely for Zn, Pb, Cr, Cu, Cd and Ni. The carcinogenic risks for Cd and Ni were all lower than 10-6, except for Cr. This result indicates that carcinogenic risks for workers are relatively possible in the workshops. These findings suggest that this technology is advanced from the perspective of environmental protection in the waste PCB＇s recycling industry.     

木质垃圾与废铁泥制备Fe0-BC材料及其对水中Cr(Ⅵ)的去除行为

含铬废水的直接排放会对自然环境造成严重危害.为探究零价铁-生物炭材料(Fe⁰-BC)与Cr(Ⅵ)的反应效能,以木质垃圾与印染行业废铁泥两种亟需处理的固体废物作为原料,在不同温度下通过碳热还原制备Fe⁰-BC,并将其应用于水中Cr(Ⅵ)的去除.材料表征结果表明,1 200℃下制备的Fe⁰-BC材料(Fe⁰-BC-1200)性能最佳,其比表面积为105.6 m³/g,孔径为6.23 nm,物相主要由Fe⁰、Cu0、C以及少量杂质构成,其中Fe⁰以球状的颗粒形式分散附着在碳的孔结构中,且大小均匀,粒度基本达到纳米级.通过静态试验考察了Fe⁰-BC材料对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除过程,发现Fe⁰-BC-1200对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除效果最好,在初始浓度为20 mg/L、初始pH为3.5、投加量为2.5 g/L的条件下,Cr(Ⅵ)的去除率达到95.2%. Cr(Ⅵ)的去除过程符合准二级反应动力学过程和Langmui...     

Biosorption and retention of orthophosphate onto Ca(OH)2-pretreated biomass of Phragmites sp.

The biosorption of phosphorus in the form of orthophosphate(Po) from wastewater using biomass as the sorbent is of potential importance because the Po-loaded biomass could be applied in the agricultural sector as fertilizer and soil conditioner. However, biomass generally displays a very low affinity for Posorption and therefore biomass surface modification is required. In the present study, the biomass(as model grinded leaves of Phragmites sp. were used)was pretreated with Ca(OH)2to enhance Pobiosorption capacity(qe). The results indicate that the alkaline pretreatment resulted in a modification of surface functional groups. It was concluded that the main sorption mechanisms were ligand exchange and electrostatic attraction. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the performance of the pretreated biomass for Pouptake under various conditions. Isotherm and thermodynamic studies were also applied and analyzed. The biosorption process was best described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm, which gave a qmaxof 12.27 mg P/g at 25°C and p H 7. The Ca(OH)2treated Phragmites biomass applied in this study for Porecovery may present some potential advantages in terms of costs and environmental impact.     

膜-生物反应器处理高盐废水膜面污染物特性研究

研究MBR在低有机负荷条件下处理高盐废水的膜面污染物特征.结果表明,稳定运行121 d后,MBR对有机物和NH+4-N去除率稳定,出水效果良好;污泥性质发生较大变化,挥发性固体含量(VSS)/固体含量(SS)的下降,污泥体积指数(SVI)下降,表明污泥中无机成分含量增加,絮体更为紧密,沉降性能变好;污泥溶解性微生物产物(SMP)和胞外聚合物(EPS)成分发生较大变化,蛋白质所占比例降低,腐殖酸所占比例增加;扫描电子显微镜-X射线能谱仪(SEM-EDX)结果表明膜面存在无机污染物,其主要组成元素为Na、Al、Mg、Ca、K、Fe、Ti、Cr、W、Si和Cl;凝胶过滤色谱(GFC)分析表明,SMP中的大分子有机物被膜截留并累积是形成膜污染的原因之一;傅立叶红外(FTIR)光谱和三维荧光光谱(EEM)分析表明,膜面有机污染物的主要成分为糖类、蛋白质和腐殖酸;膜污染物组分质量分析说明在处理高盐废水时无机膜污染不可忽略.     

Synthesis of highly effective absorbents with waste quenching blast furnace slag to remove Methyl Orange from aqueous solution

Water quenching blast furnace slag(WQBFS) is widely produced in the blast furnace iron making process. It is mainly composed of CaO, MgO, Al_2O_3, and SiO_2 with low contents of other metal elements such as Fe, Mn, Ti, K and Na. In this study, WQBFS was treated with grinding, hydrochloric acid acidification, filtration, filtrate extraction by alkali liquor and a hydration reaction. Then BFS micropowder(BFSMP), BFS acidified solid(BFSAS) and BFS acid-alkali precipitate(BFSAP) were obtained, which were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller(BET)specific surface area. The decoloration efficiency for Methyl Orange(MO) was used to evaluate the adsorptive ability of the three absorbents. The effects of adsorptive reaction conditions(p H and temperature of solution, reaction time, sorbent dosage and initial concentration) on MO removal were also investigated in detail. The results indicated that BFSAP performed better in MO removal than the other two absorbents. When the p H value of MO solutions was in the range 3.0–13.0, the degradation efficiency of a solution with initial MO concentration of 25 mg/L reached 99.97% for a reaction time of 25 min at 25°C.The maximum adsorption capacity of BFSAP for MO was 167 mg/g. Based on optimized experiments, the results conformed with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetics. Among inorganic anions, SO_4~(2-)and PO_4~(3-)had significant inhibitory effects on MO removal in BFSAP treatment due to ion-exchange adsorption.