Factors effecting aluminum speciation in drinking water by 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 e ect on the concentrations of mononuclear and soluble aluminum in the first 4 day; then its e ect became weak. At pH above 7.50, both fluoride and orthophosphate had little e ect 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 a ect 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 should 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.     

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 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.     

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.     

基于化学反应动力学的饮用水铝形态分布模型研究

目前饮用水中的总铝超标现象十分严重,其危害与铝的存在形态密切相关.本研究利用三层前反馈式的人工神经网络技术,建立了基于化学反应动力学的铝形态预测模型.结果表明,无机单核铝和溶解铝的浓度变化速率与反应时间及水温、pH、总铝、氟离子、磷酸根和硅酸根等水质参数密切相关,二者的反应级数均为三级.通过人工神经网络可有效地进行饮用水中无机单核铝和溶解铝反应动力学参数的预测;反应速率常数k和初始浓度项1/c02的计算值和模型预测值的相关系数R均大于0.999.由M市管网水铝形态的预测结果可知:当总铝浓度0.05mg·L-1时,模型对无机单核铝浓度的预测误差较大;而当总铝浓度0.05mg·L-1时,模型有较好的预测能力,无机单核铝和溶解铝的相对预测误差分别为±15%和±10%.     

安徽省饮用水中氟化物含量及健康风险分析

分析了安徽省不同地区231个随机样点饮用水中氟化物含量及其健康风险.结果表明,饮用水中氟化物含量为0.12~1.94mg/L,平均0.57mg/L,其中淮北平原区(0.85mg/L)>大别山地区(0.42mg/L)≈江淮丘陵区(0.41mg/L)>沿江平原区(0.34 mg/L)>皖南山区(0.24mg/L). 61.85%的饮用水中氟化物含量小于0.50mg/L,24.89%在0.50~1.0mg/L之间,12.05%在1.01~1.50mg/L之间,1.21%高于1.5mg/L.不同地区居民每人每天饮水摄氟总量为0.26~4.3mg (以2.2L饮水量计).江淮丘陵、皖西大别山、沿江平原和皖南山区饮水摄氟总量全部低于我国生活饮用水卫生标准推荐的最低限量,应采取饮茶或饮水加氟措施增加摄氟量,而在淮北平原区亳州市部分样点氟化物摄入量超过了我国生活饮用水卫生标准推荐的最高限量,宜采取降氟饮水方法减少人体摄氟量.     

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.     

水温和pH对饮用水中铝形态分布的影响

铝对输配水系统及人体健康的影响主要与其存在形态有关.本研究采用硫酸铝模拟配水考察了水温和pH对溶液中铝形态分布的影响情况.考察的主要铝形态包括单核铝、溶解铝、悬浮铝和多核铝;采用的形态分析方法为荧光分光光度法.结果表明:当pH=6.5时,悬浮铝为饮用水中铝的主要存在形态,在总铝中的质量分数为62.2%;而当pH>7.0时,单核铝为主要形态,且随反应时间的增加变化不大.各水质条件下的多核铝浓度均较低,且随反应时间的变化也不大.水温对铝形态的影响与pH是一致的,由pOH可将二者统一起来.通过调节pOH可以实现饮用水中铝形态的控制,这将对输配水系统的运行管理及铝毒性控制提供理论依据.     

土壤与酸性含氟溶液相互作用特征及机理研究

通过反复多次提取实验方法模拟了酸性含氟溶液与红壤和赤红壤相互作用过程。结果表明：在相互作用过程中，土壤中氟含量不同对土壤溶液pH有明显不同的影响。当氟含量较低时氟离子对土壤溶液pH的影响不明显；当浓度较高时则可大大提高土壤溶液的pH，缓冲土壤酸化。在第一次提取中因氟的大量吸附可减少溶液中铝的浓度，且氟含量越高铝浓度越少量越大。随提取次数增加土壤溶液中铝、氟浓度同时增加，且氟含量越高铝浓度越大，其中氟以AI－F络合物为主。     

矿井水中氟化物及放射性核素去除研究

对淮北芦岭矿区饮用水源中氟化物及放射性核素去除工艺与机理进行了探讨,试验证明以聚合铝作混凝剂的混凝沉淀方法对去除氟化物及放射性核素非常有效,当PAC用量为20mg/L时,饮水中氟化物含量由1.85mg/L降至0.78mg/L?总α由0.13Bq/L降至0.03Bq/L?总β由0.26Bq/L降至0.18Bq/L?      

硅酸聚合过程中粘度变化的研究

在制备聚硅酸盐类混凝剂的过程中,聚硅酸的粘度是影响聚硅酸盐类混凝剂混凝效能的重要因素。以水玻璃为原料,硫酸、盐酸为酸化剂,采用酸性条件下制备聚硅酸的方法,研究pH值、二氧化硅浓度、温度、不同酸化剂等因素对硅酸聚合过程中粘度变化的影响,结果表明：粘度达到0.006 Pa.S前变化缓慢,粘度达到0.009 Pa.S后变化迅速,0.020 Pa.S以后在极短的时间内粘度急剧增大而胶凝;通过混凝搅拌实验确定制备聚硅酸铝混凝剂时聚硅酸粘度的最佳值,以此最佳值作为控制聚硅酸最佳聚合程度的指标。     

Effect of ferric and bromide ions on the formation and speciation of disinfection byproducts during chlorination

The e ects of ferric ion, pH, and bromide on the formation and distribution of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) during chlorination were studied. Two raw water samples from Huangpu River and Yangtze River, two typical drinking water sources of Shanghai, were used for the investigation. Compared with the samples from Huangpu River, the raw water samples from Yangtze River had lower content of total organic carbon (TOC) and ferric ions, but higher bromide concentrations. Under controlled chlorination conditions, four trihalomethanes (THMs), nine haloacetic acids (HAAs), total organic halogen (TOX) and its halogen species fractions, including total organic chlorine (TOCl) and total organic bromide (TOBr), were determined. The results showed that co-existent ferric and bromide ions significantly promoted the formation of total THMs and HAAs for both raw water samples. Higher concentration of bromide ions significantly changed the speciation of the formed THMs and HAAs. There was an obvious shift to brominated species, which might result in a more adverse influence on the safety of drinking water. The results also indicated that high levels of bromide ions in raw water samples produced higher percentages of unknown TOBr.     

Transfer and transport of aluminum in filtration unit

Aluminum salt coagulants were used prevalently in various water works.In this article,the effects of filtration on residual aluminum concentration and species distribution were researched by determining the concentration of diiferent aluminum species before and after single layer filter,double layer filter,and membrane filtration units.In the research,size exclusion chromatography(SEC)was used to separate colloidal and soluble aluminum,ion exchange chromatography(IEC)was used to separate organic and inorganic aluminum, and inductivity coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES)was used to determine the aluminum concentration.The results showed that the rapid filtration process had the ability of removing residual aluminum from coagulant effluent water,and that double layer filtration was more effective in residual aluminum removal than single layer filtration,while nano filtration was more effective than micro filtration.It was found that when the residual aluminum concentration was below 1mg/L in sediment effluent,the residual aluminum concentration in treated water was above 0.2 mg/L.The direct rapid filtration process mainly removed the suspended aluminum.The removal of soluble and colloidal aluminum was always less than 10% and the natural small particles that adsorbed the amount of soluble or small particles aluminum on their surface were difficult to be removed in this process.Micro filtration and nano filtration were good technologies for removing aluminum;the residual aluminum concentration in the effluent was less than 0.05 mg/L.     

软水中富里酸对铜管/磷酸盐体系溶解性铜释放影响

通过静态模拟试验研究了在软水体系中富里酸对铜管/磷酸盐缓蚀行为的影响,结果表明,富里酸含量、软水pH值、停留时间影响磷酸盐对铜管的缓蚀作用;高浓度的富里酸(16mg/L,以TOC计)明显增加溶解性铜释放,且从新铜管释放溶解性铜浓度高于老化6个月和12个月的铜管;在富里酸存在下,pH值较低时显著增加溶解性铜的释放,随着pH值的增大,富里酸对溶解性铜的释放影响降低;在96h的停留过程中,溶解性铜的释放浓度不断发生变化,表明富里酸与铜离子形成的络合物影响磷酸与铜的相互作用,从而影响磷酸盐对铜管的缓蚀效果.     

降雨条件下岩溶地下水微量元素变化特征及其环境意义

对降雨期间青木关岩溶地下河水的化学特征进行连续监测,获取了Ba、Sr、Fe、Mn、Al这5种微量元素及其他常量元素质量浓度的高分辨率数据.运用相关性分析和浓度变化曲线分析微量元素来源及其迁移路径,并结合流域地质背景探讨地下河微量元素变化特征的形成过程.研究发现,Ba和Sr元素为碳酸盐岩溶解的产物,储存于岩石裂隙、孔隙等介质中,经扩散作用进入地下河,质量浓度变化较小;而Fe、Mn、Al均来源于土壤,其中Fe、Al元素主要通过落水洞直接进入地下河,而Mn则通过土壤-岩石多孔介质补给地下河,三者浓度变化很大,对降雨响应强烈.结果表明,5种微量元素质量浓度均低于1 mg·L-1,Fe、Mn、Al元素最高质量浓度均超过饮用水限值.地下河Al、Fe元素质量浓度变化在一定程度上指示着水土流失和水质变化状况,因此有必要加强落水洞附近的环境保护和治理,从源头控制污染源.     

酸性溶液中铝-氟反应动力学

研究了酸性溶液中铝氟反应的动力学，结果表明，铝氟之间的反应速率随温度和ｐＨ的升高而增加．低ｐＨ下以Ａｌ３＋＋Ｆ－＝ＡｌＦ２＋反应为主，较高ｐＨ下由于ＡｌＯＨ２＋参与反应及ＯＨ－的催化作用，反应速率加快．在铝的浓度比氟过量１０倍的情况下，铝氟之间的反应可以用一级反应动力学方程来拟合，即为假一级反应．当ｐＨ＜３８时，柠檬酸和草酸的存在使反应速度加快，而当ｐＨ＞３８时，有机酸使铝氟反应速度变慢．有机酸在不同的ｐＨ下存在不同的作用机制．     

生物除锰除铁滤池对低氟的去除效果研究

氟元素与人体健康关系比较密切,其含量过高和过低对人体健康都有危害,因而对地下水中氟污染物的研究,意义重大。为此人工配制了含F-为1．00～3．00mg／L、不同Mn2＋、Fe2＋浓度的原水,并通过已经培养成熟的生物除锰除铁滤池进行过滤。结果表明,进水pH（5．5～7．5）为中性条件下,滤池对氟具有长期稳定的微弱去除效果。在低pH（2．5—3．5）条件下,出水F-浓度在短时间内达到生活饮用水标准。     

氢氧化钙清液加氯化钙处理酸性高浓度含氟废水

研究了pH值、氯化钙投加量、搅拌时间及沉淀时间等因素对酸性高浓度含氟废水处理效果的影响;提出了采用氢氧化钙清液加氯化钙作为新型沉淀剂处理酸性高浓度含氟废水的工艺参数：pH值在8．5－9．5,按照nCa／F=0．7加入5％CaCl2溶液,搅拌45min、沉降90min;采用此工艺参数处理氟离子浓度为2600mg／L、pH值为2．97的废水,能把废水氟离子的浓度降至20mg／L以下,达到国家二级排放标准;采用本工艺取代传统工艺的好处是：沉渣中氟化钙纯度高,有利于废水中氟的回收利用。     

硫酸锰化工厂遗址周围水体重金属污染健康风险评价

对某典型废弃硫酸锰化工厂周围水体中重金属进行检测. 结果表明:水样pH为2.56～8.33,总体呈酸性. 饮用水中ρ(Mn)和ρ(Pb)偶尔超出《生活饮用水卫生标准》(GB 5749—2006),ρ(Cu),ρ(Zn)和ρ(Cd)均未超标. 地表水中部分重金属含量超过《地表水环境质量标准》(GB 3838—2002)(Ⅴ类),其中ρ(Mn)严重超标,超标率达100%. 应用健康风险评价模型对饮用水进行分析,非致癌物的个人年风险顺序为Mn>Pb>Zn>Cu,饮用水由饮水途径和皮肤接触途径所致健康危害的个人年风险以靠近厂区的2号采样点为最高,虽低于国际辐射防护委员会(ICRP)推荐的最大可接受风险水平,但高于瑞典环保局、荷兰建设和环境部推荐的最大可接受风险水平,建议暂不把该类井作为饮用水源. 由健康风险评价可知,该硫酸锰化工厂虽关停多年,但附近水体仍存在风险,建议政府采取可行的修复措施使该地区的环境质量得到改善,以保障人民生活.      

电絮凝法处理地下水的试验研究

利用电絮凝法处理受到污染的高氟地下水,研究了电极间距、原水pH值、电流密度对处理效果的影响。实验结果表明,电絮凝法去除地下水中的氟和TOC时,不需改变原水的pH值。在电极间距为1.0cm,电流密度为32.4A/m2,反应10min后,出水中F-浓度<1.0mg/L,符合国家生活饮用水卫生标准,TOC的去除率达到66%左右,优于传统给水处理工艺对TOC的去除效率。电絮凝对地下水中污染物的去除机理包括电絮凝、电化学氧化和还原以及电气浮等协同作用。