pH对高铁酸钾辅助聚合氯化铝去除废水中Cu~(2+)的影响研究

利用静态试验研究了pH对聚合氯化铝(PAC)、高铁酸钾、高铁酸钾辅助PAC去除废水中Cu2+的影响,并初步探讨了其去除机制。结果表明,PAC、高铁酸钾、高铁酸钾辅助PAC对废水中Cu2+均有较好的去除效果,去除率在70%以上,其中高铁酸钾辅助PAC对Cu2+的去除效果最佳,去除率最大可达94.2%;中性和弱碱性条件下Cu2+的去除率明显高于酸性及强碱性条件,最佳氧化pH与絮凝pH分别为9和8。     

聚合氯化铝絮凝剂深度除磷实验研究

通过混凝实验考察了聚合氯化铝絮凝剂(PAC)除磷作用,研究探讨了聚二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵(PDADMAC),赤泥与聚合氯化铝的协同除磷性能.研究表明,PAC具有良好的除磷效果,对模拟废水磷的去除率达94.6%,对实际污水总磷去除率达96.6%,浊度去除率达93.8%.赤泥能显著提高PAC的除磷效果,但PDADMAC没有明显作用.     

响应曲面法优化絮凝处理木薯淀粉废水

采用中心复合实验设计和响应面分析法研究复合絮凝剂聚合氯化铝锌(PAZC)和聚合氯化铝(PAC)混凝处理木薯淀粉废水,进行设计和分析,以溶液pH值和絮凝剂用量为考察因素,分别以COD、浊度去除率为考察指标,选用最佳优化数学模型描述考察指标和考察因素之间的数学关系,并以设定PAZC和PAC对COD去除率(65%),浊度去除率(90%)和SS去除率(90%)的目标值,通过等高线叠加图预测最优实验条件,得到PAZC投量为6.5 mg/L,pH为7.7时,COD去除率和浊度去除率分别达到最大为76.6%和99.9%;PAC投量为19.2 mg/L,pH为7.8时,COD去除率和浊度去除率最大值分别为64.4%和97.1%。经对最优条件进行验证,预测值与验证实验平均值接近。     

强化混凝法处理微污染窖水的试验研究

研究了使用单混凝剂聚合氯化铝(PAC)混凝、助凝剂阴离子型聚丙烯酰胺(APAM)-PAC复配混凝和粉末活性炭联合APAM-PAC强化混凝对窖水的处理效果。结果表明,在PAC质量浓度为15.0mg/L,APAM质量浓度为0.15mg/L,粉末活性炭投加量为20mg/L的强化混凝条件下,微污染窖水中的UV_(254)、COD和浊度的去除率可分别达到66%、54%、97%。APAM对有机物的去除效果提升没有分子量选择性,而粉末活性炭对小分子有机物的去除效果更为明显。     

酸改性蒙脱石絮凝剂在高浓度养殖废水中的应用

使用自制的酸改性蒙脱石絮凝剂(MTSF)对高浓度畜禽养殖废水进行处理,以传统絮凝剂聚合氯化铝(PAC)作为参考,研究了絮凝剂投加量对废水处理絮凝效果的影响,探讨絮凝过程中絮体沉降特性。结果表明,MTSF对养殖废水的絮凝效果优于PAC,在最佳投加量12 000mg/L时,浊度、SS、COD、氨氮及TP的去除率分别达到85.7%、96.8%、60.7%、16.3%和97.7%;MTSF投加量虽远大于PAC,但MTSF的絮体沉降体积只占整个体积的12.0%,不到PAC絮体沉降体积的1/5,MTSF中的可溶态物质和颗粒态物质的相互协同效应加快了絮凝过程和沉降过程;MTSF处理后上清液中Cd、Cr、Ni、Cu、Pb均未检出,而As小于《污水综合排放标准》(GB 8978—2002)中最高允许排放质量浓度(0.5mg/L)。     

新型聚合铝硅混凝剂处理洗浴废水的试验研究

针对常规铝盐、铁盐去除洗浴废水中阴离子洗涤剂 (LAS)效果不理想的状况 ,采用高碱化度钙型聚合铝硅混凝剂 (CPASC)进行了试验研究 ,同时与聚合氯化铝 (PAC)作了比较。结果表明 ,该混凝剂对洗浴废水中COD、LAS、SS及浊度都有较高的去除率 ,特别对LAS、COD的去除率分别比PAC高 10 %和 8%以上。当投加量为 6 0mg/L时 ,出水各项指标均达到生活杂用水水质标准 (GJ2 5 .1 89)。     

陶瓷印花废水处理的混凝剂及工艺条件

采用混凝剂聚合氯化铝（PAC）、聚丙烯酰胺（PAM）、聚合硫酸铁（PFS）对陶瓷印花废水进行混凝沉降处理,监测水样的吸光度、浊度、悬浮物,以脱色率、浊度去除率、悬浮物去除率评价混凝处理的效果。结果表明：PAC是陶瓷印花废水沉降处理的理想混凝剂;水样的吸光度、浊度、悬浮物随混凝剂用量增大和沉降时间延长而呈降低趋势,而脱色率、浊度去除率、悬浮物去除率随混凝剂和沉降时间的增大呈增大的趋势;PAC投加量为20mg／L,沉降时间约为24h,水样脱色率达到90．0％,而当PAC投加量达到100mg／L,沉降时间约为4h,陶瓷印花水的脱色率可达到96．0％。证明了药剂用量的增加与沉降时间的延长对混凝过程具有增效作用。     

水性漆洗涤废水的混凝条件优化

为了处理水性漆洗涤废水,对絮凝沉淀处理水性漆洗涤废水进行了研究。分别以硫酸铝(AS)、聚合氯化铝(PAC)、聚合氯化铝(PAFC)和聚合硫酸铁(PFS)4种无机絮凝剂为絮凝剂,考察了不同絮凝剂投加量、搅拌策略和时间以及沉降时间等因素对水性漆洗漆废水COD的去除率和剩余浊度的影响。为了研究几种絮凝剂对水性漆洗涤废水的絮凝机理,对废水和絮凝剂进行了Zeta电位分析。结合废水处理的成本和处理效率,确定了优化处理方案:最终选定PAFC作为絮凝剂,投加量为138 g·t~(-1),快速搅拌1 min,慢速搅拌1.5 min和沉淀60 min。     

陶瓷电镀废水的三级处理工艺

以色度、浊度、悬浮物浓度、电导率及金属离子浓度为检测指标,研究进水pH、混凝剂种类与投量、沉降时间及重金属捕捉剂对陶瓷电镀废水的处理效果,探讨陶瓷电镀废水处理的适宜操作条件及工艺组合。实验表明,陶瓷电镀废水的组合处理工艺:调整废水pH为一级处理,投加PAC的混凝沉降法为二级处理,投加重金属捕捉剂为三级处理;先调节废水pH至9,投加50 mg/L的PAC,再投加20 mg/L重金属捕捉剂,此时废水的色度降至10倍,浊度降至16 NTU,悬浮物浓度降至210 mg/L去除率达到95.1%,各金属离子浓度也明显降低,处理出水的悬浮物达到《污水综合排放标准》(GB8978-1996)的三级标准,其他各指标均达到《电镀污染物排放标准》(GB21900-2008)。     

膨润土对垃圾渗滤液絮凝预处理的强化效果

依据反胶体絮凝相似相容原理,使用无机矿物材料膨润土(PRT),针对垃圾焚烧厂的垃圾渗滤液,采用絮凝强化工艺进行预处理,考察了PRT、聚合氯化铝(PAC)以及阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(C-PAM)对垃圾渗滤液的絮凝效果,研究了PRT与PAC之间的协同效应。结果表明：传统PAC和C-PAM对垃圾渗滤液具有一定的絮凝效果,在250 mL稀释5倍的渗滤液中分别投加3% PAC和0.1%C-PAM各8 mL和5 mL时,COD、浊度、SS、氨氮和总磷去除率分别为23.1%、93.4%、91.1%、1.2%和96.7%。PRT自身的胶体和颗粒物质量力作用,能够打破垃圾渗滤液的离子平衡,进而与PAC形成协同效应;且在C-PAM的作用下,PRT对垃圾渗滤液显现出较高的絮凝效果和沉降速度,在250 mL稀释5倍的渗滤液中分别投加PRT、PAC和C-PAM各为2 g、8 mL和5 mL时,上清液中的COD、浊度、SS、氨氮和总磷的去除率分别达到72.3%、97.6%、93.8%、18.4%以及97.5%。PRT的投加有效地促进了絮凝效果,与传统的方法相比,COD由16 483 mg·L⁻¹降低到5 941 mg·L⁻¹,上清液的浊度达到10.4 NTU;絮体由上浮形式转变为快速沉降,更加有利于后续的分离和生化处理。PAC投加对氨氮去除率影响不大,C-PAM对氨氮的去除效果影响较大,这说明垃圾渗滤液中氨氮主要是有机胺。PRT、PAC以及C-PAM的一级强化絮凝组合更高效,解决了只用PAC和C-PAM絮凝后出现絮体松散、上浮等难以分离的技术问题,可为后续新的生化处理模式的建立提供参考。     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Organochlorine compounds in a three-step terrestrial food chain

The concentrations of 15 organochlorine chemicals (PCBs and pesticides) were studied in a Central European oak wood food chain system: Great tit (Parus major), caterpillars (Tortrix viridana, Operophtera brumata, Erannis defoliaria), and oak-leaves (Quercus robur). Juvenile tits receive organochlorines from the mother via egg transfer and, eventually to a greater extent, from the caterpillar food source during nestling period. The concentrations of PCB 153 (2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl, the most abundant in this study) was found in leaf material at ca. 1 ng/g, in caterpillars 10 ng/g, and in bird eggs 170 ng/g on an average and on a dry mass basis.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.     

Observations on the influence of water and soil pH on the persistence of insecticides

Abstract

The pH‐disappearance rate profiles were determined at ca. 25°C for 24 insecticides at 4 or 5 pH values over the range 4.5 to 8.0 in sterile phosphate buffers prepared in water‐ethanol (99: 1 v/v). Half‐lives measured at pH 8 were generally smaller than at lower pH values. Changes in half lives between pH 8.0 and 4.5 were largest (>1000x) for the aryl carbamates, carbofuran and carbaryl, the oxime carbamate, oxamyl, and the organophosphorus insecticide, trichlorfon. In contrast, half lives of phorate, terbufos, heptachlor, fensulfothion and aldicarb were affected only slightly by pH changes. Under the experimental conditions described half lives at pH8 varied from 1–2 days for trichlorfon and oxamyl to >1 year for fensulfothion and cyper‐methrin. Insecticide persistence on alumina (acid, neutral and basic), mineral soils amended with aluminum sulfate or calcium hydroxide to different pH values and four natural soils of different pH was examined. No correlation was observed between the measured pH of these solids and the rate of disappearance of selected insecticides applied to them. These observations demonstrate the difficulty of extrapolating the pH dependent disappearance behaviour observed in homogeneous solution to partially solid heterogeneous systems such as soil.     

Evaluation of trichloroethene recovery processes in heterogeneous aquifer cells flushed with biodegradable surfactants

The ability of two biodegradable surfactants, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) and sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate (Aerosol MA), to recover a representative dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL), trichloroethene (TCE), from heterogeneous porous media was evaluated through a combination of batch and aquifer cell experiments. An aqueous solution containing 3.3% Aerosol MA, 8% 2-propanol and 6 g/l CaCl(2) yielded a weight solubilization ratio (WSR) of 1.21 g TCE/g surfactant, with a corresponding liquid-liquid interfacial tension (IFT) of 0.19 dyn/cm. Flushing of aquifer cells containing a TCE-DNAPL source zone with approximately two pore volumes of the AMA formulation resulted in substantial (>30%) mobilization of TCE-DNAPL. However, a TCE mass recovery of 81% was achieved when the aqueous-phase flow rate was sufficient to displace the mobile TCE-DNAPL toward the effluent well. Aqueous solutions of Tween 80 exhibited a greater capacity to solubilize TCE (WSR=1.74 g TCE/g surfactant) and exerted markedly less reduction in IFT (10.4 dyn/cm). These data contradict an accepted empirical correlation used to estimate IFT values from solubilization capacity, and indicate a unique capacity of T80 to form concentrated TCE emulsions. Flushing of aquifer cells with less than 2.5 pore volumes of a 4% T80 solution achieved TCE mass recoveries ranging from 66 to 85%, with only slight TCE-DNAPL mobilization (<5%) occurring when the total trapping number exceeded 2 x 10(-5). These findings demonstrate the ability of Tween 80 and Aerosol MA solutions to efficiently recover TCE from a heterogeneous DNAPL source zone, and the utility of the total trapping number as a design parameter for a priori prediction of DNAPL mobilization and bank angle formation when flushing with low-IFT solutions. Given their potential to stimulate microbial reductive dechlorination at low concentrations, these surfactants are well-suited for remedial action plans that couple aggressive mass removal followed by enhanced bioremediation to treat chlorinated solvent source zones.     

Radionuclides in pinon pine (Pinus edulis) nuts from los alamos national laboratory lands and the dose from consumption

Abstract

One of the dominant tree species growing within and around the eastern portion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, lands is the pinon pine (Pinus edulis). Pinon pine is used for firewood, fence posts, and building materials and is a source of nuts for food—the seeds are consumed by a wide variety of animals and are also gathered by people in the area and eaten raw or roasted. This study investigated the (1) concentration of ³H, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^{239, 240}Pu, and²⁴¹ Am in soils (0‐ to 12‐in. [31 cm] depth underneath the tree), pinon pine shoots (PPS), and pinon pine nuts (PPN) collected from LANL lands and regional background (BG) locations, (2) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) from the ingestion of nuts, and (3) soil to PPS to PPN concentration ratios (CRs). Most radionuclides, with the exception of ³H in soils, were not significantly higher (p < 0.10) in soils, PPS, and PPN collected from LANL as compared to BG locations, and concentrations of most radionuclides in PPN from LANL have decreased over time. The maximum net CEDE (the CEDE plus two sigma minus BG) at the most conservative ingestion rate (10 lb [4.5 kg]) was 0.0018 mrem (0.018 μSv); this is far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem (1000 μSv). Soil‐to‐nut CRs for most radionuclides were within the range of default values in the literature for common fruits and vegetables.     

Degradation and sorption of imidacloprid in dissimilar surface and subsurface soils

Degradation and sorption/desorption are important processes affecting the leaching of pesticides through soil. This research characterized the degradation and sorption of imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)-methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) in Drummer (silty clay loam) and Exeter (sandy loam) surface soils and their corresponding subsurface soils using sequential extraction methods over 400 days. By the end of the incubation, approximately 55% of imidacloprid applied at a rate of 1.0 mg kg^?1 degraded in the Exeter sandy loam surface and subsurface soils, compared to 40% of applied imidacloprid within 300 days in Drummer surface and subsurface soils. At the 0.1 mg kg^?1 application rate, dissipation was slower for all four soils. Water-extractable imidacloprid in Exeter surface soil decreased from 98% of applied at day 1 to > 70% of the imidacloprid remaining after 400 d, as compared to 55% in the Drummer surface soil at day 1 and 12% at day 400. These data suggest that imidacloprid was bioavailable to degrading soil microorganisms and sorption/desorption was not the limiting factor for biodegradation. In subsurface soils > 40% of ¹⁴C-benzoic acid was mineralized over 21 days, demonstrating an active microbial community. In contrast, cumulative ¹⁴CO₂ was less than 1.5% of applied ¹⁴C-imidacloprid in all soils over 400 d. Qualitative differences in the microbial communities appear to limit the degradation of imidacloprid in the subsurface soils.     

Biochemical interaction of six op delayed neurotoxicants with several neurotargets

Abstract

Five organophosphorous insecticides: Leptophos, EPN, Cyano‐fenphos, trichloronate and salithion proved to cause irreversible ataxia not only to chicken but also to mice and sheep. TOCP was included as a reference. Cyanofenphos blocked the catecholamine B‐receptor binding activity with ³H‐norepinephrine at a level similar to that of the specific inhibitor propranolol in the mouse heart preparation. In the lamb heart preparation, the B‐receptor was more sensitive to Leptophos, salithion and TOCP than to propranolol. The six compounds and their oxons were screened for their in‐vitro inhibition to monamine oxidase (MAO), acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) and neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the brain of either mouse, lamb or chicken. It is believed that their AChE inhibition stands for their acute toxicity, while NTE inhibition is responsible for their paralytic ataxia.     

Phytoextraction of lead-contaminated soil using vetivergrass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Vetiveria zizanioides</Emphasis> L.), cogongrass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Imperata cylindrica</Emphasis> L.) and carabaograss (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Paspalum conjugatum</Emphasis> L.)

Background, Aims and Scope The global problem concerning contamination of the environment as a consequence of human activities is increasing. Most of the environmental contaminants are chemical by-products and heavy metals such as lead (Pb). Lead released into the environment makes its way into the air, soil and water. Lead contributes to a variety of health effects such as decline in mental, cognitive and physical health of the individual. An alternative way of reducing Pb concentration from the soil is through phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is an alternative method that uses plants to clean up a contaminated area. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the survival rate and vegetative characteristics of three grass species such as vetivergrass, cogongrass and carabaograss grown in soils with different Pb levels; and (2) to determine and compare the ability of the three grass species as potential phytoremediators in terms of Pb accumulation by plants. Methods The three test plants: vetivergrass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.); cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica L.); and carabaograss (Paspalum conjugatum L.) were grown in individual plastic bags containing soils with 75 mg kg⁻¹ (37.5 kg ha⁻¹) and 150 mg kg⁻¹ (75 kg ha⁻¹) of Pb, respectively. The Pb contents of the test plants and the soil were analyzed before and after experimental treatments using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. This study was laid out following a 3 × 2 factorial experiment in a completely randomized design. Results On the vegetative characteristics of the test plants, vetivergrass registered the highest whole plant dry matter weight (33.85–39.39 Mg ha⁻¹). Carabaograss had the lowest herbage mass production of 4.12 Mg ha⁻¹ and 5.72 Mg ha⁻¹ from soils added with 75 and 150 mg Pb kg⁻¹, respectively. Vetivergrass also had the highest percent plant survival which meant it best tolerated the Pb contamination in soils. Vetivergrass registered the highest rate of Pb absorption (10.16 ± 2.81 mg kg⁻¹). This was followed by cogongrass (2.34 ± 0.52 mg kg⁻¹) and carabaograss with a mean Pb level of 0.49 ± 0.56 mg kg⁻¹. Levels of Pb among the three grasses (shoots + roots) did not vary significantly with the amount of Pb added (75 and 150 mg kg⁻¹) to the soil. Discussion Vetivergrass yielded the highest biomass; it also has the greatest amount of Pb absorbed (roots + shoots). This can be attributed to the highly extensive root system of vetivergrass with the presence of an enormous amount of root hairs. Extensive root system denotes more contact to nutrients in soils, therefore more likelihood of nutrient absorption and Pb uptake. The efficiency of plants as phytoremediators could be correlated with the plants’ total biomass. This implies that the higher the biomass, the greater the Pb uptake. Plants characteristically exhibit remarkable capacity to absorb what they need and exclude what they do not need. Some plants utilize exclusion mechanisms, where there is a reduced uptake by the roots or a restricted transport of the metals from root to shoots. Combination of high metal accumulation and high biomass production results in the most metal removal from the soil. Conclusions The present study indicated that vetivergrass possessed many beneficial characteristics to uptake Pb from contaminated soil. It was the most tolerant and could grow in soil contaminated with high Pb concentration. Cogongrass and carabaograss are also potential phytoremediators since they can absorb small amount of Pb in soils, although cogongrass is more tolerant to Pb-contaminated soil compared with carabaograss. The important implication of our findings is that vetivergrass can be used for phytoextraction on sites contaminated with high levels of heavy metals; particularly Pb. Recommendations and Perspectives High levels of Pb in localized areas are still a concern especially in urban areas with high levels of traffic, near Pb smelters, battery plants, or industrial facilities that burn fuel ending up in water and soils. The grasses used in the study, and particularly vetivergrass, can be used to phytoremediate urban soil with various contaminations by planting these grasses in lawns and public parks. ESS-Submission Editor: Dr. Willie Peijnenburg (wjgm.peijnenburg@rivm.nl)