Biological denitrification in drinking water treatment using the seaweed Gracilaria verrucosa as carbon source and biofilm carrier.

Chemical and microbiological aspects were investigated with regard to biological denitrification of drinking water using the seaweed Gracilaria verrucosa as the carbon and energy substrate and as physical support for the microbial flora in semibatch, fixed-bed reactors. Complete removal of nitrate (100 mg/L) was readily achieved without accumulation of nitrite. Microbiological analysis indicated that the effluent of the reactor contained high numbers of bacteria (>10(6)/mL total count). Among the 44 bacterial strains isolated directly from the samples or isolated after enrichment at 37 degrees C, 25 different fatty acid profiles were found, indicating a complex microflora, including potential pathogens.     

以聚己内酯作为生物反硝化固体碳源的研究

为解决水体因低碳氮比而导致脱氮效率差的问题,将颗粒聚己内酯(PCL)重新塑形为阶梯环状,研究其作为反硝化过程的生物膜载体与固相碳源的反硝化性能。结果表明,在静态实验中,平均反硝化速率为8.57 mg NO3-N/(L·h);反硝化过程为零级反应。连续填充床实验中,超过90%的硝酸盐可被去除,出水NO2-N质量浓度低于0.20 mg/L;出水NH3-N质量浓度略有上升;出水溶解性有机碳(DOC)先上升后降低至1 mg/L左右。电子扫描显微镜扫描显示,PCL阶梯环反应表面空隙率较高,表面生物膜以杆菌为主,反应后被明显腐蚀;液相色谱检测显示PCL阶梯环分子量反应前后略有下降,其结构未受到破坏;表明该材料适合作为反硝化反应的碳源的同时,又可以作为载体供微生物附着生长。     

Biological denitrification of high strength nitrate waste using preadapted denitrifying sludge

Denitrification of synthetic high nitrate waste containing 9032 ppm NO(3)-N (40,000 ppm NO(3)) in a time period of only 6h has been achieved in our previous study using activated sludge. The activated sludge culture was acclimatized by a stepwise increase in the nitrate concentration of synthetic waste. In the present work, studies were carried out on the changing microbial population of the sludge and the physiology of nitrate metabolism during the various stages of adaptation process to high strength synthetic nitrate waste. During the course of adaptation, with an increase in the nitrate concentration, a sharp increase in the number of denitrifiers was found with an equally rapid decrease in the nitrifying community. Two key enzymes involved in the first two steps of the denitrification process were also studied during this period. The results of the study suggest that specific enzyme levels increase as the activated sludge adapts itself to higher nitrate concentrations. Biological denitrification of high nitrate waste is a slow process and to increase the rate of denitrification, parameters such as pH, temperature, C:N and biomass concentration of the process were optimized using orthogonal array method. Optimized conditions increased the specific nitrate reduction rate by 54% and specific nitrite reduction rate by 45%.     

离子交换生物脱氮组合工艺去除饮用水中硝酸盐

硝酸盐污染是饮用水行业面临的一大问题。为此,利用小试实验研究了不同树脂类型对硝酸盐的去除效果及相关的影响因素,以及生物膜系统对树脂再生废水的处理效能,建立了使用离子交换和生物脱氮组合工艺去除饮用水中硝酸盐的方法,优化了工艺参数。结果表明：优选的除硝酸盐树脂选择性强,最佳接触时间为15~20 min,可适应不同进水硝酸盐浓度;采用10%的NaCl溶液再生,再生效率可达90%以上;生物脱氮系统能够高效去除再生废水中的硝酸盐,且亚硝酸盐、氨氮和有机物没有明显积累,可循环用于树脂再生,在9次循环再生周期内,对树脂再生效能的影响很小,再生效率仍达85%以上。该组合工艺实现了硝酸盐的高效去除,以及树脂再生废水的生物脱氮与循环利用。     

Biological denitrification in a closed seawater system

Build-up of high nitrate concentrations in closed seawater systems where primary productivity is undesirable and water changes are impractical presents unique problems. Nitrate concentration in Ocean Tank at the New Jersey State Aquarium reached 9500 microM after 6 years of operation. A biological denitrification system was installed in 1998 and nitrate concentration in the aquarium decreased to 7000 microM within the first 100 days of operation. The system offers additional benefits by increasing the pH and alkalinity of seawater and providing a reducing environment to balance the oxidizing disinfection environment in the aquarium. The initial performance of the denitrification system was monitored and two semi-empirical models were developed: one based on the actual methanol additions, and another based on the daily amounts of nitrogen gas removed. The first model predicts a net nitrate decrease of 39 microM/day in the aquarium. The second model predicts a net decrease of 25 microM/day, in good agreement with the empirical value of 23 microM/day. This indicates that nitrogen gas removal is the controlling factor during denitrification in this facility, and the second model can be used to predict and optimize the operation of the system.     

应用两种彗星试验方法检测饮用水源水的遗传毒性

应用人外周血淋巴细胞彗星试验和小鼠睾丸细胞彗星试验,对苏南地区代表性饮用水源水的遗传毒性进行了监测。彗星试验的结果表明,各水样中有机浓集物均能对人外周血淋巴细胞和小鼠睾丸细胞产生不同程度的DNA损伤。研究表明,上述两种试验方法可有效地检测水中有机污染物的遗传毒性。     

Sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic and mixotrophic denitrification processes for drinking water treatment: elimination of excess sulfate production and alkalinity requirement

The activity of copper oxide, titanium carbide and silicon nitride nanoparticles for the oxidative degradation of environmentally relevant concentrations (μg L⁻¹ range) of enrofloxacin - an important veterinary antibiotic drug - in aqueous solutions was investigated. With hydrogen peroxide as an oxidative agent, both copper oxide and titanium carbide decrease the concentration of enrofloxacin by more than 90% over 12 h. Addition of sodium halide salts strongly increases the reaction rate of copper oxide nanoparticles. The mechanism for the formation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) was investigated by Electron Spin Resonance (ESR).     

自来水二氧化氯消毒控制三氯甲烷研究

对自来水二氧化氯消毒控制三氯甲烷形成进行了试验研究 ,二氧化氯预消毒替代预氯化消毒可以降低水中的三氯甲烷 ,预消毒处理后形成三氯甲烷的反应受温度和反应时间的影响。使用二氧化氯与氯配制的混合消毒剂消毒时 ,随二氧化氯含量增加 ,水中的三氯甲烷将明显减少。     

固定化氧化还原介体加速亚硝酸盐生物反硝化作用

考察了利用循环伏安法所制备的固定化氧化还原介体(AQS/PPy/ACF)加速亚硝酸盐生物反硝化的特性,及其降解过程中pH和氧化还原电位(ORP)的变化特征。结果表明,AQS/PPy/ACF可显著地加速亚硝酸盐的生物降解;在不考虑各因子间交互作用的条件下,AQS/PPy/ACF加速亚硝酸盐降解的最佳条件为温度35℃,pH=8和碳氮比为6;AQS/PPy/ACF加速亚硝酸盐生物反硝化过程中pH的变化趋势与传统的亚硝酸盐生物反硝化过程中pH的变化趋势相似;AQS/PPy/ACF的加入可使亚硝酸盐生物反硝化过程中的ORP降低约45 mV;AQS/PPy/ACF具有较好的催化稳定性。本研究可为亚硝酸盐的生物降解提供新的技术途径,并为该技术的实际应用提供理论基础。     

N-nitrosodimethylamine in drinking water using a rapid,solid-phase extraction method

A simple, rapid method for the extraction of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) from drinking and surface waters was developed using Ambersorb 572. Development of an alternative method to classical liquid-liquid extraction techniques was necessary to handle the workload presented by implementation of a provincial guideline of 9 ppt for drinking water and a regulatory level of 200 ppt for effluents. A granular adsorbent, Ambersorb 572, was used to extract the NDMA from the water in the sample bottle. The NDMA was extracted from the Ambersorb 572 with dichloromethane in the autosampler vial. Method characteristics include a precision of 4 % for replicate analyses, an accuracy of 6 % at 10 ppt and a detection limit of 1.0 ppt NDMA in water. Comparative data between the Ambersorb 572 method and liquid-liquid extraction showed excellent agreement (average difference of 12 %). With the Ambersorb 572 method, dichloromethane use has been reduced by a factor of 1,000 and productivity has been increased by a factor of 3–4. Monitoring of a drinking water supply showed rapidly changing concentrations of NDMA from day to day.     

固相微萃取-气相色谱分析饮用水中三卤甲烷

大多数自来水厂现仍使用液氯处理作为饮用水消毒的主要技术之一,但在处理过程中会产生有致癌性的三卤甲烷,如氯仿、二氯一溴甲烷、一氯二溴甲烷和溴仿。为了对饮用水中的三卤甲烷进行研究,采用固相微萃取—气相色谱方法检测分析。研究了搅拌速度、萃取时间、萃取温度、盐含量(NaCl质量分数)和pH对萃取效果的影响,得出最佳优化条件:搅拌速度240r/min,萃取时间15min,萃取温度20℃,NaCl质量分数为20%～30%,pH=6。同时,对分析参数如线性相关性、相对标准偏差、最低检出限及保留时间进行了评价。结果表明,采用固相微萃取—气相色谱方法,拟合曲线得出,在三卤甲烷质量浓度为0.05～2.00、2.00～40.00μg/L时相关系数分别为0.9908～0.9997、0.9907～0.9971;在三卤甲烷质量浓度为5.00、20.00μg/L时,相对标准偏差分别为3.5%～7.6%、1.9%～7.3%,最低检出限为0.005～0.010μg/L;经固相微萃取后,三卤甲烷在气相色谱中的保留时间最短,在6min内。     

反硝化生物滤池用于再生水脱氮效能及动力学研究

采用反硝化生物滤池处理城市污水厂二级出水,研究了反硝化生物滤池脱氮效能及其影响因素,构建了反硝化生物滤池脱氮动力学模型。结果表明,反硝化生物滤池启动7d后出水水质稳定,对NO3--N的去除率达到90%以上,NO2--N积累现象消失;当外加乙酸钠作碳源并使C/N ≥ 4.7时,对NO3--N的去除率达到90%以上,出水NO3--N浓度在1.0 mg/L以下;反硝化生物滤池具有较高的处理负荷,当HRT ≥ 5 min时,对NO3--N的去除率能达到90%以上;在实验水质条件下,滤池反硝化反应遵循一级反应动力学,且反应速率常数与流速成正比。     

Efficient water treatment achieved in recirculating aquaculture system using woodchip denitrification and slow sand filtration

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - For a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), a passive water treatment system was designed for efficient discharge nutrient removal and water reuse...     

Interpreting drinking water quality in the distribution system using Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence

Interpreting water quality data routinely generated for control and monitoring purposes in water distribution systems is a complicated task for utility managers. In fact, data for diverse water quality indicators (physico-chemical and microbiological) are generated at different times and at different locations in the distribution system. To simplify and improve the understanding and the interpretation of water quality, methodologies for aggregation and fusion of data must be developed. In this paper, the Dempster-Shafer theory also called theory of evidence is introduced as a potential methodology for interpreting water quality data. The conceptual basis of this methodology and the process for its implementation are presented by two applications. The first application deals with the interpretation of spatial water quality data fusion, while the second application deals with the development of water quality index based on key monitored indicators. Based on the obtained results, the authors discuss the potential contribution of theory of evidence as a decision-making tool for water quality management.     

Bromide affecting drinking water mutagenicity

The effect of bromide on the mutagenicity of artificially recharged groundwater and purified artificially recharged groundwater after chlorine, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, permanganate, and UV treatments alone and in various combinations was studied. The highest mutagenicity was observed after chlorination, while hydrogen peroxide-ozone-chlorine treatment produced the lowest value for both waters. Chlorinated waters, which were spiked with bromide, had up to 3.7 times more mutagenic activity than waters without bromide after every preoxidation method. 3-Chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX) was found to correspond as much as 76% of the overall mutagenicity in the waters not spiked with bromide. MX formation was found to be lower when the treated water contained bromide, implicating the formation of brominated MX analogues. Trihalomethane formation increased when the treated water contained bromide.     

饮用水消毒副产物研究状况

本文介绍了饮用水中消毒副产物的研究状况。其中重点介绍了饮用水的消毒方式及四类消毒副产物的产生、浓度、存在形态及影响因素等。简单介绍了饮用水中消毒副产物的采集、前处理方法及污染控制对策等     

HRT对异养硝化好氧反硝化菌处理高速列车真空集便废水的影响

利用具有良好异养硝化好氧反硝化功能的菌剂启动生物接触氧化工艺,用以处理经化粪池厌氧消化后的高速列车真空集便废水.重点研究了HRT对生物膜反应器中好氧反硝化菌处理列车集便废水的影响,并进行了动力学模型分析.实验结果表明,在选用立体弹性填料为生物膜载体时,系统的最佳HRT为6 h.该条件下,反应器稳定运行的COD、总氮和氨氮的去除率均大于80%.通过对系统底物降解动力学的初步探究,得出了相关降解动力学常数KS、μmax.经验证,Monod模型较好地描述了系统的基质降解动力学行为,为高速列车真空集便废水的处理提供了相对高效、简便的方法.     

Predicting flocculant dosage in the drinking water treatment process using Elman neural network

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Predicting the flocculant dosage in the drinking water treatment process is essential for public health. However, due to the complexity of water...     

Selective removal of diclofenac from contaminated water using molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized by precipitation polymerization using diclofenac (DFC) as a template. Binding characteristics of the MIP were evaluated using equilibrium binding experiments. Compared to the non-imprinted polymer (NIP), the MIP showed an outstanding affinity towards DFC in an aqueous solution with a binding site capacity (Q_max) of 324.8 mg/g and a dissociation constant (K_d) of 3.99 mg/L. The feasibility of removing DFC from natural water by the MIP was demonstrated by using river water spiked with DFC. Effects of pH and humic acid on the selectivity and adsorption capacity of MIP were evaluated in detail. MIP had better selectivity and higher adsorption efficiency for DFC as compared to that of powdered activated carbon (PAC). In addition, MIP reusability was demonstrated for at least 12 repeated cycles without significant loss in performance, which is a definite advantage over single-use activated carbon.