Ultrasonic destruction of surfactants: application to industrial wastewaters.

This research focused on the use of sonication to destroy surfactants and surface tension properties in industrial wastewaters that affect traditional water treatment processes. We have investigated the sonochemical destruction of surfactants and a chelating agent to understand the release of metals from surfactants during sonication. In addition, the effects of physical properties of surfactants and the effect of ultrasonic frequency were investigated to gain an understanding of the factors affecting degradation. Sonochemical degradation of surfactants was observed to be more effective than nonsurfactant compounds. In addition, as the concentration is increased, the degradation rate constant does not decrease as significantly as with nonsurfactant compounds in the near-field acoustical processor reactor. The degradation of metal complexes is not as effective as in the absence of the metal. However, this is likely an artifact of the model complexing agent used. Surfactant metal complexes are expected to be faster, as they will accumulate at the hot bubble interface, significantly increasing ligand exchange kinetics and thus degradation of the complex.     

Influence of surfactants on solubilization and fungal degradation of fluorene

Eighteen fungal strains were tested in toxicity assays with surfactants in order to select surfactants and strains tolerant to surfactants for degradation assays. Two nonionic surfactants were used, an alkylphenol ethoxylate, Triton X-100, a sorbitan ester, Tween 80 and an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate. Solubilization and biodegradation tests were conducted in liquid medium batch; fluorene was quantified by HPLC. Results showed the enhancement of fluorene solubilization by the three surfactants, good tolerance of nonionic surfactants by the fungal strains and the enhancement of the biodegradation of fluorene by Doratomyces stemonitis (46-62%) and Penicillium chrysogenum (28-61%) in the presence of Tween 80 (0.324 mM) after 2 days.     

废旧镍钴锰酸锂电池正极材料闭环回收

提出了一种闭环回收废旧镍钴锰酸锂电池正极活性物质的方法。采用H2SO4为浸出剂,H2O2为还原剂,浸出回收4种金属离子。结果表明：硫酸浓度为1.5 mol·L-1,反应温度为70 ℃,反应时间为25 min,反应固液比为20∶1 (g∶L),过氧化氢体积分数为1%时,金属镍、钴、锰和锂的浸出率分别为96.8%、96.2%、93.8%和99.1%;动力学分析显示,Ni、Co、Mn、Li浸出反应表观活化能分别为51.75、44.90、46.77和36.08 kJ·mol-1,属于化学反应控制。分离浸出滤液中Ni、Co、Mn离子后,制备Li2CO3终端产品,其XRD图谱显示产品成分较纯,可用于制备锂离子电池正极材料的前驱体。该工艺可实现废旧镍钴锰酸锂正极材料回收较高的经济和环境效益。     

Electrochemical EDTA recycling with sacrificial Al anode for remediation of Pb contaminated soil

Recycling chelant is a precondition for cost-effective EDTA-based soil remediation. Extraction with EDTA removed 67.5% of Pb from the contaminated soil and yielded washing solution with 1535 mg L⁻¹ Pb and 33.4 mM EDTA. Electrochemical treatment of the washing solution using Al anode, current density 96 mA cm⁻² and pH 10 removed 90% of Pb from the solution (by electrodeposition on the stainless steel cathode) while the concentration of EDTA in the treated solution remained the same. The obtained data indicate that the Pb in the EDTA complex was replaced by electro-corroded Al after electro-reduction of the EDTA and subsequently removed from the solution. Additional soil extraction with the treated washing solution resulted in total removal of 87% of Pb from the contaminated soil. The recycled EDTA retained the Pb extraction potential through several steps of soil extraction and washing solution treatment, although part of the EDTA was lost by soil absorption.     

钛基锡锑阳极电化学氧化去除水中的四环素

以钛基锡锑电极为阳极,研究了电化学氧化技术对水中四环素的去除效果。考察了电流密度(5~25 mA·cm-2)、极板间距(5~25 mm)、四环素初始浓度(5~100 mg·L-1)和电解质种类(NaClO4、Na2SO4和NaNO3)对四环素电化学降解效率的影响。研究表明:钛基锡锑电极电化学降解四环素反应符合一级反应动力学规律(R2>0.95);四环素降解效率随电流密度增大而增大,当电流密度大于15 mA·cm-2时,四环素的降解反应受传质控制;四环素降解效率随极板间距增大而减小,在传质控制条件下,反应速率与极板间距成反比;初始浓度小于20 mg·L-1时,受传质影响,四环素降解效率基本不随初始浓度变化,当初始浓度大于20 mg·L-1时,四环素降解效率随初始浓度增大而减小;Na2SO4为电化学降解水中四环素较合适的电解质。     

基于Ti/SnO2阳极氧化法的典型染料废水电化学氧化规律

采用Ti／SnO2电极间接阳极氧化法处理直接深棕M和活性艳蓝KNR模拟染料废水,研究电解质种类、pH、电压、NaCl投加量及电解时间对其降解效果的影响;在最佳组合条件下,通过分析uV—Vis光谱以及降解过程中氮元素的存在形式,研究上述2种染料的降解规律。结果表明,在pH为3,电压20V,NaCl投加量为2．5g／L的条件下,电解30min后,直接深棕M和活性艳蓝KNR的脱色率分别达到80％和95％,60min后直接深棕M的COD去除率可达75％,活性艳蓝KNR的COD去除率达到90％;电解60min后,直接深棕M的偶氮双键完全破坏,萘环和苯环结构被逐步降解,活性艳蓝KNR溶液电解2min,其分子结构中的蒽醌共轭体系被破坏,随反应的进行,蒽醌结构逐渐被破坏,染料逐步降解。     

电絮凝处理腐殖酸过程中阳极钝化影响因素分析

针对电絮凝(electrocoagulation,EC)处理腐殖酸(humic acid,HA)过程中电极易发生钝化,造成处理效能下降的问题,主要探究了阳极表面粗糙度、初始pH、初始HA浓度对于铝阳极钝化的影响,随后通过检测溶液中残留Al³⁺浓度和阳极板表面形貌,进一步分析了HA浓度对于铝阳极钝化发展的影响机制。结果表明：铝阳极钝化程度与阳极板表面算数平均粗糙度(arithmetic mean roughness,Ra)呈负相关,随着Ra从2 055 nm下降到270 nm,阳极板的电荷转移电阻(charge transfer resistor,Rct)从1 174.0 Ω·cm²增大到1 481.2 Ω·cm²;当溶液初始pH从3 提高到 7 时,极板的Rct从461.0 Ω·cm²增大到1 120.2 Ω·cm²,而当pH继续升高到 9 时,极板的Rct下降到169.5 Ω·cm²;铝阳极钝化程度随溶液初始HA浓度呈现先减小后增大的规律。HA的质量浓度从0 mg·L⁻¹ 提高到20 mg·L⁻¹ 时,对应极板的Rct从1 536.4 Ω·cm²减小到932.9 Ω·cm²,HA的质量浓度进一步上升至200 mg·L⁻¹时,对应极板的Rct又从932.9 Ω·cm²增大到1 403.2 Ω·cm²。本研究结果可为EC在实际应用中抑制阳极钝化提供参考。     

Influence of residual surfactants on DNAPL characterization using partitioning tracers

The partitioning tracer technique is among the DNAPL source-zone characterization methods being evaluated, while surfactant in-situ flushing is receiving attention as an innovative technology for enhanced source-zone cleanup. Here, we examine in batch and column experiments the magnitude of artifacts introduced in estimating DNAPL content when residual surfactants are present. The batch equilibrium tests, using residual surfactants ranging from 0.05 to 0.5 wt.%, showed that as the surfactant concentrations increased, the tracer partition coefficients decreased linearly for sodium hexadecyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate (DowFax 8390), increased linearly for polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether (Brij 97), and decreased slightly or exhibited no observable trend for sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate (AMA 80). Results from column tests using clean sand with residual DowFax 8390 and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) were consistent with those of batch tests. In the presence of DowFax 8390 (less than 0.5 wt.%), the PCE saturations were underestimated by up to 20%. Adsorbed surfactants on a loamy sand with positively charged oxides showed false indications of PCE saturation based on partitioning tracers in the absence of PCE. Using no surfactant (background soil) gave a false PCE saturation of 0.0004, while soil contacted by AMA 80, Brij 97, and DowFax 8390 gave false PCE saturations of 0.0024, 0.043, and 0.23, respectively.     

Influence of metal ion on sorption of p-nitrophenol onto sediment in the presence of cetylpyridinium chloride

Heavy metals and surfactants have a significant effect on the sorption of organic contaminants. In this study, batch equilibrium experiments were carried out to investigate the influence of Pb(NO(3))(2) on the sorption of p-nitrophenol (PNP) onto sediments in the presence of cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC). Results indicated that in the complex system containing PNP, Pb(NO(3))(2) and CPC, the sorption of PNP decreased with increasing concentration of Pb(NO(3))(2) due primarily to competing for adsorption sites. Likewise, partitioning of PNP in adsorbed surfactant layers and micelles decreased with increasing level of Pb(NO(3))(2). Moreover, the influence of different metal ions (Pb(2+), Cd(2+), Zn(2+)) was examined and results indicated that the presence of heavy metals inhibited the sorption of PNP in the order: Pb(2+)>Cd(2+)>Zn(2+). The competitive effect of the heavy metals was in agreement with the hydration energy and hydrated radius. The results are believed to provide a useful insight into describing the transport and fate of PNP in natural environments.     

吸附-电化学氧化耦合处理对氯苯酚废水及动力学

以毡状活性炭纤维为阳极,不锈钢为阴极,吸附-电化学氧化耦合降解对氯苯酚废水进行了研究。考察了吸附或耦合电化学氧化过程、电流密度、支持电解质硫酸钠浓度和活性炭纤维重复使用对废水COD去除率的影响,结果表明,采用吸附-电化学氧化耦合方法,当电流密度7.6 mA/cm2支持电解质（硫酸钠）浓度为1 g/L,处理时间为180 min,4-CP废水COD去除率可达97.09%。毡状活性炭纤维对4-CP的静态吸附过程符合Langmiu吸附等温方程。建立了吸附-电化学氧化COD去除动力学模型,动力学模型参数表明,对于COD的去除,电化学氧化作用比吸附作用大。     

Influence of special surfactants on the microbial degradation of mineral oils

Various surfactants belonging to the group of fatty acid-acylated amino acids were tested for their ability to accelerate the microbial degradation of mineral oil. Of the lauric acid-acylated amino acids, aliphatic acids and histidine were found to be the most suitable. By the aid of these compounds additional 20-60% of a residual oil fraction could be degraded. The longer the chain of the fatty acid moiety, the more effective the surfactants are. Natural L-amino acids were more effective than their D-configuration. Since the special surfactants are easily biologically degradable, multiple replenishment is required in long-term experiments. The faster, more complete degradation of mineral oil is caused solely by interfacial activity; the growth of biomass due to the function of surfactants as substrate had no effect.     

Electrochemical combustion of herbicide mecoprop in aqueous medium using a flow reactor with a boron-doped diamond anode

The anodic oxidation of 1.8l of solutions with mecoprop (2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-propionic acid or MCPP) up to 0.64 g l(-1) in Na2SO4 as background electrolyte within the pH range 2.0-12.0 has been studied using a flow plant containing a one-compartment filter-press electrolytic reactor with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode and a stainless steel cathode, both of 20-cm2 area. Electrolyses carried out in batch under steady conditions and operating at constant current density between 50 and 150 mA cm(-2) always yield complete mineralization due to the great concentration of hydroxyl radical generated at the BDD anode. The degradation rate is practically independent of pH and Na2SO4 concentration, but it becomes faster with increasing MCPP concentration, current density, temperature and liquid flow rate. The effect of these parameters on current efficiency and energy cost has also been investigated. Generated weak oxidants such as H2O2 and peroxodisulfate ion have little influence on the mineralization process. The kinetics for the herbicide decay follows a pseudo first-order reaction with a higher rate constant when current density increases. Aromatic products such as 4-chloro-o-cresol, 2-methylhydroquinone and 2-methyl-p-benzoquinone, and generated carboxylic acids such as maleic, fumaric, lactic, pyruvic, tartronic, acetic and oxalic, have been identified as intermediates by chromatographic techniques. The initial chlorine is completely released in the form of chloride ion, which is slowly oxidized to Cl2 at the BDD anode. A reaction pathway for MCPP mineralization involving all products detected is proposed.     

基于Ti/SnO_2阳极氧化法的典型染料废水电化学氧化规律

采用Ti/SnO2电极间接阳极氧化法处理直接深棕M和活性艳蓝KNR模拟染料废水,研究电解质种类、pH、电压、NaCl投加量及电解时间对其降解效果的影响;在最佳组合条件下,通过分析UV-Vis光谱以及降解过程中氮元素的存在形式,研究上述2种染料的降解规律。结果表明,在pH为3,电压20 V,NaCl投加量为2.5 g/L的条件下,电解30 min后,直接深棕M和活性艳蓝KNR的脱色率分别达到80%和95%,60 min后直接深棕M的COD去除率可达75%,活性艳蓝KNR的COD去除率达到90%;电解60 min后,直接深棕M的偶氮双键完全破坏,萘环和苯环结构被逐步降解,活性艳蓝KNR溶液电解2 min,其分子结构中的蒽醌共轭体系被破坏,随反应的进行,蒽醌结构逐渐被破坏,染料逐步降解。     

Treatment of tannery effluent by chemical coagulation combined with batch-recirculated electro-oxidation at different anode materials

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The aim of this work was to evaluate the pollutant load from tannery effluents treated by chemical coagulation (CC) followed by electro-oxidation...     

一株对硝基苯酚降解菌的筛选鉴定及其降解特性

从受甲基对硫磷污染的土壤中分离筛选得到一株能够以对硝基苯酚(PNP)作为唯一碳源、氮源生长的菌株,命名为TM.经16S rDNA序列分析初步鉴定该菌株为节杆菌(Arthrobacter).考察了该菌株在PNP浓度、盐度(NaCl)、pH、外加碳源(葡萄糖)、外加氮源等因素下对PNP降解特性的影响.结果表明:该菌株对PNP的最大耐受质量浓度为300 mg/L,并在降解的过程中生成NO2-该菌株的耐盐能力可达0.30％(质量分数),其最佳pH为8.在此pH下,200 mg/L的PNP在16h时即可被完全降解,添加0.30％(质量分数)的葡萄糖可使生物量和降解速率达到最大,牛肉膏作为外加氮源最有利于该菌株对PNP的降解.     

Biodegradability of surfactants and inhibition of surfactants to biodegradation of other pollutants

Changes of BOD/TOD and DOC with time were obtained for solutions of 9 synthetic surfactants and 2 fatty acid salts under various conditions. The cationic surfactants, ABM and ABDM, were not biodegraded at all and inhibited the biodegradation of a synthetic sewage. LAS was not biodegraded at concentration of 30 mg/l and higher and inhibited the biodegradation of the sewage.     

Electrochemical removal of synthetic textile dyes from aqueous solutions using Ti/Pt anode: role of dye structure

In this work, the efficiency of electrochemical oxidation (EO) was investigated for removing a dye mixture containing Novacron Yellow (NY) and Remazol Red (RR) in aqueous solutions using platinum supported on titanium (Ti/Pt) as anode. Different current densities (20, 40 and 60 mA cm^?2) and temperatures (25, 40 and 60 °C) were studied during electrochemical treatment. After that, the EO of each of these dyes was separately investigated. The EO of each of these dyes was performed, varying only the current density and keeping the same temperature (25 °C). The elimination of colour was monitored by UV-visible spectroscopy, and the degradation of organic compounds was analysed by means of chemical oxygen demand (COD). Data obtained from the analysis of the dye mixture showed that the EO process was effective in colour removal, in which more than 90 % was removed. In the case of COD removal, the application of a current density greater than 40 mA cm^?2 favoured the oxygen evolution reaction, and no complete oxidation was achieved. Regarding the analysis of individual anodic oxidation dyes, it was appreciated that the data for the NY were very close to the results obtained for the oxidation of the dye mixture while the RR dye achieved higher colour removal but lower COD elimination. These results suggest that the oxidation efficiency is dependent on the nature of the organic molecule, and it was confirmed by the intermediates identified. Figure

Chemical structures of a NY and b RR     

环糊精改性沸石制备方法及对对-硝基苯酚吸附性能的影响

在碱性条件下,β-环糊精与2,3-环氧丙基三甲基氯化铵合成了阳离子化的β-环糊精(CCD),并用于改性沸石获得环糊精改性沸石(CDMZ).研究了CCD合成条件对CDMZ吸附对.硝基苯酚性能的影响.结果表明,在2,3-环氧丙基三甲基氯化铵与β-环糊精的配比为7:1,溶液pH=13的合成条件下,合成的CCD改性沸石所得CDMZ对对-硝基苯酚的吸附能力最佳.同时研究了沸石改性前的活化处理,CCD改性沸石的初始浓度和改性时间对CDMZ吸附对-硝基苯酚性能的影响.实验表明,改性前用NaCl溶液活化沸石有助于CDMZ吸附性能的改善;当CCD改性沸石的初始浓度和改性时间分别为15 g/L(以β-环糊精计)和8 h时,所得CDMZ对对-硝基苯酚(120 mg/L)的吸附能力可达263.7μg/g.     

Influence of cosolvents on quinoline sorption by subsurface materials and clays

Quinoline sorption was measured on Na-saturated subsurface materials, a natural clay isolate, and montmorillonite, and was dominated by exchange of the quinolinium ion. In water/methanol and water/acetone mixtures, quinoline sorption on the subsoils and clays was lower than from water. In cosolvent, sorption followed the ionization fraction indicating the continued predominance of ion exchange. The reduction in quinoline sorption by cosolvent was similar for all the subsoils and clays indicating commonality in the surface-solute-solvent interaction. Conditional equilibrium constants (_cK_ex) for quinoline exchange on the subsoils in water/methanol mixtures decreased log-linearly with mole percent cosolvent up to 20% methanol. This decrease closely followed the increase in quinoline solubility in the cosolvent mixtures. Acetone caused greater reduction in sorption than methanol, at comparable mole percent, in accordance with its lower dielectric constant and enhanced solvating power. A generalized thermodynamic approach based on the concept of transfer activity coefficients was developed to account for the cosolvent effect on _cK_ex, and was successfully applied to the quinoline sorption data. The thermodynamic analysis suggested that enhanced solvation of the organic cation in the bulk solvent and desolvation of Na⁺ at the charged surface predominate the cosolvent effect.