Aluminum water treatment residuals as permeable reactive barrier sorbents to reduce phosphorus losses

Two aluminum water treatment residuals (Al-WTRs) from water treatment plants in Manatee County, FL and Punta Gorda, FL were evaluated as potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) media to reduce groundwater phosphorus (P) losses. Short-term (<24 h) P sorption kinetics and long-term P sorption capacity were determined using batch equilibration studies. Phosphorus desorption was characterized following P loadings of 10, 20, 30, 40 and >70 g kg⁻¹. Sorption and desorption studies were conducted on the <2.0 mm material and three size fractions within the <2.0 mm material. The effect of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) on P retention was determined by reacting Al-WTRs with P-spiked groundwater samples of varying initial DOC concentrations. Phosphorus sorption kinetics were rapid for all size fractions of both Al-WTRs (>98% P sorption effectiveness at shaking times ?2 h). The effect of DOC was minimal at <150 mg DOC L⁻¹, but modest reductions (<22%) in P sorption effectiveness occurred at 587 mg DOC L⁻¹. The P sorption capacities of the Manatee and Punta Gorda Al-WTRs (<2.0 mm) are ∼44 g kg⁻¹ and >75 g kg⁻¹, respectively, and the lifespan of an Al-WTR PRB is likely many decades. Desorption was minimal (<2% of the P sorbed) for cumulative P loadings <40 g kg^-l, but increased (<9% of the P sorbed) at cumulative P loads >70 g kg⁻¹. The <2.0 mm Manatee and Punta Gorda Al-WTRs are regarded as ideal PRB media for P remediation.     

Characterization of aluminium-based water treatment residual for potential phosphorus removal in engineered wetlands

Aluminium-based water treatment residual (Al-WTR) is the most widely generated residual from water treatment facilities worldwide. It is regarded as a by-product of no reuse potential and landfilled. This study assessed Al-WTR as potential phosphate-removing substrate in engineered wetlands. Results indicate specific surface area ranged from 28.0 m² g⁻¹ to 41.4 m² g⁻¹. X-ray Diffraction, Fourier transform infrared and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopes all indicate Al-WTR is mainly composed of amorphous aluminium which influences its phosphorus (P) adsorption capacity. The pH and electrical conductivity ranged from 5.9 to 6.0 and 0.104 dS m⁻¹ to 0.140 dS m⁻¹ respectively, showing that it should support plant growth. Batch tests showed adsorption maxima of 31.9 mg P g⁻¹ and significant P removal was achieved in column tests. Overall, results showed that Al-WTR can be used for P removal in engineered wetlands and it carries the benefits of reuse of a by-product that promotes sustainability.     

添加给水厂残泥对稻田土壤中毒死蜱环境赋存及厌氧降解的影响

给水厂残泥(WTR)是给水厂混凝过程产生的安全废弃物,是一种高效低廉的毒死蜱吸附材料。为评估将WTR作为吸附材料添加于土壤中缓解毒死蜱危害的可行性,探究了添加WTR对稻田土壤中毒死蜱环境赋存、厌氧降解及其代谢产物TCP形成的影响。实验结果表明:毒死蜱首要厌氧降解途径是快速水解为TCP,添加WTR显著降低了土壤中毒死蜱与TCP的生物有效性(P<0.05)。72 d厌氧培养时间内,未添加WTR土壤中高达79%的毒死蜱主要以生物可利用态存在;在WTR添加土壤中,72%～95%的毒死蜱以稳定的残渣态存在,但毒死蜱在土壤中的降解速度因此减慢,TCP生成量随之减少。在未添加WTR土壤中,92%以上的TCP以水溶态为主,添加WTR可有效减少其水溶态所占比例,WTR添加量为10%时,其水溶态含量降至47%。随着WTR添加量增加,毒死蜱与TCP由土壤向上覆水迁移的量显著减少(P<0.05)。未添加WTR的土壤水溶液体系上覆水中毒死蜱和TCP浓度分别高达537 μg·L-1和1 750 μg·L-1,添加2%WTR可使其最高浓度分别降低50%。在厌氧滞水的稻田土壤中,WTR主要金属元素(Fe、Al和Mn)稳定性强,二次污染风险较低。综合以上研究结果,WTR适于作为土壤添加物应用于毒死蜱与TCP污染控制。     

天然水与28种市售饮用水中"三氮"和磷的调查

2004年8月,测定了海水、黄河水、小清河水、雨水、地下水以及17种瓶装矿泉水、9种瓶装纯净水和北京市、青岛市自来水中的"三氮" (NH 4-N、NO-2-N、NO-3-N) 、无机磷、pH、DO等,发现天然水中NO-3-N过高,水体氮负荷增加,N/P最高达697,雨水pH最低为3.98,部分矿泉水NO-3-N比青岛市自来水还高,北京市自来水的NO-3-N高达8.53 mg/L,为所测饮用水之首.     

Environmental impact of two successive chemical treatments in a small shallow eutrophied lake: Part I. Case of aluminium sulphate

This paper deals with the efficiency and effects of addition of aluminium sulphate on soft water quality of a shallow eutrophic lake. Almost all the controlled variables improved with treatment, especially nutrient concentrations such as soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and transparency. However, aluminium sulphate was not added in sufficient quantity to reduce the total phosphorus content. SRP concentration was significantly reduced in the short term. Moreover, external loading of phosphorus was high and not taken into account by the in-lake treatments. Finally, resuspension of sediment (polymictic lake) removed the alum hydroxide layer on the sediment surface, which reduced treatment effectiveness. No significant pH decrease was noted following alum addition. According to bibliographical toxicological data, monomeric aluminium content does not show any toxic effect on aquatic fauna and flora. In spite of low SRP in the water column, the treatment did not prevent appearance of Microcystis sp. colony (> 10 colony per ml) approximately 30 days after alum application.     

净水厂生产废水回用对供水水质的影响

通过研究生产废水回用对水质的影响,认为生产废水含固率是影响回用效果的重要评价指标,回用澄清池排泥水和滤池反冲洗水,对水质的影响规律相似.改善混凝条件的最佳含固率范围也是回用对水质影响最小的含固率范围.当含固率小于1%时,回用不会对水质造成影响,当含固率大于1%时,回用较无回用时的水质变差,但不会超过水质标准.回用生产废水可以提高有机物的去除率,主要是因为生产废水中含有的Al(OH)3沉淀物的物理吸附和卷扫絮凝功能.     

给水处理厂铁铝泥对正磷酸盐的吸附效果

通过批量实验和柱状实验并结合磷的分级提取探究了给水处理厂废弃铁铝泥(ferric-alum water treatment re-siduals,FARs)吸附正磷酸盐的效果。批量实验结果表明,Langmuir和Freundlich方程均能较好地描述FARs对磷的等温吸附过程,且当pH从5增至9时,FARs磷的饱和吸附量从41.68 mg/g减小到17.08 mg/g。pH越低,磷与FARs的结合能力越强。柱状实验结果表明,FARs具有显著的磷吸附能力,在运行的89 d里,磷的去除率保持在80%以上。出水pH与进水相比略有增加,但增加量不会对地表水体造成影响。磷的分级提取结果进一步说明,被吸附的磷主要以释磷风险小的铁铝结合态存在。综合实验结果表明,FARs可以作为高效磷吸附剂应用于地表水除磷。     

pH对活化前后废弃铁铝泥吸附不同种磷动力学的影响

实验研究了300℃热活化前后的给水厂废弃铁铝泥（R-FARs和H300-FARs）对正磷酸盐、聚磷酸盐和有机磷酸盐的吸附动力学特性,并考察pH对不同磷吸附动力学的影响。结果表明,pH对不同磷吸附动力学过程的影响趋势相似,即低pH有利于吸附。准二级动力学模型能够更真实地反映不同磷在R-FARs和H300-FARs的吸附动力学行为,由拟合结果可知焦磷酸盐和六肌醇磷酸盐的初始吸附速率相对较大,而甘油磷酸盐最小;且活化作用明显提高了不同磷的初始吸附速率,并减弱了pH对初始吸附速率的影响。不同磷的吸附速率受到液膜扩散、颗粒内扩散和吸附反应三者共同控制,其中吸附反应是主要的控制步骤。     

污水土地处理磷迁移转化模拟模型与检验

以“污水土地处理条件下磷的迁移转化模拟试验”为基础，根据磷在土壤中的迁移转化机理，提出了定量模拟离在土壤中迁移转化的联合模型。联合模型包括水运动模型和溶质运动模型两部分，综合考虑离在土壤中迁移、转化和沉淀等过程。在传统的溶质运动模型基础上添加化学转化项形成了具有磷的反应特点的溶质运动模型。通过实测值与计算位的比较，验证了联合模型的合理性和可适用性。     

Effect of microbial activity, soil water content and added copper on the temporal distribution patterns of HCB and DDT among different soil organic matter fractions

Temporal changes in the distribution of exogenous HCB and DDT among different soil organic matter fractions were studied under sterile and non-sterile conditions, different soil water contents, and different concentrations of added Cu(2+). The residence time was 311days. Soil organic matter was fractionated into fulvic acid (FA), humic acid (HA), bound-humic acid (BHA), lipid, and insoluble residue (IR) fractions by a methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) method. Results revealed that there is a mass transfer tendency of DDT and HCB from FA, HA and BHA to IR and lipid fractions with increasing residence time. Microbial activity accelerated the mass transfer, while the addition of Cu(2+) slowed it down. The HCB and DDT transfer rate decreased as the soil moisture increased from 1.9% to 60%, but increased when soil moisture increased further to 90%. A two-compartment first order kinetic model was used to describe the mass transfer from FA, HA and BHA.     

用于水和废水处理的混凝剂和絮凝剂的研究进展

分三部分论述了９０年代以来国内外混凝剂和絮凝剂研究的主要进展：１）混凝、絮凝的微观机理及春行为的研究成果和实验研究手段;２）混凝剂和絮凝剂的开发;３）混凝和絮凝方法在废水处理中的净化效率的提高、条件优化和在线监控等。     

Effects of light, microbial activity, and sediment resuspension on the phosphorus immobilization capability of drinking water treatment residuals in lake sediment

Drinking water treatment residuals (WTRs), nonhazardous by-products generated in a drinking water treatment plant, can be reused to immobilize phosphorus (P) to control the internal P loading from lake sediments for eutrophication control. Reasonably, before practical application, it is essential to determine the P immobilization capability of WTRs in lake sediments under various conditions. In this work, laboratory scale experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of light, microbial activity, and sediment resuspension on the P immobilization capability of WTRs. The results suggested that absence of light, low microbial activity, and sediment resuspension can increase the internal P loading from lake sediments. WTRs can, however, reduce the internal P loading significantly. Further analysis demonstrated that WTRs can stabilize P, decreasing the P bioavailability in the sediments under varied conditions. WTRs also presented little undesirable effects on the dissolved oxygen levels and pH of overlying water. Therefore, light, microbial activity, and sediment resuspension have little effect on the P immobilization capability of WTRs in lake sediments.     

Effect of soil pH on availability to crops of metals in sewage sludge-treated soils. I. Nickel, copper and zinc uptake and toxicity to ryegrass

The effect of soil pH value on concentrations of Ni, Cu and Zn in ryegrass grown on two sludge-treated soils was examined under field conditions and the maximum permissible soil limit values for these elements were determined which prevent phytotoxicity in crops where sewage sludge is applied to agricultural soils with pH <6.0. Concentrations of all the elements in ryegrass decreased as simple linear functions of increasing soil pH and this response was consistent across the range of pH values measured (pH 4.2-7.0). The response of individual elements tended to differ though, with Cu being less sensitive to changing pH conditions compared with Zn and Ni which responded in a similar manner. The yield of ryegrass also increased with increasing soil pH value probably due to the effects on Zn uptake as the crop content of Zn exceeded known upper critical tissue concentrations for this element at both sites. The proportional change in metal content of ryegrass at pH 5.0, 5.5 and 7.0 from tissue concentrations at pH 6.0 was calculated to determine the permissible soil concentration values on the basis of current maximum limits set by the Sludge Regulations in the UK for sludge-treated agricultural land at pH 6.0-7.0. The estimated permissible concentrations of Ni and Zn in soil corresponded with the regulatory values at the low pH ranges, but were substantially above the current soil limits at pH 7.0 indicating larger quantities of these elements could be safely applied under alkaline soil conditions. The estimated soil limits for Cu implied that the current Regulations were highly precautionary for this element.     

水处理工艺中摇蚊幼虫污染防治技术的研究进展

介绍了摇蚊幼虫的生活习性及其在水处理工艺中的分布规律。对其生理特性与环境因子之间的关系进行了论述；并就近年来采用物理法、化学法和生物法防治水处理工艺中摇蚊幼虫污染的研究进展、现状和局限性进行了较为系统的分析，展望了摇蚊幼虫污染防治技术的研究前景，指出目前控制饮用水中摇蚊幼虫污染必须将水源水质控制、污染治理与净水工艺处理结合起来，优化水处理工艺和强化水源水体保护是根本保障。     

Spatial variability of arsenic concentration in soils and plants, and its relationship with iron, manganese and phosphorus

Spatial distribution of arsenic (As) concentrations of irrigation water, soil and plant (rice) in a shallow tube-well (STW) command area (8 ha), and their relationship with Fe, Mn and P were studied. Arsenic concentrations of water in the 110 m long irrigation channel clearly decreased with distance from the STW point, the range being 68-136 μg L⁻¹. Such decreasing trend was also noticed with Fe and P concentrations, but the trend for Mn concentrations was not remarkable. Concerning soil As, the concentration showed a decreasing tendency with distance from the pump. The NH₄-oxalate extractable As contributed 36% of total As and this amount of As was associated with poorly crystalline Fe-oxides. Furthermore only 22% of total As was phosphate extractable so that most of the As was tightly retained by soil constituents and was not readily exchangeable by phosphate. Soil As (both total and extractable As) was significantly and positively correlated with rice grain As (0.296 ± 0.063 μg g⁻¹, n = 56). Next to drinking water, rice could be a potential source of As exposure of the people living in the As affected areas of Bangladesh.     

Chronic toxicity of copper on embryo development in Chinese toad, Bufo gargarizans

This study examined the effects of copper exposure on embryonic development of Chinese toad, Bufo gargarizans. Firstly, the LC₅₀ values from 24 to 96 h of exposure were 3.61 × 10⁻⁶ M, by means of a 4 d toxicity test with B. gargarizans embryos. Secondly, Chinese toad embryos were exposed to 10⁻⁹-10⁻⁶ M copper from mid gastrula stage to operculum completion stage. Measurements included mortality, tadpole weight, tadpole total length, growth retardation, duration of different embryo stages and malformation. Embryonic survival was not affected by copper. Relative to control tadpoles, significantly decreased weight and total length were found at 10^-9-10^-6 M reduced percentage of the embryos in right operculum stage after 10 d exposure to copper and reduced percentage of embryos in operculum completion stage after 12 d exposure to copper were also observed. Moreover, the duration of embryonic development increased at neural, circulation and operculum development stage in copper-treated groups. For the scanning microscope and histological observation, the abnormalities were malformation of wavy dorsal fin, flexural tail, curvature body axis, yolk sac oedema and reduced pigmentation in the yolk sac. Histopathological changes in olfactory, retinal epithelium and skin were also observed. DNA strand breaks exposed to the copper were analyzed by DNA ladder. In conclusion, copper induced toxic effects on B. gargarizans embryos. The present study indicated chronic toxicity tests may provide more accurate way in formulating the “safe levels” of heavy metals to amphibian.     

Nano-TiO2 enhances the toxicity of copper in natural water to Daphnia magna

The acute toxicity of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in aquatic environments at high concentrations has been well-established. This study demonstrates that, at a concentration generally considered to be safe in the environment, nano-TiO₂ remarkably enhanced the toxicity of copper to Daphnia magna by increasing the copper bioaccumulation. Specifically, at 2 mg L⁻¹ nano-TiO₂, the (LC₅₀) of Cu²⁺ concentration observed to kill half the population, decreased from 111 μg L⁻¹ to 42 μg L⁻¹. Correspondingly, the level of metallothionein decreased from 135 μg g⁻¹ wet weight to 99 μg g⁻¹ wet weight at a Cu²⁺ level of 100 μg L⁻¹. The copper was found to be adsorbed onto the nano-TiO₂, and ingested and accumulated in the animals, thereby causing toxic injury. The nano-TiO₂ may compete for free copper ions with sulfhydryl groups, causing the inhibition of the detoxification by metallothioneins.     

污泥调理对给水污泥脱水性能的影响

为了研究污泥调理对给水厂污泥脱水性能的影响,对不同水厂的污泥进行了特性研究及调理实验。实验结果表明：2个水厂污泥中有机物含量及Zeta电位差别较大,大庆某水厂污泥中不溶性大分子有机物和腐殖酸等亲水性物质含量较多,使得污泥的脱水过程受到影响。2种污泥在污泥比阻、沉降比、毛细吸水时间（CST）上的差异均可说明南通某水厂污泥的脱水性能远优于大庆某水厂污泥。经过污泥调理过程,二者的脱水性能均得到改善。对于南通某水厂污泥,高效聚合氯化铝（HPAC）的调理具有较为明显的优势,聚丙烯酰胺（PAM）对其脱水性能的改善作用次之,聚合氯化铝（PACl）调理效果最弱;对于大庆某水厂污泥,PACl、HPAC在提高污泥脱水性能方面效果欠佳,而使用阴离子型PAM虽然会增加体系中TOC含量,但其强大的吸附架桥能力可以有效地使污泥颗粒聚沉,使得污泥脱水性能得到较大幅度的提升,表现出最优的污泥调理效果。     

Impacts of boat paint chips on the distribution and availability of copper in an English ria

Discarded paint chips collected from a leisure boat maintenance facility on the Kingsbridge estuary, SW England, have been fractionated to <63 microm and chemically characterised. At about 16% by weight, Cu was the most abundant metallic component, reflecting its biocidal application in antifouling paint. Bioavailability of Cu in the chips, determined by protein digestion, was about 4%, and sea water leachability was about 8%. Copper concentrations in fractionated intertidal sediment from the estuary were highly variable (<10-460 microg g(-1)). Specifically, greatest concentrations and greatest variability among replicates were found in samples collected near boat maintenance facilities. Bioavailability of Cu in sediment averaged 7% but was also variable. We attribute Cu "hot spots" to heterogeneous contamination of local sediment by small quantities of paint chips. Contamination may arise directly, from relatively inert particulates, or indirectly, via release of Cu from chips to interstitial waters and its subsequent adsorption to local sediment.     

土地处理系统表层土壤中磷赋存形态及其转化过程

以在江淮地区典型经济欠发达村镇(忠庙)构建的化粪池-土地处理系统为对象,研究了土地处理系统表层土壤中磷赋存形态及其转化过程。结果表明,土地处理系统表层土壤中TP含量在149.2～159.4 mg/kg之间,且在运行实验后其含量有所增加。在磷赋存形态方面,Ca-P占TP含量的百分比最高,达到33.1%,随后依次为Ex-P、Org-P、Fe-P和Oc-P,分别为26.1%、19.6%、14.2%和7.0%;在磷活性方面,活性磷(Ex-P和Fe-P)占TP含量的百分比较大,在运行实验后由38.0%增至40.3%,可能是由于惰性磷(Oc-P、Ca-P和Org-P)转化所致,而Org-P矿化速率大于其累积速率。相关性分析表明,除Ca-P外,其他各形态磷均与土壤pH不相关,而Org-P与OM、TP、Ex-P和Ca-P均呈正相关。