蚯蚓生态滤池对农村生活污水的深度净化效果

本实验利用多级蚯蚓生态滤池对农村生活污水进行处理研究,分别考察了不同季节蚯蚓生态滤池对COD、TN、NH4+-N和TP的去除效果,同时利用PCR-DGGE技术对不同季节的微生物群落进行初步分析。结果表明,夏季COD、TN、NH4+-N和TP的平均去除率分别达到86.05%、89.02%、98.48%和99.1%;出水浓度17.86、4.96、0.605和0.047 mg/L。冬季COD、TN、NH4+-N和TP的平均去除率分别达到83.29%、93.26%、96.96%和92.7%;出水浓度22.68、2.63、1.02和0.37 mg/L。不同季节出水水质均达到了《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)一级A类标准。蚯蚓生态滤池内的微生物多样性冬季的要比夏季的丰富,且冬季滤池内微生物种类从上至下逐渐增加,符合污染物去除效率的变化。     

蚯蚓生态滤池处理农村生活污水现场试验研究

对蚯蚓生态滤池处理太湖流域农村生活污水进行现场试验研究.通过对蚯蚓同化容量与污染负荷进行单因素分析,得出蚯蚓生态滤池处理农村生活污水的运行参数与运行方式,并据此进行连续运行试验.结果表明,在表面水力负荷1 m3/(m2*d)、湿干比(布水时间和落干时间之比)1∶3、蚯蚓负荷(以单位体积填料中蚯蚓的质量计)12.5 g/L的条件下,蚯蚓生态滤池处理农村生活污水具有可行性与高效性,单级系统的COD、总氮、氨氮和总磷的去除率分别在81%、66%、82%和89%左右.改进蚯蚓床填料、设计通风结构和采取适宜运行方式,是蚯蚓生态滤池成功应用于农村生活污水处理的三大重要因素.     

蚯蚓生态滤池中蚯蚓与植物对污水净化的作用评估

构建具有不同蚯蚓和植物配置的4个单级蚯蚓生态滤池,依次编号为A(无蚯蚓无植物)、B(有蚯蚓无植物)、C(有蚯蚓栽种芦苇)和D(有蚯蚓栽种水生鸢尾)。通过比较4个滤池在6个月实验期间对化学需氧量(COD)和总氮(TN)的去除效率,系统分析蚯蚓和植物对滤池去除污染物的影响。实验分2个阶段进行:5月上旬至9月上旬,滤池进水碳氮比恒定为6;9月中旬至11月中旬,滤池每周进水碳氮比交替为3、6、9。研究结果表明,蚯蚓对滤池去除COD有一定的促进作用,且作用强度显著受到进水碳氮比的影响。植物的存在与种类对滤池去除COD效率没有显著影响。蚯蚓和植物对滤池的TN去除效率都没有显著影响。滤池进水的碳氮比是显著影响滤池去除TN效率的主要因素。     

曝气生物活性炭滤池深度处理高浓度氨氮原水

实验研究曝气生物活性炭滤池对于高浓度氨氮原水的处理效果以及工艺运行稳定情况。以某自来水厂常规工艺沉淀池出水预加硫酸铵作为研究对象,原水氨氮平均浓度3.67 mg/L,实验条件:温度31.2℃,pH 7.13,滤速8~12 m/h,气水比0.5和1。采用3种不同工况条件进行实验,确定滤速10 m/h和气水比0.5的为最佳运行工况。在此工况下曝气生物活性炭滤池对于氨氮和COD Mn的平均去除率分别达到87.5%和19.2%,亚硝酸盐积累率为0.9%;出水氨氮浓度达到生活饮用水卫生标准GB5749-2006。同时炭滤池的出水浊度相比进水略微上升。     

复合塔式生态滤池中氮素迁移转化

构建复合塔式生态滤池进行污水处理实验,对含氮污水通过系统各处理单元前后4种氮形态变化和浓度分布进行探讨。比较各单元进出水水质变化,研究各单元总氮和硝氮的去除效果以及对系统总去除率的贡献。结合装置构造特点,系统分析了氮素在复合塔式生态滤池中的迁移转化规律及除氮机制,并创新性应用δ15N-NO-3方法加以佐证。研究结果表明,复合塔式生态滤池工艺对总氮和硝氮均有很好的去除作用,实验污水中氮污染以硝氮为主,总氮去除主要取决于硝氮的去除;复合塔式生态滤池中硝化-反硝化交替作用明显,为不同形态氮的相关转化以及氮的去除创造了优越的条件。     

上向流好气滤池冬季挂膜启动及运行参数探讨

好气滤池同时具有普通滤池和曝气生物滤池的优点,能对二级出水中的COD、氨氮和浊度等指标进一步去除,提高再生水水质。试验探讨了冬季好气滤池的挂膜启动方法和运行参数,提出采用逐渐增加流量到设计流量的自然挂膜法,同时提出运行采用上向流;滤速1 m/h;气水比采用（1～3）∶1;填料填充高度与滤料直径有关;出水水头损失增加到1 m作为过滤周期的终点;适宜的冲洗强度冲洗滤池后,4 h内能恢复到滤池反冲洗前的处理状态。冬季低温条件延长了好气滤池的挂膜启动时间,但不影响挂膜质量;为保证出水质量,对好气滤池的运行滤速要通过试验确定。     

慢滤池去除污水中邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯的效能

将慢滤池用于污水二级出水的深度处理,并利用小试装置研究了慢滤池去除邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯(DEHP)的效能。慢滤池采用粒径为0.4～0.6 mm,厚度为800 mm的石英砂做滤料并以0.1 m/h的恒定滤速运行。实验结果表明,慢滤池出水浊度、COD和色度远低于现行《城市污水再生利用城市杂用水水质标准》(GB/T18920-2002)的相应数值。污水二级处理出水中DEHP浓度为6.1～62.8μg/L时,经过慢滤池过滤后,DEHP浓度降为1.7～7.3μg/L。当接纳282.8μg/L的DEHP冲击负荷时,慢滤池出水DEHP仍能低于10μg/L。实验证明,慢滤池内的生物膜吸附过滤和生物降解共同保证了慢滤池去除DEHP的良好性能。     

两段式蚯蚓强化快速渗滤系统的试验研究

通过分析不同水力负荷下两段式蚯蚓强化快速渗滤系统进出水水质以及堵塞问题,研究水力负荷对两段式蚯蚓强化快速渗滤系统污水处理效果的影响.试验结果表明,陶粒柱中,当水力负荷从2 m3/(m2·d)提高到6 m2/(m2·d)时,COD去除率下降.水力负荷对出水污泥SS的影响不显著,但出水污泥VSS/SS却与水力负荷呈极显著正相关;煤渣桂中,水力负荷提高对有机物去除效果有一定的影响,但影响程度较小.随水力负荷的提高,煤渣柱出水NH4 -N浓度逐渐升高.其平均去除率分别为74.51%,58.21%、45.53%,下降趋势明显;由于陶粒柱中蚯蚓的作用和陶粒柱的预处理作用,在提高水力负荷的情况下,陶粒柱和煤渣柱均未发生堵塞问题,装置运行稳定.     

交替曝气生物滤池技术在处理住宅阳台排放洗涤废水工程中的应用

针对太湖流域某复合污染型支浜阳台排放洗涤废水经雨水管道直接排河产生的污染问题,在雨水排放口上游设置溢流井,收集污水,提升至交替曝气生物滤池一体化设备,处理后排入河中,在工程稳定运行数月后,研究该技术处理效能、工艺优化方式和技术特色。综合评估表明:该处住宅阳台洗涤废水碳源浓度较低,但是即使C/N1,交替曝气生物滤池仍然有较好的脱氮除磷效果,总氮与总磷去除率分别达到70%和50%以上。此外,1.52、1.90、2.28 m~3·(m~2·d)~(-1)3种水力负荷下氨氮容积负荷的变化均与氨氮去除率变化趋势一致;用normfit函数对3种水力负荷长期运行时氨氮出水浓度进行预测,结果表明平均出水浓度的区间估计均在0.79~2.18 mg·L~(-1)较低浓度之间,且置信度均接近1,说明工程可在较大水力负荷下运行。周期内水质连续监测的结果表明,切换曝气方向后出水水质下降的延续时间为30 min,相应时段出水应回流进行处理。     

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NO-3-N的去除率达到90%以上,NO-2-N积累现象消失;当外加乙酸钠作碳源并使C/N≥4.7时,对NO-3-N的去除率达到90%以上,出水NO-3-N浓度在1.0mg/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NO-3-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。     

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.     

The variation of street air levels of PAH and other mutagenic PAC in relation to regulations of traffic emissions and the impact of atmospheric processes

The occurrence of particle associated PAH and other mutagenic PAC was determined in 1996 in the street air of Copenhagen. In addition, particle extracts were tested for mutagenicity. The measurements were compared with previous measurements in 1992/1993. The levels had decreased in this period. The decrease was caused by an implementation of light diesel fuels for buses and the exchange of older petrol-driven passenger cars with catalystequipped new ones. About 65% of the reduction was caused by the application of the light diesel fuels. Under special conditions, chemical processes in the atmosphere produced many more mutagens than the direct emissions. The concentrations of S-PAC and N-PAC were 10 times lower than those of PAH, while the levels of oxy-PAH were in the same order of magnitude as those of PAH. Benzanthrone, an oxy-PAH, is proposed to be formed in the atmosphere in addition to direct emissions. Benzo(a)pyrene, often applied as an air quality criteria indicator, was photochemically degraded in the atmosphere. A strong increase in the mutagenic activities was observed to coincide with a depletion of benzo(a)pyrene.     

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.     

Teratological effects of pesticides in vertebrates: a review

Abstract

In the last decades, the use and misuse of pesticides in the agriculture have increased, having a severe impact on ecosystems and their fauna. Although the various effects of pesticides on biodiversity have been already documented in several studies, to our knowledge no consistent overview of the impact of pesticides in vertebrates, both terrestrial and aquatic, is available. In this review, we try to present a concise compilation of the teratogenic effects of pesticides on the different classes of vertebrates – mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.     

Radionuclides and trace elements in fish collected upstream and downstream of Los Alamos national laboratory and the doses to humans from the consumption of muscle and bone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine radionuclide and trace element concentrations in bottom‐feeding fish (catfish, carp, and suckers) collected from the confluences of some of the major canyons that cross Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) lands with the Rio Grande (RG) and the potential radiological doses from the ingestion of these fish. Samples of muscle and bone (and viscera in some cases) were analyzed for ³H, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^239,240Pu, and ²⁴¹Am and Ag, As, Ba, Be, Cr, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, and Tl. Most radionuclides, with the exception of ⁹⁰Sr, in the muscle plus bone portions of fish collected from LANL canyons/RG were not significantly (p<0.05) higher from fish collected upstream (San Ildefonso/background) of LANL. Strontium‐90 in fish muscle plus bone tissue significantly (p<0.05) increases in concentration starting from Los Alamos Canyon, the most upstream confluence (fish contained 3.4E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [126E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]), to Frijoles Canyon, the most downstream confluence (fish contained 14E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [518E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]). The differences in ⁹⁰Sr concentrations in fish collected downstream and upstream (background) of LANL, however, were very small. Based on the average concentrations (±2SD) of radionuclides in fish tissue from the four LANL confluences, the committed effective dose equivalent from the ingestion of 46 lb (21 kg) (maximum ingestion rate per person per year) of fish muscle plus bone, after the subtraction of background, was 0.1 ± 0.1 mrem y^‐1 (1.0 ± 1.0 μSv y^‐1), and was far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem y^‐1 (1000 μSv y^‐1). Of the trace elements that were found above the limits of detection (Ba, Cu, and Hg) in fish muscle collected from the confluences of canyons that cross LANL and the RG, none were in significantly higher (p<0.05) concentrations than in muscle of fish collected from background locations.     

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.     

Patterns of volatile metabolites and nonvolatile trichothecenes produced by isolates of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stachybotrys,Fusarium, Trichoderma,Trichothecium</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Memnoniella</Emphasis>

We reported previously that trichodiene, a volatile trichothecene derivative, was produced by a Stachybotrys isolate, also known to produce highly cytotoxic, non-volatile, macrocyclic trichothecenes (satrotoxins). We investigated the relationship between the production of trichodiene and various non-volatile trichothecenes for several molds. Volatile metabolites were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax TA and analyzed by GC/MS, while non-volatile metabolites were separated by HPLC, derivatized and analyzed by GC/MS. Stachybotrys chartarum isolates producing macrocyclic trichothecenes secreted significantly larger amounts of trichodiene and other sesquiterpenes than isolates which only produced simple trichothecenes. The amounts of secreted trichodiene were relatively small in all cases. With the exception of Memnoniella, which excreted small amounts of sesquiterpenes, the other isolates produced varying amounts of sesquiterpenes, including trichodiene, as well as simple tricothecenes, no detectable trichodiene, but large amounts of griseofulvin derivatives. In Stachybotrys there is apparently a correlation between trichodiene and macrocyclic trichothecene production. In the remaining isolates, there was no simple relationship between trichodiene and non-volatile trichothecene synthesis. Trichodiene is produced in larger amounts by Stachybotrys isolates, which also produce satratoxins, but it will be difficult to utilize this metabolite to detect toxic isolates in buildings due to the relatively small amounts excreted.     

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.     

Knowledge transfer initiative between molecular biologists and environmental researchers and regulators

A Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded Knowledge Transfer (KT) workshop was held in the United Kingdom (UK) to identify the needs and opportunities in the application of molecular biology and ‘omics’ techniques to environmental monitoring and risk assessment. Attendees highlighted a lack of effective communication between end-users and researchers as well as difficulties with data interpretation as reasons behind the slow uptake of molecular biology and omics techniques. A number of promising areas in which new techniques could be implemented at a practical level in the very near future were identified, thereby raising the profile of these recent technologies and providing vital proof of concept work. Molecular taxonomy, bacterial source tracking and pre-screening of chemicals for potential toxicities were all viewed as areas in which omics and molecular techniques could have immediate value, with the aim of reducing cost, increasing efficiency and providing more comprehensive data of improved quality.     

Sorption and predicted mobility of herbicides in Baltic soils

This study was undertaken to determine sorption coefficients of eight herbicides (alachlor, amitrole, atrazine, simazine, dicamba, imazamox, imazethapyr, and pendimethalin) to seven agricultural soils from sites throughout Lithuania. The measured sorption coefficients were used to predict the susceptibility of these herbicides to leach to groundwater. Soil-water partitioning coefficients were measured in batch equilibrium studies using radiolabeled herbicides. In most soils, sorption followed the general trend pendimethalin > alachlor > atrazine～ amitrole～ simazine > imazethapyr > imazamox > dicamba, consistent with the trends in hydrophobicity (log K_ow) except in the case of amitrole. For several herbicides, sorption coefficients and calculated retardation factors were lowest (predicted to be most susceptible to leaching) in a soil of intermediate organic carbon content and sand content. Calculated herbicide retardation factors were high for soils with high organic carbon contents. Estimated leaching times under saturated conditions, assuming no herbicide degradation and no preferential water flow, were more strongly affected by soil textural effects on predicted water flow than by herbicide sorption effects. All herbicides were predicted to be slowest to leach in soils with high clay and low sand contents, and fastest to leach in soils with high sand content and low organic matter content. Herbicide management is important to the continued increase in agricultural production and profitability in the Baltic region, and these results will be useful in identifying critical areas requiring improved management practices to reduce water contamination by pesticides.