阶段曝气和植物对人工湿地处理城镇污水厂尾水的影响

采用人工配水模拟城镇污水处理厂尾水水质,利用3套阶段曝气垂直潜流人工湿地(VSFCW)对其进行处理。结果表明:当水力负荷分别为30、90和180 cm·d-1时,3套人工湿地对COD具有较好的去除效果,其去除率都大于66.7%;在处理总磷(TP)和总氮(TN)方面,VSFCW-1(无植物-曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)去除效果远远低于VSFCW-2(芦苇-曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)和VSFCW-3(芦苇-不曝气垂直潜流人工湿地),VSFCW-2(芦苇-曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)和VSFCW-3(芦苇-不曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)对TP和TN的去除率分别在80.0%和75.0%以上且具有较强的抗水力负荷冲击能力。VSFCW-2(芦苇-曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)和VSFCW-3(芦苇-不曝气垂直潜流人工湿地)对COD、TP的去除主要是集中在沿程的前1/4段(0~24 cm),后3/4段(24~115 cm)保证了出水水质的稳定。     

混凝—淹没式曝气生物滤池组合工艺处理洗衣废水

利用混凝与淹没式曝气生物滤池相结合的处理工艺对洗衣废水进行了90d的研究。工程运行结果表明,洗衣废水经混凝后,COD平均下降52.9%,TP平均下降92.1%。混凝出水再经过曝气生物滤池进一步处理,最终出水水质为COD≤50mg/L,NH3≤2.57mg/L,TP≤0.27mg/L。     

曝气生物滤池工艺应用于处理回用洗浴废水

采用曝气生物滤池（BAF）工艺,对某学生公寓洗浴废水进行处理,将出水就近回用于公寓冲厕。BAF工艺具有节省空间、处理效率高、出水水质好、流程简单等优点,出水水质达到《城市污水再生利用城市杂用水水质标准》（GB/T18920—2002）的相应要求。     

预曝气+垂直潜流人工湿地处理农村生活污水工程应用

传统无动力垂直潜流人工湿地,由于内部溶解氧的不足,存在除污能力下降、填料堵塞等问题。本研究采用预曝气的人工增氧方式,设计预曝气+垂直潜流人工湿地模式,以厌氧池+微曝气生物接触池+两级复合垂直流人工湿地的组合工艺,建设晋城市巴公镇农村生活污水治理项目中试端和应用示范端,探讨了实际工程应用对农村生活污水的治理效果,以及预曝气对复合垂直流人工湿地的影响。结果表明,经过8个月的运行,应用示范端出水中TN、NH₄⁺-N和COD值均满足设计出水水质要求,平均去除率分别为88.3%、93.7%和77.4%,且抗冲击能力较强、不易受冬季低温影响;对TP的去除效果较不稳定,对比中试端对TP的平均去除率94.3%,应用示范端对TP的平均去除率仅为17%;预曝气的人工增氧方式,使得系统中一级复合垂直流人工湿地对污水中TN、NH₄⁺-N、TP和COD的平均去除率分别提高了14.9%、6.8%、4.6%和10.1%。     

好氧矿化垃圾反应床处理渗滤液的曝气频率研究

为研究曝气频率对好氧矿化垃圾反应床处理渗滤液的影响,设置曝气频率分别为全曝气、1∶1、1∶2、1∶3以及自然通风的5组实验,在相同的进水条件下对出水水质进行监测。结果表明,当反应到达稳定时,曝气频率为1∶1时,出水水量明显少于其他曝气频率,除全曝气外,曝气频率越高出水水量越少;曝气频率为1∶3时,出水COD最终稳定在510mg/L,去除率达到94%,高于其他曝气频率;曝气频率为1∶3时,对氮素的去除效果最好,出水氨氮、亚硝态氮及硝态氮的质量浓度分别稳定在12.53、1.25、11.00mg/L。     

氧化深塘和潜流湿地组合技术在农村河道水质净化应用

将深塘曝气技术与人工湿地技术优化组合应用于河北省某农村河道水质提升工程。在河段下游截流蓄水,建设生态组合氧化深塘及潜流湿地系统对黑臭水体进行集中治理后重新排入河道。通过对系统进水及出水的主要污染物指标进行检测分析,研究系统在不同季节对河道水体水质净化效果,并对工程建设投资及运行费用进行分析。结果表明:春夏季节,系统出水水质明显提升,出水SS、氨氮和总磷浓度以及COD值均能够稳定达到《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB 18198-2002)一级A标准,秋冬季节系统能够正常稳定运行,对河水主要污染物具有较高的去除率;工程占地面积小,设备能耗低,运行费用仅为0.23元·t~(-10。该组合技术对于季节性变化明显的农村河道水质净化效果较好,经济优势明显,可为农村黑臭河道治理技术提供新思路。     

曝气对污水地下渗滤系统渗透性及处理性能的影响

针对气体影响地下渗滤系统的渗透性及污水处理效果的问题,用地下渗滤系统处理不同曝气程度的生活污水,研究曝气对不同深度基质理化性质(渗透系数、体积含水率、气体类型及浓度)和出水水质的影响。结果表明,曝气增加了-130～-100、-40～-10 cm处的渗透系数,降低了-100～-70 cm处的渗透系数,与-70～-40 cm处的渗透系数不存在相关关系;曝气增加了-70 cm处的体积含水率,降低了-100 cm和-40 cm处的体积含水率,对-10 cm处的体积含水率几乎没有影响;曝气增加了各深度处的CO_2、N_2O释放浓度,与各深处的CH_4释放浓度不存在相关关系;曝气增加了NH_4~+-N和COD去除率,与NO_3~--N、NO_2~--N和TP去除率不存在相关关系。探明了气体对地下渗滤系统处理性能的影响,为气体堵塞及其预防提供了参考。     

曝气对两种人工湿地污水净化效果的影响

采用复合垂直流和水平潜流2种人工湿地处理混合污水,研究了在气水比(曝气体积/湿地进水体积)为2、4、6、8和10时2种人工湿地对污水的净化效果.结果显示:(1)复合垂直流人工湿地以气水比为2进行曝气时,对污水的净化效果最好,上行池出水的COD、TN、NH4+-N、NO3--N平均去除率比不曝气时分别提高了16.47%、...     

曝气生物滤池与地下渗滤系统工艺脱氮除磷

以生活污水为研究对象,考査了曝气生物滤池和地下渗滤系统组合工艺脱氮除磷的性能。工艺运行过程中,曝气生物滤池只考虑COD和氨氮的去除把总氮和总磷的去除分离到地下渗滤系统中。实验结果表明,曝气生物滤池和地下渗滤系统组合工艺有良好的脱氮除磷能力。滤速为0.6 m·h~(-1),气水比为5:1,反冲洗周期为7d时,曝气生物滤池达到最佳运行状态,对C0D、氨氮、TN、TP的去除率分别达到85.3%、83.5%、30%、56%。为了提高TN、TP的去除率,地下渗滤系统采用间歇的方式运行个周期连续进水12 h,放空12 h进水为曝气生物滤池出水,水力负荷为5 cm·h~(-1),对COD、氨氮、TN、TP的去除率分别达到41.3%,62.8%、81.3%,82%。     

复合人工湿地对城市受污染河水的净化效果

采用2种复合人工湿地系统处理昆明市城市河流污水,为期1年的运行结果表明:2种复合人工湿地系统对城市河流污水具有良好的污染物去除性能,TN、TP、COD和SS的月平均去除率分别达到50%、85%、85%和80%以上;2种复合人工湿地系统具有良好的耐冲击性,季节变化对出水水质不存在显著影响。其中,垂直上行流复合人工湿地系统性能更优于垂直上行流与水平流复合人工湿地系统;强降雨会对复合人工湿地出水水质造成一定的影响。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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)