Effect of struvite and organic acids on immobilization of copper and zinc in contaminated bio-retention filter media

Few studies have been carried out to connect nutrient recovery as struvite from wastewater and sustainable utilization of the recovered struvite for copper and zinc immobilization in contaminated soil. This study revealed the effect of struvite on Cu and Zn immobilization in contaminated bio-retention soil in the presence of commonly exuded plant organic acids. The research hypothesis was that the presence of both struvite and organic acids may influence the immobilization of Cu and Zn in soil. The outcome of this research confirmed that more than 99% of Cu and Zn was immobilized in bio-retention filter media by struvite application. Water-soluble Cu and Zn concentrations of struvite treated soil were less than 1.83 and 0.86 mg/kg respectively, and these concentrations were significantly lower compared to the total Cu and Zn content of 747.05 mg/kg in the contaminated soil. Application of struvite to Cu- and Zn-contaminated soil resulted in formation of compounds similar to zinc phosphate tetrahydrate (Zn₃(PO₄)₂?4H₂O) and amorphous Cu and Zn phases. Struvite was effective in heavy metal remediation in acidic soil regardless of the presence of Ca impurities in struvite and the presence of plant organic acids in soil. Overall, this study revealed that struvite recovered from wastewater treatment plants has potential for use as an amendment for heavy metal remediation in contaminated bio-retention soil.     

贵州农村污水典型抗生素污染水平及生态风险

抗生素残留物是一种新兴的微污染物,广泛存在于各种环境介质及生物样品中,长期暴露在抗生素环境会对人体健康、生态环境产生一定的潜在威胁。由于农村污水排放量逐渐增大、农村地区对抗生素的不合理使用以及受经济、地理地形的限制大部分农村地区都缺乏完整的污水收集管网和污水治理设施,进而导致抗生素通过多种途径进入农村环境,可能会对农村生态环境产生一定的环境风险。为了解贵州农村污水中抗生素的污染水平及处理后污水对环境的影响,作者采用固相萃取—液相色谱—串联质谱(SPE-LC-MS)联用技术,选取贵州省3处典型农村地区,对农村污水治理设施进出水中典型抗生素(包括6种磺胺类、3种四环素类、1种喹诺酮类抗生素)的浓度水平进行分析。结果表明,3处农村污水治理设施进水和出水中均检出不同程度的抗生素,浓度范围分别在ND～417.57 ng/L和ND～253.68 ng/L,其中土霉素浓度最高,进出水的浓度分别为417.57、253.68 ng/L;其次是氧氟沙星,在进出水中的最高浓度分别为278.75、183.73 ng/L。3处农村污水治理设施对抗生素的去除率在-58.32%～45.52%,对目标抗生素的去除率较低。与国内外其他地区农村污水相比,所选地区的进出水中抗生素的浓度较高。通过生态风险评估发现,经处理后的污水中均含有一种RQ≥1的抗生素物质,并且发现氧氟沙星为处理后污水中的高风险污染物,污水的排放会对环境造成一定的生态风险。     

Direct capture of carbon dioxide from air via lime-based sorbents

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change - Direct air capture (DAC) is a developing technology for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere or from low-CO2-containing...     

感潮河段污水处理厂尾水对受纳水体的水质影响研究

感潮河段污水处理厂尾水排放对受纳水体产生一定影响,利用二维水动力水质耦合模型,以COD、NH3-N、TP为污染因子,分别以正常排放和事故排放两种条件,模拟江苏南部某污水处理厂尾水排放,分析江段大小潮时污染物浓度增量情况。实验结果表明:正常排放,尾水对排放口附近江段保护区水质影响小;事故排放,尾水对保护区水质无影响,但长江水体影响范围增大,沿岸污染物浓度增高,且小潮周期影响作用强于大潮周期,污水处理厂应加强管理,尤其在小潮时应避免污水事故排放。     

A view from the countryside

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A view from the countryside     

Incorporation and utilization of bacterial lipids in theSolemya velum symbiosis

We undertook a detailed analysis of the lipid composition ofSolemya velum (Say), a bivalve containing endosymbiotic chemoautotrophic bacteria, in order to determine the presence of lipid biomarkers of endosymbiont activity. The symbiont-free clamMya arenaria (L.) and the sulfur-oxidizing bacteriumThiomicrospira crunogena (Jannasch et al.) were analyzed for comparative purposes. The ¹³C ratios of the fatty acids and sterols were also measured to elucidate potential carbon sources for the lipids of each bivalve species. Both fatty acid and sterol composition differed markedly between the two bivalves. The lipids ofS. velum were characterized by large amounts of 18: 17 (cis-vaccenic acid), 16:0, and 16 : 17 fatty acids, and low concentrations of the highly unsaturated plant-derived fatty acids characteristic of most marine bivalves. Cholest-5-en-3-ol (cholesterol) accounted for greater than 95% of the sterols inS. velum. In contrast,M. arenaria had fatty acid and sterol compositions similar to typical marine bivalves and was characterized by large amounts of the highly unsaturated fatty acids 20 : 53 and 22 : 63 and a variety of plant-derived sterols. The fatty acids ofT. crunogena were similar to those ofS. velum and were dominated by 18:17, 16:0 and 16:17 fatty acids. Thecis-vaccenic acid found inS. velum is almost certainly symbiontderived and serves as a potential biomarker for symbiontlipid incorporation by the host. The high concentrations ofcis-vaccenic acid (up to 35% of the total fatty acid content) in both symbiont-containing and symbiont-free tissues ofS. velum demonstrate the importance of the endosymbionts in the lipid metabolism of this bivalve. The presence ofcis-vaccenic acid in all the major lipid classes ofS. velum demonstrates both incorporation and utilization of this compound. The ¹³C ratios of the fatty acids and sterols ofS. velum were significantly lighter (–38.4 to –45.3) than those ofM. arenaria (–23.8 to – 24.2) and were similar to the values found for the fatty acids ofT. crunogena (–45); this suggests that the lipids ofS. velum are either derived directly from the endosymbionts or are synthesized using endosymbiontderived carbon.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Contribution No. 7356Please address all correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Conway at her present address: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA