Influence of influent on anaerobic ammonium oxidation in an Expanded Granular Sludge Bed-Biological Aerated Filter integrated system

Shortcut nitrification-denitrification, anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX), and methanogenesis have been successfully coupled in an Expanded Granular Sludge Bed-Biological Aerated Filter (EGSB-BAF) integrated system. As fed different synthetic wastewater with chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 300–1200 mg·L⁻¹ and NH₄⁺-N of 30–120 mg·L⁻¹ at the outer recycle ratio of 200%, the influence of influent on ANAMMOX in the integrated system was investigated in this paper. The experimental results showed that higher COD concentration caused an increase in denitrification and methanogenesis but a decrease in ANAMMOX; however, when an influent with the low concentration of COD was used, the opposite changes could be observed. Higher influent NH₄⁺-N concentration favored ANAMMOX when the COD concentration of influent was fixed. Therefore, low COD =NH₄⁺-N ratio would decrease competition for nitrite between ANAMMOX and denitrification, which was favorable for reducing the negative effect of organic COD on ANAMMOX. The good performance of the integrated system indicated that the bacterial community of denitrification, ANAMMOX, and methanogenesis could be dynamically maintained in the sludge of EGSB reactor for a certain range of influent.     

结构抗震的"形而上""形而下"之思辨及工程意义

"形而上"、"形而下"是中国古代哲学中的基本范畴之一.古人借此推演出很多指导人们生产和生活实践的重要思想,并取得一系列的成功.中国古代科学的发展曾遥遥领先世界数千年之久--在结构抗震性能上也是如此,这些都与华夏先贤的哲学思维不无关系.本文通过一些实例的对比,重点分析了古今建筑结构抗震哲学思想的一些异同,这些异同可以从"...     

黑化集团有限公司水解解吸装置改造

总结了黑龙江黑化集团有限公司尿素系统水解解吸装置改造的实践,表明利用立体传质塔板技术改造水解解吸装置可有效地提高装置氨回收能力,解决氨氮超标排放问题.     

矿物质对污水污泥微波热解过程中NOx前驱物的影响研究

以酸洗脱灰污泥、原污泥及添加矿物质的污泥作为研究对象,考察了污泥中内在矿物质和添加矿物质对污水污泥微波热解过程中形成的NOx前驱物(NH3、HCN)释放的影响。结果表明:污水污泥中的内在矿物质和添加物在污水污泥微波热解过程中,对NH3和HCN的释放均有抑制作用:添加Fe2O3对NH3的抑制平均值为45%,添加CaO对HCN的抑制平均值可达79%。     

粉末活性炭吸附工艺处理苯酚污染水试验

采用含苯酚的试验水样模拟城市取水水源发生苯酚水污染事故,测定粉末活性炭(PAC)对水样中苯酚的吸附性能,考察PAC炭种、吸附时间、苯酚初始浓度和PAC投加量等因素对苯酚的吸附量和脱除率的影响。试验结果表明:应急处理一般的苯酚水污染事故,PAC吸附苯酚的最佳条件为:吸附时间60 min,PAC投加量为80～100 mg.L-1;PAC对苯酚的吸附过程符合Langmuir等温式。     

Fate of microplastics in a coastal wastewater treatment plant: Microfibers could partially break through the integrated membrane system

• Fate of microplastics in integrated membrane system for water reuse was investigated. • Integrated membrane system has high removal efficiency (>98%) for microplastics. • Microplastics (>93%) were mainly removed through membrane bioreactor treatment. • Small scale fiber plastics (<200 μm) could break through reverse osmosis (RO) system. • The flux of microplastics maintained at 2.7 × 10¹¹ MPs/d after the RO treatment. Rare information on the fate of microplastics in the integrated membrane system (IMS) system in full-scale wastewater treatment plant was available. The fate of microplastics in IMS in a coastal reclaimed water plant was investigated. The removal rate of microplastics in the IMS system reached 93.2% after membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment while that further increased to 98.0% after the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane process. The flux of microplastics in MBR effluent was reduced from 1.5 × 10¹³ MPs/d to 10.2 × 10¹¹ MPs/d while that of the RO treatment decreased to 2.7 × 10¹¹ MPs/d. Small scale fiber plastics (<200 μm) could break through RO system according to the size distribution analysis. The application of the IMS system in the reclaimed water plant could prevent most of the microplastics from being discharged in the coastal water. These findings suggested that the IMS system was more efficient than conventional activated sludge system (CAS) for the removal of microplastics, while the discharge of small scale fiber plastics through the IMS system should also not be neglected because small scale fiber plastics (<200 μm) could break through IMS system equipped with the RO system.     

Removal of steroid hormones from mariculture system using seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera

•Steroid hormones could be removed efficiently from mariculture system using seaweed; • Caulerpa lentillifera was the most efficient seaweed for removal of steroid hormones; • More than 90% of E₂ or EE₂ were removed within 12 h using Caulerpa lentillifera; • The removal included the rapid biosorption and the slow bio-accumulation; •The hormones and nutrients in mariculture wastewater could be simultaneously removed. The removal of steroid hormones from the mariculture system using seaweeds (Caulerpa lentillifera, Ulva pertusa, Gracilaria lemaneiformis, and Codium fragile) was investigated. The results illustrated that both 17β-estradiol (E₂) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE₂) could be removed by the seaweeds at different levels, and the Caulerpa lentillifera was the most efficient one. More than 90% of E₂ or EE₂ at concentration of 10 μg/L was removed by Caulerpa lentillifera within 12 h. Processes including initial quick biosorption, the following slow accumulation, and biodegradation might explain the removal mechanisms of E₂/EE₂ by Caulerpa lentillifera. E₂/EE₂ removal was positively related to the nutrient level and the initial concentration of steroid hormone. A significant linear relationship for E₂ and EE₂ existed between the initial pollutant concentration and the average removal rate. The highest removal kinetic constant (k) value was obtained at 30°C as 0.34 /h for E₂ and at 20°C as 0.28 /h for EE₂, demonstrating the promising application potential of Caulerpa lentillifera in the water purification of the industrialized mariculture system with relatively high water temperature. Simultaneous and efficient removal of E₂ and EE₂ by Caulerpa lentillifera was still achieved after 3 cycles in the pilot-scale experiment. The steroid hormones and nutrients in mariculture wastewater could also be simultaneously removed using Caulerpa lentillifera. These findings demonstrated that Caulerpa lentillifera was the promising seaweed for the removal of steroid hormones in mariculture systems.     

Effects of phosphorus-containing material application on soil cadmium bioavailability: a meta-analysis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Diverse phosphorus-containing materials (PCMs) were widely applied in remediation of cadmium-contaminated soils, and their effects on the change of...     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Cu2O for visible light-driven dye degradation by carbon quantum dots

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Cuprous oxide (Cu2O), a p-type semiconductor material, plays an important role in photocatalysis, which has narrower band gap (~2.1 eV), abundant...     

Urinary concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and phthalate metabolite mixtures in relation to semen quality among men attending an infertility clinic

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Previous studies have reported that exposure to phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is individually associated with altered semen...