Microbial structure and chemical components of aerosols caused by rotating brushes in a wastewater treatment plant

Purpose

Bacterial community structure and the chemical components in aerosols caused by rotating brushes in an Orbal oxidation ditch were assessed in a Beijing municipal wastewater treatment plant.

Methods

Air samples were collected at different distances from the aerosol-generating rotating brushes. Molecular culture-independent methods were used to characterize the community structure of the airborne bacteria in each sample regardless of cell culturability. A clone library of 16S rDNA directly amplified from air DNA of each sample was constructed and sequenced to analyze the community composition and diversity. Insoluble particles and water-soluble ions emitted with microorganisms in aerosols were analysis by a scanning electron microscope together with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and ion chromatogram analyzer.

Results

In total, most of the identified bacteria were Proteobacteria. The majority of sequences near the rotating brushes (the main source of the bioaerosols) were Proteobacteria (62.97 %) with ??-(18.52 %) and ??-(44.45?%) subgroups and Bacteroidetes (29.63 %). Complex patterns were observed for each sampling location, suggesting a highly diverse community structure, comparable to that found in water in the Orbal oxidation ditch. Accompany with microorganisms, 46.36???g/m³ of SO ₄ ^2? , 29.35???g/m³ of Cl^?, 21.51???g/m³ of NO ₃ ^? , 19.76???g/m³ of NH ₄ ⁺ , 11.42???g/m³ of PO ₄ ^3? , 6.18???g/m³ of NO ₂ ^? , and elements of Mg, Cl, K, Na, Fe, S, and P were detected from the air near the aerosols source.

Conclusions

Differences in the structure of the bacterial communities and chemical components in the aerosols observed between sampling sites indicated important site-related variability. The composition of microorganisms in water was one of the most important sources of bacterial communities in bioaerosols. Chemical components in bioaerosols may provide a media for airborne microorganism attachment, as well as a suitable microenvironment for their growth and survival in the air. This study will be benefit for the formulation of pollution standards, especially for aerosols, that take into account plant workers?? health.     

Characteristics of penicillin bacterial residue

IMPLICATIONS: During the production of penicillin, a mass of waste bacterial residue is generated. In the past, the bacterial residues have been used for food additives. Unfortunately, doubts of their suitability as a feedstock have been raised because of the small amount of antibiotics and the degradation products remaining in the bacterial residues. So, penicillin bacterial residue is one of the hazardous wastes. Therefore, penicillin bacterial residue should be managed in accordance with the hazardous waste. To get a right method, the penicillin bacterial residue was characterized.     

大型水生植物对骆马湖氮、磷元素的影响

对骆马湖有草区和无草区水体和沉积物中氮、磷元素含量分析,结果表明:无草区水体中总氮、总磷含量高于有草区;有草区表层沉积物总氮含量随时间变化明显,而无草区表层沉积物总氮含量随时间的变化很小;有草区与无草区表层沉积物中总磷含量的时间变化并无明显差异;有草区表层沉积物总氮含量基本上均高于无草区,而有草区表层沉积物总磷含量均要低于无草区。骆马湖有草区与无草区采样点沉积物碱性磷酸酶活性大小在58.41～315.07 mg/(kg.h)范围内变化,有草区的碱性磷酸酶的活性普遍低于无草区的碱性磷酸酶活性。在湖泊中种植大型水生植物确实可以减少水体污染,达到净化水质的目的。     

改性污泥活性炭对水中镉离子的吸附性能

以城市污水处理厂的剩余污泥为原料,氯化锌为活化剂制备污泥活性炭,对一部分污泥活性炭用6.0 mol/L的硝酸进行改性,并研究了未改性和改性的污泥活性炭对Cd2＋的吸附行为的影响。结果表明,在pH为5.0、Cd2＋初始浓度为100 mg/L、吸附剂投加量为2.0 g/L、反应温度为25℃时,未改性的污泥活性炭吸附容量为8.45 mg/g,硝酸改性的污泥活性炭吸附容量达到了23.35 mg/g。改性和未改性的污泥活性炭对Cd2＋都有较好的吸附容量,硝酸改性大幅度提高了污泥活性炭对Cd2＋的吸附性能。常温下改性污泥活性炭对Cd2＋的吸附符合Langmuir吸附等温式。     

高盐废水盐度对中度嗜盐菌生长动力学的影响

高盐废水盐度变化是影响微生物生长的重要因素之一。研究以中度嗜盐菌Halomonassp．STSY．3为例,测定其在不同盐度下生长对数期末OD600,并以葡萄糖为限制性基质,利用Monod方程,对菌株进行生长动力学拟合。结果表明,Halomonassp．STSY-3的最适生长盐度为7％（以NaCl计）,此盐度下其OD600 为2．56,而0%和34％盐度下OD600分别为0．47和0．06;Halomonassp．STSY-3的生长动力学模型与实验数据能较好地拟合,在最适生长盐度下动力学模型参数μmax 为2．257h-1,Ks为0．0082g／L。比较不同盐度下STSY-3生长动力学参数,得出中度嗜盐菌STSY-3的生长存在3个明显分区：最适盐度区（盐度2％～9％）、嗜盐过渡区（盐度9％～20％和0．68％～1．76％）及生长抑制区（盐度≤2％或≥20％）。其中嗜盐过渡区0．68％～1．76％由于范围较小,实际意义小,忽略不计。     

木粉/壳聚糖接枝丙烯酸-丙烯酰胺吸附树脂对二元重金属离子溶液中Pb^2＋的吸附

采用自制木粉/壳聚糖接枝丙烯酸-丙烯酰胺吸附树脂R1、R2、R3对二元金属离子Cu2＋/Pb2＋和Zn2＋/Pb2＋溶液中的吸附性能进行了较系统考察。Pb2＋离子溶液中存在竞争离子Cu2＋、Zn2＋时,随竞争离子浓度增加,3种吸附树脂R1、R2、R3对Pb2＋的吸附量明显下降,而竞争离子吸附量显著增加。二元溶液中各金属离子浓度相同时,3种树脂对竞争离子Cu2＋、Zn2＋的吸附量大于对Pb2＋的吸附量;各溶液中分别加入NaCl及NaNO3、尿素后,对Pb2＋离子的吸附量下降迅速。随吸附树脂用量增加,竞争离子Cu2＋、Zn2＋的吸附量逐渐减小,Pb2＋的吸附量在吸附树脂用量0.10 g/L（Zn2＋/Pb2＋溶液）或0.15 g/L（Cu2＋/Pb2＋溶液）时出现最大值。溶液pH值对树脂吸附性能有显著影响。3.0     

双氯芬酸的吸附去除过程与机制

研究了非甾体抗炎药双氯芬酸的吸附去除过程与机制。对吸附处理效果较好的活性炭与纳米羟基氧化铁（α-FeOOH）进行了比表面积、Zeta电位等表面特性的表征,研究比较了双氯芬酸在活性炭与α—FeOOH2种材料上的吸附去除效果与吸附机制。结果表明,在相同的实验条件下,活性炭与α-FeOOH对双氯芬酸吸附去除率可分别达到97．9％和84．3％;双氯芬酸在活性炭上的吸附主要是由于活性炭较大的比表面积与疏水分配作用,在α-FeOOH上的吸附主要是由于静电引力作用;活性炭与α-FeOOH对双氯芬酸的吸附去除效果均随pH的升高而降低;在pH=6时,活性炭与α-FeOOH对双氯芬酸钠的吸附等温线均符合Langmuir方程,单位饱和吸附量分别为109．98mg／g和58．96mg／g;活性炭对双氯芬酸具有更强的吸附能力。     

微波诱导鳞片石墨-H2O2催化氧化处理甲基紫废水

研究微波诱导鳞片石墨-H2O2催化氧化处理甲基紫废水工艺,探讨各种因素的协同作用及对废水脱色效果的影响,并采用SEM、EDX、XRD和FTIR对新鲜及使用6次后的鳞片石墨进行表征。结果表明,微波诱导鳞片石墨-H2O2能高效快速降解废水中的甲基紫;在50mL初始pH为3,质量浓度为10mg／L的甲基紫废水中,H2O2用量1mL／L,鳞片石墨3g／L,微波输出功率259W,微波辐射时间9min的最佳处理工艺条件下,甲基紫脱色率达到了98．80％;微波、鳞片石墨、H2O2体系对甲基紫废水降解效果明显,产生协同效应。紫外-可见光谱分析表明,废水中甲基紫结构被破坏,但仍含有少量苯环等小分子。动力学研究表明,脱色反应符合一级反应动力学规律,反应速率常数^为0．42613min^-1,反应半衰期t。为1．626min。     

Characteristics of penicillin bacterial residue

A hybrid selective noncatalytic reduction/selective catalytic reduction (SNCR/SCR) system that uses two types of technology, low-temperature SCR process and SNCR process, was designed to develop nitrogen oxide (NO_x) reduction technology. SCR was conducted with space velocity (SV) = 2400 hr^?1 and hybrid SNCR/SCR with SV = 6000 hr^?1, since the study focused on reducing the amount of catalyst and both achieved 98% NO_x reduction efficiency. Characteristics of NO_x reduction by NH₃ were studied for low-temperature SCR system at 150 °C using Mn-V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst. Mn-added V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst was produced, and selective catalyst reduction of NO_x by NH₃ was experimented. NO_x reduction rate according to added Mn content in Mn-V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst was studied with varying conditions of reaction temperature, normalized stoichiometric ratio (NSR), SV, and O₂ concentration. In the catalyst experiment according to V₂O₅ concentration, 1 wt.% V₂O₅ catalyst showed the highest NO_x reduction rate: 98% reduction at temperature window of 200~250 °C. As a promoter of the V₂O₅ catalyst, 5 wt.% Mn was added, and the catalyst showed 47~90% higher efficiency even with low temperatures, 100~200 °C. Mn-V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst, prepared by adding 5 wt.% Mn in V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst, showed increments of catalyst activation at 150 °C as well as NO_x reduction. Mn-V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst showed 8% higher rate for NO_x reduction compared with V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst in 150 °C SCR. Thus, (5 wt.%)Mn-(1 wt.%)V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst was applied in SCR of hybrid SNCR/SCR system of low temperature at 150 °C. Low-temperature SCR hybrid SNCR/SCR (150 °C) system and hybrid SNCR/SCR (350 °C) showed 91~95% total reduction rate with conditions of SV = 2400~6000 hr^?1 SCR and 850~1050 °C SNCR, NSR = 1.5~2.0, and 5% O₂. Hybrid SNCR/SCR (150 °C) system proved to be more effective than the hybrid SNCR/SCR (350 °C) system at low temperature.

Implications:?NO_x control is very important, since they are the part of greenhouse gases as well as the cause of acid rain and ozone hole. A technology, so-called hybrid SNCR/SCR process, was tested using Mn-V₂O₅/TiO₂ monolithic catalyst for NO_x reduction, and the method is promising. The results of this study would provide some ideas to parties such as policy makers, environmental engineers, and so on.     

Gas-phase elemental mercury removal in a simulated combustion flue gas using TiO2 with fluorescent light

A previously proposed technology incorporating TiO₂ into common household fluorescent lighting was further tested for its Hg⁰ removal capability in a simulated flue-gas system. The flue gas is simulated by the addition of O₂, SO₂, HCl, NO, H₂O, and Hg⁰, which are frequently found in combustion facilities such as waste incinerators and coal-fired power plants. In the O₂ + N₂ + Hg⁰ environment, a Hg⁰ removal efficiency (η_Hg) greater than 95% was achieved. Despite the tendency for η_Hg to decrease with increasing SO₂ and HCl, no significant drop was observed at the tested level (SO₂: 5–300 ppm_v, HCl: 30–120 ppm_v). In terms of NO and moisture, a significant negative effect on η_Hg was observed for both factors. NO eliminated the OH radical on the TiO₂ surface, whereas water vapor caused either the occupation of active sites available to Hg⁰ or the reduction of Hg₀ by free electron. However, the negative effect of NO was minimized (η_Hg > 90%) by increasing the residence time in the photochemical reactor. The moisture effect can be avoided by installing a water trap before the flue gas enters the Hg⁰ removal system.

Implications: This paper reports a novel technology for a removal of gas-phase elemental mercury (Hg⁰) from a simulated flue gas using TiO₂-coated glass beads under a low-cost, easily maintainable household fluorescent light instead of ultraviolet (UV) light. In this study, the effects of individual chemical species (O₂, SO₂, HCl, NO, and water vapor) on the performance of the proposed technology for Hg⁰ removal are investigated. The result suggests that the proposed technology can be highly effective, even in real combustion environments such as waste incinerators and coal-fired power plants.