Converting waste polystyrene into a polymer flocculant for wastewater treatment

We have succeeded in converting waste polystyrene from electrical appliances into a polymer flocculant for treating some kinds of wastewater after chemical modification. Waste polystyrene, such as polystyrene foam and additive-containing TV cabinets, was converted into a water-soluble polymer, polystyrene sulfate (PSS), and PSS of various degrees of aqueous viscosity was obtained by introducing sulfone bridges during sulfonation. We examined the relationship between the degree of flocculation of wastewater and the aqueous viscosity of the PSS, and found that PSS with medium viscosity is most suitable for flocculating inorganic wastewater from a factory, and PSS with high viscosity is most suitable for dewatering organic domestic wastewater. We report how PSS containing sulfone bridges works as a polymer flocculant for treating wastewater. Received: July 19, 2000 / Accepted: September 21, 2000     

Oxidation of SO2 in Clouds at Whiteface Mountain

In-cloud oxidation of SO₂ byH₂O₂ was investigated using a tracertechnique based on SO^2– ₄/Se ratios atWhiteface Mountain, New York during summer months from1990 to 1998. Cloud water samples collected at themountain's summit (1.5 km above mean sea level) andaerosols at a below cloud site (Lodge) located at 0.6km amsl and in cloud interstitial air at the summitwere analyzed for SO^2– ₄ and selectedtrace elements. Gaseous SO₂ andH₂O₂were measured in realtime. Cloud water pH wasgenerally below 5.0 with a mean value of 3.6. Theresults show that significant in cloud oxidation occursin clouds during summer months varying from belowdetection to 62% with on average approximately 24% ofthe cloud water SO^2– ₄ produced from in-situ SO₂ oxidation. During summer the clouds wereoxidant limited for approximately one third of thetime.     

不同含量硫酸根和硝酸根作为反离子对聚二甲基二烯丙基铵盐絮凝性能的影响

在实验室烧杯实验中,通过利用光散射监控技术,以及测定絮凝后上清液的残余浊度和Zeta电位,研究了硫酸根和硝酸根聚二甲基二烯丙基铵盐聚电解质（PDADMAX）的絮凝性能．以不同浊度的高岭土悬浊液为目标物,详细地讨论了反离子中不同含量的SO4^2-或NO3^-对絮凝效能的影响．为了进一步阐明PDADMAX的絮凝机理,用原子力显微镜（AFM）和比浓粘度表征了反离子对PDADMAX溶液性质和吸附形貌的影响实验结果表明：反离子明显影响了PDADMAX的絮凝性能．含有NOr的PDADMAX具有更强的“电中和作用”和更高的絮凝效率,而含有SO4^2-的PDADMAX具有更高的“吸附架桥作用”既更宽的最佳絮凝剂投量范围、更大的絮体．不同的SO4^2-或NO3^-含量的PDADMAX絮凝剂的絮凝效率不同,其中都在含量20％时效果最好．而且在高浊度条件下,SO4^2-或NO3^-对PDADMAX的絮凝效果有更明显地增强．     

硫酸钡锶垢去除研究

通过定性分析得出某油田现场结垢物质为硫酸钡锶垢;采用沉淀重量法,对几种市售除垢剂与自制新型除垢剂QX进行了除垢效果对比实验。结果表明,除垢剂QX是一种理想的硫酸钡锶垢除垢剂。当QX加量为25mg／L、温度为50℃时除垢24h,除垢率可达95％以上。同时,对除垢剂加量、除垢时间、盐类加入和酸洗等影响因素进行了正交实验研究,表明除垢剂加量是影响除垢率的主要因素,而酸洗和加入盐会阻碍除垢效果。     

含硫酸盐高浓度有机废水酸化规律研究

以糖蜜酒精废液为材料,通过梯度稀释和序批式酸化实验,研究了含硫酸盐高浓度有机废水的一般酸化规律.结果表明,糖质废水酸化的挥发酸(VFA)组分以乙酸和丁酸为主要形式;VFA对硫酸盐还原的完全抑制浓度介于23553～35241mg/L(以COD计)之间;VFA对产酸过程的反馈抑制浓度介于35241～37109mg/L之间;不同稀释度废水酸化后的可生化性提高幅度平均为10%.     

硫酸锰废渣浸出毒性及淋溶特性研究

长沙市兴镇13家硫酸锰厂的生产废渣使当地的生态环境造受到了严重破坏。本文在废渣浸出毒性实验、渣柱淋滤实验以及废渣的全分析基础上,全面地研究了废渣的组成、浸出毒性大小以及在当地酸沉降条件下的淋滤特征,为其安全处置提供了理论基础。研究证明,废渣中重金属种类多、含量高,尤其是锰,高达138800mg/kg。渣的浸出毒性虽未达到国家规定的危险废物鉴别标准,但远超过了《污水综合排放标准》,其衰减可用负指数方程来描述。在酸雨淋溶下,渣中的锰离子会在短时期内大量释放后,维持在一相对较低水平长期释放,对环境威胁巨大。     

Na_2SO_4-MgSO_4-(NH_4)_2SO_4-H_2O四元体系相图研究及其应用

根据不同温度下Na_2SO_4-MgSO_4-(NH_4)_2SO_4-H_2O四元体系相图的绘制,分析了该四元体系相图受温度影响的相图特征,设计了以硫酸铵为盐析剂加工分离白钠镁矾的最佳生产工艺。新工艺具有反应时间短,操作简单,可以生产得到氮镁复肥和无水硫酸钠等优点。此工艺对于克服白钠镁矾的加工分离困难,实现白钠镁矾资源的综合开发和利用具有重要的现实意义。     

常温下加装脱硫装置的MCAnMBR处理高硫酸盐有机废水试验

研究了加装脱硫装置的沼气循环厌氧膜生物反应器对含高硫酸盐有机废水的处理效能.在26~34℃的室温下,历时63d成功地启动了加装脱硫装置的MCAnMBR反应器.调试初期,通过调节气路平衡和采用甲醇驯化的方法有效解决了MCAnMBR反应器在处理高硫酸盐有机废水时存在的跑泥和pH上升问题.结果表明,当控制HRT为120 h,有机负荷(以COD计)为3.61~4.36 kg·(m~3·d)~(-1),pH为7.18~7.61时,在23.3~25.4℃的室温下,对含SO_4~(2-)浓度为650~5 800 mg·L~(-1)的有机废水处理效果极佳,出水COD浓度最低可至23 mg·L~(-1),COD总去除率稳定在96.23%~99.77%,SO_4~(2-)还原率可达83.83%~95.51%.说明加装脱硫装置可有效解决硫化物的次级抑制作用问题,且通过梯度试验发现本反应器处理高硫酸盐有机废水的上限为:COD浓度18 000~21 000mg·L~(-1)、SO_4~(2-)浓度9082~9600 mg·L~(-1),COD/SO_4~(2-)为2.     

Comparison of UV/PDS and UV/H2O2 processes for the degradation of atenolol in water

UV/H2O2 and UV/peroxodisulfate (PDS) processes were adopted to degrade a typical β-blocker atenolol (ATL). The degradation efficiencies under various operational parameters (oxidant dosage, pH, HCO3-, humic acid (HA), NO3- , and Cl-) were compared. Principal factor analysis was also performed with a statistical method for the two processes. It was found that increasing the specific dosage of the two peroxides ([peroxide]0/[ATL]0 ) ranging from 1:1 to 8:1 led to a faster degradation rate but also higher peroxide residual. Within the pH range 3-11, the optimum pH was 7 for the UV/PDS process and elevating pH benefitted the UV/H 2O2 process. The presence of HCO3- , HA, and Cl adversely affected ATL oxidation in both processes. The NO3- concentration 1-3 mmol/L accelerated the destruction of ATL by the UV/PDS process, but further increase of NO3- concentration retarded the degradation process, contrary to the case in the UV/H2O2 process. The rank orders of effects caused by the six operational parameters were pH ≈ specific dosage > [HA]0 > [NO3-]0 > [HCO3-]0 > [Cl-]0 for the UV/H2O2 process and specific dosage > pH > [HA]0 > [NO3-]0 > [HCO3-]0 >[Cl-]0 for the UV/PDS process. The UV/PDS process was more sensitive to changes in operational parameters than the UV/H2O2 process but more efficient in ATL removal under the same conditions.