Effects of initial iron corrosion rate on long-term performance of iron permeable reactive barriers: Column experiments and numerical simulation

Column experiments and numerical simulation were conducted to test the hypothesis that iron material having a high corrosion rate is not beneficial for the long-term performance of iron permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) because of faster passivation of iron and greater porosity loss close to the influent face of the PRBs. Four iron materials (Connelly, Gotthart-Maier, Peerless, and ISPAT) were used for the column experiments, and the changes in reactivity toward cis-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) degradation in the presence of dissolved CaCO₃ were evaluated. The experimental results showed that the difference in distribution of the accumulated precipitates, resulting from differences in iron corrosion rate, caused a difference in the migration rate of the cis-DCE profiles and a significant difference in the pattern of passivation, indicating a faster passivation in the region close to the influent end for the material having a higher corrosion rate. For the numerical simulation, the accumulation of secondary minerals and reactivity loss of iron were coupled using an empirically-derived relationship that was incorporated into a multi-component reactive transport model. The simulation results provided a reasonable representation of the evolution of iron reactivity toward cis-DCE treatment and the changes in geochemical conditions for each material, consistent with the observed data. The simulations for long-term performance were also conducted to further test the hypothesis and predict the differences in performance over a period of 40 years under typical groundwater conditions. The predictions showed that the cases of higher iron corrosion rates had earlier cis-DCE breakthrough and more reduction in porosity starting from near the influent face, due to more accumulation of carbonate minerals in that region. Therefore, both the experimental and simulation results appear to support the hypothesis and suggest that reactivity changes of iron materials resulting from evolution of geochemical conditions should be considered in the design of iron PRBs.     

The application of a mulch biofilm barrier for surfactant enhanced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon bioremediation

Lab scale mulch biofilm barriers were constructed and tested to evaluate their performance for preventing the migration of aqueous and surfactant solubilized PAHs. The spatial distribution of viable PAH degrader populations and resultant biofilm formation were also monitored to evaluate the performance of the biobarrier and the prolonged surfactant effect on the PAH degrading microorganism consortia in the biobarrier. Sorption and biodegradation of PAHs resulted in stable operation of the system for dissolved phenanthrene and pyrene during 150 days of experimentation. The nonionic surfactant could increase the solubility of phenanthrene and pyrene significantly. However, the biobarrier itself couldn't totally prevent the migration of micellar solubilized phenanthrene and pyrene. The presence of surfactant and the resultant highly increased phenanthrene or pyrene concentration didn't appear to cause toxic effects on the attached biofilm in the biobarrier. However, the presence of surfactant did change the structural composition of the biofilm.     

Adsorption of Reactive Dye on Chitin

The adsorption of reactive dye on chitin has been investigated with a view to obtain the design data for batch processing of effluents for dye adsorption. The effect of several factors governing the dye adsorption such as the adsorbent concentration, adsorbent size, temperature and pH have been elicited. Desorption of the dye at different temperatures and pH have also been investigated.     

偶氮染料4BS光解动力学和总氮脱除的初步研究

采用单独紫外光氧化降解偶氮染料直接耐酸大红(4BS),研究了不同因素对4BS光解效果的影响,并初步考察了光解对4BS溶液总氮的去除效果. 结果表明,单独紫外光氧化法对4BS及溶液中的总氮有一定的去除效果. 在非强碱性条件下,4BS的光解过程符合准一级反应动力学模型. 速率常数随紫外光强的增强而增大,并且与初始ρ(4BS)呈负相关关系. 溶液pH是影响光解反应的重要因素,速率常数随pH升高而增加显著,强碱性条件下光解速率最快. 光解对溶液中总氮的去除分为三步,含氮结构的发色基团易吸收紫外光,在反应初期被降解而生成气态含氮物,生成的中间产物比较稳定,需要经过一段时间的能量积累才能继续降解,从而总氮的去除率再次升高.      

活性炭纤维对活性染料的吸附动力学研究

研究了活性炭纤维从水溶液中吸附4种活性染料（活性艳红K-2BP、活性翠蓝KN-G、活性金黄K-3RP、活性黑KN-B）的吸附特性,从动力学角度探讨了吸附机理.结果表明,活性炭纤维对4种染料的平衡吸附量q_e均随着初始浓度和温度的增加而升高,相同条件下,q_e的大小顺序为：活性艳红＞活性金黄＞活性黑＞活性翠蓝.吸附过程符合伪二级吸附速率方程,染料分子的空间结构、大小和极性是影响初始吸附速率的主要因素.活性炭纤维对4种染料的吸附活化能都比较低,依次为16 .42、3 .56、5 .21和26 .38 kJ·mol^-1,说明吸附过程以物理吸附为主.     

介孔TiO2纤维的制备及其光催化性能

采用溶胶-凝胶和水蒸气活化热处理技术制备了介孔TiO2纤维,考察了各种因素对介孔TiO2纤维光催化活性的影响,并对介孔TiO2纤维结构进行了表征。介孔TiO2纤维的最佳制备条件：n（TBOT）∶n（C6H10O3）∶n（H2O）∶n（C3H8O）=1∶0.4∶2.0∶16,搅拌时间80min,Si与Ti的摩尔比为0.15,采用分段程序升温工艺,活化温度为700℃。所得介孔TiO2纤维比表面积为127.7m2/g,最可几孔径为7.3nm,具有极高的热稳定性及抗晶型转变能力,反应时间75min时活性艳红X-3B降解率为99.3%。     

TiO2光催化降解PFOA的反应动力学及机制研究

全氟辛酸(PFOA)是一种新的持久性有机污染物,其处置技术是研究的热点.以UV254 nm紫外灯为光源,采用商品TiO2(P25)对PFOA进行光催化降解实验,并考察pH、TiO2用量、初始浓度、反应气氛对降解的影响.结果表明,反应符合准一级动力学方程,pH对反应有重要影响,氧气存在下能提高反应效率.在pH为3,TiO2用量为1.5 g·L-1,通入空气条件下反应7 h实现基本降解,速率常数为0.4206 h-1.投加俘获剂实验表明,空穴(h+)是主要的活性物质,其对反应速率贡献率为66.1%;羟基自由基(·OH)也参与PFOA的降解过程;投加NaF实验表明,PFOA在TiO2上吸附是反应发生的首要条件.UPLC-QTOF/MS分析表明,PFOA光催化降解逐级生成短链全氟羧酸(PFCAs).     

聚脲弹性体阻燃改性的研究进展

介绍了聚脲的特性与燃烧机制,从添加型和反应型2个方面总结了聚脲阻燃改性的研究现状,包括添加卤系、磷系、氮系、纳米阻燃剂,以及通过化学反应引入阻燃元素及结构等方法,系统分析了阻燃机理及各自优缺点。提出添加型阻燃剂存在与基体相容性不佳的问题,反应型阻燃改性技术难度大,但是不存在界面问题,结合不同阻燃剂的优势可实现协同提升的效果。研究结果为提高聚脲阻燃性能提供了技术参考。     

干活性污泥吸附水中染料的试验研究

以城市污水处理厂干活性污泥为吸附剂对染料直接深棕M、酸性媒介棕RH进行了吸附研究,结果表明,吸附过程能很好地用二级速率表达式表示,同时也可用Lagergren一级速率方程描述。其一级吸附速率常数k1分别为0.0204min-1和0.0068min-1,二级吸附速率常数k2分别为0.00592和0.00589gmg-1min-1。两者的吸附特性不同,其吸附等温线前者符合Freundlich方程,后者既符合Freundlich方程也符合Langmuir方程。吸附平衡时间、去除率亦不同,前者明显大于后者,达到吸附平衡的时间分别为120min和240min。两种染料的正辛醇/水分配系数logP计算数值分别为4.65和-0.22,这一顺序与两种染料在干污泥上的吸附行为相符。     

水中典型内分泌干扰物质的臭氧氧化研究

在静态实验中,考察了臭氧投加量、HCO^-₃浓度和pH值对O₃氧化去除水中典型内分泌干扰物（EDs）E1、E2、EE2、DES和4-n-NP的影响.结果表明,5种EDs的去除率随O₃投加量的增加而增大,O₃浓度达到63.6 μg/L时可去除92.0%以上的EDs,HCO^-₃（0～100 mg/L）的引入抑制了O₃氧化,O₃氧化去除EDs的能力随溶液pH值升高而大幅度提高.在中性（pH≈7.0）和碱性（pH＞10.6）条件下,O₃氧化5种EDs的表观二级反应速率常数(20℃±0.5℃)分别在(1.67～3.89)×10⁶　Ｌ·(mol·s)^-1和(0.93～1.75)×10⁹　Ｌ·(mol·s)^-1范围内,表明这5种物质在水中可被O₃迅速氧化去除.计算得出5种EDs的基元反应速率常数(20℃±0.5℃),发现O₃与离子态的EDs反应活性［1.21×10⁹～3.81×10⁹　Ｌ·(mol·s)^-1］是其与分子态EDs的反应活性［7.62×10⁵～2.55×10⁶　Ｌ·(mol·s)^-1］的10³～10⁴倍.对比不同水质本底下O₃氧化去除EDs的实验发现,滤后水和江水中EDs的去除率较其在超纯水中分别降低了26.5%～50.3%和57.3%～72.0%,表明实际水体中的有机物通过竞争氧化剂,抑制了EDs的O₃氧化去除.