On the hydro-dispersive equivalence between multi-layered mineral barriers

In the context of municipal solid waste and hazardous waste disposal, the notion of "equivalence" between different barrier designs appears in regulatory documents from several industrialized countries. While in the past, equivalence has been thought of mainly in terms of contaminant travel times, in recent years it has been defined more in terms of the magnitude of a disposal site's potential impact on groundwater resources. This paper presents some original analytical solutions to the problem of contaminant migration through a multi-layered mineral barrier. The solutions account for the two major mechanisms of subsurface contaminant migration, namely, advection and diffusion-dispersion. An example application using the proposed solutions and a numerical model illustrates how one multi-layered mineral barrier can be considered superior to another from a strictly hydro-dispersive viewpoint. The influence of partial saturation of the mineral barrier is investigated using a numerical solution to the Richards equation for unsaturated flow. It is emphasized that conclusions relative to the superiority of one multi-layered barrier, with respect to another, should not only consider hydro-dispersive aspects, but also other processes such as the mechanical and chemical evolutions of the different barrier components. Although such phenomena are poorly addressed by existing models, failure to take them into account, at least in a qualitative fashion, may lead to unconservative conclusions with respect to barrier equivalence.     

Simultaneous removal of ammonia and N-nitrosamine precursors from high ammonia water by zeolite and powdered activated carbon

When adding sufficient chlorine to achieve breakpoint chlorination to source water containing high concentration of ammonia during drinking water treatment, high concentrations of disinfection by-products(DBPs) may form. If N-nitrosamine precursors are present, highly toxic N-nitrosamines, primarily N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA), may also form. Removing their precursors before disinfection should be a more effective way to minimize these DBPs formation. In this study, zeolites and activated carbon were examined for ammonia and N-nitrosamine precursor removal when incorporated into drinking water treatment processes.The test results indicate that Mordenite zeolite can remove ammonia and five of seven N-nitrosamine precursors efficiently by single step adsorption test. The practical applicability was evaluated by simulation of typical drinking water treatment processes using six-gang stirring system. The Mordenite zeolite was applied at the steps of lime softening, alum coagulation, and alum coagulation with powdered activated carbon(PAC) sorption. While the lime softening process resulted in poor zeolite performance, alum coagulation did not impact ammonia and N-nitrosamine precursor removal. During alum coagulation, more than67% ammonia and 70%–100% N-nitrosamine precursors were removed by Mordenite zeolite(except 3-(dimethylaminomethyl)indole(DMAI) and 4-dimethylaminoantipyrine(DMAP)). PAC effectively removed DMAI and DMAP when added during alum coagulation. A combination of the zeolite and PAC selected efficiently removed ammonia and all tested seven N-nitrosamine precursors(dimethylamine(DMA), ethylmethylamine(EMA), diethylamine(DEA), dipropylamine(DPA), trimethylamine(TMA), DMAP, and DMAI) during the alum coagulation process.     

Characteristics of molecular weight distribution of dissolved organic matter in bromide-containing water and disinfection by-product formation properties during treatment processes

The characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and bromide ion concentration have a significant influence on the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). In order to identify the main DBP precursors, DOM was divided into five fractions based on molecular weight (MW), trihalomethane formation potential and haloacetic acid formation potential were determined for fractions, and the change in contents of different fractions and total DBPs during treatment processes (pre-chlorination, coagulation, sand filtration, disinfection) were studied. Moreover, the relationship between bromide concentration and DBP generation characteristics in processes was also analyzed. The results showed that the main DBP precursors were the fraction with MW < 1 kDa and fraction with MW 3−10 kDa, and the DBP''s generation ability of lower molecular weight DOM (< 10 kDa) was higher than that of higher molecular weight DOM. During different processes, pre-chlorination and disinfection had limited effect on removing organics but could alter the MW distribution, and coagulation and filtration could effectively remove organics with higher MW. For DBPs, trihalomethanes (THMs) were mainly generated in pre-chlorination and disinfection, while haloacetic acids (HAAs) were mostly generated during pre-chlorination; coagulation and sand filtration had little effect on THMs but resulted in a slight removal of HAAs. In addition, the results of ANOVA tests suggested that molecular sizes and treatment processes have significant influence on DBP formation. With increasing bromide concentration, the brominated DBPs significantly increased, but the bromine incorporation factor in the processes was basically consistent at each concentration.     

废水厌氧处理研究前沿和趋势探讨

废水厌氧处理作为一种有竞争力的、经济的、日益成熟的生物处理工艺,是一种集环境保护、能源回收和生态良性循环于一体的技术,具有良好的社会、经济、环境效益,其研究和应用日益受到重视,工程化推广应用极其广泛。本文讨论了废水厌氧反应器的发展历程、厌氧氨氧化生物脱氮技术、两相生物反应器、高硫酸盐有机废水厌氧处理技术,并对目前废水厌氧处理的热点问题及发展趋势进行了展望。     

广州某景观水体应急除臭处理研究及工程应用

探讨了化学氧化法、微生物抑制法和pH值调节法对广州某景观水体恶臭的去除效果。结果表明：采用pH调节法可以有效抑制水体发臭,使水体臭强度大幅降低,除臭效果最佳的pH值为8．6～9．5。运用该除臭方法进行工程应用,结果表明该方法能够在短期内迅速降低水体臭强度,除臭效果显著。     

饮用水氯化消毒过程的动力学模型研究进展

饮用水氯化消毒的安全性问题一直是水处理领域的研究重点,其氯化消毒过程动力学过程模型的建立,对于饮用水含氯量监测、评价及生成消毒副产物的控制具有重要意义。本文概述了饮用水氯化消毒过程的有关动力学模型研究现状及进展,从模型依据的机理和表达形式等方面分析了饮用水氯化消毒过程的动力学模型研究进展,介绍了广泛应用的几种模型,如Clark自由氯衰减模型、Valentine氯胺衰减模型等,通过对相关模型的原理、异同点、优缺点、适用性的对比及对影响模型的因素分析,对氯化消毒过程中动力学模型的今后发展趋势作了展望。     

细河污染特征与整治对策的探讨

细河是伴随沈阳市铁西区老工业基地的发展而形成一条排污河流,2002年前污染非常严重,2002年后通过综合整治及仙女河污水处理厂和西部污水处理厂相继建成并投入使用,使大部分细河污水得到处理,但细河的污染问题仍不容乐观,本文通过细河纳污总量的核定、细河源头水的保护与利用、底质的清理与无害化处置、新污染控制与防范等措施使细河水质得到一个可持续的、良好的改善。     

浮水植物水处理简介

为了配合乡、镇发展,须考虑规划兴建大型污水处理厂,以免污水破坏环境;但过往颇多大型污水处理厂出现初投大、使用率低等现像,原因是建造配套市政地下管网涉及更大之投资和复杂的征地、施工等问题,难以配合发展速度解决,或因不明朗因素高估了乡镇的发展需要,种种原因往往导致急速发展的地区浪费国家资源。浮水植物生长迅速、吸收养份的能力特强,美国早在三十多年前应用於处理生活污水,唯因有引起臭味、蚊患等蔽端而未推广,经改良之后受到进一步重视。浮水植物水处理系统大多采用凤眼莲,系统拥有统建设规模弹性、投资小、能耗低和操作易等优点,可作为乡、镇污水处理的一个过渡性选择甚至最终方案考虑。     

佳木斯市四丰山风景区环境污染综合治理对策

佳木斯市四丰山风景区是黑龙江省政府确定的省级风景名胜区,由于近些年无序、过度的开发,环境现状急剧恶化,亟需治理。通过对其周边污染源及水库水质状况的调查,提出了污染治理方案,明确了综合治理的必要性。     

Airsolution液体在净化有机废气方面的应用

Airsoluton是一系列植物提取液复配而成的,这些植物提取液是含有气味的有机物,它们是从树、草和花等植物中提取的。这些有味的液体含有大量复杂的化合物,它们是绝大多数植物油的主要成分。本文根据Airsolution液体的氧化性,对处理含苯、甲苯和二甲苯的有机工业废气进行了净化研究,结果表明:Airsolution液体用于处理有机废气是可行的,处理后的苯、甲苯和二甲苯可实现达标排放。且该工艺具有运行费用低,投资少的特点。