Removal of arsenate with hydrous ferric oxide coprecipitation：Effect of humic acid

Insights from the adverse effect of humic acid(HA) on arsenate removal with hydrous ferric oxide(HFO) coprecipitation can further our understanding of the fate of As(V) in water treatment process. The motivation of our study is to explore the competitive adsorption mechanisms of humic acid and As(V) on HFO on the molecular scale. Multiple complementary techniques were used including macroscopic adsorption experiments, surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS), extended X-ray absorption fine structure(EXAFS) spectroscopy, flow-cell attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared(ATR-FTIR) measurement, and charge distribution multisite complexation(CDMUSIC) modeling. The As(V) removal efficiency was reduced from over 95% to about 10% with the increasing HA concentration to 25 times of As(V) mass concentration. The SERS analysis excluded the HA-As(V) complex formation. The EXAFS results indicate that As(V) formed bidentate binuclear surface complexes in the presence of HA as evidenced by an As-Fe distance of 3.26–3.31 ?. The in situ ATR-FTIR measurements show that As(V) replaces surface hydroxyl groups and forms innersphere complex. High concentrations of HA may physically block the surface sites and inhibit the As(V) access. The adsorption of As(V) and HA decreased the point of zero charge of HFO from 7.8 to 5.8 and 6.3, respectively. The CD-MUSIC model described the zeta potential curves and adsorption edges of As(V) and HA reasonably well.     

生态修复植物蜈蚣草中砷的回收

采用管式炉高温热解-NaOH-Na₂CO₃混合液碱浸-CuSO₄·5H₂O沉淀的方法回收生态修复植物蜈蚣草中的砷,最终得到产品砷酸铜。该方法的最佳工艺条件为：热解温度600 ℃,热解时间30 min,CaO加入量（CaO与蜈蚣草的质量比）8%; m（NaOH）∶m（Na₂CO₃）=1∶3,碱浸温度70 ℃, 碱浸时间2 h, 固液比1∶10; 沉淀反应pH 5, 沉淀反应温度70 ℃。采用该方法处理生态修复植物蜈蚣草,得到产品砷酸铜的纯度为93%,砷回收率达88%。     

Simultaneous removal of chromium and arsenate from contaminated groundwater by ferrous sulfate: Batch uptake behavior

Chromium and/or arsenate removal by Fe(II) as a function of pH, Fe(II) dosage and initial Cr(VI)/As(V) ratio were examined in batch tests. The presence of arsenate reduced the removal e ciency of chromium by Fe(II), while the presence of chromate significantly increased the removal e ciency of arsenate by Fe(II) at pH 6–8. In the absence of arsenate, chromium removal by Fe(II) increased to a maximum with increasing pH from 4 to 7 and then decreased with a further increase in pH. The increment in Fe(II) dosage resulted in an improvement in chromium removal and the improvement was more remarkable under alkaline conditions than that under acidic conditions. Chromium removal by Fe(II) was reduced to a larger extent under neutral and alkaline conditions than that under acidic conditions due to the presence of 10 mol/L arsenate. The presence of 20 mol/L arsenate slightly improved chromium removal by Fe(II) at pH 3.9–5.8, but had detrimental e ects at pH 6.7–9.8. Arsenate removal was improved significantly at pH 4–9 due to the presence of 10 mol/L chromate at Fe(II) dosages of 20–60 mol/L. Elevating the chromate concentration from 10 to 20 mol/L resulted in a further improvement in arsenate removal at pH 4.0–4.6 when Fe(II) was dosed at 30–60 mol/L.     

The influence of solid matrices on arsenic toxicity to Corophium orientale

In marine ecosystems, benthic organisms are really important because they are the first step in the transfer of contaminants from environment to biota. To this end, this study focused on biological assays with the amphipod Corophium orientale exposed to two different molecules of arsenic: arsenate (As^V), the most abundant form in sediments, and dimethyl-arsinate (DMA), expected to be moderately toxic as an intermediate in the process of detoxification. The toxicity of arsenic compounds was measured after exposure to three different matrices: water, spiked natural sediment and inert spiked quartz sand. LC₅₀ values were calculated for each exposure, and the results confirmed the highest toxicity of As^V, in addition to underlining the importance of matrix of exposure. Water exposure was the matrix which presented the highest toxicity for inorganic arsenic (As^V LC₅₀=3.51 mg L^?1 vs DMA LC₅₀=54.65 mg L^?1), spiked natural sediment demonstrated its capability to chelate arsenate toxicity (As^V LC₅₀=34.27 mg kg^?1 vs. DMA LC₅₀=52.19 mg kg^?1) and spiked quartz sand presented intermediate values for As^V (LC₅₀=25.26 mg kg^?1), whereas for DMA a lower toxicity was registered (LC₅₀=872.35 mg kg^?1). This study can provide some useful data linked with chemical speciation of arsenic and exposure matrix, for improving the correct management of contaminated sediment.     

人工合成铁、铝矿对As(V)吸附的研究

采用批实验方法研究了人工合成铁、铝矿物对As(V)的吸附,考察吸附时间及溶液pH值对As(V)吸附的影响.结果表明,不同类型铁、铝矿对As(V)的吸附量均表现出随初始As(V)浓度(0.1~100mg/L)的增加而增加的趋势,其中水铁矿的吸附量在整个浓度范围内始终呈上升趋势,初始浓度为100mg/L As(V)时的吸附量为22.56mg/g,而针铁矿、水铝矿和赤铁矿的吸附量在低初始浓度时上升较快,随浓度升高上升幅度减缓直至平衡,其中赤铁矿的吸附量最小,100mg/L As(V)时的吸附量为4.75mg/g.Freundlich方程对吸附数据的拟合效果优于Langmuir方程,吸附能力表现为水铁矿最高,水铝矿和针铁矿相近,赤铁矿较低.随着吸附时间的增加,4种铁、铝矿物对As(V)的吸附量都逐渐增加,尤其是水铁矿,10min内即达到平衡吸附量的96.3%;水铝矿和针铁矿在48h时吸附量分别为平衡吸附量的97.2%和97.4%;赤铁矿则需96h才基本达到平衡.除水铁矿外,4种动力学方程对其他矿物动力学曲线的拟合均较好,尤其是双常数方程.pH值对矿物吸附As(V)的影响受As(V)初始浓度的影响,初始浓度较低时,铁、铝矿的吸附量仅在极碱条件下(pH>10)降低,而初始浓度较高时则表现为随pH值升高直线下降的趋势.     

Online Water Monitoring Method as a Water Security Tool: A Feasibility View

Since the tragic event on September 11, 2001 (9/11), homeland security has been the center of major attention not only in the United States but also around the world. Among homeland security agenda, more concerns on drinking water system have been drawn into the forefront attention from the public and water industry. Governmental agencies have been called upon to strongly protect the water resources from becoming a possible terror target. The online monitoring of a water system offers the potential to reduce the possible danger from a terrorist contamination as well as from unintentional chemical spills. As potential terrorist contaminants, seven chemical compounds (aldicarb, cycloheximide, dicrotophos, nicotine, sodium arsenate, sodium cyanide, and sodium fluoroacetate) were studied at different doses, in order to determine their detectability when they are present in a water system, including intake, treatment, and distribution. These contaminants were monitored by measuring simple water quality parameters such as conductivity, pH, chlorine residual, turbidity, total organic carbon (TOC), and UV254. Results indicated that the contaminants used for the study were detected at certain toxicity concentrations through the online water quality monitoring method. This method provides a useful tool for watching water resources against possible terror attacks, and also keeping safe water quality.     

好氧砷还原菌对吸附态砷迁移转化的影响

利用静态和动态土柱实验初步研究了好氧砷还原菌Bacillus sp.SXB在砷迁移转化过程中的作用。结果表明,在静态实验中,菌株SXB可以有效还原吸附在针铁矿上的五价砷;在动态土柱实验中,由于原土中砷是以三价砷形式存在,因此,不论是空白对照还是菌株SXB加入处理,出水中砷均为三价砷;当孔隙体积大于100时,铁的溶出开始增加。菌株SXB的加入,轻微地促进了土壤中砷的释放,而对铁的释放并没有明显影响。     

黔西南高砷煤矿区钙镁离子对砷酸根联合生物毒性效应的影响研究

以隆线溞为受试生物,研究了黔西南高砷煤矿区水环境中广泛共存的Ca2+、Mg2+对砷酸根(AsO34-)的生物毒性效应的影响.结果表明,砷酸根单独存在条件下,对隆线溞24、48、72、96h的半致死浓度(LC50)分别为5.9817、5.1800、4.1884、3.2015 mg·L-1.Ca2+(20、60、100mg...     

利用氢基质生物膜反应器去除水中砷酸盐

利用氢基质生物膜反应器(Hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor,MBfR)研究了NO_3~--N负荷、SO_4~(2-)负荷、As(Ⅴ)负荷、氢分压对水中砷去除效果的影响.结果表明,随着NO_3~--N进水负荷的增加,As(Ⅴ)和SO_4~(2-)还原受到明显抑制,系统产生As(Ⅲ)和NO_2~-的积累;随着SO_4~(2-)进水负荷的增加,反应器内总砷去除率由78.6%(25 mg·L-1SO_4~(2-))降低至1.1%(200 mg·L~(-1)SO_4~(2-)),而此时NO_3~--N的去除基本不受影响.同时,随着进水As(Ⅴ)负荷从0.25 mg·L~(-1)增至2 mg·L~(-1),出水SO_4~(2-)浓度明显升高,反应器内总砷去除率从70.0%降低至47.3%,而此时NO_3~--N的去除基本不受影响;当氢分压低于0.06 MPa时,提高氢分压可降低出水As(Ⅴ)浓度,当氢分压高于0.06 MPa后便不再是控制因素.由于体系中氢自养还原微生物会优先利用NO_3~--N和SO_4~(2-)作为电子受体,因此,为了保证As(Ⅴ)的高效还原去除,必须控制氢分压在0.05~0.07 MPa之间.     

植物砷吸收与代谢的研究进展

砷(As)作为一种植物非必需的类金属元素广泛存在于自然界中,砷过量摄人不仅会对植物生长产生毒害作用,而且在植物的可食部位累积并通过食物链对人体健康构成威胁.生长介质中的砷酸盐(五价砷)一般是通过磷酸盐转运蛋白被植物吸收的,而亚砷酸(三价砷)和没有解离的甲基化砷则主要是通过质膜上的水通道蛋白被植物吸收的.在植物体内五价砷...