2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) micropollutant herbicide removing from water using granular and powdered activated carbons: a comparison applied for water treatment and health safety

Abstract

Activated carbons are well-known porous materials as an effective adsorbent used for the removal of emerging contaminants, such as herbicides, which are increasingly present in water bodies. Most water treatment plants, specially in Brazil, are unable to completely remove such contaminants by the conventional process and advanced treatment using activated carbons is required. The aim of this paper was to verify the influence of the activated carbons granulometry and specific surface area on the 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicide removal efficiency using distilled-deionized water and filtered water collected from a conventional Water Treatment Plant. Commercial activated carbons samples used in this work were obtained from two different manufacturers. Activated carbons were analyzed by the specific surface area, pore size and volume distribution, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared and x-ray spectroscopy, moisture, volatile matter and ash contents. Batch adsorption isotherms experiments were used and performed by Langmuir and Freundlich models. Granular and powdered activated carbons removed over 99% of 2,4-D in distilled water and near to 99% using filtered water. The activated carbons evaluated in this work presented high performance and played a key role in water treatment by removing 2,4-D herbicide, ensuring the protection of human health and the ecosystem.     

APPLICATION OF THE GREEN-AMPT INFILTRATION EQUATION TO WATERSHED MODELING1

ABSTRACT: A computer model was developed, based on the Green-Ampt infiltration equation, to computed rainfall excess for a single precipitation event. The model requires an estimate of parameters related to hydraulic conductivity, wetting front section, and fillable porosity of the soil layers. Values of parameters were estimated from soil textural averages or regression equations based on percent sand, percent clay, and porosity. Average values of effective porosity and wetting front suction were largely acceptable due to the relatively low variability and low model sensitivity to the parameters. Hydraulic conductivity was the most erratic constituent of the loss rate computation due to the high variability and the high sensitivity of the computed infiltration to the parameter. The performance of the Green-Ampt infiltration model was tested through a comparison with the SCS curve number procedure. Seven watersheds and 23 storms with precipitation of one inch or greater were used in the comparison. For storms with less than one inch of rainfall excess, the SCS curve number procedure generally gave the best results; however, for six of the seven storms with precipitation excess greater than one inch, the Green-Ampt procedure delivered better results. In this comparison, both procedures used the same initial abstractions. The separation of rainfall losses into infiltration, interception, and surface retention is, in theory, an accurate method of estimating precipitation excess. In the second phase of the study using nine watersheds and 39 storms, interception and surface retention losses were computed by the Horton equations. Green-Ampt and interception parameters were estimated from value sin the literature, while the surface retention parameter was calibrated so that the computed runoff volumes matched observed volumes. A relationship was found between the surface retention storage capacity and the 15-day antecedent precipitation index, month of year, and precipitation amount.     

火焰原子吸收测定土壤中的铜

采用硝酸-盐酸-高氯酸代替传统的消解方法分解土壤样品,火焰直接喷入原子吸收法测定土壤中的铜。相对标准偏差为0.6％～3.5％,加标回收率97.5％～101％。     

生物法处理含铬废水的研究进展

随着人类对环境保护的重视和环境法规的日益严格，国内外研究人员纷纷将注意力转向生物法处理含铬废水。文章介绍了惰性生物吸附法和纯种微生物法处理含铬废水近年来的研究进展。     

活性炭对二硫化碳和水的共吸附动力学行为的热重研究

用热重法研究了５种国产活性炭对水蒸汽和二硫化碳的吸附动力学行为，发现其动力学行为均遵循Ｂａｎｇｈａｍ方程和Ｅｌｏｖｉｃｈ方程所描述的规律，但Ｂａｎｇｈａｍ方程更为优越。     

生物法净化低浓度挥发性有机废气的动力学问题探讨

依据对生物膜填料塔净化低浓度甲苯废气过程的生物化学反应类型、过程控制因素和生物膜作用等机理问题的分析研究，定义其为一个以生物膜为有效吸附表面、以活菌体为生物反应活化中心的吸附生物化学反应过程，并据此建立了“吸附生物膜”理论及相应的动力学模式．该模式计算值与实验值之间有较好的相关性（相关系数Ｒ＞０．９５）．结果将为相关的理论研究和实际操作研究提供有益的资料．     

SYNERGETICS ANALYSIS OF ROCK MASS BASED ON ITS CHARACTERISTIC OF DISCONTINUATION

<正>Based on the noncontinuity of rock mass, views it as a system made of blocks that are divided by dissconti-nuties. Take the relative displacement of blocks as order parameter and establish its main equation using the micro-cosmic disposal method of synergetics. Then solve this equation and get its solution of nonstationary state. Narrate the characteristic of change and interrelated factors of blocks' displacement through the analysis of nonstationary state of main equation.     

天然矿物锰矿砂对苯酚的界面吸附与降解研究

研究了天然矿物锰矿砂对苯酚的界面吸附与降解，结果表明锰矿砂对苯酚具有较强的吸附作用，较高温度，低ｐＨ值，固相与苯酚的较高质量比值有利于苯酚的吸附。吸附过程遵循二级反应动力学，吸附等温线为Ｌａｎｇｍｕｉｒ型。应用简化的表面络合反应模式，求得了不同条件下的条件稳定常数及吸附苯酚的表面总吸附位。     

上海市郊4种地表径流深度的测算

根据有关试验资料和美国土壤保持局推荐的方法，提出了上海市郊４种地表径流深度的计算公式。计算结果表明，当年降雨量为１０５３ｍｍ时，上海市郊４种地表径流的总量为１３．６亿ｍ＾３，平均径流深度为３００ｍｍ，径流系数为２８．４９％，４种径流量占郊区总量的７７．８２％，产流面积为郊区总面积的７５．１０％。     

粪肥施用对抗生素在土壤上吸附的影响

磺胺类抗生素和氟苯尼考(FFC)是浙江省普遍使用的抗生素，在土壤上吸附弱而易于迁移，存在较高的环境风险.近年来，粪源抗生素对农田土壤潜在风险的研究多是在实验室条件下添加粪肥的方式进行，无法评估自然施肥状态下抗生素的污染风险.因此以浙江省长期施用不同肥料(鸡粪、猪粪和化肥)的5种旱地农田土壤[临安(LA)、嘉善(JS)、龙游(LY)、开化(KH)和金华(JH)]为对象，选用4种常用的抗生素[磺胺嘧啶(SD)、磺胺二甲基嘧啶(SMT)、磺胺甲基异噁唑(SMZ)和FFC],进行批量平衡实验，探究土壤不同类型和粪肥类型对抗生素在土壤中吸附的影响.结果表明，4种抗生素在实验土壤中的吸附都较弱，吸附次序为：SMT(1.44～13.23 mg⁽1-(1/n))·L^1/n·kg^-1)>SMZ(0.73～6.05 mg⁽1-(1/n))·L^1/n·kg^-1)>SD(0.16～5.57 mg⁽1-(1/n))·L^1/n·...