The feasibility of decontamination of reduced saline sediments from copper using the electrokinetic process

The remediation of metal contamination in estuarine and reduced sediments is another challenge for the electrokinetic process. Problems result from the complex chemical composition of saline reduced sediments. In the experiments described here copper was added into saline reduced sediments to simulate the natural situation. Two constant voltages were applied across the electrokinetic cell to investigate the effect of an increase in potential difference on the electrokinetic process. Acetic acid at pH 6 and 4 was also added to the cathode in separate experiments to enhance copper removal. The results from this study showed that in the unenhanced experiments most of copper remained in the soil and was unaffected by the electrokinetic process. At the end of unenhanced electrokinetic experiments, the copper concentration was found only to be slightly changed in the anode region. Up to 21% of the copper was found precipitated near the anode when the applied voltage was 10V and this increased to 25% when the applied voltage was 7V. In the enhanced electrokinetic experiments up to 98% of copper was removed from section 1 and precipitated again in sections 2 and 3. This indicates that a significant amount copper removal from the saline sediments may be achieved by the enhanced electrokinetic process.     

Influence of variable chemical conditions on EDTA-enhanced transport of metal ions in mildly acidic groundwater

Adsorption of Ni and Pb on aquifer sediments from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA increased with increasing pH and metal-ion concentration. Adsorption could be described quantitatively using a semi-mechanistic surface complexation model (SCM), in which adsorption is described using chemical reactions between metal ions and adsorption sites. Equilibrium reactive transport simulations incorporating the SCMs, formation of metal-ion-EDTA complexes, and either Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide solubility or Zn desorption from sediments identified important factors responsible for trends observed during transport experiments conducted with EDTA complexes of Ni, Zn, and Pb in the Cape Cod aquifer. Dissociation of Pb-EDTA by Fe(III) is more favorable than Ni-EDTA because of differences in Ni- and Pb-adsorption to the sediments. Dissociation of Ni-EDTA becomes more favorable with decreasing Ni-EDTA concentration and decreasing pH. In contrast to Ni, Pb-EDTA can be dissociated by Zn desorbed from the aquifer sediments. Variability in adsorbed Zn concentrations has a large impact on Pb-EDTA dissociation.     

Bioavailability of sediment-associated and low-molecular-mass species of radionuclides/trace metals to the mussel Mytilus edulis

Sediments can act as a sink for contaminants in effluents from industrial and nuclear installations or when released from dumped waste. However, contaminated sediments may also act as a potential source of radionuclides and trace metals to the water phase due to remobilisation of metals as dissolved species and resuspension of particles. The marine mussel Mytilus edulis is a filter-feeding organism that via the gills is subjected to contaminants in dissolved form and from contaminants associated to suspended particles via the digestive system. In this paper the bioavailability of sediment-associated and seawater diluted Cs, Co, Cd and Zn radioactive tracers to the filtering bivalve M. edulis has been examined. The mussels were exposed to tracers diluted in ultrafiltered (<10 kDa) seawater (Low Molecular Mass form) or to tracers associated with sediment particles from the Stepovogo Fjord at Novaya Zemlya in short-term uptake experiments, followed by 1-month depuration experiments in flow-through tanks. A toxicokinetic model was fitted to the uptake and depuration data, and the obtained parameters were used to simulate the significance of the two uptake pathways at different suspended sediment loads and sediment-seawater distribution coefficients. The results of the model simulations, assuming steady state conditions, suggest that resuspended particles from contaminated sediments can be a highly significant pathway for mussels in the order ¹⁰⁹Cd ≌ ⁶⁵Zn < ¹³⁴Cs < ⁶⁰Co. The significance increases with higher suspended sediment load and with higher K_d. Furthermore, the experimental depuration data suggest that Cs is retained longer and Co, Cd and Zn shorter by the mussels when associated with ingested sediments, than if the metals are taken up from the low molecular mass (LMM) phase.     

贵州阿哈水库沉积物中重金属二次污染的趋势分析

通过对受矿山活动影响的贵州阿哈水库沉积物-水界面的模拟试验及实测分析,从水库水质安全角度讨论了沉积物中蓄积的重金属作为二次污染源的可能性。研究发现：在水体季节性缺氧期间,沉积物中部分重金属元素将大量释放到水体中,严重威胁水质安全。Fe,Mn的最大释放发生在水体缺氧事件的50小时内。而Co,Cu,Ni,Pb等元素总体释放量较小,并主要在10小时内达到最大释放。对比其他地区,阿哈水库中重金属元素具有更强的界面扩散作用。锰的扩散通量在季节上表现为：冬季＞秋季＞春夏季。而铁的扩散通量则为：春夏季＞秋季＞冬季。锰的界面扩散通量远大于铁的界面扩散通量,表明界面附近锰的循环极为剧烈且远强于铁。这对其他重金属元素的界面循环产生了重要影响。界面附近的铁、锰、硫循环对重金属迁移有着显著的控制作用。受到氧化还原条件的影响,重金属扩散通量在季节上变化较大。     

Polybrominated, polychlorinated and monobromo-polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in marine surface sediments from Hong Kong and Korea

In this study we investigated occurrences and distribution patterns of dioxin-related compounds (DRCs) such as polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), monobromo-polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (MoBPCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) in marine surface sediments collected from the coastal waters of Hong Kong and Korea. In most sampling sites, concentrations of PCDDs were the highest, followed by DL-PCBs, PCDFs, PBDFs, PBDDs, MoBPCDDs and MoBPCDFs in this order. Levels of PBDD/Fs were generally 1-2 orders of magnitude lower than chlorinated analogues. Levels of PCDDs are higher than PCDFs in Hong Kong while levels of PBDFs are higher than PBDDs in Korea (p < 0.05). Report of PBDD/Fs and MoBPCDD/Fs in sediments from East Asian countries is novel and original. Environmental levels of PBDD/Fs are supposed to start increasing in accordance with rising production, use and disposal of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and recycling processes of e-waste in Asian developing countries.     

Persistent toxic substances in remote lake and coastal sediments from Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic: Levels, sources and fluxes

Surface sediments from remote lakes and coastal areas from Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Relatively high levels of PAHs were encountered from several lakes from Ny-Ålesund, which were within the range of levels reported for European high mountain lakes and some urban/industrialized areas in the world, pointing to the role of remote Arctic lakes as potential reservoir of semi-volatile organic compounds. Specific patterns of PBDEs were observed, showing higher concentrations of lower brominated compounds such as BDE-7, 17 and 28. Estimated surface sediment fluxes of PAHs in Ny-Ålesund remote lakes were similar to those observed for some European high mountain lakes. The current PAH levels in sediments from three lakes exceeded Canadian sediment quality guidelines, suggesting the presence of possible risks for aquatic organisms and the need for further studies.     

底泥不同预处理对潜在活性磷形成及释放的抑制作用

以校园河流底泥为材料,研究了不同预处理(底泥曝气、水曝气)对底泥中潜在活性磷的形成及释放的抑制作用.结果表明,底泥曝气对上覆水中的磷向底泥迁移的促进作用明显优于水曝气.底泥经不同预处理后,磷的释放量明显降低.与未处理底泥相比,经底泥曝气和水曝气预处理底泥,溶解性磷酸盐释放量分别下降了193.6 mg·kg^-1和44.7 mg·kg^-1,总磷释放量分别下降了334.0 mg·kg^-1和163.8 mg·kg^-1;而对于潜在活性磷而言,前者降低了58.6 mg·kg^-1,后者则增加了167.4 mg·kg^-1.其原因可能是,上覆水中的磷向底泥迁移时,首先形成潜在活性磷,而通过不同的预处理,潜在活性磷向难释放态磷的转化得到了强化.底泥曝气的这种强化作用比水曝气更为明显.     

合流制面源污染传输过程与污染源解析

科学认识和全面理解合流制面源污染发生路径和污染贡献源对于治理和改善城市水环境至关重要.本研究以珠海市典型老城区的合流制小排水区为例,分析了污染物在地表与管道中的累积-冲刷过程,并运用质量守恒法解析了污染物的贡献源.结果表明,地表街尘累积量为(28. 81±10. 69) g·m~(-2),多场降雨事件中地表街尘冲刷量为(19. 27±10. 90) g·m~(-2),冲刷率为(52. 69±13. 3)%,其冲刷形成的地表径流中SS场降雨浓度为52～109 mg·L~(-1),管道径流中SS的浓度为68～158mg·L~(-1);地表径流对SS的贡献率为39%～72%,旱流污水对SS的贡献率20%,管道沉积物再悬浮对SS的贡献率为13%～56%;管道沉积物的厚度在小雨和中雨时增加1～14 cm,大雨和暴雨时,减少7～17 cm;降雨特征影响了污染源贡献比率,其中地表径流对各污染物的贡献范围为2%～52%,旱流污水对各污染物的贡献率范围为9%～65%,管道沉积物对各污染物的贡献范围为8%～81%.基于上述研究结果,为合流制面源污染提出控制措施,以期为我国城市受纳水体污染的解决提供参考.     

昆明松华坝水库沉积物中PAHs垂直分布特征及其来源

为揭示昆明松华坝水库人类活动对PAHs（多环芳烃）的影响程度及其污染历史,研究了松华坝水库2根沉积柱（包括集水区人口较密集的1号柱和以山地为主的2号柱）中16种PAHs的垂直分布特征及其来源.结果表明:1号、2号柱中∑₁₆PAHs（16种PAHs总量）分布范围分别为155.9~471.3和100.7~316.3 ng/g,但1号柱污染程度高于2号柱,可能与其集水区较高的人为排放有关.1号柱中∑₁₆PAHs整体随采样深度的下降而降低,2号柱则随采样深度的下降而增长;这2根柱子PAHs的组成相似,沉积物中PAHs均以2环的Nap（萘）和3环的Phe（菲）为主（二者占比高于50%）,高致癌性的4~6环PAHs也有较大占比.分子比值法和正定矩阵因子分解法结果显示,1号柱中PAHs主要来源顺序为生物质燃烧源（38.8%）>石油源（34.7%）>煤炭燃烧源（13.4%）>石化燃料燃烧源（13.1%）,2号柱主要来源为石油源（44.4%）>生物质燃烧源（26.2%）>煤炭燃烧源（15.3%）>石化燃料燃烧源（14.1%）,反映了集水区人类活动方式与强度对沉积物中PAHs的控制作用.      

微塑料对河口沉积物抗生素抗性基因的影响

微塑料和抗生素抗性基因都是环境中的新兴污染物,也是近年来的研究热点.为探究微塑料对河口沉积物抗生素抗性基因的影响,在沉积物中添加3种不同的微塑料进行培养实验,主要采用高通量定量PCR方法研究河口沉积物抗性基因种类、丰度、多样性及其变化情况.结果表明,微塑料显著改变了沉积物中抗生素抗性基因结构组成,两种难降解微塑料PVC和PE使得沉积物抗生素抗性基因组成结构显著改变,而可溶性微塑料PVA使得沉积物抗生素抗性基因种类数显著减少;添加PVC、PE和PVA微塑料的沉积物抗生素抗性基因的绝对丰度显著增加,分别为4. 1×10~9、8. 1×10~9和2. 0×10~9copies·g~(-1),添加PE微塑料的沉积物抗生素抗性基因丰度增加了近一个数量级,微塑料显著增加了沉积物抗生素抗性基因的绝对丰度; OLS回归分析显示,抗生素抗性基因丰度与转座子、整合子基因显著正相关,表明可移动遗传元件可能促进了抗生素抗性基因的迁移、传播和扩散.