Environmental risk assessment of heavy metal extractability in a biosludge from the biological wastewater treatment plant of a pulp and paper mill

A five-stage sequential extraction procedure was used to fractionate heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, As, V and Ba) in a biosludge from the biological wastewater treatment plant of Stora Enso Oyj Veitsiluoto Mills at Kemi, Northern Finland, into the following fractions: (1) water-soluble fraction, (2) exchangeable fraction, (3) easily reduced fraction, (4) oxidizable fraction, and (5) residual fraction. The biosludge investigated in this study is a combination of sludge from the primary and secondary clarifiers at the biological wastewater treatment plant. Extraction stages (2)–(4) follow the protocol proposed by the Measurements and Testing Program (formerly BCR Programme) of the European Commission, which is based on acetic acid extraction (stage 2), hydroxylamine hydrochloride extraction (stage 3), and hydrogen peroxide digestion following the ammonium acetate extraction (stage 4). The residual fraction (stage 5) was based on digestion of the residue from stage 4 in a mixture of HF + HNO₃ + HCl. Although metals were extractable in all fractions, the highest concentrations of most of the metals occurred in the residual fraction. From the environmental point of view, it was notable that the total heavy metal concentrations in the biosludge did not exceed the maximal allowable heavy metal concentrations for sewage sludge used in agriculture, set on the basis of environmental protection of soil by European Union Directive 86/278/EEC, and by the Finnish legislation. The Ca (98.6 g kg⁻¹; dry weight) and Mg (2.2 g kg⁻¹; dry weight) concentrations in the biosludge were 62 and 11 times higher than the typical values of 1.6 and of 0.2 g kg⁻¹ (dry weight), respectively, in arable land in Central Finland. The biosludge had a slightly alkaline pH (∼8.30), a high loss-on-ignition value (∼78%) and a liming effect of 10.3% expressed as Ca equivalents (dry weight). This indicates its potential as a soil conditioner and improvement agent, as well as a pH buffer.     

石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定海水中痕量铅

研究了APDC-DDTC/CCI4体系石墨炉原子吸收法测定海水中痕量Pb.在最佳务件测定海水中痕量铅与标准方法有良好的相关性(R=0.9969),统计检验表明,置信度为95%时,两方法之间没有显著差异.本法RSD%=1.1,精密度略优于标准方法,操作简便,节省时间.应用于海水中铅的分析,取得了令人满意的结果.     

Simultaneous extraction of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from humic acid with new synthesized EDTA derivatives

Soil washing is one of the few permanent treatment alternatives for removing metal contaminants. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and its salts (EDTA) is very effective at removing cationic metals and has been utilized globally. However it is ineffective for anionic metal contaminants or metals bound to soil organic matter. The simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic metal contaminants by soil washing is difficult due to differences in their properties. The present study evaluated the potential of a washing process using two synthesized EDTA-derivatives, C₆HEDTA (2,2′-((2-((carboxymethyl)(2-(hexanoyloxy)ethyl)amino)ethyl)azanediyl)diacetic acid) and C₁₂HEDTA (2,2′-((2-((carboxymethyl) (2-(dodecanoyloxy)ethyl)amino)ethyl)azanediyl)diacetic acid), which consist of a hydrophilic polycarboxylic moiety and a hydrophobic moiety with a monoalkyl ester group. A series of equilibrium batch experiments at room temperature were conducted to investigate the efficacy of C₆HEDTA and C₁₂HEDTA as extractants for both oxyanion Cr(VI) and cationic Cu(II). Results showed that either C₆HEDTA or C₁₂HEDTA can extract both Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from humic acid simultaneously. However, C₆HEDTA was less effective for Cr(VI) probably because it has no surface activities to increase solubility of humic acid, like C₁₂HEDTA. Extraction of Cr(VI) was mainly attributed to the decreased surface tension and enhanced solubility of organic matter. Extraction of Cu(II) was attributed to both the Cu(II) chelation and enhanced solubility of humic acid. It was demonstrated that the hydrophilic polycarboxylic moiety of C₁₂HEDTA chelates cations while the monoalkyl ester group produces surface active properties that enhance the solubility of humic acid.     

Modelling the extraction of soil contaminants with supercritical carbon dioxide

Extractions of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) in contaminated soil from petroleum site were performed with supercritical carbon dioxide at different temperatures, pressures, extraction times, solvent flow rates, soil moisture contents and soil acidity. Three soil systems were investigated in order to compare the best parameters for extraction. A central composite rotatable design has been used to evaluate the influence of operation conditions on the extraction efficiency to generate model equations representing the types of soil. The results indicate that at least 70-80% of the initial amount of VOC’s can be removed at moderate temperatures even at very high moisture content. Supercritical extraction is best suited to silt type soils which have a low adsorption capacity. VOC’s recoveries from the artificial contaminated soil samples were higher in comparison with real contaminated soils. At moderate temperatures, the extraction efficiency for real soils is low because pollutants bind strongly to the soil.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱-质谱联用法用于地表水中类固醇激素测定

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱-质谱联用法对雌三醇、氟哌噻吨、炔雌醇、雄烯二酮、雌二醇、雌酚酮、睾酮共7种类固醇激素的检测方法。样品经C18萃取小柱富集净化,采用内标法定量时,方法的检出限为0.66～1.95 ng/L,R0.998,回收率为78.5%～94.6%,相对标准偏差为1.1%～7.7%。采用该方法对上海市地表水进行测定,在2个采样点中检出雌酚酮(1.88 ng/L)和雄烯二酮(1.48 ng/L)。     

新方法在挥发酚测定中的探讨

新型显色剂2-对氨基苯基-2'-羟基二乙胺与水中挥发酚在碱性条件下,经铁氰化钾作用发生反应,反应产物用乙酸丁酯萃取后在可见紫外分光光度计600 nm波长下比色定量。该方法测定挥发酚在0.001 mg/L~0.100 mg/L范围内线性良好,方法检出限为0.000 8 mg/L,加标回收率为100%。用该方法与4-氨基安替吡啉三氯甲烷萃取分光光度法同时测定实际水样,结果无显著差异。     

非有机溶剂高聚物萃取分离测定水样中苯酚的研究

在酸性溶液中,利用聚乙二醇-4000对水样中的苯酚进行萃取．并在聚乙二醇-4000、氨-氯化铵缓冲体系里对萃取相中的苯酚定量测定。在实验条件下,水样中苯酚被聚乙二醇-4000定量萃取并被4氨基安替比林定量测定。该方法快速、简单、无毒、为水样中苯酚的分离测定提供了一种较好的方法。     

特丁硫磷原药生产废水的治理

针对特丁硫磷原药生产废水特点，提出了采用萃取-氧化-铝盐沉降法治理方案．并进行效益分析，结果表明，该治理方案具有良好的经济效益，社会效益和环境效益。     

SPE-GC-MS/SIM测定水节霉发生地河水中半挥发性有机物

为测定水节霉发生地河水中ρ(SVOCs)(SVOCs为半挥发性有机物),比较了LLE(液液萃取)和SPE(固相萃取)前处理法提取加标空白水样中ρ(SVOCs)的GC-MS/SIM测定结果,确定并采用重现性好的SPE-GC-MS/SIM法测定了水节霉发生地河水中的ρ(SVOCs). 结果表明,LLE和SPE法对SVOCs的加标回收率分别为41.8%~121.5%和31.5%~124.4%,相对标准偏差分别为6.0%~18.0%和0.9%~14.5%,二者回收率相差不大,但SPE法的相对标准偏差小于LLE法,SPE法重现性较好,因此采用SPE-GC-MS/SIM法测定2011年2月水节霉发生地河水中的ρ(SVOCs),共检出29种SVOCs,其中ρ(邻苯二甲酸二乙酯)、ρ(∑PAHs)、ρ(硝基苯)、ρ(1,2-二氯苯)和ρ(1,4-二氯苯)分别为1 020.59、532.14、43.39、38.52和19.57 ng/L,均未超出GB 5749—2006《生活饮用水卫生标准》相关限值,表明水节霉发生地未发生SVOCs污染.      

Comparison of three sequential extraction procedures for trace element partitioning in three contaminated Mediterranean soils

The sequential extraction procedures described by Tessier et al., McGrath and Cegarra, and Gimeno-García et al. were compared to investigate trace element (As, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) partitioning patterns and extraction efficiency in three contaminated soils from Mediterranean regions of Spain. Soils were selected from Onda (Castellón) (S1), Aznalcóllar (Sevilla) (S2), and Silla (Valencia) (S3). S1 was a soil contaminated with Pb and Zn after dumping of wastes from the manufacture of ceramic tiles, S2 was polluted accidentally with a highly acid and As-concentrated sludge from mining activities, and S3 was a soil with a high Cr content from tannery sludge disposal. Trace element distribution in the soils—soluble, exchangeable, organically bound, precipitated with carbonates, bound to iron and manganese oxides, and precipitated with sulfides fractions—varied significantly according to the extraction procedure used. In addition, different extraction efficiencies were found for the three sequential extraction procedures compared. Finally, the trace elements studied showed different and specific distribution patterns between the various soil fractions examined.