Effect of the ultraviolet/chlorine process on microbial community structure,typical pathogens,and antibiotic resistance genes in reclaimed water

• UV/chlorine can effectively remove VBNC pathogens, ARGs and MGEs in reclaimed water. • Microbial community was changed with reduced diversity during UV/chlorine process. • CRBs-carried MGEswere the predominant groups during UV/chlorine process. • No direct co-selection strategy was shared between UV/chlorine and resistome. Urban wastewater contains a wide range of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which are a serious concern if reusing treated wastewater. However, few studies have explored the microbial communities in reclaimed water using ultraviolet (UV)/chlorine treatment and assessed the changes of the resistome. This study investigated the occurrence of typical pathogens, ARGs, and bacterial communities in UV/chlorine-treated reclaimed water samples. The numbers of culturable and viable but non-culturable pathogens were effectively reduced to 0 CFU/mL within 1–10 and 10–30 min after UV/chlorine treatment, respectively. Meanwhile, the physicochemical indices of water quality were not affected. UV/chlorine treatment could significantly change the bacterial community structure of reclaimed water, showing a decrease in bacterial abundance and diversity. Chlorine-resistant Acinetobacter and Mycobacterium were the dominant bacterial genera (>50%) after UV/chlorine treatment. Moreover, the number of ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) decreased with an increase in UV/chlorine exposure. However, eight ARGs and three MGEs were consistently detected in more than three seasons, making these major concerns because of their potential role in the persistence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance. Overall, the results of this study suggest that UV/chlorine treatment can potentially improve the microbiological safety of reclaimed water. And more attention should be paid to the pathogens that are both chlorine-resistant and carry MGEs because of their potential for resistance transmission.     

PSA application for a PCB detoxification plant

 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a type of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), are considered to be endocrine disrupters. According to the Stockholm Convention on POPs, PCB detoxification is being accelerated globally. We have developed an environmentally sound chemical PCB detoxification plant using the ultraviolet ray/catalyst method. The purpose of this paper is to check the design methodology for the PCB detoxification plant by the application of probabilistic safety analysis. First, possible hazardous events were determined; second, the weakest points in these hazardous events were established; and third, the impact when failures arise at the weak points in the system were studied. We clarified the preventive measures as follows. To prevent PCBs leaking into the environment, select leak-tight valves for the piping containing PCBs, and reduce the number of valves. To prevent fire or explosions due to leaks of an inflammable mixture, select leak-tight valves, reduce the number of valves installed in the piping, and improve the reliability of the suppression tank in the isopropyl alcohol (IPA) recovery unit. Received: February 27, 2001 / Accepted: June 17, 2002     

水环境中抗生素的光降解研究进展

抗生素的大量使用已经成为了全球环境问题.由于其在环境水体中难以被微生物降解,且能导致细菌抗药性越来越受到关注.光降解是污染物在水环境中非常重要的非生物降解途径.本文介绍了水环境中抗生素的直接、间接和自敏化光降解动力学,着重阐述了抗生素的光降解过程的影响因素、降解产物和可能降解途径等最新研究成果,指出抗生素光降解产物的分离提取与结构鉴定,以及预测抗生素降解过程的动力学模型构建将成为今后主要的研究方向和趋势.     

紫外分光光度法同时测定生活饮用水中的硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮

提出了紫外分光光度法同时测定生活饮用水中的硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮的含量。方法操作简便快速,精密度和准确度都是令人满意,大大提高分析效率。     

灭幼脲（Ⅲ）在甲醇中的光解作用

本文研究了灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在甲醇中的光解作用。以氮气和氧气作饱和气体时,灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在甲醇中的光化学反应均表现为一级动力学形式,其速率常数分别为0.118h~(-1)和0.129h~(-1);当光强为0.50和0.62cal/cm~2·min时,其半衰期分别为5.37和4.42h;灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在甲醇中光解的主要产物包括:邻氯苯甲酰胺,N-苯基氨基甲酸甲酯,N-(对氯苯基)氨基甲酸甲酯以及对氯苯基脲等。本文还对灭幼脲(Ⅲ)在甲醇中的光化学反应机理作了初步探讨。     

农药在玻璃表面与正己烷中的光解速率

本文通过测定14种农药在正已烷中和在玻璃表面的光解速率,探讨反应介质对光反应速率的影响,七种拟除虫菊酯农药中,具有α-氰基的五种农药的光解速率明显快于结构上不含α-氰基的二氯苯醚菊酯和联苯菊酯;七种有机磷农药中,具有较大共轭体系的农药光解速率较快,农药在正已烷中与在玻璃表面的光解速率常数之间存在高度相关关系(γ=0.991,n=12),两套数据间的定量关系为y=-3.07×10~(-4)+1.67x。     

建立数学模型分析UV-Fenton对金属切削液废水的降解

采用UV/Fenton技术处理金属切削液废水,并通过正交实验和单因素实验得到了最佳工作条件为:pH=2.5,H2O2(浓度30%)投加量=127.5 mL/L,Fe2+投加量=24.8 mmol/L,总反应时间=3 h,投加次数6次,此条件下金属切削液废水COD去除率达到95%。最后,通过正交实验数据和单因素模型方程利用1st Opt进行多元非线性拟合建立UV/Fen-ton对金属切削液废水COD降解率的数学模型方程,然后进行分析讨论。     

Photodegradation of perfluorooctanoic acid by synthesized TiO2-MWCNT composites under 365nm UV irradiation

Degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is of great importance due to its global distribution, persistence and toxicity to bioorganisms. In present study, a composite TiO₂ with multiple wall carbon nano-tubes (MWCNTs) was synthesized using sol-gel method and it was used as photocatalyst to degrade PFOA in water. The prepared composite catalyst displayed significant absorption in UV to visible light region. The loading content of TiO₂ on MWCNTs could be adjusted by changing the ratio of precursor to MWCNTs. Due to the combined effect of the adsorption ability and e⁻ transport capacity of MWCNT, the composites displayed much higher photocatalytic ability to PFOA as compared to pure TiO₂ under UV irradiation. The photocatalyst prepared with 10:1 of tetrabutyl titanate/MWCNT was the most effective. With the optimal dosage at 1.6 g L⁻¹, almost 100% of PFOA was degraded in acid medium after irradiation for 8 h. It was proposed that PFOA were mainly degraded by stepwise losing a moiety of CF₂.     

UV/H2O2协同光降解处理酒石酸镍废水

含镍电镀废水中酒石酸的存在,使得废水中总镍无法通过化学沉淀法去除,无法满足达标排放要求。采用UV/H2O2光降解法处理酒石酸镍体系废水,考察了不同反应pH值、过氧化氢投加量、光照时间对酒石酸镍体系络合废水的处理效果。实验结果表明：UV/H2O2法对酒石酸镍体系废水有很好的协同处理效果,光降解过程呈拟一级动力学过程;优化的酒石酸镍废水处理工艺为反应pH值3.0,30%过氧化氢投加量2 mL·L-1,15 W功率紫外灯光照下反应120 min,在优化的工艺条件下,采用化学沉淀法去除水中镍,处理后电镀废水中总镍可满足《电镀污染物排放标准》（GB 21900-2008）中0.5 mg·L-1要求。