Evaluation of disinfection byproducts for their ability to affect mitochondrial function

In the race to deliver clean water to communities through potable water reuse, disinfection and water quality assessment are and will continue to be fundamental factors. There are over 700 disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in water; evaluating each compound is practically impossible and very time consuming. A bioanalytical approach could be an answer to this challenge. In this work, the response of four major classes of DBPs toward mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and cytoplasmic adenosine triphosphate (C-ATP) was investigated with human carcinoma (HepG2) cells. Within 90 min of cell exposure, only the haloacetic acid (HAA) mixture caused a cytotoxic response as measured by C-ATP. All four groups (haloacetonitriles (HANs), trihalomethanes (THMs), nitrosamines (NOAs), and HAAs) responded well to ΔΨm, R² > 0.70. Based on the half-maximum concentration that evoked a 50% response in ΔΨm, the response gradient was HANs >> HAAs ∼ THM > NOAs. The inhibition of the ΔΨm by HANs is driven by dibromoacetonitrile (DBAN), while dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) did not cause a significant change in the ΔΨm at less than 2000 µM. A mixture of HANs exhibited an antagonistic behavior on the ΔΨm compared to individual compounds. If water samples are concentrated to increase HAN concentrations, especially DBAN, then ΔΨm could be used as a biomonitoring tool for DBP toxicity.     

新型单室无质子膜微生物燃料电池性能研究

采用不锈钢金属丝阳极构建了管状单室无质子交换膜空气阴极微生物燃料电池(MFC),并以葡萄糖为唯一电子供体,研究MFC的性能.在室温下,初始ρ(CODCr)为496 mg/L,外接电阻为1 000 Ω时,该MFC可以连续产电,最高电压达235.11 mV,开路电压为461.00 mV,内电阻约2 820 Ω.实验条件下测得该MFC的最大功率密度为137.1 mW/m2,库仑效率为32.4%.采用该MFC进行了啤酒酿造废水处理对比实验,在进水ρ(CODCr)为15 900 mg/L,停留时间为96 h下,MFC对废水CODCr的去除率达40%～55%,比厌氧生物处理效率高5%～10%.表明MFC技术可以在获得电能的同时,强化有机废水的生物处理过程.     

膜生物反应器中膜污染层胞外多糖性质及污染特征

胞外多糖是污水处理膜生物反应器中的重要膜污染物质,经醇析、Sevag法去除蛋白质、层析纯化、透析、冷冻干燥得胞外多糖样品。紫外光谱扫描鉴定该胞外多糖样品不含核酸及蛋白质,分别采用HPLC、GC、FT-IR及SEM等手段对其性质进行分析,考察其对聚偏氟乙烯膜的污染特征。结果表明,所得胞外多糖的重均分子量Mw为4.8×106,糖苷键类型主要为1-3和1-6型,是由葡萄糖、鼠李糖、木糖、甘露糖等组成、具有高度分枝网状结构的杂多糖。胞外多糖膜污染过程受沉积层控制,膜的主要污染形式为胞外多糖在膜表面的沉积。     

UASB+A/O+UF+NF工艺处理生活垃圾焚烧厂渗滤液

采用"UASB+A/O+UF+NF"工艺处理生活垃圾焚烧厂渗滤液,工程规模为150 m3/d,工程总投资500万元,运行成本为25元/t;污泥处理工艺过程为:(剩余污泥+厌氧污泥)浓缩→脱水→焚烧。工程设计进水水质指标为ρ(COD)=50000 mg/L,ρ(BOD5)=25 000 mg/L,ρ(NH3-N)=600 mg/L,ρ(TP)=15 mg/L,ρ(SS)=9000 mg/L,出水主要水质指标为ρ(COD)≤50 mg/L,ρ(BOD5)≤15 mg/L,ρ(NH3-N)≤10 mg/L,ρ(TP)≤0.27 mg/L,ρ(SS)≤4 mg/L,补充到电厂循环冷却水中回用,不但实现了垃圾焚烧污水零排放,还有着较好的经济和环境效益。     

A／O膜生物反应器处理生活污水的试验研究

根据传统脱氮除磷工艺——好氧硝化缺氧反硝化原理,设计并制作了一种分置式A／O膜生物反应器,并且对其曝气方式进行合理改进,利用射流曝气强大的复氧能力和混合能力,使好氧区的泥水能更加均匀地混合以及能提供充足的氧气。并就其对生活污水中污染物的去除效果及其机制进行了试验研究,结果表明,该改进后的膜生物反应器在连续运行60天内,系统不排泥,水力停留时间为16h时,对COD、总氮、氨氮有良好的去除效果,平均去除率分别达到94％,70．7％,98．4％,出水CODCr、总氮、氨氮浓度分别在50mg／L,15mg／L,1mg／L以下。     

草浆造纸黑液无污染排放治理新方案——双极膜电渗析法回收碱

介绍碱法草浆黑液采用膜技术处理的各种方案,着重介绍了碱法草浆黑液资源化全回收技术并提出了新的技术方案,该方案是先用硫酸中和酸析黑液中的木质素,或用纳滤方案回收木质素,然后采用双极膜电渗析法回收已去除木质素的黑液中的酸和碱,最后经蒸发和喷雾干燥回收其中的糖、其他营养成分及大部分水,达到无污染排放的目的。该方案碱回收率在50%～80%,取决于黑液中碱的浓度,回收1 t碱的耗电量低于2 500 kW.h。该法的基本投资比同规模碱回收法节省60%以上,具有较好的经济效益。     

When signal meets noise: immunity of the frog ear to interference

Sound stimulates the tympanic membrane (TM) of anuran amphibians through multiple, poorly understood pathways. It is conceivable that interactions between the internal and external inputs to the TM contribute to the nonlinear effects that noise is known to produce at higher levels of the auditory pathway. To explore this issue, we conducted measurements of TM vibration in response to tones in the presence of noise in the frog Eupsophus calcaratus. Laser vibrometry revealed that the power spectra (n = 16) of the TM velocity in response to pure tones at a constant level of 80 dB sound-pressure level (SPL) had a maximum centered at an average frequency of 2,344 Hz (range 1,700–2,990 Hz) and a maximum velocity of 61.1 dB re 1 μm/s (range 42.9–66.6 dB re 1 μm/s). These TM-vibration velocity response profiles in the presence of increasing levels of 4-kHz band-pass noise were unaltered up to noise levels of 90 dB SPL. For the relatively low spectral densities of the noise used, the TM remains in its linear range. Such vibration patterns facilitate the detection of tonal signals in noise at the tympanic membrane and may underlie the remarkable vocal responsiveness maintained by males of E. calcaratus under noise interference.     

道南膜技术测定Ca(NO3)2溶液体系中汞的化学形态

虽然道南膜技术(DMT)已经成功用于土壤/溶液中多种重金属自由态离子浓度的测定,但DMT技术测定Hg的形态尚未解决.采用DMT测定Ca(NO3)2溶液体系中Hg化学形态.实验结果表明,Hg在阳离子交换膜内的吸附除静电吸附外还存在结合力更强的化学吸附,Hg在阳离子交换膜内扩散成为Hg跨膜传输受阻的主要因素,限制道南膜技术用于Hg形态测定.Hg2+和Hg(OH)2都表现出在阳离子交换膜上的强烈吸附,供端(Donor)Hg损失达50%以上.缩短试验时间至8h以内,可在一定程度上降低Hg吸附.计算结果表明,由于大量的Hg滞留在阳离子交换膜内,在计算受端(Acceptor)Hg浓度时引入滞留系数补偿供端Hg的损失,较好地预测了Ca(NO3)2溶液体系中Hg的化学形态.     

乳状液膜分离法预处理垃圾渗滤液氨氮的试验研究

用span-80表面活性剂制作的乳状液处理垃圾渗滤液中氨氮,考察了表面活性剂span-80用量、膜内相硫酸浓度、膜增强剂用量、油内比、乳水比、外相水pH值因素对氨氮去除率的影响。结果表明,在最佳反应条件下,用乳状液膜分离法预处理垃圾渗滤液中的氨氮,分离速度快,处理效果达到87%以上。     

膜分离-光催化组合工艺中膜污染的控制

文章主要研究膜分离-光催化组合工艺中膜污染的控制措施。研究表明,该体系中,膜可逆阻力是造成膜污染的主要因素。通过减小抽吸压力,提高曝气强度,间歇抽吸等措施可以有效地减小膜可逆污染。实验表明:最佳抽吸压力为0.02MPa,经济曝气量为0.4 m3/h,采取抽吸13min、停抽2min的运行模式。膜不可逆污染可通过化学清洗加以去除。