Transformations of particles, metal elements and natural organic matter in different water treatment processes

Characterizing natural organic matter （NOM）, particles and elements in different water treatment processes can give a useful information to optimize water treatment operations. In this article, transformations of particles, metal elements and NOM in a pilot-scale water treatment plant were investigated by laser light granularity system, particle counter, glass-fiber membrane filtration, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, ultra filtration and resin absorbents fractionation. The results showed that particles, NOM and trihalomethane formation precursors were removed synergistically by sequential treatment of different processes. Preozonation markedly changed the polarity and molecular weight of NOM, and it could be conducive to the following coagulation process through destabilizing particles and colloids; mid-ozonation enhanced the subsequent granular activated carbon （GAC） filtration process by decreasing molecular weight of organic matters. Coagulation-flotation and GAC were more efficient in removing fixed suspended solids and larger particles; while sand-filtration was more efficient in removing volatile suspended solids and smaller particles. Flotation performed better than sedimentation in terms of particle and NOM removal. The type of coagulant could greatly affect the performance of coagulation-flotation. Pre-hydrolyzed composite coagulant （HPAC） was superior to FeCl3 concerning the removals of hydrophobic dissolved organic carbon and volatile suspended solids. The leakages of flocs from sand-filtration and microorganisms from GAC should be mitigated to ensure the reliability of the whole treatment system.     

疏水型H-ZSM-5分子筛上NO氧化反应的研究

针对NO低温氧化催化剂的抗水汽性差的问题,以疏水型高硅H-ZSM-5分子筛为NO氧化催化剂,在温度为10~90℃、NO进口浓度为0.05%~0.08%,及相对湿度为0~100%条件下,考察了NO的氧化反应.结果表明,H-ZSM-5分子筛的硅铝比由50提高至300时,湿气条件(水汽含量1.18%)下,NO氧化率由20%升高至56%;干气下,低温有利于NO氧化;湿气下(水汽含量1.18%),NO氧化率随着温度的升高先增加后减少,最佳反应温度为20℃,与NOx工业废气的排放温度相近.200h的稳定性试验结果显示,在30℃、NO进口浓度0.08%、空时0.5s、保持相对湿度为50%或100%时,NO氧化率可维持在60%和50%,催化剂具有良好的稳定性.     

Thermodynamics of interaction of lindane on silty loam and silty clay loam Indian soils

Abstract

Interaction of lindane with silty loam and silty clay loam soils was studied in batch tests at 23, 30 and 37° C. Sorption experiments were carried out at four concentrations and for varying time of contact upto 72 hours. This was followed by desorption studies. No desorption was observed. The sorption data was analysed using sorption equations and evaluating the thermodynamic parameters. The sorption was found to be predominantly entropic in nature and a combined effect of adsorption and chemisorption. The effect of organic matter and other chemical and mineralogical constituents of soils has also been discussed. The sorption with single application of lindane with the two soil types indicates that the insecticide is less likely to reach groundwater.     

Removal of organic matter and disinfection by-products precursors in a hybrid process combining ozonation with ceramic membrane ultrafiltration

The performance of an integrated process including coagulation, ozonation, ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) and biologic activated carbon (BAC) filtration was investigated for the removal of organic matter and disinfection by-products (DBPs) precursors from micro-polluted surface water. A pilot scale plant with the capacity of 120 m³ per day was set up and operated for the treatment of drinking water. Ceramic membranes were used with the filtration area of 50 m² and a pore size of 60 nm. Dissolved organic matter was divided into five fractions including hydrophobic acid (HoA), base (HoB) and neutral (HoN), weakly hydrophobic acid (WHoA) and hydrophilic matter (HiM) by DAX-8 and XAD-4 resins. The experiment results showed that the removal of organic matter was significantly improved with ozonation in advance. In sum, the integrated process removed 73% of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), 87% of UV₂₅₄, 77% of trihalomethane (THMs) precursors, 76% of haloacetic acid (HAAs) precursors, 83%of trichloracetic aldehyde (CH) precursor, 77% of dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) precursor, 51% of trichloroacetonitrile (TCAN) precursor, 96% of 1,1,1-trichloroacetone (TCP) precursor and 63% of trichloronitromethane (TCNM) precursor. Hydrophobic organic matter was converted into hydrophilic organic matter during ozonation/UF, while the organic matter with molecular weight of 1000–3000 Da was remarkably decreased and converted into lower molecular weight organic matter ranged from 200–500 Da. DOC had a close linear relationship with the formation potential of DBPs.     

Particle Surface Hydrophobicity and the Dechlorination of Chloro-Compounds by Iron Sulfides

Halogenated aliphatic compounds (HACs) can be reduced by iron sulfides in aqueous systems. Generally, the thermodynamics and kinetics of dehalogenation reactions are controlled by the mineralogical and particle surface characteristics of the iron sulfide, the composition of the HAC and reaction conditions such as component concentrations, pH and Eh. In this theoretical and experimental investigation of CCl₄ and C₂Cl₆ reduction by FeS and FeS₂, the roles of hydrophobic and hydrophilic sites on the iron sulfides were analyzed. Experimental data obtained through zeta potential measurements, were used along with the Gouy-Chapman model and the simple two-layer surface complexation model to relate iron sulfide surface hydroxyl densities to the degree of HAC dehalogenation. The surface hydroxyl site densities of FeS and FeS₂ were found to be 0.11 sites/nm² and 0.21 sites/nm², respectively. During the dehalogenation reaction process, CCl₄ was found to decrease to its first intermediate product CHCl₃ within the first 20 hours followed by a slower process of conversion to CH₂Cl₂. The results also show that FeS is less hydrated (more hydrophobic) than FeS₂. For CCl₄ and C₂Cl₆, FeS is a better dehalogenator than FeS₂. These results imply that particle surface hydrophobicity is a critical factor in surface-mediated dehalogenation of chlorinated compounds.     

胞外聚合物对浸没式膜-生物反应器膜过滤性能的影响

通过浸没式膜-生物反应器（SMBR）处理上海市城市内河水的试验,研究了反应器混合液中和2种疏水性不同的膜上污泥胞外聚合物（EPS）的量、组成、污泥特性及对膜过滤性能的影响.结果表明,混合液污泥中的溶解性EPS和固着性EPS比膜上污泥多,不同污泥的固着性EPS组分中蛋白质（EPSP）/多糖（EPSC）的大小顺序依次为混合液污泥〈亲水膜污泥〈疏水膜污泥.疏水膜污泥中溶解性EPS比亲水膜多,溶解性EPS和固着性EPS量及组分均有很大差异.混合液污泥的EPS流动性大,疏水性膜上污泥EPS的流动性较大.溶解性EPS对污泥特性及膜过滤性能影响较大.SMBR中亲、疏水性膜片上黏附的污泥的相对疏水性分别为53%、59%.比较2种膜片通量的变化发现,疏水性膜污染严重.     

疏水性超高交联吸附树脂对氯代烃蒸气的固定床吸附特性研究

采用固定床吸附法研究了三氯乙烯（TCE）、 1,2-二氯乙烷（DCE）和三氯甲烷（TCM）共3种氯代烃类蒸气在疏水性超高交联吸附树脂LC-1上的动态吸附行为.结果表明, TCE、 DCE和TCM蒸气的初始浓度、 气体流速和吸附温度均会影响动态吸附过程,随着初始浓度、 气体流速和吸附温度的增大,穿透时间变短,传质区长度增大,其中气体流速的影响最大;采用半经验数学模型Yoon-Nelson模型对吸附穿透实验数据进行拟合,拟合相关性系数R²≥0.994.     

Characterization of dissolved organic matter from saline soils by fluorescence spectroscopy

In this paper hydrophilic (HI) and hydrophobic (HO) fractions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) extracted from soils at different degrees of salinisation were characterised by means of fluorescence spectroscopy in the emission, excitation and synchronous-scan modes. Results provided evidence of the different chemical nature of DOM fractions and allowed to distinguish hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions extracted from the same soil substrate. The strong decrease in fluorescence intensity observed with the increasing salinity of the soils can be utilised to obtain information on the salinity level of different soil substrates by comparison of spectral fluorescence intensities.     

NaY分子筛疏水改性及其对汽车涂装VOCs废气的吸附

针对水分存在条件下分子筛吸附VOCs吸附容量急剧下降的问题,以汽车涂装过程产生的二甲苯、甲苯、乙酸丁酯为VOCs代表,采用三甲基氯硅烷 (TMCS) /正己烷对NaY分子筛进行疏水改性,以提高高湿度条件下分子筛对VOCs的吸附性能。结果表明,最佳的TMCS/正己烷体积比为1:7 (NaY-4) ,在RH=65%条件下,NaY-4对甲苯的吸附量为7.15 mg·g⁻¹,是未改性NaY分子筛吸附量的2.58倍,且经5次吸附脱附循环实验,吸附容量仍保持在92.56%以上。BET、XRD、FTIR及接触角等表征结果表明,改性并未对分子筛的晶型结构造成影响,但会减小其比表面积;改性后Si—CH₃和Si—O—Si疏水官能团增多,接触角由13.2°增加到121.6°,疏水性增强。该研究结果可为分子筛转轮VOCs吸附技术的工业应用提供参考。     

湖泊沉积物溶解性有机氮组分的藻类可利用性

选择乌梁素海和洱海沉积物样品,利用XAD-8树脂分离和三维荧光光谱技术,在室内培养条件下,研究了其溶解性有机氮(DON)不同组分的藻类可利用性.结果表明:①DON分组后,所研究湖泊沉积物DON及DOC平均损失低于5%,即XAD-8树脂分离技术可以用于湖泊沉积物DON的分组研究.②通过三维荧光光谱分析,湖泊沉积物DON亲水组分以类蛋白质为主,疏水组分以类腐殖质为主.③亲水组分培养条件下,来自乌梁素海和洱海沉积物的DON处理,其藻类生长分别呈"S"型曲线和直线上升趋势,最大藻密度分别达到535.5×104个·mL-1和709.5×104个·mL-1;其ρ(DON)均呈显著降低趋势,培养后ρ(DON)分别降低了2.46 mg·L-1和2.98 mg·L-1,表明湖泊沉积物亲水DON组分是藻类可利用的有机氮形态.④疏水组分培养条件下,来自乌梁素海和洱海沉积物的DON处理,其藻类生长均呈"单峰"曲线变化,最大藻密度分别达到113.5×104个·mL-1和275.5×104个·mL-1;ρ(DON)均在培养初期迅速下降,培养后期几乎不变,表明湖泊沉积物疏水DON组分在短时间内藻类可利用性较低,对藻类生长几乎无贡献作用.