Adsorption of dissolved natural organic matter by modified activated carbons

Adsorption of dissolved natural organic matter (DOM) by virgin and modified granular activated carbons (GACs) was studied. DOM samples were obtained from two water treatment plants before (i.e., raw water) and after coagulation/flocculation/sedimentation processes (i.e., treated water). A granular activated carbon (GAC) was modified by high temperature helium or ammonia treatment, or iron impregnation followed by high temperature ammonia treatment. Two activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were also used, with no modification, to examine the effect of carbon porosity on DOM adsorption. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA(254)) were employed to characterize the DOMs before and after adsorption. Iron-impregnated (HDFe) and ammonia-treated (HDN) activated carbons showed significantly higher DOM uptakes than the virgin GAC. The enhanced DOM uptake by HDFe was due to the presence of iron species on the carbon surface. The higher uptake of HDN was attributed to the enlarged carbon pores and basic surface created during ammonia treatment. The SEC and SUVA(254) results showed no specific selectivity in the removal of different DOM components as a result of carbon modification. The removal of DOM from both raw and treated waters was negligible by ACF10, having 96% of its surface area in pores smaller than 1 nm. Small molecular weight (MW) DOM components were preferentially removed by ACF20H, having 33% of its surface area in 1--3 nm pores. DOM components with MWs larger than 1600, 2000, and 2700 Da of Charleston raw, Charleston-treated, and Spartanburg-treated waters, respectively, were excluded from the pores of ACF20H. In contrast to carbon fibers, DOM components from entire MW range were removed from waters by virgin and modified GACs.     

Atrazine removal from water by polycation-clay composites: Effect of dissolved organic matter and comparison to activated carbon

Atrazine removal from water by two polycations pre-adsorbed on montmorillonite was studied. Batch experiments demonstrated that the most suitable composite poly (4-vinylpyridine-co-styrene)-montmorillonite (PVP-co-S90%-mont.) removed 90-99% of atrazine (0.5-28 ppm) within 20-40 min at 0.367% w/w. Calculations employing Langmuir's equation could simulate and predict the kinetics and final extents of atrazine adsorption. Column filter experiments (columns 20 × 1.6 cm) which included 2 g of the PVP-co-S90%-mont. composite mixed with excess sand removed 93-96% of atrazine (800 ppb) for the first 800 pore volumes, whereas the same amount of granular activated carbon (GAC) removed 83-75%. In the presence of dissolved organic matter (DOM; 3.7 ppm) the efficiency of the GAC filter to remove atrazine decreased significantly (68-52% removal), whereas the corresponding efficiency of the PVP-co-S90%-mont. filter was only slightly influenced by DOM. At lower atrazine concentration (7 ppb) the PVP-co-S90%-mont. filter reduced even after 3000 pore volumes the emerging atrazine concentration below 3 ppb (USEPA standard). In the case of the GAC filter the emerging atrazine concentration was between 2.4 and 5.3 μg/L even for the first 100 pore volumes. Thus, the PVP-co-S90%-mont. composite is a new efficient material for the removal of atrazine from water.     

MTBE adsorption on alternative adsorbents and packed bed adsorber performance

Widespread use of the fuel additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) has led to frequent MTBE detections in North American and European drinking water sources. The overall objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of a silicalite zeolite, a carbonaceous resin, and a coconut-shell-based granular activated carbon (GAC) for the removal of MTBE from water. Isotherm and short bed adsorber tests were conducted in ultrapure water and river water to obtain parameters describing MTBE adsorption equilibria and kinetics and to quantify the effect of natural organic matter (NOM) on MTBE adsorption. Both the silicalite zeolite and the carbonaceous resin exhibited larger MTBE adsorption uptakes than the tested GAC. Surface diffusion coefficients describing intraparticle MTBE mass transfer rates were largest for the GAC and smallest for the carbonaceous resin. Pilot tests were conducted to verify MTBE breakthrough curve predictions obtained with the homogeneous surface diffusion model and to evaluate the effect of NOM preloading on packed bed adsorber performance. Results showed that GAC was the most cost-competitive adsorbent when considering adsorbent usage rate only; however, the useful life of an adsorber containing silicalite zeolite was predicted to be approximately 5-6 times longer than that of an equally sized adsorber containing GAC. Pilot column results also showed that NOM preloading did not impair the MTBE removal efficiency of the silicalite zeolite. Thus, it may be possible to regenerate spent silicalite with less energy-intensive methods than those required to regenerate GAC.     

Influence of electrostatic interactions on the rejection with NF and assessment of the removal efficiency during NF/GAC treatment of pharmaceutically active compounds in surface water

The removal efficiency of several pharmaceutically active compounds from two different surface water types was investigated. Two different nanofiltration (NF) membranes (Trisep TS-80 and Desal HL) were first studied at low feed water recoveries (10%). In a second phase, the combination of an NF unit at higher feed water recovery (80%) with subsequent granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration of the permeate was investigated. Results indicate that removal of the selected pharmaceuticals with NF is mainly influenced by charge effects: negatively charged solutes are better removed, compared with uncharged solutes, which are, in turn, better removed compared with positively charged solutes. This latter trend is mainly due to charge attractions between the negatively charged membrane surface and positively charged solutes. Increasing feed concentrations of positively charged pharmaceuticals lead to increasing rejection values, due to membrane charge-shielding effects. The removal efficiency of pharmaceuticals with the combination NF/GAC is extremely high. This is mainly due to an increased adsorption capacity of the activated carbon since the largest part of the natural organic matter (NOM) is removed in the NF step. This NOM normally competes with pharmaceuticals for adsorption sites on the carbon.     

Removal of MIB and geosmin using granular activated carbon with and without MIEX pre-treatment

This study assessed the impact of MIEX pre-treatment, followed by either coagulation or microfiltration (MF), on the effectiveness of pilot granular activated carbon (GAC) filters for the removal of the taste and odour compounds, 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin, from a surface drinking water source over a 2-year period. Complete removal of MIB and geosmin was achieved by all GAC filters for the first 10 months, suggesting that the available adsorption capacity was sufficient to compensate for differences in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) entering the GAC filters.Reduction of empty bed contact time (EBCT), in all but one GAC filter, resulted in breakthrough of spiked MIB and geosmin, with initial results inconclusive regarding the impact of MIEX pre-treatment. MIB and geosmin removal increased over the ensuing 12 months until complete removal of both MIB and geosmin was again achieved in all but one GAC filter, which had been pre-chlorinated. Autoclaving and washing the GAC filters had minimal impact on geosmin removal but reduced MIB removal by 30% in all but the pre-chlorinated filter, confirming that biodegradation impacted MIB removal. The impact of biodegradation was greater than any impact on GAC adsorption arising from DOC differences due to MIEX pre-treatment. It is not clear whether, at a lower initial EBCT, MIEX pre-treatment may have impacted on the adsorption capacity of the virgin GAC.The GAC filter maintained at the longer EBCT, which was also pre-chlorinated, completely removed MIB and geosmin for the period of the study, suggesting that the greater adsorption capacity was compensating for any decrease in biological degradation.     

The effects of dissolved natural organic matter on the adsorption of synthetic organic chemicals by activated carbons and carbon nanotubes

Understanding the influence of natural organic matter (NOM) on synthetic organic contaminant (SOC) adsorption by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is important for assessing the environmental implications of accidental CNT release and spill to natural waters, and their potential use as adsorbents in engineered systems. In this study, adsorption of two SOCs by three single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), one multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT), a microporous activated carbon fiber (ACF) [i.e., ACF10] and a bimodal porous granular activated carbon (GAC) [i.e., HD4000] was compared in the presence and absence of NOM. The NOM effect was found to depend strongly on the pore size distribution of carbons. Minimal NOM effect occurred on the macroporous MWNT, whereas severe NOM effects were observed on the microporous HD4000 and ACF10. Although the single-solute adsorption capacities of the SWNTs were much lower than those of HD4000, in the presence of NOM the SWNTs exhibited adsorption capacities similar to those of HD4000. Therefore, if released into natural waters, SWNTs can behave like an activated carbon, and will be able to adsorb, carry, and transfer SOCs to other systems. However, from an engineering application perspective, CNTs did not exhibit a major advantage, in terms of adsorption capacities, over the GAC and ACF. The NOM effect was also found to depend on molecular properties of SOCs. NOM competition was more severe on the adsorption of 2-phenylphenol, a nonplanar and hydrophilic SOC, than phenanthrene, a planar and hydrophobic SOC, tested in this study. In terms of surface chemistry, both adsorption affinity to SOCs and NOM effect on SOC adsorption were enhanced with increasing hydrophobicity of the SWNTs.     

颗粒活性炭吸附对预臭氧后微污染原水水质影响研究

在不同的预臭氧浓度条件下处理微污染原水,考察了颗粒活性灰（GAC）吸附对处理后水样水质的影响.选择化学需氧量（CODMn）、溶解性有机碳（DOC）、生物可降解溶解性有机碳（BDOC）、UV254和氨氮（NH;-N）含量及有机物分子量分布作为考察吸附效果的检测指标.结果表明,在静态吸附时间达到5天时,颗粒活性炭吸附曲线开始趋于平缓,吸附时间超过5天之后吸附趋于饱和;预臭氧含量为2.5 mg/L时,颗粒活性炭对有机物的吸附效果最佳,对CODMn、DOC、BDOC的去除率分别为53.2％,63.2％和36.2％;在不同预臭氧处理条件下,颗粒活性炭对NH;-N的吸附效果并未表现出较大的差异,吸附去除率约为5％;颗粒活性炭优先吸附水中分子量＞ 10kDa的有机物,其次为分子量＜1 kDa的有机物.     

DBPs removal in GAC filter-adsorber

A rapid sand filter and granular activated carbon filter-adsorber (GAC FA) were compared in terms of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and disinfection by-products (DBPs) removal. A water treatment plant (WTP) that had a high ammonia concentration and DOC in raw water, which, in turn, led to a high concentration of DBPs because of a high dose of pre-chlorination, was investigated. To remove DBPs and DOC simultaneously, a conventional rapid sand filter had been retrofitted to a GAC FA at the Buyeo WTP in Korea. The overall removal efficiency of DBPs and DOC was higher in the GAC FA than in the sand filter, as expected. Breakthrough of trihalomethanes (THMs) was noticed after 3 months of GAC FA operation, and then removal of THMs was minimal (<10%). On the other hand, the removal efficiency of five haloacetic acids (HAA(5)) in the GAC FA was better than that of THMs, though adsorption of HAA(5) decreased rapidly after 3.5 months of GAC FA operation. And then, gradual improvement (>90%) in HAA(5) removal efficiency was again observed, which could be attributed to biodegradation. At the early stage of GAC FA operation, HAA(5) removal was largely due to physical adsorption, but later on biodegradation appeared to prevail. Biodegradation of HAA(5) was significantly influenced by water temperature. Similar turbidity removal was noticed in both filters, while better manganese removal was confirmed in the sand filter rather than in the GAC FA.     

Treatment of naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid from tannery wastewater by a granular activated carbon fixed bed inoculated with bacterial isolates Arthrobacter globiformis and Comamonas testosteroni

The kinetics of naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid (2-NSA) adsorption by granular activated carbon (GAC) were measured and the relationships between adsorption, desorption, bioavailability and biodegradation assessed. The conventional Langmuir model fitted the experimental sorption isotherm data and introduced 2-NSA degrading bacteria, established on the surface of the GAC, did not interfere with adsorption. The potential value of GAC as a microbial support in the aerobic degradation of 2-NSA by Arthrobacter globiformis and Comamonas testosteroni was investigated. Using both virgin and microbially colonised GAC, adsorption removed 2-NSA from the liquid phase up to its saturation capacity of 140 mg/g GAC within 48 h. However, between 83.2% and 93.3% of the adsorbed 2-NSA was bioavailable to both bacterial species as a source of carbon for growth. In comparison to the non-inoculated GAC, the combination of rapid adsorption and biodegradation increased the amount (by 70-93%) of 2-NSA removal from the influent phase as well as the bed-life of the GAC (from 40 to >120 d). A microbially conditioned GAC fixed-bed reactor containing 15 g GAC removed 100% 2-NSA (100 mg/l) from tannery wastewater at an empty bed contact time of 22 min for a minimum of 120 d without the need for GAC reconditioning or replacement. This suggests that small volume GAC bioreactors could be used for tannery wastewater recycling.     

Discriminating and assessing adsorption and biodegradation removal mechanisms during granular activated carbon filtration of microcystin toxins

Microcystins are cyanobacterial toxins that are problematic for water authorities due to their resistance to conventional water treatment. Granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration has been shown to be effective in removing microcystin from water using both adsorption and biodegradation removal mechanisms; however, little is known regarding which removal mechanism predominates and to what extent. In this study, microcystin removal due to adsorption and biodegradation in GAC filtration were discriminated and assessed by commissioning three parallel laboratory columns, including a sterile GAC column, a conventional GAC column and a sand column. The results demonstrate that biodegradation is an efficient removal mechanism once it commences and that the rate of biodegradation was dependent upon temperature and initial bacterial concentration. Adsorption of microcystins was prevalent during the initial stages of the GAC columns and was modelled using the homogeneous surface diffusion model (HSDM). The HSDM provided evidence that an active biofilm present on the surface of the conventional GAC hindered adsorption of microcystin compared with the sterile GAC with no active biofilm. Up to 70% removal of microcystin-LR was still observed after 6 months of operation of the sterile GAC column, indicating that adsorption still played a vital role in the removal of this toxin.     

Removal of estrone and 17beta-estradiol from water by adsorption

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are the focus of current environment concern, as they can cause adverse health effects in an intact organism, or its progeny, subsequent to endocrine function. The paper reports on the removal of estrone (E1) and 17beta-estradiol (E2) from water through the use of various adsorbents including granular activated carbon (GAC), chitin, chitosan, ion exchange resin and a carbonaceous adsorbent prepared from industrial waste. The results show that the kinetics of adsorption were adsorbent and compound-dependent, with equilibration being reached within 2 h for a waste-derived carbonaceous adsorbent to 71 h for an ion-exchange resin for E1, and within 7 h for the waste-derived carbonaceous adsorbent to 125 h for GAC for E2. Of all the adsorbents tested, the carbonaceous adsorbent showed the highest adsorption capacity, with a maximum adsorption constant of 87500 ml/g for E1 and 116000 ml/g for E2. The GAC also had a very high adsorption capacity for the two compounds, with a maximum adsorption constant of 9290 ml/g for E1 and 12200 ml/g for E2. The effects of some fundamental environmental parameters including adsorbent concentration, pH, salinity and the presence of humic acid and surfactant on adsorption were studied. The results show that adsorption capacity of activated carbon was decreased with an increase in adsorbent concentration and by the presence of surfactant and humic acid. The results have demonstrated excellent performance of a waste derived adsorbent in removing E1 and E2 from water, and indicated the potential of converting certain solid waste into useful adsorbents for pollution-control purposes.     

Croissance bacterienne sur charbon actif granule. Investigation au microscope electronique a balayage

Recent work characterising biological development in granular activated carbon filters (GAC) has contributed to a better understanding of the role of bacterial growth in the efficiency of adsorption processes in water treatment. Among the techniques involved in biological GAC studies, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) can be used to describe the physical relations between bacterial populations and activated carbon surface. In this study, an effective technique is presented for two-phased fixation (2% paraformaldehyde-2.5% glutaraldehyde and 1% osmium tetroxyde), dehydration and critical point drying of “biological” activated carbon particles. Microscopic examination of GAC after 5 days of filtration (drinking water artificially contaminated with 1,0 mg l⁻¹ of an anionic surfactant) showed the nature of the fixation sites of organic matter and the initially scattered bacterial growth sites. The microbiological colonization appears then along surface crevices and holes (Fig. 1) where substrate concentration occurs and where organisms are shielded from fluid shear forces. Bacteria attach to the carbon surface by secreting a network-like polysaccharide matrix (Fig. 2). After 15 days of filtration (Fig. 3), biological maturation of the carbon induces the progressive formation of a membranous organic film (surfactant precipitation and bioflocculation) making it difficult to observe bacterial development on the carbon surface (Fig. 4). However, there is no evidence that a continuous biofilm (uniform layer of bacteria in a slimy shell) develops around the carbon granules. The observations support the assumption that structural relationships between microorganisms and carbon surface are modified considerably during the accumulation of organic floc and cellular debris. This organic support medium enhances the biodegradation of substrates that would obtained from the carbon surface alone. Therefore, it appears that the effective metabolization of organic adsorbates in GAC filtration units is only slightly connected with the efficiency of physico-chemical adsorption processes.     

Adsorptive selenite removal from water using iron-coated GAC adsorbents

Removal of selenite from aqueous phase using iron-coated granular activated carbons (GAC) was investigated in this study. Five different types of GAC were used for iron coating by oxidizing ferrous chloride with sodium hypochlorite and the iron-coated GAC (Fe-GAC) were tested for selenite removal. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyses indicated that Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area, pore size, and pore volume decreased with the iron coating. The Darco 12x20 GAC was shown to be the most effective adsorbent among the five tested GACs after iron coating. Among the different concentrations used for iron coating, the Darco 12x20 GAC coated with 0.1M ferrous chloride achieved the highest selenite removal (97.3%). High removal efficiency of selenite occurred in a wide range of pH (i.e., 2-8), but the efficiency decreased when pH was higher than 8. Adsorption kinetics showed that selenite removal efficiency reached more than 90% after 6-h adsorption for initial selenium concentration of 2mg/L and equilibrium was obtained after 48h. A pseudo-second-order kinetic model was found to characterize the adsorption kinetics well for all the initial selenium concentrations and temperatures tested (R(2)>/=0.9969). Three temperatures (25, 35, 45 degrees C) were used to examine temperature effect on the adsorption behavior of the Fe-GAC with initial selenium concentration of 1mg/L. Activation energy was calculated to be 30.42kJ/mol. Adsorption isotherms for initial selenium concentration of 2mg/L at various temperatures and ionic strengths were developed and the data generally fit the Langmuir model well (R(2)>/=0.994). The adsorption capacity reached as high as 2.50mg-Se/g-adsorbent at equilibrium for initial concentration of 2mg/L at 25 degrees C. The Gibbs free energy was determined to be negative, indicating the spontaneous nature of the adsorption reaction. Oxyanion competitive adsorption showed that sulfate (0.1-5mM) barely affected selenite adsorption. Other anions (phosphate, silicate and carbonate) impact selenite adsorption to various degrees with phosphate completely excluded selenite adsorption at 5mM. The possible adsorption mechanisms were discussed.     

Adsorption of tri- and tetra-chloroethylene from aqueous solutions on activated carbon fibers

Recently the contamination of groundwater by trichloroethylene and related compounds have become a new environmental problem. As the first step to clarify the feasibility of applying newly developed adsorbent, activated carbon fiber (ACF), to adsorption treatments of water taken from such a contaminated groundwater source, the adsorption equilibrium and the adsorption rate of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene from aqueous solutions on four ACFs with different pore-size distribution were investigated. The adsorption capacities of ACFs having larger volume of micropores are larger than those of granular activated carbons (GACs) usually used at present. Also, the adsorption rate on ACFs is far more rapid in comparison with GAC adsorption because of smaller diffusion path.     

Removal of mutagens from drinking water by granular activated carbon. Evaluation using bacterial mutagenicity tests

The performance of a full-scale granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment system in removing mutagens from drinking water obtained from the Ohio River has been evaluated using two bacterial mutagenicity tests. The Salmonella/microsome assay (Ames Test) and a fluctuation assay were both performed using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100. Influent and effluent waters were collected at two GAC adsorbers, one filled with virgin GAC and one with nearly exhausted GAC. The samples were submitted to reverse osmosis (RO) pre-concentration, sequential liquid-liquid extractions and XAD-2 resin adsorption. The RO aqueous concentrations of both influents gave positive mutagenic responses with both strains in the fluctuation assay but no activity in the Ames test. The extracts and adsorbates showed mutagenic responses in the Ames test with both strains, the highest values being observed with TA100 in the absence of metabolic activation. The summation of mutagenic activity on the basis of net revertants per liter indicated that exhausted GAC removed a substantial fraction (more than 85%) of the mutagenic activity whereas virtually complete removal was observed with virgin GAC. These data suggest that short-term mutagenicity tests may be useful in evaluating the performance of GAC or other adsorbents used in the treatment of drinking water.     

Electrochemical regeneration of field spent GAC from two water treatment plants

The effectiveness of on-site thermal regeneration of field-spent granular activated carbon (GAC) from two municipal drinking water facilities was compared with bench-scale electrochemical regeneration, a novel regeneration technology. The regeneration method was evaluated using aqueous natural organic material (NOM) adsorption, iodine number analysis, and surface area analysis. In contrast to the large electrochemical regeneration efficiencies reported in the literature for GAC loaded with phenolics and other individual organic compounds, the electrochemical reactor tested was only able to regenerate 8-15% of the NOM adsorption capacity of the field spent GAC. In contrast, thermal reactivation achieved up to 103% regeneration efficiency. To more accurately assess the efficiency of regeneration processes for water treatment applications, GAC should be loaded in continuous-flow columns and not batch rectors. The iodine number analysis yielded higher efficiency values, however it did not give an accurate estimate of the regeneration efficiency. The small changes in GAC pore size distribution were consistent with the low electrochemical regeneration efficiencies. These low efficiencies appear to be related to the low reversibility of NOM adsorption and to pH-induced adsorbate desorption being the primary mechanism for this type of electrochemical regeneration system.     

Drinking water treatment options for taste and odor control

The effectiveness of drinking water treatment options for eliminating seasonal taste and odor events caused by phytoplankton blooms in the source water were evaluated. Dissolved air flotation (DAF), conventional gravity sedimentation (CGS), ozonation and granulated activated carbon (GAC) filtration processes were studied in pilot plant-scale experiments. Clarification by DAF consistently produced water with lower turbidity and particle counts (NP > 2.0 μm/ml) than CGS. Mean particle counts detected in water following DAF and CGS treatment were 3600 and 7500 particles/ml, respectively. The absolute abundance of phytoplankton in the source water was the single most important factor influencing DAF and CGS removal efficiency. Removal efficiencies for both processes were poorer at low source water biomass (near 250 μg/l) than at higher biomass concentrations (1750 μg/l). For the eight phytoplankton taxa present in the source water, DAF and CGS removal ranged from 29–85% and 21–49%, respectively. With the exception of the total nanoplankton for which removal by both processes was comparable, all other taxa were removed more efficiently by DAF than CGS. Flavor profile analysis (FPA) indicated that DAF alone could not completely mitigate the strong fishy, musty odors associated with some phytoplankton blooms. Ozone altered the fishy odor to an undesirable “plastic-like” odor. Only filtration through GAC/sand filters removed all odors. Removal of soluble constituents such as color and total organic carbon (TOC) by DAF and CGS were comparable for most of the year. During phytoplankton blooms, however, TOC removal by DAF was significantly greater than by CGS. TOC and color removal were substantially greater through GAC than through anthracite filters. A combination of DAF clarification and GAC filtration was the most effective treatment combination for removal of particulates, color and taste and odor compounds.     

两种碳基材料对二级出水中有机物的去除特性

针对活性炭与活性焦两种碳基吸附材料,分别开展静态吸附与动态过滤实验,考察了两者对城镇再生水厂二级出水中有机物的去除效果。结果表明:活性焦介孔及大孔丰富,对应孔体积为0.436 cm³/g,为活性炭的1.6倍;准二级动力学模型更适用于两种材料对COD的吸附动力学拟合,活性焦动力学吸附速率常数k₂为活性炭的2倍;水温为22℃时,活性焦与活性炭对COD的Langmuir饱和吸附量分别为230.38、94.14 mg/g。在近4个月的连续运行中,活性焦滤柱对有机物的去除效果全程优于活性炭滤柱,尽管两滤柱在由单纯吸附向生物吸附降解转化的过程中对有机物的去除率有所降低,但对COD的去除率仍可分别稳定在28.43%和22.26%。活性焦颗粒与活性炭颗粒表面ATP含量最高分别为7032.94、5753.52 ng/g。此外,活性焦滤柱对1~10 ku有机物组分,以及腐殖酸类物质、溶解性微生物代谢产物等不同荧光特性有机物均有较好的去除效果。与活性炭相比,活性焦对再生水厂二级出水中有机物的去除效果更优。     

活性炭吸附用于城市污水地下回灌技术的研究

通过静态吸附试验比较与Ｃｒｉｔｔｅｎｄｅｎ计算模型分析,选择ＧＨ－１６型粒状活性炭对北京高碑店污水处理厂二级出水进行深度处理试验。结果表明：ＧＨ－１６型活性炭的净化效果存在阈值,约２５％的ＤＯＣ不能被吸附,不被吸附的主要是分子量〉３０００ｕ的有机物。对以ＵＶ２５４表征的有机物去除效果最好,分子量〈１０００ｕ的弱极性有机物易被微孔吸附且吸附容量,对以ＡＯＸ表征的极性有机物去除效果较差。二级出水经活性     

Advanced water treatment with manganese oxide for the removal of 17alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2)

Municipal wastewater is supposed to be one of the most important sources of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in water. Therefore, advanced treatments and cost-efficient techniques should be developed to prevent the spread of this type of pollution into the environment. In this view, experiments were conducted in which the removal of 17alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic and persistent estrogen, from water was monitored in three upstream bioreactors (UBRs), filled with, respectively, sand, granulated activated carbon (GAC) and MnO(2) granules. Tap water, spiked with 15,000ngEE2/L was filtered through the reactors with a hydraulic retention time of approximately 1h. The removal of EE2 in the sand, GAC and MnO(2) reactors was, respectively, 17.3%,>99.8% and 81.7%. The removal in the GAC reactor was mainly due to adsorption. The MnO(2) reactor, however, removed significantly more EE2 than could be predicted from its adsorption capacity, probably thanks to its catalytic properties. These catalytic properties could make it a cost-efficient technique for the removal of EE2, but further research at more environmentally relevant concentrations is needed.