Treatment of dyehouse effluents with a carbon-based adsorbent using anodic oxidation regeneration.

Adsorption is an attractive route for the removal of coloured, toxic and non-biodegradable organics from wastewater as very low discharge standards can be achieved. This paper reports on the use of a novel carbon-based material, Nyex100, as an adsorbent material for the treatment of dyehouse effluent. The adsorbent has low porosity and high electrical conductivity and these factors have allowed the adsorbent to be electrochemically regenerated. This work has demonstrated that the adsorbent can be cycled through the process of adsorption and regeneration a number of times with little drop in adsorptive capacity. However regeneration appears to modify the preference for organic species adsorption. Electrochemical regeneration can be rapidly achieved (15-20 minutes) using low current densities (< 20 mA cm(-2)). However, the low adsorptive capacity of the adsorbent, because of its small surface area, means that large quantities of adsorbent would need to be cycled within the process to treat the effluent volume generated in even small dyehouses. Thus, it is believed that operating the process in this mode limits the practical application of this technology.     

高效低耗活性炭水处理工艺设计方法的优化

介绍活性炭吸附工艺设计的基本步骤和方法,说明如何建立高效低耗的活性炭水处理工艺,并通过吸附容量实验与连续流穿透实验获得工艺设计的基本参数。以吸附性能指标选炭法、微型快速穿透实验及生物活性炭系统的案例,论述活性炭塔中生物活性炭现象、活性炭催化/降解功能以及再生炭应用等高效低耗的功效,以达到进一步降低活性炭水处理成本的目的。     

镉在次级河流底泥中吸附—解吸特性及其风险评估

采用吸附解吸试验研究河流底泥对Cd2+的吸附解吸特征,评估Cd2+在底泥中的迁移性及其环境风险。结果表明:河流底泥对Cd2+的吸附质量比随Cd2+平衡质量浓度的增高而增大,Cd2+平衡质量浓度为23.09μg/mL时,底泥的最大吸附质量比为1 655.575μg/g;吸附率随Cd2+平衡质量浓度的增大而减小。底泥对Cd2+的吸附可以分为30 min前的快速吸附和60 min后的慢速吸附阶段。底泥对Cd2+的解吸质量比随吸附质量比的增高而增大,解吸率保持在1.51%~4.96%之间。保留因子R′对Cd2+平衡质量浓度的变化较敏感,随着Cd2+平衡质量浓度上升而下降。大溪河水体中Cd2+的实际分配系数Kd和保留因子R′分别为1 766.15 L/kg,99 968.76 L/kg,表明Cd2+在环境中迁移的风险较低。     

纳米铁/活性炭新型材料的制备及其对铜离子的吸附性能研究

以活性炭为载体,采用沉淀法制备纳米铁/活性炭新型材料,对活性炭的结构变化进行BET和TEM表征分析,研究纳米铁负载前后活性炭对水中铜离子的吸附能力以及p H值、起始浓度、吸附时间等因素对吸附性能的影响,同时考察其再生性能。结果表明:纳米铁成功负载于活性炭上,随着p H值的增加,吸附容量逐渐增大,当p H=6时,纳米铁/活性炭的最大吸附量为18.73 mg/g,与活性炭相比提高了150%。新型材料对铜离子的吸附过程符合Langmuir和Freundlich吸附模型,对铜离子的吸附量随时间变化的规律符合准二级动力学模型,由于负载的纳米铁阻碍了铜离子向材料表面扩散,其吸附速率仅为0.002 g/(mg·min),与活性炭相比下降了60%左右。新型材料再生效率高,具有较好的应用前景。     

铅锌矿尾矿吸附水溶液中碱性品绿的研究

以铅锌矿尾矿(TLZO)作为吸附剂,研究不同条件下吸附水溶液中碱性品绿(BG)的特性,并对其吸附机理进行探讨。结果表明:pH值对BG的吸附有显著影响,最佳pH值为7.0;TLZO吸附BG是一个快速的过程,40min即达到平衡。随着初始浓度的增加,吸附量越大,达到平衡所需的时间越长;动力学数据较好地符合拟二级动力学方程。初始阶段外扩散过程对TLZO吸附BG的速率影响较大;在内扩散过程中,同一初始浓度下速率常数Kp,2>Kp,3,同一扩散阶段的速率随着初始浓度的升高而升高。TLZO对BG的等温吸附行为较好地符合Freundlich吸附等温模型。     

Elution and adsorptive concentration of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen allergen in environmental water.

Elution of Japanese cedar pollen allergens (Cry j I and others) from pollen grains and its adsorptive concentration onto hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces were investigated using the surface plasmon resonance technique. Results showed that the allergen elution was obviously enhanced when the ion concentration was higher than that within the human body, indicating that the pollen tend to release its allergen in environmental water having a high ion concentration. However, higher adsorption capacity was observed on hydrophobic surface than hydrophilic surface. These results indicate that water puddles on roadsides beside heavy traffic including large amounts of ion compounds and hydrophobic diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are a pollen allergen-DEP complex generator. DEPs are easily absorbed into the living body; therefore these mechanisms may be responsible for causing the highest incidence of pollinosis among residents living alongside roads with heavy automobile traffic.     

BTX abatement using Chilean natural zeolite: the role of Br?nsted acid sites

In wastewater treatment facilities, air quality is not only affected by conventional unpleasant odour compounds; toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are also found. In this study, the adsorptive capacity of Chilean natural zeolite toward VOC removal was evaluated. Moreover, the influence of zeolite chemical surface properties on VOC elimination was also investigated. Three modified zeolite samples were prepared from a natural Chilean zeolite (53% clinoptilolite, 40% mordenite and 7% quartz). Natural and modified zeolite samples were characterised by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K, elemental analyses and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Chemical modifications of natural zeolite showed the important role of Br?nsted acid sites on the abatement of VOCs. The presence of humidity has a negative effect on zeolite adsorption capacity. Natural zeolites could be an interesting option for benzene, toluene and xylene vapour emission abatement.     

Enhanced biodegradation of 4-aminobenzenesulfonate in membrane bioreactor by Pannonibacter sp. W1

4-Aminobenzenesulfonate (4-ABS), an aromatic amine and recalcitrant toxic pollutant, is widely used in the dye and pharmaceutical industry. Pannonibactersp. W1 is a specialized microbial strain which can efficiently degrade 4-ABS. This study shows the feasibility of using the specialized strain in an MBR system to treat synthetic wastewater containing large amount of 4-ABS. Due to membrane retention, the biomass concentration is able to reach 5 g/L within two months of continuous operation. Pannonibacter sp. W1 is able to adapt to the high loading rate of 1000 mg 4-ABS/L and achieve a remarkable 4-ABS removal efficiency of 99% within 6 h. Strain W1 grows well under the MBR continuous operation and remains as the dominant bacterium at the end of 60 days continuous operation. Minor membrane fouling has been detected within 40 days of operating at 15 LMH. At a flux of 25 LMH, the system experiences the 'TMP jump'. The high organic removal rate and low membrane fouling results illustrate the excellent performance of the bioaugmented MBR system in 4-ABS wastewater treatment.     

Electro-Fenton as a feasible advanced treatment process to produce reclaimed water.

The feasibility of the electro-Fenton process to generate simultaneously both of the Fenton's reagent species (Fe2+/H2O2), was assessed as a potentially more economical alternative to the classical Fenton's reaction to produce reclaimed water. An air-saturated combined wastewater (mixture of municipal and laboratory effluents) was treated in discontinuous and continuous reactors at pH = 3.5. The discontinuous reactor was a 2 L electrochemical laboratory cell fitted with concentric graphite and iron electrodes. The continuous reactor tests used a pilot treatment system comprising the aforementioned electrochemical cell, two clarifiers and one sand filter. Several tests were carried out at different conditions of reaction time (0-60 min) and electrical current values (0.2-1.0 A) in the discontinuous reactor. The best operating conditions were 60 min and 1 A without filtration of effluents. At these conditions, in discontinuous and continuous reactors with filtration, the COD, turbidity and color removal were 65-74.8%, 77-92.3% and 80-100%, respectively. Fecal and total coliforms, Escherichia coli, Shigella and Salmonella sp. were not detected at the end of the pilot treatment system. Electrogeneration of the Fenton's reagent is also economical; its cost is one-fifth the cost reported for Advanced Primary Treatment.     

Effect of dosing regime on nitrification in a subsurface vertical flow treatment wetland system

In this study, the effect of dosing regime on nitrification in a subsurface vertical flow treatment wetland system was investigated. The experimental unit was composed of four circular concrete tanks (1 m diameter and 80 cm deep), filled with gravel (1-2 cm) and planted with Cyperus alternifolius L. Synthetic wastewater with average chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia nitrogen of 1,151 and 339 mg/L was fed into each tank. Different feeding and resting periods were applied: continuous flow (tank 1), 4 hrs on and 4 hrs off (tank 2), 1 hr on and 3 hrs off (tank 3) and 15 minutes on and 3 hrs 45 minutes off (tank 4). All four tanks were under the same hydraulic loading rate of 5 cm/day. After 165 days the reduction of total Kjeldahl nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen and the increase of nitrate nitrogen were greatest in tank 4, which had the shortest feeding period, while the continuous flow produced the lowest results. Effluent tanks 2 and 3 experienced similar levels of nitrification, both higher than that of tank 1. Thus supporting the idea that rapid dosing periods provide better aerobic conditions resulting in enhanced nitrification within the bed. Tank 4 had the highest removal rates for COD, and the continuous flow had the lowest. Tank 2 also exhibited a higher COD removal rate than tank 3, demonstrating that short dosing periods provide better within-bed oxidation and therefore offer higher removal efficiency.     

Removal of detergents by activated petroleum coke from a clarified wastewater treated for reuse.

The removal of detergents from clarified wastewaters by activated petroleum coke (CAPA) was assessed. These substances, owing to their foamy properties, constitute a problem for ammonia removal by the air stripping process that could be installed in a wastewater treatment train to produce reclaimed water. CAPA was evaluated as a more economical alternative than a commercial activated carbon. Experimental work was divided in three stages: 1) production and characterisation of materials; 2) pretreatment of raw wastewater through the Fenton's reagent or coagulation-flocculation process with Al2(SO4)3; and 3) adsorption and bio-adsorption tests of clarified effluents. These tests were carried out in the laboratory in discontinuous and continuous reactors, the former by the "point-by-point" technique, with and without a previous fixing of bacteria, and the latter by the Rapid Small Scale Column Test. Detergents content, color, COD and UV254nm were measured in raw and treated wastewaters. Results show that the best pretreatment for the adsorption process was coagulation-flocculation rather than Fenton's method. Oxidation by this process decreased the adsorptive properties of detergents. Biomass fixed on the CAPA particles significantly increased the UV254nm and COD removal efficiencies (20% and 170% respectively). The breakthrough curves showed that CAPA could attain the expected detergents removal efficiency (66%) for the alum effluent.     

Application of biological activated carbon anaerobic reactor for treatment of hazardous chemicals.

An expanded-bed anaerobic reactor with granular activated carbon (GAC) medium has been developed to treat wastewaters that contain a high concentration of inhibitory and/or refractory organic compounds as well as readily degradable organic compounds. The process is characterised by a combination of two removal mechanisms; adsorption on GAC and biological degradation by microorganisms grown on GAC. Applicability of the reactor to treatment of phenol, chloroacetaldehyde (CAA), pentachlorophenol (PCP) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) was discussed based on experimental data. All chemicals focused on here were removed well and stably at a removal efficiency of more than 98% even during starting operation and shock load operation. Chemicals in influent that exceeded biological degradation capacity was initially adsorbed on GAC and then gradually degraded, and hence the adsorptive capacity of GAC was regenerated biologically. These results proved that a biological activated carbon anaerobic reactor was effective for treatment of wastewater containing hazardous chemicals, especially for strongly absorbable chemicals, as well as readily degradable organic compounds at high concentration.     

特定污泥对铬(Ⅵ)的吸附容量研究

接种了高效菌种A、B的驯化污泥在前期的生物滤床系统中体现了良好的铬(Ⅵ)去除效率,为了解决系统放大后污泥再生与使用周期等问题,对污泥的铬(Ⅵ)吸附容量进行了测定,测定项目包括一次连续吸附总量、营养添加前后吸附容量的变化等。以铬(Ⅵ)质量浓度为100mg/L的废水进行实验,得到该污泥吸附最佳时间为40min,此时污泥对铬的吸附能力为污泥自身干重的14 94%。一次连续吸附总量为27～28mg/g干污泥。营养液的加入使得污泥吸附能力提高了29 68%。     

Adsorptive performance of penta-bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate, Bi?O?NO?, for removal of methyl orange dye

The adsorption of methyl orange dye from aqueous solution onto penta-bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate, Bi(5)O(7)NO(3), synthesized by precipitation method, was studied in a batch adsorption system. The effects of operation parameters such as adsorbent dose, initial dye concentration, pH and temperature were investigated. The adsorption equilibrium and mechanism of adsorption was evaluated by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm and different kinetic models, respectively. The results indicate that adsorption is highly dependent on all operation parameters. At optimum conditions, the adsorption capacity was found to be 18.9 mg/g. The adsorption data fits well with the Langmuir isotherm model indicating monolayer coverage of adsorbate molecules on the surface of Bi(5)O(7)NO(3). The kinetic studies show that the adsorption process is a second-order kinetic reaction. Although intra-particle diffusion limits the rate of adsorption, the multi-linearity plot of intra-particle model shows the importance of both film and intra-particle diffusion as the rate-limiting steps of the dye removal. Thermodynamic parameters show that the adsorption process is endothermic, spontaneous and favourable at high temperature.     

Hierarchical MnO? nanostructures: synthesis and their application in water treatment

Hierarchical MnO? nanostructures were prepared through the reaction between KMnO? and oleic acid at room temperature in the surfactant-free microemulsion system. The obtained samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, N? adsorption, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicated that the flowerlike nanospheres were three-dimensional (3D) porous microstructures consisting of nanoplates. The surface area of the sample was 171.5 m(2)/g and the distribution of pore diameter lay within the range of 5-15 nm. The prepared hierarchically structured MnO? showed excellent adsorption capacity and rapid adsorption rate for methylene blue ions in water. The maximum adsorption capacity of methylene blue was as high as 273.9 mg/g and 97.5% of the dye was removed within initial 5 min of contact time. Compared with other adsorbents, the synthesized hierarchical MnO? nanostructures displayed a faster adsorption rate and higher adsorption capacity, which implied potential application for removing dye pollutants from waste water.     

不同灌溉模式下太湖流域稻田土对氨氮的吸附特性

为了考察灌溉模式对稻田土吸附氨氮的影响,本文采集太湖流域不同灌溉模式下的稻田土,在室内开展氨氮的等温吸附试验。结果表明:氨氮在两种稻田土上的吸附动力学过程均可分为明显的快、慢两个阶段,且均以准二级吸附动力学方程的拟合结果最佳;控制灌溉模式下稻田土氨氮的理论平衡吸附量、试验平衡吸附量分别为454.5mg/kg和446.2mg/kg,均高于漫水灌溉模式。Freundlich方程对等温吸附数据的拟合结果最好。控制灌溉模式下稻田土的不均匀性、吸附氨氮的反应强度以及对氨氮的吸附容量均升高。     

Toxicity reduction in an industrial nitro-aromatic wastewater plant: an assessment and a proposed improvement

In this study, the performance of a typical Chinese industrial nitro-aromatic wastewater project (operational capacity: 3,000 m(3)d(-1)) was evaluated using chemical properties and toxicity data. Additionally, the relationship between the removal of organic pollutants and toxicity reduction was investigated throughout the whole-process wastewater treatment. Current advanced treatment reduced the dissolved organic carbon by 40% compared with biologically treated wastewater effluent (BTWE), but the acute toxicity and early life-stage toxicity increased significantly. For instance, the acute toxicity of the current advanced treated wastewater was 450% greater than that of the untreated BTWE. With the aim of effectively decreasing the toxicity of the effluent, several efficient adsorption technologies were assessed and compared for further treatment of BTWE. Coagulation and/or oxidation coupled with activated carbon adsorption, hypercrosslinked resin adsorption, or MIEX(?) technology was helpful for improving chemical indices and reducing toxicity. Among these adsorption treatment technologies, hypercrosslinked resin adsorption was more effective at removing most of the toxicants than MIEX(?) technology, and it also had better regeneration efficiency and mechanical properties compared with activated carbon. Therefore, hypercrosslinked resin adsorption may be a promising technology for enhancing organic pollutant removal and toxicity reduction of BTWE from nitro-aromatic factories.     

含锌重金属废水藻类吸附处理技术

以小球藻为吸附剂,研究藻类吸附剂对重金属废水中Zn2+的吸附过程,分析吸附时间、温度、pH值、Zn2+起始浓度以及预处理过程等因素对小球藻吸附Zn2+性能的影响。结果表明:预处理能提高小球藻的吸附性能,其吸附过程符合Langmuir吸附特征,对废水的pH值适应范围广。对于ρ(Zn2+)=100 mg/L的重金属废水经小球藻一次处理,去除率达到98%。小球藻吸附处理废水中Zn2+的较佳工艺条件为pH值6.5、温度25℃、吸附时间60 min、小球藻用量2 g/L。     

负载纳米水合氧化铁活性炭去除水中铅的实验研究

通过共沉淀法制备一种负载纳米水合氧化铁活性炭,研究其对铅的吸附性能、负载前后活性炭的结构的影响,并进行TEM和XRD表征分析。利用动态小柱实验探究不同p H值、进水浓度和空床接触时间对铅吸附能力的影响,同时比较负载前后活性炭处理实际河道水中铅的吸附穿透曲线。结果表明:无定型的纳米水合氧化铁成功负载于活性炭上,负载后的活性炭显著提高了铅的吸附性能,其对铅的吸附容量随p H值、空床接触时间的增大而增加,进水浓度的变化基本不影响铅的吸附容量。以实际河道水为处理对象,得出负载前后的活性炭穿透点运行的床体积分别为1233和11004,显著提高了9倍,表明负载纳米水合氧化铁活性炭可以有效去除实际水体中的铅,具有良好的应用前景。     

Dewatered alum sludge: a potential adsorbent for phosphorus removal.

Alum sludge refers to the by-product from the processing of drinking water in water treatment works. In this study, groups of batch experiments were designed to identify the characteristics of dewatered alum sludge for phosphorus adsorption. Air-dried alum sludge (moisture content 10.2%), which was collected from a water treatment works in Dublin, was subjected to artificial P-rich wastewater adsorption tests using KH2PO4 as a model P source. Adsorption behaviours were investigated as a function of amount and particle size of alum sludge, pH of solution and adsorption time. The results have shown that pH plays a major role not only in the adsorption process but also in the adsorption capacity. With regard to adsorption capacity, this study reveals the Langmuir adsorption isotherm being the best fit with experimental data (R2 = 0.98-0.99). The maximum adsorption capacities range from 0.7 to 3.5 mg-P/g when the pH of the synthetic P solution was varied from 9.0 to 4.3, accordingly. The outcome of this study indicated that alum sludge is suitable for use as an adsorbent for removal of phosphate from wastewater.