Removal of copper(II) and cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solutions by biosorption onto pine cone

In this study, the removal of copper(II) and cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solutions by biosorption onto pine cone was studied. Variables that affect the biosorption process such as pH, biosorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentration, contact time and temperature of solution were optimized. Experimental data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin Radushkevich and Temkin isotherm models to investigate the equilibrium isotherms. Pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models were used to determine the biosorption mechanism. The thermodynamics of biosorption were studied for predicting the nature of biosorption. Experimental results showed that pine cone could be evaluated as an alternative precursor for removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions, due to its high biosorption capacity, availability, and low cost.     

Simultaneous copper, cobalt and phenol removal from aqueous solutions by alternating biosorption and biodegradation

A strategy for removal of heavy metals and phenol from wastewaters is proposed. It involves consecutive cation biosorption by fungi, phenol biodegradation by the yeast association Candida sp. 2326 + Candida sp. 2327 and regeneration. Copper and cobalt removal from aqueous solutions containing 80-120 mg/L phenol by biosorption, using Rhizopus archizus cells immobilized onto poly (vinyl alcohol), was investigated by conducting a series of batch experiments. The removal efficiencies were 81% for Cu and 5% for Co. The residual concentrations of Cu (1.9 mg/L) and of Co (9.5 mg/L) did not change the biodegradation dynamics of phenol. A quantitative biodegradation of 120 mg/L phenol proceeded within 22 h. After biodegradation of phenol, the removal efficiencies achieved by biosorption after regeneration were 90% for Cu and 44% for Co. It was found that copper and cobalt form positively charged complexes with phenol. This complex formation hinders the retention of Cu and Co by the biosorbent and reduces the uptake of their cations.     

Phosphonated cross-linked polyethylenimine for selective removal of uranium ions from aqueous solutions

Among many remediation techniques for metal ion removal, polymeric adsorbents are efficient and widely applied. This has made them comparable with other remediation techniques in terms of technical and economic efficiency, feasibility as well as green technology. This study was dedicated to the development of an insoluble modified chelating polymer for use as an adsorbent for abstraction of uranium from wastewaters. Cross-linked polyethylenimine (CPEI) was phosphonated by phosphorous acid for selective removal of uranium ions. The binding affinity of the phosphonated cross-linked polyethylenimine (PCPEI) to uranium ions was assessed as well as its ability to be regenerated for reuse. It exhibited high removal percentage for uranium ions up to 99% with high selectivity even in the presence of competing ions (Mn, Ni, As). The Freundlich isotherm was found to be the best fit describing the adsorption process of uranyl ions onto the PCPEI. The pseudo-second-order equation was found to better explain the adsorption kinetics, implying chemisorption. The thermodynamic study of the adsorption revealed high activation energies which confirmed the chemisorption as the mechanism of adsorption.     

Sorption behavior of florisil for the removal of antimony ions from aqueous solutions

Florisil was employed for the sorption of antimony ions from aqueous solutions. A detailed study of the process was performed by varying the sorption time, pH, and temperature. The sorption was found to be fast, equilibrium was reached within 15 min. Moreover, a maximum sorption has been achieved from solution when the pH ranges between 1-10. From kinetic experiments it follows that the process correlate with the second-order kinetic model. The overall rate process appears to be influenced by both boundary layer diffusion and intra-particle diffusion. The Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) type sorption isotherms can be applied to fit and interpret the sorption data. The mean energy of adsorption (9.73 kJ mol(-1)) was calculated from the Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) adsorption isotherm at room temperature. Furthermore, the thermodynamic parameters for the sorption were also determined, and the deltaH0 and deltaG0 values indicate a spontaneous endothermic behavior.     

Removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions using N-carboxymethyl chitosan

N-carboxymethyl chitosan (NCMC) was synthesized by reacting chitosan with chloroacetic acid in water under triethylamine (Et(3)N) as catalyst. The chemical structures of NCMC were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and hydrogen-1 nuclear magnetic resonance ((1)H-NMR) spectroscopy and confirmed that carboxymethylation occurred on the amino groups. Samples of NCMC were used for removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution. The effects of degree of substitution of NCMC, initial pH value and adsorption kinetics on the adsorption were studied. Adsorption experiments showed that NCMC has a high adsorption speed and high adsorption capacity for remove Cu(II) from aqueous solution. The adsorption kinetics data were best fitted with the pseudo-second-order model. The experimental equilibrium data of Cu(II) on the NCMC were both fitted to the Langmuir model and Freundlich model, which revealed that the maximum capacity for monolayer saturation was 147.93 mg/g.     

The seasonal and spatial variations of labile copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc sediment fractions in Lake Naivasha, Kenya

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake with no surface outlet, lying within a closed basin of the Kenyan Rift Valley. It is perceived to be a lake undergoing anthropogenic stresses. This study is intended to determine the speciation of some selected heavy metals in the sediments of Lake Naivasha, as an indicator of potential pollution of the lake. Sediment and water sampling of the lake was conducted in March and May 2003, during the dry and wet seasons, respectively. Analyses of the speciation of heavy metals in sediment samples (<63 µm faction) were performed on sediment samples collected from five sites within the lake. The study results obtained indicated that influent Malewa River was not a source of labile copper (Cu), lead (Pb) or zinc, despite the river having the highest percentage clay content during the wet season (86%). Copper was highly distributed in the residual sediment fraction (average of 90%). Among the labile sediment factions, the highest quantity of Cu was in the oxidizable phase (3.58 and 2.30 µg g⁻¹ during the dry and wet season, respectively). Carbonate‐bound Cu was sparingly distributed during both the dry and the wet seasons, ranging between 0.74 and 1.81 µg g⁻¹. Iron was highly distributed in the oxidizable sediment phase, exhibiting concentrations ranging between 2.0 and 6.0 (×10³) µg g⁻¹. Relative to the other heavy metals, manganese was distributed in lower proportions in the residual sediment fraction. High concentrations of Pb were observed in the oxidizable phase from most of the sampling sites along the lake shore. Zinc was distributed largely in the oxidizable phase, being highest at sampling site SS, which was located near a municipal sewage input to the lake. The sediments collected at the sampling sites located in the deep portion of the lake exhibited the highest concentrations of labile heavy metals.     

Removal of lead(II) and copper(II) from aqueous solution using foitite from Linshou mine in Hebei, China

Foitite from Linshou mine in China's Hebei province was investigated as an adsorbent to remove Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution. The results showed that foitite can readily remove heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. The data shows that the metal uptake for Pb(II) increases rapidly, accounting for 74.47% when contact time was 2 min. In contrast to Pb(ll), there was a worse capability for adsorption of Cu(II). In the first 4 min, the metal uptake accounted for 34.7%. According to the analytical results obtained from X-ray diffraction, laser Raman spectrum, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer, and Zeta potential, the removal mechanism of Pb(II) and Cu(II) by using foitite can be explained as following: firstly, the existence of an electrostatic field around foitite particles can attract heavy metal ions and consequently combine heavy metal ions with OH; secondly, heavy metal ions in the solution are exchanged with the Fe3+ and Al3+ in the foitite.     

KDF滤料去除自来水中铅、铬和镉的试验研究

选用合金滤料(KDF55)对自来水进行深度处理,以研究对水中铅、铬和镉的去除效果。试验结果表明,KDF55对水中重金属离子有较好的去除效果,在保证一定接触时间的条件下,对自来水中铅、铬和镉的去除率分别为77.9%、86.5%和70.1%。研究表明:KDF55对自来水中铅、铬和镉有稳定的去除效果。     

SBR活性污泥吸附水中重金属离子的研究

研究了SBR活性污泥对重金属离子(Cu2+、Zn2+、Mn2+、Fe3+)的吸附作用。结果表明:在30℃温度下,pH为5时,其对Cu2+、Zn2+、Mn2+的去除率达到最大值50%左右;当pH为3时,对Fe3+的去除率达到最大值73.6%。吸附动力学过程可用二级吸附速率方程描述。在10~30℃温度范围内,随着温度的升高,Cu2+、Zn2+、Mn2+、Fe3+的去除率分别由54.6%、46.3%、45.3%6、8.9%,增大到58.6%、51.3%、49.6%、73.6%。当重金属离子初始质量浓度为50 mg/L,污泥投加量为0.2 g时,Cu2+、Zn2+、Mn2+和Fe3+的去除率达到最大值,分别为61.5%、54.3%、53.3%和76.2%。吸附等温线结果表明,Cu2+、Zn2+、Mn2+、Fe3+在吸附剂上的吸附可用Freundlich方程描述。     

Impact of copper and cadmium on aerobic and anaerobic digestibility of sonicated sludge

The effects of the introduction of a sludge reduction process such as ultrasound on batch aerobic and anaerobic biodegradability after exposition to two metals (copper and cadmium) were investigated. The specific energy of ultrasonic treatment applied to the sludge was 200,000 kJ kg TS(-1). Ultrasonic treatment led to floc size reduction and to organic matter solubilization. Low copper (< 5 mg L(-1)) and cadmium (< 1 mg L(-1)) concentration improved aerobic biodegradability. For high metal concentration the maximal instantaneous biogas production rate q(max) inhibition by copper and cadmium was modeled by a saturation-type relationship under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Under aerobic conditions, respiration inhibition was not affected by sonication. Cadmium inhibition (74%) was more than copper (58%). The positive effect of sonication on CO2 production was maintained after metal introduction. Under anaerobic conditions, metal introduction cancelled out the positive effect of the treatment. The sonicated sludge was 16% less sensitive to copper inhibition but 10% more sensitive to cadmium inhibition compared to non sonicated sludge.     

Characterization of cobalt ferrite-supported activated carbon for removal of chromium and lead ions from tannery wastewater via adsorption equilibrium

In this experiment, cobalt ferrite-supported activated carbon (CF-AC) was developed and characterized via the wet impregnation method for the removal of Cr and Pb(II) ions from tannery wastewater. Batch adsorption was carried out to evaluate the effect of experimental operating conditions (pH of solution, contact time, adsorbent dose, and temperature), and the removal efficiencies of Cr and Pb(II) ions by the developed adsorbents were calculated and recorded for all experimental conditions. These variables were estimated and reported as removal efficiencies of 98.2% for Cr and 96.4% for Pb(II) ions at the optimal conditions of 5, 0.8 g, 80 min, and 333 K for pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, and temperature, respectively. The equilibrium for the sorption of Cr and Pb(II) ions was studied using four widely used isotherm models (the Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevich, and Temkin isotherm models). It was found that the Freundlich isotherm model fit better with the coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.948 4 and a small sum of square error of 0.000 6. The maximum adsorption capacities (Q_m) of Pb(II) and Cr adsorbed onto CF-AC were determined to be 6.27 and 23.6 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption process conformed well to pseudo-second order kinetics as revealed by the high R² values obtained for both metals. The thermodynamic parameters showed that adsorption of Cr and Pb(II) ions onto CF-AC was spontaneous, feasible, and endothermic under the studied conditions. The mean adsorption energy (E) values revealed that the adsorption mechanism of Cr and Pb(II) by CF-AC is physical in nature. The results of the study showed that adsorbent developed from CF-AC can be efficiently used as an environmentally friendly alternative adsorbent, for removal of Cr and Pb(II) ions in tannery wastewater.     

Removal of C.I. Reactive Red 2 from aqueous solutions by chitin: an insight into kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics

In this study, C.I. Reactive Red 2 (RR2) was removed from aqueous solutions by chitin. Exactly how the RR2 concentration, chitin dosage, pH, and temperature affected adsorption of RR2 by chitin was then determined. After reaction for 120 min, the amount of 10 and 20 mg/L RR2 absorbed onto chitin was 5.7 and 7.5 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption percentage increased from 56 to 94% when the chitin dosage was increased from 1.5 to 2.5 g/L. Experimental results indicated that the pseudo-second-order model best represents adsorption kinetics. Adsorption of RR2 increased as the temperature increased; however, it decreased with an increased pH. Experimental results further demonstrated that the Freundlich model is superior to the Langmuir model in fitting experimental isotherms. The ΔH° and ΔS° were 16.34 kJ/mol and 152.10 J/mol K, respectively. ΔH° suggested that adsorption of RR2 onto chitin was via physisorption.     

Influence of raw water storage on Giardia,Cryptosporidium and nematodes

A watershed derived from a disused gravel-quarry has been studied for the relocation of the catchment area of Turin surface water treatment plants. The improvement of river water quality as a consequence of shortterm storage has been investigated, focusing the attention on three problem organisms, namely the parasitic protozoans Giardia spp, and Cryptosporidium spp. and the free-living Nematodes, which could be considered indicators of healthy compliance and product agreeability respectively.     

Use of sesame stalk biomass for the removal of Ni(II) and Zn(II) from aqueous solutions

In this study an agricultural residue, sesame stalk, was evaluated for the removal of Ni(II) and Zn(II) metal ions from aqueous solutions. Biosorption studies were carried out at different pH, biosorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentrations, contact time, and solution temperature to determine the optimum conditions. The experimental data were modeled by Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) and Temkin isotherm models. Langmuir model resulted in the best fit of the biosorption data. The pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were used to describe the kinetic data and to evaluate rate constants. The best correlation was provided by the second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS° were calculated for predicting the nature of adsorption. The experimental results showed that sesame stalk can be used as an effective and low-cost biosorbent precursor for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions.     

长江上游高浊度原水及处理技术

为了总结长江上游高浊度原水处理工艺设计经验和修编《高浊度水给水设计规范》(CJJ40—91),对川渝地区数座城市的供水企业进行了调研。长江上游干流(含金沙江)及其支流的浊度每年有数十天在1 000 NTU以上,数天在3 000 NTU以上,并有上1万NTU的情况,属多沙高浊度水体。近20年设计的高浊度水给水工程多采用两级混凝沉淀工艺流程,运行效果良好。对多沙高浊度原水给水工程的取水、絮凝、沉淀和排泥的形式作了介绍。     

Biosorption of lead(ll) and copper(ll) from stormwater by brown seaweed Sargassum sp.: batch and column studies.

This study evaluated the potential use of brown seaweed Sargassum sp to sequester lead and copper (Pb(II) and Cu(ll)) from urban runoff based on batch as well as column experiments. The equilibrium data exhibited Langmuir isotherms. The adsorption capacity of this seaweed was found to be 196.1 mgg(-1) and 84.0 mg g(-1) for Pb(ll) and Cu(ll), respectively, which are in good agreement with those values obtained for the aqueous solution (188.6 mg g(-1) for Pb(ll) and 86.9 mg g(-1) for Cu(II)). The functional group analysis of the seaweed using FTIR demonstrated that the carboxyl functional groups are mainly responsible for biosorption. The cation exchange capacity of the biosorbent was 2.25 meq/g. This observation suggested that ion exchange mechanism is predominantly responsible for the metal ion uptake. The column study showed that the highest bed height and the lowest flow rate result in a substantial enhancement of the metals uptake with the biosorption uptake capacities being 264.3 mg Pb(ll) g(-1) and 86.0 mg Cu(ll) g(-1). In the binary system, the biosorption capacity was observed to be 208.7 mg Pb(ll) g(-1) and 61.0 mg Cu(II) g(-1). The predicted breakthrough curves by the Thomas adsorption model gave a good fit of the experimental data with r2 ranging from 0.92 to 0.99.     

过硫酸钾在总氮测定中的影响因素及解决方法

碱性过硫酸钾氧化-紫外分光光度法测定总氮的方法操作步骤简单,但是分析中对过硫酸钾要求苛刻,本文主要从试剂纯度,碱性过硫酸钾配制时水浴温度、存放时间和消解过程温度和时间的控制等方面,分析了过硫酸钾在总氮测定中的影响因素,并提出解决方法。     

The use of a rotating cylinder electrode to recover zinc from rinse water generated by the electroplating industry

This work concerns the application of a laboratory scale rotating cylinder electrode (RCE) to recover zinc from rinse water generated by the electrolytic zinc process (initially 1,300, 4,400, 50, 20 mg L(-1) of Zn(II), Fe(III), Ag(I) and Cr(VI), respectively, at pH 2), although it is also applicable to other electroplating industries. Experimental results demonstrated the convenience of the removal of ferric ions, as (Fe(OH)(3(s))) by a pH adjustment to 4, before zinc electro recovery on the RCE. The generation of smooth zinc deposits on the RCE was obtained at Reynolds numbers within the range of 15,000 ≤ Re ≤ 124,000 and limiting current densities (J(L)) in the interval of -4.8 to -13 mA cm(-2). The zinc recovery reached a conversion of 67% in 90 min of electrolysis for Re = 124,000 and J = -13 mA cm(-2), 21% current efficiency, and energy consumption of 9.5 kWh m(-3). The treated solution can be recycled back through the same rinsing process.     

原水水质对南方某给水厂处理有机氯农药效果的影响

采用HLB柱固相萃取样品前处理技术和气相色谱仪／电子捕获检测器(GC／ECD)分析方法,研究了东江-深圳供水改造工程竣工前后原水改变对给水厂处理有机氯农药效果的影响。结果表明:原水更换前后不同工艺段出水中共检出10种有机氯农药,浓度为0.08~20.68 ng／L,主要是HCBs,DDXs,氯丹和硫丹,远低于《国家地表水环境质量标准》(GB 3838-2002)及《生活饮用水卫生规范》规定的限值,不必对此进行长期连续监测。通过原水改变前后传统处理工艺对有机氯农药去除效果的对比发现,当原水中有机氯农药降低到一定程度后,常规饮用水处理工艺并无明显处理效果。     

高锰酸盐-聚丙烯酰胺联用强化混凝处理太湖支流原水研究

太湖B支流地表水受水土流失、水体富营养化和环境污染等因素影响,水体污染严重,水中有机物浓度和藻密度相对较高。常规的"混凝—沉淀—砂滤—加氯消毒"处理工艺难以有效地去除水中有机物、铁锰、藻类等物质。采用高锰酸盐(PPC)-聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)联用强化混凝工艺对原水进行处理。高锰酸盐投量在0.45 mg/L和聚丙烯酰胺投量在0.07 mg/L条件下联用强化混凝的静态试验结果表明:PPC-PAM联用强化混凝对浊度、色度、铁、锰和耗氧量的平均去除率为90%、73%、92%、99%和38%。PPC在0.3～0.5 mg/L投量和PAM在0.05～0.10 mg/L投量下联用强化混凝生产试验的出厂水浊度、色度、铁、锰等指标,均比历史同期水平要好。