Multistage treatment system for raw leachate from sanitary landfill combining biological nitrification–denitrification/solar photo-Fenton/biological processes,at a scale close to industrial – Biodegradability enhancement and evolution profile of trace pollutants

A multistage treatment system, at a scale close to the industrial, was designed for the treatment of a mature raw landfill leachate, including: a) an activated sludge biological oxidation (ASBO), under aerobic and anoxic conditions; b) a solar photo-Fenton process, enhancing the bio-treated leachate biodegradability, with and without sludge removal after acidification; and c) a final polishing step, with further ASBO.     

Building dampness diagnosing the causes

In our January/February issue last year, Jim Smith described the insights he had gained as the human expert being ‘mined’ by the knowledge engineers for an expert system to aid diagnosis of the causes of dampness in buildings. An overview of that BREDAMP project is presented here, explaining the background to the project and its objectives, and the way the expert system was created, discussing in detail the methods used to capture the depth of knowledge available.     

填埋场斜坡上土工膜受力特性的离心模型试验研究

由于垃圾土沉降大,斜坡上土工膜易受到较大下拽力而破损,影响衬垫系统防渗功能。通过离心模型试验对填埋场斜坡上土工膜在垃圾土重力和沉降作用下的拉力和应变进行了研究,并通过FLAC数值对比分析,可获得如下结论：试验采用的模型垃圾土能很好地模拟现场垃圾土,模型土最大沉降量可达土层厚度的20%;土工膜存在中性点,以中性点为界土工膜可分为受拉区和受压区,中性点的位置与坡度和沉降有关,从坡顶到中性点拉应变逐渐变小,从中性点到坡脚压应变先增大后减小;坡度和沉降是影响土工膜拉力发展的重要因素,坡度或沉降越大,拉力越大,沉降是通过改变界面强度的发挥程度来影响土工膜拉力的发展;当采用单糙面土工膜（上光下糙）时,外部作用力很难向土工膜下界面传递,土工膜锚固端拉力几乎为零。     

基于渗流-压缩耦合作用的填埋场渗沥液导排量分析

目前,渗滤液的导排量分析通常采取水文分析方法或经验公式获得,不考虑由于填埋体的压缩引起的排出,从而低估渗滤液导排量或难以估计封场后渗沥液的产生情况。采用有限元软件模拟填埋体压缩及饱和-非饱和渗流过程,考虑了填埋体渗透系数由于压缩发生的改变而变化,分析了各堆填阶段的渗沥液导排量。研究了初始含水率、压缩性、降雨强度等对渗滤液导排量的影响,并和现场实测数据进行了对比验证。结果表明：垃圾初始含水率、压缩性、降雨强度是决定渗沥液导排量的主要因素,垃圾初始压缩指数C_c为1.31时的渗沥液导排量比不考虑压缩堆填期间的渗沥液导排量提高了26.0%;分区填埋作业时,渗沥液导排较小,且随时间波动较小。     

MBR/DTRO工艺用于中老龄垃圾填埋场渗滤液处理

介绍了南通市垃圾填埋场渗滤液提标改造工程的设计及试运行情况,总结了MBR/DTRO工艺处理中老龄垃圾填埋场渗滤液的工程设计经验,并分析了蒸发工艺处理浓缩液的利弊。结果表明,MBR/DTRO系统处理中老龄填埋场渗滤液能保证出水水质稳定且优于《生活垃圾填埋场污染控制标准》(GB 16889—2008)表3标准,对水质水量的抗冲击负荷能力较强。采用DTRO膜处理MBR出水和蒸发工艺处理浓缩液使最终清液产率达到95.4%,但该法运行成本较高,经济不发达地区不宜采用。     

UASB-外置式MBR-NF组合工艺处理垃圾渗滤液工程实例

采用UASB-外置式MBR-NF组合工艺对生活垃圾渗滤液进行处理,处理规模为50 m~3/d。介绍了该工程的设计和运行情况,运行结果表明,该工艺耐冲击负荷,生物降解效率高,出水稳定,处理效果良好,出水水质满足GB 16889—2008《生活垃圾填埋场污染控制标准》一般污染物排放要求。     

The Use of Reverse Osmosis in the Removal of PAHs from Municipal Landfill Leachate

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are relatively well-known organic pollutants and due to their carcinogenic and mutagenic properties their presence in the environment still attracts a lot of attention.

According to literature reports and own research, PAHs presence in wastewaters is common. It was confirmed that PAHs are the components of municipal landfill leachate. Membrane techniques are one of the most interesting ways of removing PAHs from leachate.

The purpose of this article is to monitor PAHs concentration changes during the membrane (reverse osmosis - RO) leachate treatment processes. In the first stage of testing leachates were filtrated on the sand bed (pre-filtration). After the pre-filtration they were directed to the membrane module for the main filtration.

Sixteen PAHs listed by EPA were analyzed. The results with information on PAHs concentration in leachate samples were presented using HPLC with fluorescence detection (FLD). The changes in PAHs concentration were determined in leachate samples before and after pre-filtration as well as after RO. The decrease of PAHs concentration in the samples was observed after these processes. The total concentration of 16 PAHs in raw municipal landfill leachates amounted to 23.64–26.95 μg/L. The research confirmed the high efficiency in removal of PAHs while using a reverse osmosis (59–72%). Including the pre-filtration, the overall level of removed PAHs reached 81–86%. The average PAHs concentration after pre-filtration and RO was in the 4.46–4.99 μg/L range. The municipal landfill leachate with a high concentration of PAHs should be cleaned before it is discharged into the environment.     

Interface transmissivity of conventional and multicomponent GCLs for three permeants

A laboratory investigation of the interface transmissivity is reported for five different geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) and a range of different geomembranes (GMBs) for a range of stresses from 10 to 150?kPa. The GCLs were prehydrated under normal stress before permeation. The GCLs examined comprised three multicomponent (a smooth coated, a smooth laminated, and textured coated) and two conventional (one with granular and one with powdered sodium bentonite) GCLs. The effect of a 4?mm circular defect in the coating of a multicomponent GCL directly below the 10?mm diameter hole in the GMB is investigated. The effect of GMB stiffness and texture is examined. Additionally, the effect of hydration and permeation of smooth coated GCL with highly saline solution and synthetic landfill leachate (SL3) is presented. It is shown that the 2-week interface transmissivity (θ_2-week) can be one to two orders of magnitude higher than steady-state interface transmissivity (θ _steady-state) at low stresses (10?kPa–50?kPa), whereas at high stresses (150?kPa) the variation is substantially less. For a smooth coated GCL hydrated and permeated with reverse osmosis (RO) water, GMB stiffness and texture has a limited effect on interface transmissivity when the coating is placed in contact with GMB at normal stresses of 10?kPa–150?kPa, whereas coating indentations result in much high interface transmissivity when placed in contact with GMB. GCL prehydration and permeation with highly saline solutions leads to higher interface transmissivity compared to RO water. With a 4.0?mm defect in the coating, the interface transmissivity between the coating and woven geotextile is higher than that between the coating and GMB for the stress levels and GCL examined.     

Treatment of Acid Leachate from Coal Discard using Calcium Carbonate and Biological Sulphate Removal

Abstract.   An integrated approach is proposed for treating acidic coal discard leachate, consisting of CaCO₃ handling and dosing, CaCO₃-neutralization, and biological sulphate removal. It was found that: powdered CaCO₃ can be slurried to a constant density and used to neutralize the acid water, remove Fe (II), Fe (III), and Al, and partially remove the sulphate (to saturation level); biological sulphate removal can be used to lower the sulphate to less than 200 mg/L using ethanol as the carbon and energy source; CO₂ produced during calcium carbonate treatment can be used for H₂S-stripping and; H₂S gas recovered in the sulphate removal stage can be used for iron removal.     

城市垃圾填埋场水泥基防渗浆材的研究

针对垃圾填埋场防治沥出液渗漏的要求，研制了一种水泥基膨润土-粉煤灰-水泥（BFS）防渗浆材，该浆材具有渗透系数低、吸附阻滞性能好的特点。介绍了该浆材的材料及试验研究成果。