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Jin L, Sun X, Ren H, Huang H. Biological filtration for wastewater treatment in the 21st century: A data-driven analysis of hotspots, challenges and prospects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158951. [PMID: 36155035 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Biological filtration has been widely used in wastewater treatment around the world, yet achieving satisfactory removal of pollutants remains a challenge due to the complexity of water pollution. In order to reveal the hotspots and trends of biological filtration from the perspective of research innovation, 5454 SCI papers and 14,287 patents collected from the Web of Science Core Collection and Derwent Innovation Index database were analyzed by visualization techniques. The results showed that China ranked first in the number of both papers and patents, while the USA and Japan contributed significantly in papers and patents, respectively. Co-occurrence analysis obtained the mapping knowledge domains and demonstrated distinct associations between contaminants ("nitrogen", "pharmaceuticals", "personal care products"), chemicals ("carbon", "activated carbon", "media"), process ("biodegradation", "adsorption" or "ozonation") and characteristics ("kinetics", "performance", "diversity"). Moreover, this review summarized the recent advances of biological filtration media, microorganism and combined process being applied. It was concluded that environmentally friendly biological filtration ("phytoremedi", "microalga", "recirculating aquaculture system"), bio-enhanced biological filtration ("bioaugment", "fungi", "low augment") and emerging pollutants ("emerging contamin", "antibiotic resistance gen", "organic micropollut", "trace organic chem") were the hotspots through data-driven analyses. Technology evolution path of biological filtration generally indicated the transition from conventional biological filtration for nitrogen and phosphorus removal to Fenton-biofiltration combined technology and finally to ozone-biological filtration. Furthermore, the technical innovation direction of the collaborative control of multi-media pollution, the low-carbon biological filtration and short-process technology was prospected. This work can serve as a quick reference for early-career researchers and industries working in the area of biological filtration.
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- Lili Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Hou Z, Zhou X, Zhao Z, Dong W, Wang H, Liu H, Zeng Z, Xie J. Advanced aromatic organic compounds removal from refractory coking wastewater in a step-feed three-stage integrated A/O bio-filter: Spectrum characterization and biodegradation mechanism. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 322:116140. [PMID: 36070652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Extensive presence of aromatic organic compounds (AOCs) is a major course for the non-biodegradability of coking wastewater (COW). In-depth understanding of bio-degradation of AOCs is crucial for optimizing the design and operation of COW biological treatment systems in practical applications. Herein, the behavior and fate of AOCs were explored in a lab-scale step-feed three-stage integrated A/O biofilter (SFTIAOB) treating synthetic COW. Long-term operation demonstrated that COD, phenol, indole, quinoline and pyridine could be simultaneously removed. Phenol and indole were chiefly removed by anoxic zones, while quinoline and pyridine removal occurred in both anoxic and aerobic zones. Ultraviolet-visible spectrum observed that initial carboxylation and subsequent ring cracking and mineralization. Infrared spectroscopy also confirmed that key functional groups were cracked and produced during AOCs bio-degradation. Three-dimensional fluorescence spectrum indicated that significant transformation and elimination of tryptophan and humic acid with high molecular weight. Ring cleavage, distinct degradation and even complete mineralization of complex AOCs were further verified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Moreover, functional degrading bacteria and aromatic ring-cleavage enzymes was successfully identified. Finally, AOCs biodegradation mechanisms by alternating anoxic and aerobic treatment was unraveled. This research provides thorough insights on AOCs biodegradation using a step-feed multi-stage alternating anoxic/oxic COW treatment process.
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- Zilong Hou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Water Resource Utilization and Environmental Pollution Control, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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Yao H, Zhao X, Fan L, Jia F, Chen Y, Cai W, Guo J. Pilot-scale demonstration of one-stage partial nitritation/anammox process to treat wastewater from a coal to ethylene glycol (CtEG) plant. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 208:112540. [PMID: 34915033 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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One-stage partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) process has been recognized as a sustainable technology to treat various domestic and industrial wastewater, due to its low aeration consumption and chemical dosage. However, there is no study to investigate the feasibility of PN/A to treat coal to ethylene glycol (CtEG) wastewater yet, which contains very complex and toxic compounds including ammonium, ethylene glycol, methanol and phenolic. This study for the first time achieved stable one-stage PN/A process in a pilot-scale integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor treating real wastewater produced from a CtEG plant. An average nitrogen removal efficiency of 79.5% was obtained under average nitrogen loading rate of 0.65 ± 0.09 kg N·m-3·d-1 under steady state. Moreover, the kinetic model can effectively predict the nitrogen removal rate of PN/A process. Microbial community characterization showed that ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) were enriched in the flocculent sludge (12.0 ± 1.3%), while anammox bacteria (AnAOB) were primarily located in the biofilm (16.1 ± 5.6%). Meanwhile, the presence of free ammonia (FA) in conjunction with residual ammonium control could efficiently suppress the growth of NOB. Collectively, this study demonstrated the one-stage PN/A process is a promising technology to remove nitrogen from CtEG wastewater.
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- Hong Yao
- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China.
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China
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- Beijing International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Water Pollution Control Techniques for Antibiotics and Resistance Genes, Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, PR China
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- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Effect of biofilm media application on biomass characteristics and membrane permeability in the biological spatiotemporal phase-separation process. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gupta RK, Poddar BJ, Nakhate SP, Chavan AR, Singh AK, Purohit HJ, Khardenavis AA. Role of heterotrophic nitrifiers and aerobic denitrifiers in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process: A non-conventional nitrogen removal pathway in wastewater treatment. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 74:159-184. [PMID: 34402087 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bacterial species capable of performing both nitrification and denitrification in a single vessel under similar conditions have gained significance in the wastewater treatment scenario considering their unique character of performing the above reactions under heterotrophic and aerobic conditions respectively. Such a novel strategy often referred to as simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) has a tremendous potential in dealing with various wastewaters having low C:N content, considering that the process needs very little or no external carbon source and oxygen supply thus adding to its cost-effective and environmentally friendly nature. Though like other microorganisms, heterotrophic nitrifiers and aerobic denitrifiers convert inorganic or organic nitrogen-containing substances into harmless dinitrogen gas in the wastewater, their ecophysiological role in the global nitrogen cycle is still not yet fully understood. Attempts to highlight the role played by the heterotrophic nitrifiers and aerobic denitrifiers in dealing with nitrogen pollution under various environmental operating conditions will help in developing a mechanistic understanding of the SND process to address the issues faced by the traditional methods of aerobic autotrophic nitrification-anaerobic heterotrophic denitrification.
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- Rakesh Kumar Gupta
- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Salcedo Moyano AJ, Delforno TP, Subtil EL. Simultaneous nitrification-denitrification (SND) using a thermoplastic gel as support: pollutants removal and microbial community in a pilot-scale biofilm membrane bioreactor. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 43:1-15. [PMID: 34191684 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1950843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, experiments were carried out to treat sanitary wastewater in a biofilm membrane bioreactor using a thermoplastic gel as a support to assist the nitrification-denitrification process. For this purpose, the system was operated in two different dissolved oxygen concentrations (2.3 ± 0.2 and 0.9 ± 0.3 mg O2/L for Phases I and II, respectively) and the removal of organic compounds and nitrogen, as well as the microbial community in suspended biomass and biofilm were evaluated. The MB-MBR system was able to withstand raw wastewater variations and maintaining a low permeate COD concentration (18 mg/L) even at low DO concentrations. On the other hand, it was found that oxygen concentration significantly influenced the process of nitrogen conversion. In Phase I the average removal of total nitrogen was 18 ± 8%, while in Phase II it increased to 66 ± 11%. The denitrification rate was two times higher (7.8 mg NO 3 - -N/h) at low dissolved oxygen, with a significant contribution of the biofilm (41%). Additionally, the high-throughput 16S rDNA sequencing showed that the oxygen concentration was determinant for arrangement patterns of the samples and not the sampling site (suspended biomass and support material). Thiothrix, Comamonas, Rhodobacter, Mycobacterium, Thermomonas, Sphingobium, Sphigopyxis, Pseudoxanthomonas, Nitrospira and, Novosphingobium were the main genera regarding the nitrogen cycle.
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- Alvaro Javier Salcedo Moyano
- Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences Center (CECS), Federal University of ABC (UFABC), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Microbial Resources Division, Research Center for Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CPQBA), Campinas University - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences Center (CECS), Federal University of ABC (UFABC), São Paulo, Brazil
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Hou S, Jia S, Jia J, He Z, Li G, Zuo Q, Zhuang H. Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles loading on cow dung based activated carbon as an efficient catalyst for catalytic microbubble ozonation of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 267:110615. [PMID: 32364131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cow dung based activated carbon was successfully modified by Fe3O4 nanoparticles as the novel catalyst (Fe3O4 nanoparticles@CDAC) to improve the microbubble ozonation treating biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (BPCGW). When the pH, ozone dosage, ozone bubble diameter and catalyst dosage of the ozonation were 7, 0.4 L/min, 5 μm and 3 g/L, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency reached 74% and the ratio of biochemical oxygen demand in five days/COD (BOD5/COD) increased from 0.04 to 0.52, which were attributed to the electron transfer of Fe2+ and Fe3+ in Fe3O4 and enhanced hydroxyl radicals generation by the reaction of iron ions and ozone. Meanwhile, benzene derivatives, naphthalene and aromatic proteins were significantly removed while multiple chain hydrocarbons and their derivatives composed the main residual organic matters. The catalytic activity was slightly decreased even the catalyst has been reused for five times. Therefore, catalytic microbubble ozonation using Fe3O4 nanoparticles@CDAC represented excellent performance treating BPCGW and it is a promising process for wastewater advanced treatment.
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- Sen Hou
- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou, 450003, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Groundwater Pollution Prevention and Rehabilitation, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Groundwater Pollution Prevention and Rehabilitation, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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Zheng M, Shi J, Xu C, Ma W, Zhang Z, Zhu H, Han H. Ecological and functional research into microbiomes for targeted phenolic removal in anoxic carbon-based fluidized bed reactor (CBFBR) treating coal pyrolysis wastewater (CPW). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 308:123308. [PMID: 32278997 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Powdered activated carbon (PAC), lignite activated coke (LAC) and Fe-C carriers were applied to enhance CBFBRs to degrade targeted phenolics. In start-up stage, PAC and LAC equipped CBFBRs with higher environment adaptability and phenolic degradation capacity for phenol (>96%), p-cresol (>91%) and 3, 5-dimethylphenol (>84%) in comparison to Fe-C carrier. In recovery stage, the superior performance was also identified for CBFBRs in basis of PAC and LAC than Fe-C-based reactor. However, the Fe-C carrier assisted CBFBR with more stable degradation performance under impact loading. By comparing microbiomes, significantly enriched Brachymonas (54.80%-68.81%) in CBFBRs exerted primary role for phenolic degradation, and positively contributed to microbial network. Meanwhile, Geobacter in Fe-C-based reactor induced excellent impact resistance by enhancing interspecific electron transfer among microbes. Furthermore, the investigation on functional genes related to phenolic degradation revealed that anaerobic pathway accounted for demethylation procedure, while aerobic pathways dominated the phenolic ring-cleavage process.
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- Mengqi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Wang T, Wu T, Wang H, Dong W, Zhao Y, Chu Z, Yan G, Chang Y. Comparative Study of Denitrifying-MBBRs with Different Polyethylene Carriers for Advanced Nitrogen Removal of Real Reverse Osmosis Concentrate. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17082667. [PMID: 32295014 PMCID: PMC7215845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nitrogen (N) remains a great challenge in wastewater treatment while attempts to remove N has continuously been a research point for decades. In this study, the long-term performance of four identical-shape denitrification MBBRs (moving bed biofilm reactors) with four different configurations of cylindrical polyethylene as carriers (Φ25 × 12, Φ25 × 4, Φ15 × 15, and Φ10 × 7 mm) for advanced N removal of real reverse osmosis concentrate was investigated in great detail. The N of the real concentrate can be effectively removed by denitrification MBBRs when the pH, temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), C/N ratio, and filling rate are 7.50–8.10, 24~26 °C, 12 hours, 6.6, and 50%, respectively. The results showed that the MBBR with the Φ15 × 15 poly-carrier had the best removal efficiency on NO3-–N (78.0 ± 15.8%), NO2-–N (43.79 ± 9.30%), NH4+–N (55.56 ± 22.28%), and TN (68.9 ± 12.4%). The highest biomass of 2.13 mg/g-carrier was in the Φ15 × 15 poly-carrier was compared with the other three carriers, while the genes of the Φ15 × 15 poly-carrier reactor were also the most abundant. Proteobacteria was the most abundant phylum in the system followed by Bacteroidetes and then Firmicutes. The entire experiment with various parameter examination supported that Φ15 × 15 poly-carrier MBBR was a promising system for N removal in high strength concentrate. Despite the lab-scale trial, the successful treatment of high strength real reverse osmosis concentrate demonstrated the reality of the treated effluent as possible reclaimed water, thus providing a good showcase of N-rich reverse osmosis concentrate purification in practical application.
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- Tong Wang
- School of Civil Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710061, China; (T.W.); (T.W.)
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710061, China; (T.W.); (T.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China; (W.D.); (G.Y.); (Y.C.)
- Engineering Center for Environmental Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China; (W.D.); (G.Y.); (Y.C.)
- Engineering Center for Environmental Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China; (W.D.); (G.Y.); (Y.C.)
- Engineering Center for Environmental Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
- UCD Dooge Center for Water Resources Research, School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China; (W.D.); (G.Y.); (Y.C.)
- Engineering Center for Environmental Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China; (W.D.); (G.Y.); (Y.C.)
- Engineering Center for Environmental Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No. 8 Da Yang Fang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, China
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Sun G, Wan J, Sun Y, Xie Y, Ren S, Wang Y. Enhanced biodegradation of pyridine using sequencing batch biofilm reactor under intermittent micro-aerobic condition. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2020; 41:1034-1043. [PMID: 30175689 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1518995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A sequencing batch biofilm reactor under intermittent micro-aerobic or anaerobic conditions was investigated to remove pyridine at various concentrations from synthetic wastewater. The results showed that over 98% of pyridine (influent concentration ≤200 mg L-1) was degraded under intermittent micro-aerobic condition, while about 21% of pyridine was removed under anaerobic condition. Additionally, at least 60% of nitrogen located in the pyridine ring was transformed to ammonium. At the same time, the sulphate reduction was obviously inhibited under intermittent micro-aerobic conditions. The microscopic observation showed that abundant microorganisms were attached on the surface or inside of porous biocarriers under intermittent micro-aerobic conditions after a short-term period of operation. High-throughput sequencing analysis demonstrated that Azotobacter, Rhodobacteraceae and Tolumonas were the dominant species in the intermittent micro-aerobic system. The kinetic study at steady period showed that pyridine degradation was fitted well with the pseudo-first-order model (R2 > 0.96). The two possible intermediate products were identified and the possible biodegradation pathway of pyridine was proposed under micro-aerobic condition.
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- Guoping Sun
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
- Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Z, Xu C, Zhong D, Han Y, Han H, Zheng M, Zhu H. Enhanced nitrogen removal of coal pyrolysis wastewater with low COD to nitrogen ratio by partial nitrification-denitrification bioprocess assisted with polycaprolactone. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:21655-21667. [PMID: 31129894 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05416-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the enhancement of polycaprolactone (PCL) on total nitrogen (TN) removal of coal pyrolysis wastewater (CPW) with low COD to nitrogen ratio by partial nitrification-denitrification bioprocess (PNDB) in one single reactor. With the innovative combination of PCL and PNDB, the TN removal efficiency in the experimental reactor (signed as R1) was 10.21% higher than control reactor (R2). Nitrite accumulation percentage (NAP) in R1 was 82.02%, which was 17.49% higher than R2 at the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration of 0.9-1.5 mg/L, for the reason that the extra DO was consumed by PCL biodegradation at the aerobic period. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) results demonstrated that organics with the molecular weight of 185 Da, which could serve as additional carbon sources for denitrifiers, were generated during the PCL hydrolysis process at the anoxic period. PCL was hydrolyzed by extracellular enzymes with the break of the ester bond which was confirmed by FT-IR spectrometer. Microbial community analysis revealed that Ferruginibacter was the dominant hydrolysis bacteria in R1. Nitrosomonas were the main ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and Hyphomicrobium were the denitrifiers in this study.
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- Zhengwen Zhang
- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- School of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Water Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, China
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Hu Q, Zhou N, Rene ER, Wu D, Sun D, Qiu B. Stimulation of anaerobic biofilm development in the presence of low concentrations of toxic aromatic pollutants. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 281:26-30. [PMID: 30784999 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The main aim of this work was to stimulate biofilm formation in the presence of wastewater containing aromatic compounds with different toxicities (EC50). The results indicated that wastewater with an EC50 value >85% accelerates the attachment of bacteria onto the bio-carriers because the toxic wastewater stimulates the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from the seed sludge. In order to understand the role of EPS on biofilm development, experiments were conducted using the seed sludge, from which the soluble, loosely bound, and tightly bound EPS were removed. The soluble EPS fraction was determined to be crucial for biofilm development. Firmicutes bacterium and Clostridium chromoreductans survived and were enriched in the formed biofilms in our study, which can resist toxic aromatics.
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- Qian Hu
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE - Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Zheng M, Han Y, Han H, Xu C, Zhang Z, Ma W. Synergistic degradation on phenolic compounds of coal pyrolysis wastewater (CPW) by lignite activated coke-active sludge (LAC-AS) process: Insights into succession of microbial community under selective pressure. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 281:126-134. [PMID: 30818263 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study illustrated synergistic degradation of phenolic compounds by LAC-AS process via the insight into succession of microbial community under selective pressure. The results demonstrated that high phenols exhibited toxicity pressure to single AS process by eliminating non-tolerate bacteria, inducing vicious circulation by intermediates (catechol, nitrate, etc.) accumulation. However, LAC exerted another selective pressure and facilitated positive bio-community succession of moving biological bed reactor (MBBR). Firstly, it created rich microenvironments for diverse bacteria and promoted resilient adsorption for phenols with the assistance of biodegradation. Secondly, LAC enriched facultative bacteria, which developed multiple degradation paths on phenols and nitrogen based on multifunctional genes, counteracting the toxicity pressure. Specifically, phenols were degraded by the combination of anaerobic hydrolysis and oxidation, while conventional and shortcut nitrification-denitrification (SND) and nitrogen fixation all participated in nitrogen removal, achieving high removal of COD (93.49%), Tph (93.74%), TN (92.20%) and NH4+-N (93.20%) under the highest phenols.
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- Mengqi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Yan L, Liu S, Liu Q, Zhang M, Liu Y, Wen Y, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Yang Q. Improved performance of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite in an oxygen-limited SBR by alternating the DO. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 275:153-162. [PMID: 30583116 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this study, the performance of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite was investigated by alternating the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in a sequencing batch reactor with the DO-control area and the non-control area. In addition, bacterial communities and their metabolic functions were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing technology and phylogenetic investigation of the communities by reconstruction of unobserved states (PICRUSt). The removal efficiencies of NH4+-N and total nitrogen via the nitrite pathway were 97.91 ± 2.04% and 72.28 ± 2.23%, respectively, by maintaining low DO levels (0.7 ± 0.1 mg/L) in the DO-control area. PICRUSt analysis showed that the metabolic potential of the bacterial community for amino acids, nucleotides, coenzymes and inorganic ions decreased, while the relative abundance of key enzymes involved in nitrification and denitrification, and the relative population of denitrifying bacteria increased when the DO decreased from 1.2 ± 0.2 mg/L to 0.7 ± 0.1 mg/L.
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- Lilong Yan
- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Monitoring Station of Environmental Protection in Taian City, Taian 271000, China
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Zheng M, Han Y, Xu C, Zhang Z, Han H. Selective adsorption and bioavailability relevance of the cyclic organics in anaerobic pretreated coal pyrolysis wastewater by lignite activated coke. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 653:64-73. [PMID: 30404070 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study originally investigated the selective adsorption of cyclic organics in APCPW by LAC, corresponding to the change of the bioavailability. As a product from low rank coal, LAC showed more oxygen (O)-containing groups and mesoporous structure than PAC. Adsorption mechanisms were analyzed by equilibrium isotherms and kinetics models combined with physicochemical properties of adsorbent and adsorbates. The results indicated that selectivity of LAC was dominated by chemical interaction and its mesoporous, and was enhanced by hydrophobicity of adsorbates. In addition, PAC and LAC were applied for the treatment of APCPW. Compared with PAC, LAC adsorption exhibited superior removal efficiency of Tph, TOC and TN at 85.90%, 91.15% and 51.64%, respectively. Furthermore, preferential adsorption of biotoxic and bioresistant cyclic organics by LAC was further proved by GC-MS analysis, resulting in increased bioavailability of APCPW. Specifically, LAC exerted sustained detoxication capacity until 86.50% reduction of TU by D. magna evaluation, and lowered toxicity rank (TU = 4.51, classIII) to T. pyriformis than that after PAC adsorption (TU > 10, ClassIV). Meanwhile, biodegradability was also improved by 9.17% after LAC adsorption. Lastly, LAC would exhibit great economic benefits as an alternative for PAC in subsequent process after anaerobic pretreatment.
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- Mengqi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Xiao M, Yin X, Gai H, Ma H, Qi Y, Li K, Hua X, Sun M, Song H. Effect of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin on the cometabolism of phenol and phenanthrene by a novel Chryseobacterium sp. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 273:56-62. [PMID: 30408644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.10.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cometabolic degradation is an effective method to remove the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with phenol as growth substrate from coal chemical wastewater (CCW). Unfortunately, the toxicity and low solubility of PAHs always restrict their degradation. In this study, Chryseobacterium sp. H202 was firstly isolated from the aerobic segment of CCW. Then, to improve the cometabolic degradation of PAHs, the effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPCD) were investigated. Phenanthrene removal was accelerated in the presence of phenol; however, the degradation of phenol was inhibited because of the toxicity of phenanthrene. Addition of 50 mg/L HPCD accelerated the degradation of phenol and effectively improved the phenanthrene removal rate by about 55%. Inclusion of HPCD appeared to increase the apparent solubility and reduce the toxicity of phenanthrene, thereby improving the cometabolic degradation of phenol and phenanthrene. Therefore, HPCD can enhance the degradation of phenanthrene with phenol as the growth substrate during CCW treatment.
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- Meng Xiao
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Li Z, Liu F, Ding Y, Wang F, You H, Jin C. Preparation and properties of Cu-Ni bimetallic oxide catalyst supported on activated carbon for microwave assisted catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation for biologically pretreated coal chemical industry wastewater treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 214:17-24. [PMID: 30248555 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A microwave (MW)-assisted catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation (CWHPO) process was investigated to treat biologically pretreated coal chemical industry wastewater (CCIW) in this study. The activated carbon (AC) supported Cu-Ni bimetallic oxide catalyst was prepared by impregnation and precipitation method for MWCWHPO. The catalytic performance of the catalyst was investigated, and the main influencing factors were discussed. The results showed that the removal efficiencies of quinoline and total organic carbon (TOC) with catalyst prepared by impregnation method were 85% and 70%, respectively, and the removal efficiencies of quinoline and TOC with catalyst prepared by precipitation method were up to 95% and 76%, respectively. The utilization rate of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the generation quantity of hydroxyl radicals were higher in the reaction process with the catalyst prepared by precipitation method than those with the catalyst prepared by impregnation method. The characterization of the catalyst showed that the smaller active component grains size, larger surface area and higher proportion of chemical adsorption oxygen were the main reason for the high catalytic efficiency. Furthermore, the optimized reaction conditions were: reaction temperature of 60 °C, microwave power of 500 W, and H2O2 initial concentration of 0.066 M. Moreover, the Cu-Ni bimetallic oxide catalyst is an efficient and stable catalyst in the degradation and mineralization of pollutants in the MWCWHPO process. The synthesized catalyst was verified to be attractive for use in the heterogeneous wet peroxide oxidation system under microwave irradiation.
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- Zhipeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Water Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Water Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Water Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Water Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Marine Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo N2L 3G1, Canada
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Zheng M, Han Y, Xu C, Han H, Zhang Z. Discrimination of typical cyclic compounds and selection of toxicity evaluation bioassays for coal gasification wastewater (CGW) based on toxicity mechanism of actions (MOAs). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 644:324-334. [PMID: 29981980 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This paper originally investigated toxicity discrimination of typical cyclic compounds and bioassays selection on toxicity evaluation for coal gasification wastewater (CGW) effluent with mechanism-oriented investigation. Initially, representative cyclic toxicants were selected and classified with quantitative structure-toxicity relationship (QSTR). Nitrogen heterocyclic compounds (NHCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were basically discriminated as nonpolar narcotics with significant correlation to hydrophobicity (p < 0.05, R2 = 0.8668-0.9635), while phenols were regarded as polar narcotics and reactive compounds due to slight correlation to hydrophobicity (p > 0.05, R2 < 0.5). Furthermore, specific mechanism of actions (MOAs) to various organisms revealed that phenols were discriminated as critical source of acute toxicity in CGW, with short-term visible and irreversible damage. However, NHCs and PAHs, which exerted accumulation toxicity rather than acute toxicity, might result in potential mutagenicity and unpredictable risk along the food chain. Afterwards, based on species sensitivity to typical toxicants and application in real CGW effluent, non-applicability of Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris) was validated in toxicity evaluation. While Daphnia magna (D. magna) was suggested as a toxicity bioassay in entire effluent due to the highest sensitivity and applicability. Tetrahymena thermophile (T. pyriformis) might be applicable in effluent with low biodegradability due to similar evaluation results (TU = 8.90) to D. magna (TU = 6.67) in aerobic effluent. Finally, the relationship between toxicity and bioavailability based on typical pollutants and model species illustrated necessity for dualism toxicity-biodegradability investigation on CGW.
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- Mengqi Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Li K, Ma W, Han H, Xu C, Han Y, Wang D, Ma W, Zhu H. Selective recovery of salt from coal gasification brine by nanofiltration membranes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 223:306-313. [PMID: 29935445 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The selective extraction and concentration of salt from coal gasification brine (CGB) by nanofiltration membranes is a promising technology to achieve near-zero liquid discharge of coal gasification wastewater. To investigate the feasibility of recovery of salts and the interaction of organic compounds, multivalent ions and monovalent ions on the rejection ratio, three nanofiltration membranes (OWNF1, NF270 and Desal-5 DK) with an 1812 spiral-wound module were used in crossflow filtration. The rejection mechanism was analyzed by comparing the rejection performance as a function of the operation pressure (increasing from 1.0 MPa to 2.5 MPa), the concentration (increasing from 10,000 mg/L to 25,000 mg/L) and pH values (increasing from 3.0 to 10.0). The concentrations of anions and cations were determined using an ion chromatographic analyzer and an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer, respectively. The results show that the rejection of sulfate and the chemical oxygen demand were higher than 92.12% and 78.84%, respectively, at appropriate operation, while negative rejection of chloride was observed in the CGB. The decreasing rejection of organic compounds was due to swelling of the membrane pore in high-concentration solutions. Meanwhile, the organic compounds weakened the negative charge of the membrane active layer, consequently decreasing the ion rejection. More than 85% of the sodium chloride could be recovered, indicating that this technology is suitable for resource recovery from CGB and near-zero liquid discharge of coal gasification industry.
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- Kun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China.
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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Zhu H, Han Y, Xu C, Han H, Ma W. Overview of the state of the art of processes and technical bottlenecks for coal gasification wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 637-638:1108-1126. [PMID: 29801205 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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CGWW is major waste stream resulting from a number of activities of the low/medium temperature gasification unit that occurs during the production of natural gas. The resulting effluent contains a broad spectrum of organic and inorganic contaminants and exerts a negative influence on the environment, mainly due to the presence of toxic and refractory compounds. So far, various technologies have been applied for treatment of CGWW, while few reviews are available in the literature. Thus, this review attempts to offer a comprehensive picture about CGWW. An overview about pretreatment, biological and advanced processes for treatment of CGWW is presented, and the degradation mechanism of toxic and refractory pollutants is also elaborated. Technical bottlenecks existing in the operation of coal chemical industries, including foam proliferation, odors and biotoxicity risk, are detailed analyzed. Finally, the prospects of treatment for CGWW are discussed based on the concept of "wastewater is money". The review can be provided as an effective technical support for the construction and operation of coal gasification industries.
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- Hao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Zhu H, Han Y, Ma W, Han H, Ma W. Removal of selected nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds in biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (BPCGW) using the catalytic ozonation process combined with the two-stage membrane bioreactor (MBR). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 245:786-793. [PMID: 28926910 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Three identical anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactors (MBRs) were operated in parallel for 300 consecutive days for raw (R1), ozonated (R2) and catalytic ozonated (R3) biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (BPCGW) treatment. The results demonstrated that catalytic ozonation process (COP) applied asa pretreatment remarkably improved the performance of the unsatisfactory single MBR. The overall removal efficiencies of COD, NH3-N and TN in R3 were 92.7%, 95.6% and 80.6%, respectively. In addition, typical nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds (NHCs) of quinoline, pyridine and indole were completely removed in the integrated process. Moreover, COP could alter sludge properties and reshape microbial community structure, thus delaying the occurrence of membrane fouling. Finally, the total cost for this integrated process was estimated to be lower than that of single MBR. The results of this study suggest that COP is a good option to enhance pollutants removal and alleviate membrane fouling in the MBR for BPCGW treatment.
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- Hao Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Ma W, Han Y, Ma W, Han H, Zhu H, Xu C, Li K, Wang D. Enhanced nitrogen removal from coal gasification wastewater by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) in an oxygen-limited aeration sequencing batch biofilm reactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 244:84-91. [PMID: 28779678 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) for treating coal gasification wastewater (CGW) was achieved successfully in a lab-scale sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) by oxygen-limited aeration. SND efficiency increased gradually with the concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO) decreased from 4.5mg/L to 0.35mg/L. The maximum SND efficiency of 81.23% was obtained at DO concentration of 0.35mg/L, and the corresponding removal efficiency of NH4+-N and TN reached 76.91% and 70.23%, respectively. Meanwhile, COD was removed significantly and toxic compounds were degraded into biodegradable substances, which relieved effectively the inhibition on nitrogen removal. The results indicated that oxygen-limited condition performed greater toxic compounds and nitrogen removal compared with the aerobic condition. Furthermore, the results of scanning electron microscopic (SEM) and microbial community structure confirmed robust biofilm formation provided a suitable anoxic micro-environment for co-existence of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria and organics degradation bacteria in the reactor at oxygen-limited condition.
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- Weiwei Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Zhong K, Luo YY, Wu ZS, He Q, Hu XB, Jie QW, Li YT, Wang SJ. The ecological filter system for treatment of decentralized wastewater. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:1553-1560. [PMID: 27763335 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A vertical flow constructed wetland was combined with a biological aerated filter to develop an ecological filter, and to obtain the optimal operating parameters: The hydraulic loading was 1.55 m3/(m2·d), carbon-nitrogen ratio was 10, and gas-water ratio was 6. The experimental results demonstrated considerable removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) in wastewater by the ecological filter, with average removal rates of 83.79%, 93.10%, 52.90%, and 79.07%, respectively. Concentration of NH4+-N after treatment met the level-A discharge standard of GB18918-2002. Compared with non-plant filter, the ecological filter improved average removal efficiency of COD, NH4+-N, TN, and TP by 13.03%, 25.30%, 14.80%, and 2.32%, respectively: thus, plants significantly contribute to the removal of organic pollutants and nitrogen. Through microporous aeration and O2 secretion of plants, the ecological filter formed an aerobic-anaerobic-aerobic alternating environment; thus aerobic and anaerobic microbes were active and effectively removed organic pollutants. Meanwhile, nitrogen and phosphorus were directly assimilated by plants and as nutrients of microorganisms. Meanwhile, pollutants were removed through nitrification, denitrification, filtration, adsorption, and interception by the filler. High removal rates of pollutants on the ecological filter proved that it is an effective wastewater-treatment technology for decentralized wastewater of mountainous towns.
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- Kun Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; National Centre for International Research of Low-carbon and Green Buildings, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; and Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute of China, Chengdu, 610081, China E-mail:
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Ji B, Wei T, Chen W, Fan J, Wang J, Zhu L, Yang K. Optimization of operation conditions for domestic sewage treatment using a sequencing batch biofilm filter. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:1492-1498. [PMID: 27685978 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A sequencing batch biofilm filter (SBBF) was applied to treat domestic sewage. The bioreactor consisted of fibrous filler in the upper part and ceramsite filter media in the lower part. The impacts of the most important factors including dissolved oxygen (DO), water temperature and hydraulic retention time (HRT) were evaluated on contaminants removal during the operation of the SBBF. Changes in DO (1.5-4.0 mg/L) and water temperature (2-30 °C) had little effect on the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), but had a greater impact on the removal of total nitrogen (TN) and NH4+-N. Changes in HRT (8-14 h) had little effect on the removal of COD, but had a greater impact on the removal of TN, NH4+-N and total phosphorus. The optimal operating parameters for the SBBF were as follows: DO of 2-3 mg/L, water temperature above 10 °C, and HRT of 10-13 h. Furthermore, a simple kinetic model was developed, reflecting the relationship between COD and HRT.
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- Bin Ji
- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China E-mail:
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- School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Zhu S, Shen J, Ruan Y, Guo X, Ye Z, Deng Y, Shi M. The effects of different seeding ratios on nitrification performance and biofilm formation in marine recirculating aquaculture system biofilter. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:14540-14548. [PMID: 27068911 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6609-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Rapid start-up of biofilter is essential for intensive marine recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) production. This study evaluated the nitrifying biofilm formation using mature biofilm as an inoculum to accelerate the process in RAS practice. The effects of inoculation ratios (0-15 %) on the reactor performance and biofilm structure were investigated. Complete nitrification was achieved rapidly in reactors with inoculated mature biofilm (even in 32 days when 15 % seeding ratio was applied). However, the growth of target biofilm on blank carrier was affected by the mature biofilm inoculated through substrate competition. The analysis of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and nitrification rates confirmed the divergence of biofilm cultivation among reactors. Besides, three N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) were found in the process, which might regulate the activities of biofilm. Multivariate analysis based on non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) also indicated the great roles of AHLs and substrate supply which might fundamentally determine varied cultivation performance on target biofilm.
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- Songming Zhu
- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Riley Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Bio-Environmental Engineering, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Deng L, Guo W, Ngo HH, Zhang X, Wang XC, Zhang Q, Chen R. New functional biocarriers for enhancing the performance of a hybrid moving bed biofilm reactor-membrane bioreactor system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 208:87-93. [PMID: 26926200 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, new sponge modified plastic carriers for moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) was developed. The performance and membrane fouling behavior of a hybrid MBBR-membrane bioreactor (MBBR-MBR) system were also evaluated. Comparing to the MBBR with plastic carriers (MBBR), the MBBR with sponge modified biocarriers (S-MBBR) showed better effluent quality and enhanced nutrient removal at HRTs of 12h and 6h. Regarding fouling issue of the hybrid systems, soluble microbial products (SMP) of the MBR unit greatly influenced membrane fouling. The sponge modified biocarriers could lower the levels of SMP in mixed liquor and extracellular polymeric substances in activated sludge, thereby mitigating cake layer and pore blocking resistances of the membrane. The reduced SMP and biopolymer clusters in membrane cake layer were also observed. The results demonstrated that the sponge modified biocarriers were capable of improving overall MBBR performance and substantially alleviated membrane fouling of the subsequent MBR unit.
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- Lijuan Deng
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Department of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Jinjing Road 26, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resources, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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Zhuang H, Shan S, Fang C, Yuan X. Advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater using a novel expansive flow biological intermittent aerated filter process with a ceramic filler from reused coal fly ash. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01638c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A novel expansive flow biological intermittent aerated filter (BIAF) process was employed for the advanced treatment of real biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (CGW) which had poor biodegradability and a low carbon/nitrogen ratio.
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- Haifeng Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou 310023
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou 310023
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou 310023
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou 310023
- P. R. China
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Zhuang H, Hong X, Shan S, Yuan X. Recycling rice straw derived, activated carbon supported, nanoscaled Fe3O4 as a highly efficient catalyst for Fenton oxidation of real coal gasification wastewater. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20952a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Recycled rice straw was converted into an activated carbon support for nanoscaled Fe3O4.
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- Haifeng Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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Ayanda OS, Olutona GO, Olumayede EG, Akintayo CO, Ximba BJ. Phenols, flame retardants and phthalates in water and wastewater - a global problem. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:1025-1038. [PMID: 27642822 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Organic pollutants in water and wastewater have been causing serious environmental problems. The arbitrary discharge of wastewater by industries, and handling, use, and disposal constitute a means by which phenols, flame retardants (FRs), phthalates (PAEs) and other toxic organic pollutants enter the ecosystem. Moreover, these organic pollutants are not completely removed during treatment processes and might be degraded into highly toxic derivatives, which has led to their occurrence in the environment. Phenols, FRs and PAEs are thus highly toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic, and are capable of disrupting the endocrine system. Therefore, investigation to understand the sources, pathways, behavior, toxicity and exposure to phenols, FRs and PAEs in the environment is necessary. Formation of different by-products makes it difficult to compare the efficacy of the treatment processes, most especially when other organic matters are present. Hence, high levels of phenols, FRs and PAEs removal could be attained with in-line combined treatment processes.
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- Olushola Sunday Ayanda
- Environmental and Nanoscience Research Group, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University OyeEkiti, P.M.B. 373, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Environmental and Nanoscience Research Group, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University OyeEkiti, P.M.B. 373, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria E-mail:
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- Environmental and Nanoscience Research Group, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University OyeEkiti, P.M.B. 373, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P.O. Box 962, Cape Town, South Africa
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Hou B, Han H, Zhuang H, Xu P, Jia S, Li K. A novel integration of three-dimensional electro-Fenton and biological activated carbon and its application in the advanced treatment of biologically pretreated Lurgi coal gasification wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 196:721-725. [PMID: 26227570 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2015] [Revised: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A novel integrated process with three-dimensional electro-Fenton (3D EF) and biological activated carbon (BAC) was employed in advanced treatment of biologically pretreated Lurgi coal gasification wastewater. SAC-Fe (sludge deserved activated carbon from sewage and iron sludge) and SAC (sludge deserved activated carbon) were used in 3D EF as catalytic particle electrodes (CPEs) and in BAC as carriers respectively. Results indicated that 3D EF with SAC-Fe as CPEs represented excellent pollutants and COLOR removals as well as biodegradability improvement. The efficiency enhancement attributed to generating more H2O2 and OH. The integrated process exhibited efficient performance of COD, BOD5, total phenols, TOC, TN and COLOR removals at a much shorter retention time, with the corresponding concentrations in effluent of 31.18, 6.69, 4.29, 17.82, 13.88mg/L and <20 times, allowing discharge criteria to be met. The integrated system was efficient, cost-effective and ecological sustainable and could be a promising technology for engineering applications.
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- Baolin Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Moussavi G, Jafari SJ, Yaghmaeian K. Enhanced biological denitrification in the cyclic rotating bed reactor with catechol as carbon source. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 189:266-272. [PMID: 25898088 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 04/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The performance of CRBR in denitrification with catechol carbon source is presented. The influence of inlet nitrate concentration, hydraulic retention time (HRT), media filling ratio and rotational speed of media on the performance of CRBR was investigated. The bioreactor could denitrify over 95% of the nitrate at an inlet concentration up to 1000 mg NO3(-)/L and a short HRT as low as 18 h. The optimum media filling ratio at which the maximum denitrification was achieved in the CRBR was 30% and the contribution of media at this condition was around 36%. The optimum ratio of media filling at which the maximum denitrification was 20 rpm and the contribution of rotational speed under this condition was around 17%. According to the findings, the CRBR is a high rate bioreactor and thus serves as an appropriate technology for denitrification of wastewaters containing a high concentration of nitrate and toxic organic compounds.
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- Gholamreza Moussavi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhuang H, Han H, Ma W, Hou B, Jia S, Zhao Q. Advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater by a novel heterogeneous Fenton oxidation process. J Environ Sci (China) 2015; 33:12-20. [PMID: 26141873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Sewage sludge from a biological wastewater treatment plant was converted into sewage sludge based activated carbon (SBAC) with ZnCl2 as activation agent, which was used as a support for ferric oxides to form a catalyst (FeOx/SBAC) by a simple impregnation method. The new material was then used to improve the performance of Fenton oxidation of real biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (CGW). The results indicated that the prepared FeOx/SBAC significantly enhanced the pollutant removal performance in the Fenton process, so that the treated wastewater was more biodegradable and less toxic. The best performance was obtained over a wide pH range from 2 to 7, temperature 30°C, 15 mg/L of H2O2 and 1g/L of catalyst, and the treated effluent concentrations of COD, total phenols, BOD5 and TOC all met the discharge limits in China. Meanwhile, on the basis of significant inhibition by a radical scavenger in the heterogeneous Fenton process as well as the evolution of FT-IR spectra of pollutant-saturated FeOx/BAC with and without H2O2, it was deduced that the catalytic activity was responsible for generating hydroxyl radicals, and a possible reaction pathway and interface mechanism were proposed. Moreover, FeOx/SBAC showed superior stability over five successive oxidation runs. Thus, heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of biologically pretreated CGW by FeOx/SBAC, with the advantages of being economical, efficient and sustainable, holds promise for engineering application.
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- Haifeng Zhuang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Zhuang H, Han H, Xu P, Hou B, Jia S, Wang D, Li K. Biodegradation of quinoline by Streptomyces sp. N01 immobilized on bamboo carbon supported Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Biochem Eng J 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xu P, Han H, Hou B, Zhuang H, Jia S, Wang D, Li K, Zhao Q. The feasibility of using combined TiO2 photocatalysis oxidation and MBBR process for advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 189:417-420. [PMID: 25934578 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The study examined the feasibility of using combined heterogeneous photocatalysis oxidation (HPO) and moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process for advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (CGW). The results indicated that the TOC removal efficiency was significantly improved in HPO. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis indicated that the HPO could be employed to eliminate bio-refractory and toxic compounds. Meanwhile, the BOD5/COD of the raw wastewater was increased from 0.08 to 0.49. Furthermore, in the integration of TiO2 photocatalysis oxidation and MBBR process, the effluent of COD, BOD5, TOC, NH4(+)-N and TN were 22.1 mg/L, 1.1 mg/L, 11.8 mg/L, 4.1mg/L and 13.7 mg/L, respectively, which all met class-I criteria of the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB18918-2002, China). The total operating cost was 2.8CNY/t. Therefore, there is great potential for the combined system in engineering applications as a final treatment for biologically pretreated CGW.
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- Peng Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Xu P, Han H, Zhuang H, Hou B, Jia S, Xu C, Wang D. Advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater by a novel integration of heterogeneous Fenton oxidation and biological process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 182:389-392. [PMID: 25724695 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Laboratorial scale experiments were conducted in order to investigate a novel system integrating heterogeneous Fenton oxidation (HFO) with anoxic moving bed biofilm reactor (ANMBBR) and biological aerated filter (BAF) process on advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (CGW). The results indicated that HFO with the prepared catalyst (FeOx/SBAC, sewage sludge based activated carbon (SBAC) which loaded Fe oxides) played a key role in eliminating COD and COLOR as well as in improving the biodegradability of raw wastewater. The surface reaction and hydroxyl radicals (OH) oxidation were the mechanisms for FeOx/SBAC catalytic reaction. Compared with ANMBBR-BAF process, the integrated system was more effective in abating COD, BOD5, total phenols (TPs), total nitrogen (TN) and COLOR and could shorten the retention time. Therefore, the integrated system was a promising technology for engineering applications.
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- Peng Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Zhuang H, Han H, Jia S, Hou B, Zhao Q. Advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater by a novel integration of heterogeneous catalytic ozonation and biological process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 166:592-595. [PMID: 24928270 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Advanced treatment of biologically pretreated coal gasification wastewater (CGW) was investigated employing heterogeneous catalytic ozonation integrated with anoxic moving bed biofilm reactor (ANMBBR) and biological aerated filter (BAF) process. The results indicated that catalytic ozonation with the prepared catalyst (i.e. MnOx/SBAC, sewage sludge was converted into sludge based activated carbon (SBAC) which loaded manganese oxides) significantly enhanced performance of pollutants removal by generated hydroxyl radicals. The effluent of catalytic ozonation process was more biodegradable and less toxic than that in ozonation alone. Meanwhile, ANMBBR-BAF showed efficient capacity of pollutants removal in treatment of the effluent of catalytic ozonation at a shorter reaction time, allowing the discharge limits to be met. Therefore, the integrated process with efficient, economical and sustainable advantages was suitable for advanced treatment of real biologically pretreated CGW.
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- Haifeng Zhuang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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