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Aftab B, Yin G, Maqbool T, Hur J, Wang J. Enhanced landfill leachate treatment performance by adsorption-assisted membrane distillation. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 250:121036. [PMID: 38134858 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121036] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Membrane fouling and high-strength membrane concentrate production are two limitations of membrane distillation (MD) for landfill leachate treatment. In this study, activated carbon- and biochar-based adsorption processes were integrated into a conventional MD system to overcome these limitations. The organic matter fractionations of the leachate were thoroughly investigated during the treatment. Membrane-reversible and irreversible foulants differed remarkably from the inlet leachate in the non-assisted MD system. Specifically, reversible foulants were characterized by a high abundance of humic-like fluorescent components, high-molecular-weight humic-size constituents, peptides, and unsaturated compounds. In contrast, irreversible foulants were enriched with fulvic-like fluorescent components, low-molecular-weight neutrals, unsaturated compounds, and polyphenols. The adsorption-based pre-treatment effectively removed foulant precursors from landfill leachate, with a relatively higher (20%) adsorption performance for specific biochar used in this study than for activated carbon. Compared with the non-assisted MD system, the biochar-assisted MD system showed improved performance, achieving 40% overall membrane flux recovery, 42% higher filtration fluxes, and 53% lower concentrate production. In addition, a 15% higher removal of irreversible foulants was observed as compared to the reversible foulants, which can potentially increase the membrane lifespan. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of an adsorption-assisted MD system supported by increased filtration, membrane fouling alleviation, and low-strength leachate concentrate generation.
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- Bilal Aftab
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088, Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Li H, Wang J, Yue D, Wang J, Tang C, Zhang L. The Adsorption Behaviors and Mechanisms of Humic Substances by Thermally Oxidized Graphitic Carbon Nitride. TOXICS 2023; 11:369. [PMID: 37112596 PMCID: PMC10142187 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Thermal oxidation is efficient for enhancing the photocatalysis performance of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), while its effect on adsorption performance has not been fully studied, which is crucial to the application of g-C3N4 as adsorbents and photocatalysts. In this study, thermal oxidation was used to prepare sheet-like g-C3N4 (TCN), and its application for adsorption of humic acids (HA) and fulvic acids (FA) was evaluated. The results showed that thermal oxidation clearly affected the properties of TCN. After thermal oxidation, the adsorption performance of TCN was enhanced significantly, and the adsorption amount of HA increased from 63.23 (the bulk g-C3N4) to 145.35 mg/g [TCN prepared at 600 °C (TCN-600)]. Based on fitting results using the Sips model, the maximum adsorption amounts of TCN-600 for HA and FA were 327.88 and 213.58 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption for HA and FA was markedly affected by pH, alkaline, and alkaline earth metals due to electrostatic interactions. The major adsorption mechanisms included electrostatic interactions, π-π interactions, hydrogen bonding, along with a special pH-dependent conformation (for HA). These findings implied that TCN prepared from environmental-friendly thermal oxidation showed promising prospects for humic substances (HSs) adsorption in natural water and wastewater.
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- Hongxin Li
- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Guo X, Jiang S, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang J, Huang T, Liang H, Tang X. Effects of pre-treatments on the filtration performance of ultra-low pressure gravity-driven membrane in treating the secondary effluent: Flux stabilization and removal improvement. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang Y, Ricoveri A, Demeestere K, Van Hulle S. Advanced treatment of landfill leachate through combined Anammox-based biotreatment, O 3/H 2O 2 oxidation, and activated carbon adsorption: technical performance, surrogate-based control strategy, and operational cost analysis. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128481. [PMID: 35176699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The complexity of landfill leachate makes it difficult to treat it with a single biological/ physical/chemical process. Moreover, the dynamic leachate characteristics pose a challenge for effective process control. Therefore, a combined treatment, consisting of a one-stage partial nitrification-Anammox process, an O3/H2O2 process, and a granular activated carbon filtration (GAC) process, was investigated. Meanwhile, a novel surrogate-based ozone dose control strategy for O3/H2O2 process was evaluated. Results show that this three-stage process offers high removal of total nitrogen (> 90%), COD (chemical oxygen demand, 60-82%), and micropollutants (atrazine, alachlor, carbamazepine, and bisphenol A, > 96%), satisfying discharge requirements. In the combined post-treatment, ozone dosing for COD removal can be real-time controlled by UVA254 reduction monitoring, based on a specific correlation between COD and UVA254 changes. On the other hand, O3/H2O2 pre-treatment controlled at a 50% UVA254 reduction shows to be the optimal point, when adsorption is designed as the main step for COD removal. Cost analysis shows that post-treatment with low (high) organic load i.e., COD ≤ (≥)540 mg/L, a combination with O3/H2O2 (GAC) as the main step appears to be more cost-effective. Therefore, a dynamic operation strategy in response to the leachate change is recommended.
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- Yongyuan Yang
- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Sint-Martens Latemlaan 2B, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Sint-Martens Latemlaan 2B, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group Environmental Organic Chemistry and Technology (EnVOC), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Sint-Martens Latemlaan 2B, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Yang Y, Ricoveri A, Demeestere K, Van Hulle S. Surrogate-based follow-up of activated carbon adsorption preceded by ozonation for removal of bulk organics and micropollutants from landfill leachate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 820:153349. [PMID: 35077794 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153349] [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: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although combined ozonation with activated carbon (AC) adsorption is a promising technique for leachate treatment, little is known about how ozone-induced changes in leachate characteristics affect the organics adsorption, especially in view of emerging micropollutants (MPs) removal. Furthermore, the online monitoring of MPs is challenging but desirable for efficient treatment operation. This study investigates how preceding ozonation impacts the adsorption of bulk organics (expressed as chemical oxygen demand (COD)) and ozone-recalcitrant MPs, i.e., primidone, atrazine and alachlor, in leachate using batch and column adsorption tests. Additionally, a new surrogate-based model was evaluated for predicting MPs breakthrough. Batch tests revealed that ozonation results in a decreasing apparent affinity of COD towards AC, but the non-adsorbable part did not obviously change. The adsorption of MPs in ozonated leachate was (1-41%) higher than that in non-ozonated leachate, especially for the more hydrophobic alachlor and atrazine, due to a reduced sites competition from bulk organics. Column adsorption showed that ozonation delayed COD and MPs breakthrough due to the reduced COD loading and sites competition, respectively. An increased empty bed contact time (EBCT, 10-40 min) led to an increased COD uptake by a factor of 3.0-3.2 for ozonated and non-ozonated leachates, while MPs adsorption also increased, suggesting that pore blockage rather than site competition could be the dominant inhibitory effect. The data from column adsorption demonstrate the applicability of developed surrogate-based model for predicting MPs breakthrough. Particularly, the fitting parameters were not affected by change of leachate characteristics, while they were impacted by change of EBCT.
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- Yongyuan Yang
- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel De Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
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- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel De Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group Environmental Organic Chemistry and Technology (EnVOC), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- LIWET, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel De Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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Wang J, Li H, Yue D. Enhanced adsorption of humic/fulvic acids onto urea-derived graphitic carbon nitride. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127643. [PMID: 34740511 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Since humic substances (HSs) can cause environmental problems, their elimination has been attracting more and more concerns. In this study, we investigated HSs adsorption onto urea-derived graphitic carbon nitride (CNU) and elucidated adsorption mechanisms (i.e. heterogeneity, interface rearrangement, and multiple interactions). The adsorption capacity of CNUs was enhanced as increasing calcination temperature and time. Among CNUs, CNU-575-3 showed the highest adsorption capacity; the maximum adsorption capacities for humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) were 164.06 mg C/g, 14.61 L/cm·g, 91.12 mg C/g, and 5.34 L/cm·g, respectively. The adsorption affinity of CNUs mainly correlated with the amount of amino groups, and that of HSs components was dependent on aromaticity due to π-π interactions. More specifically, terrestrial humic-like and fulvic-like components within HA and FA showed the greatest adsorption affinity, respectively. HSs adsorption was remarkably affected by pH, alkali metals, and alkali earth metals via electrostatic interactions, H-bonding, cation bridge, and configurational effect. In addition, the adsorption of Elliott soil HA (ESHA) and the landfill leachate concentrate by CNUs was also highly efficient. This study shows the great promise of CNUs for HSs adsorption in waters and wastewaters.
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- Jianchao Wang
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Köse K, Tüysüz M, Aksüt D, Uzun L. Modification of cyclodextrin and use in environmental applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:182-209. [PMID: 34212318 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15005-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Water pollution, which has become a global problem in parallel with environmental pollution, is a problem that needs to be solved urgently, considering the gradual depletion of water resources. The inadequacy of the water treatment methods and the materials used somehow directed the researchers to look for dual character structures such as biocompatible and biodegradable β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). β-CD, which is normally insoluble in water, is used in demanding wastewater applications by being modified with the help of different agents to be water soluble or transformed into polymeric adsorbents as a result of co-polymerization via cross-linkers. In this way, in addition to the host-guest interactions offered by β-CD, secondary forces arising from these interactions provide advantages in terms of regeneration and reusability. However, the adsorption efficiency and synthesis steps need to be improved. Based on the current studies presented in this review, in which cross-linkers and modification methods are also mentioned, suggestions for novel synthesis methods of new-generation β-CD-based materials, criticisms, and recent methods of removal of micropollutants such as heavy metals, industrial dyes, harmful biomolecules, and pharmaceutics wastes are mentioned.
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- Kazım Köse
- Department of Joint Courses, Hitit University, 19040, Çorum, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Méndez-Novelo RI, San-Pedro L, May-Marrufo AA, Hernandez-Núñez E, Vales-Pinzón C, Escalante Soberanis MA. Optimization of the adsorption process in the treatment of sanitary landfill leachate by Fenton-adsorption. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2021.2018308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Sea Resources Department, Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mérida, México
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Bagastyo AY, Sari PPI, Direstiyani LC. Effect of chloride ions on the simultaneous electrodialysis and electrochemical oxidation of mature landfill leachate. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:63646-63660. [PMID: 33200386 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11519-z] [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: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An attempt has been made to improve the treatment efficiency of mature landfill leachate prior to the existing biological treatment. In this study, electrochemical oxidation (EO) was applied as a pre-treatment to remove organic contaminants and was simultaneously combined with electrodialysis (ED) to remove ionic constituents, such as ammonium and phosphate. A laboratory-scale electrochemical reactor was designed by utilizing a carbon graphite anode and a stainless steel cathode and separated by an anion exchange membrane (AEM) and cation exchange membrane (CEM), creating a three-compartment reactor. The oxidation of the organic pollutant would occur in the anodic compartment, while the targeted ammonium and phosphate ions would be migrated and accumulated in the central compartment. The treatment process was performed in a batch recirculation time of 12 h at a constant supplied current of 0.25 A and evaluated by means of the initial leachate pH (i.e., original pH value of 7.85; adjusted pH value of 5.50 and 8.50) and three different initial chloride concentrations. The higher the chloride concentration in the leachate, the higher the removal efficiency, except for total phosphate. The highest chemical oxidation demand (COD) removal was 86.2% (0.88 g W-1 h-1), at an initial leachate pH value of 7.85 with the addition of 2 g L-1 of NaCl. Furthermore, under the same conditions, the ammonium, total phosphate, and chloride removals were 85% (0.44 g W-1 h-1), 89% (0.08 g W-1 h-1), and 83% (0.69 g W-1 h-1), respectively. Also, the concentrated ionic compounds in the central compartment can lower the energy consumption and can possibly be further treated or managed.
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- Arseto Yekti Bagastyo
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning, and Geo Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia
- Environmental Engineering Study Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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Fang D, Wang J, Cui D, Dong X, Tang C, Zhang L, Yue D. Recent Advances of Landfill Leachate Treatment. J Indian Inst Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-021-00262-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhu Y, Jin Y, Liu X, Miao T, Guan Q, Yang R, Qu J. Insight into interactions of heavy metals with livestock manure compost-derived dissolved organic matter using EEM-PARAFAC and 2D-FTIR-COS analyses. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126532. [PMID: 34252653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM), as the most active ingredient in compost, directly determines the speciation and environmental behavior of HMs. Here, the binding properties of DOM derived from chicken-manure compost (CHM), cow-manure compost (COM) and pig-manure compost (PIM) with HMs were explored by analyses of Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) and two-dimensional correlation Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (2D-FTIR-COS). Results showed that the binding characteristics vary with origin of DOM and type of HMs. The fulvic-like component dominated the transformation of HMs speciation, and CHM-DOM had higher affinity with HMs and greater risk causing pollution due to its higher aromaticity, molecular weight and distribution of fluorescent components. Moreover, Cu(II) can efficiently bind to DOM with the stability constants (log kM) ranging from 4.53 to 5.38, followed by Pb(II) (3.34-3.57), whereas Cd(II) can hardly bind to DOM. The amide and polysaccharide were the predominant sites for HMs binding in CHM-DOM, and polysaccharide and phenolic in COM-DOM, while phenolic and amide in PIM-DOM, respectively. Although the proportion of protein-like components and non-fluorescent polysaccharides in DOM were low, their role in HMs binding should not be ignored. In brief, the environmental risk caused by livestock manure compost may originate from interactions between DOM and HMs.
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- Yuanchen Zhu
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Mangalgiri K, Cheng Z, Cervantes S, Spencer S, Liu H. UV-based advanced oxidation of dissolved organic matter in reverse osmosis concentrate from a potable water reuse facility: A Parallel-Factor (PARAFAC) analysis approach. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 204:117585. [PMID: 34478993 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117585] [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: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Disposal of reverse osmosis concentrate (ROC) from advanced water purification facilities is a challenge associated with the implementation of reverse osmosis-based treatment of municipal wastewater effluent for potable reuse. In particular, the dissolved organic matter (DOM) present in ROC diminishes the quality of the receiving water upon environmental disposal and affects the toxicity, fate, and transport of organic contaminants. This study investigates UV-based advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) for treating DOM in ROC using a Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) approach. DOM composition and degradation were tested in UV-only and three UV-AOPs using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), free chlorine (Cl2), and persulfate (S2O82-). The four-component PARAFAC model consisted of two terrestrial humic-like components (CUVH and CVisH), a wastewater/nutrient tracer component (CNuTr), and a protein-like (tyrosine-like) component (CPrTy). Based on the observed loss in the maximum fluorescence intensity of the components, DOM degradation was determined to be dependent on UV fluence, oxidant dose, and dilution factor of the ROC (i.e., bulk DOM concentration). CVisH was most the photolabile component in the UV-only system, followed by CNuTr, CPrTy, and CUVH, respectively. Furthermore, UV-H2O2 and UV-S2O82- displayed faster overall reaction kinetics compared to UV-Cl2. The degradation trends suggested that CNuTr and CPrTy consisted of chemical moieties that were susceptible to reactive oxygen species (HO•) but not reactive chlorine species; whereas, CVisH was sensitive to all reactive species generated in the three UV-AOPs. Compared to other components, CPrTy was recalcitrant in all treatment scenarios tested. Calculations using chemical probe-based analysis also confirmed these trends in the reactivity of DOM components. The outcomes of this study form a foundation for characterizing ROC reactivity in UV-AOP treatment technologies, to ultimately improve the sustainability of water reuse systems.
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- Kiranmayi Mangalgiri
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States; Program of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, United States.
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Wastewater Discharge and Reuse Regulation in Costa Rica: An Opportunity for Improvement. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13192631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A database was built with the results of the physicochemical analysis of 23,435 samples of wastewater discharges obtained from the operational reports presented and the cross-checks carried out by the Ministry of Health to the operating entities, in accordance with the provisions of Decree 30661-MINAE-S, for the period 2016–2020. Using Bayesian networks, the probabilities of compliance with current regulations were estimated by preparing an acyclic directed graph for three alternative scenarios. At the national level, the BOD and the COD are the variables that record the lowest values, showing important differences between the results obtained for the central region of the country with respect to the other regions. Another determining variable turned out to be the type of final disposal, wherein the reuse of wastewater presents important compliance deficiencies for all regions except for Chorotega. In the case of BOD, COD and TSS, the lowest probabilities are recorded for ISIC codes 3821 (treatment of non-hazardous waste), 1040 (manufacture of animal and vegetable fats) and 145 (pig farming). Additionally, the integrated environmental risk was calculated as a product of the discharges, obtaining that for the evaluated parameters, the BOD and COD represent the highest risk values given their probability of occurrence rate, as well as the magnitude of the environmental impact. The Pacifico Central and Brunca regions recorded the highest integrated environmental risk value for BOD, COD and TSS compared to the other areas of the country. Based on the results obtained, proposals for improvement were generated for the control of wastewater discharges carried out by the environmental authorities in search of achieving a better comprehensive management of the water resource.
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Lin H, Peng H, Feng X, Li X, Zhao J, Yang K, Liao J, Cheng D, Liu X, Lv S, Xu J, Huang Q. Energy-efficient for advanced oxidation of bio-treated landfill leachate effluent by reactive electrochemical membranes (REMs): Laboratory and pilot scale studies. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116790. [PMID: 33508906 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study for the first time investigated the advanced treatment of bio-treated landfill leachate effluent using a novel reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) technology at the laboratory and pilot scales. At the laboratory scale, RuO2-Ir-REM, Ti4O7-REM, and β-PbO2-REM featured similar properties in pore size and water flux. Although RuO2-Ir-REM holds more reactive sites than the other two REMs, β-PbO2-REM and Ti4O7-REM featured higher oxidation ability than RuO2-Ir-REM, causing their high yield of hydroxyl radical. Consequently, β-PbO2-REM and Ti4O7-REM performed better than RuO2-Ir-REM, which removed total organic carbon and ammonia nitrogen by 70%-76% and 100%, respectively, after 45 minutes of treatment. Fluorescence spectroscopy analysis showed that humic acid-like substances were oxidized by the REM treatment. Using the β-PbO2-REM in the lab-scale setup with the solutions circulated, we observed a greater removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) at a higher applied current or a faster water flux. The pilot system with four large size of β-PbO2-REMs modules in series was developed based on the lab-scale setup, which steadily treated landfill leachate in compliance with the disposal regulations of China, at an energy consumption of 3.6 kWh/m3. Also, a single-pass REM can effectively prevent the transformation of chloride to chlorate and perchlorate. Our study showed REM technology is a powerful and promising process for the advanced treatment of landfill leachate.
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- Hui Lin
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States.
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA 30223, United States
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Tian B, Hua S, Tian Y, Liu J. Cyclodextrin-based adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from wastewater: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:1317-1340. [PMID: 33079345 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Water is a vital substance that constitutes biological structures and sustains life. However, water pollution is currently among the major environmental challenges and has attracted increasing study attention. How to handle contaminated water now mainly focuses on removing or reducing the pollutants from the wastewater. Cyclodextrin derivatives, possessing external hydrophilic and internal hydrophobic properties, have been recognized as new-generation adsorbents to exert positive effects on water pollution treatment. This article outlines recent contributions of cyclodextrin-based adsorbents on wastewater treatment, highlighting different adsorption mechanisms of cyclodextrin-based adsorbents under different influencing factors. The crosslinked and immobilized cyclodextrin-based adsorbents all displayed outstanding adsorption capacities. Particularly, according to specific pollutants including metal ions, organic chemicals, pesticides, and drugs in wastewater, this article has classified and organized various cyclodextrin-based adsorbents into tables, which could pave an intuitive shortcut for designing and developing efficient cyclodextrin-based adsorbents for targeted wastewater pollutants. Besides, this article specially discusses cost-effectiveness and regeneration performance of current cyclodextrin-based adsorbents. Finally, the challenges and future directions of cyclodextrin-based adsorbents are prospected in this article, which may shed substantial light on practical industrial applications of cyclodextrin-based adsorbents.
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- Bingren Tian
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumchi, 830046, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, 750004, China.
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Zhang Z, Teng C, Zhou K, Peng C, Chen W. Degradation characteristics of dissolved organic matter in nanofiltration concentrated landfill leachate during electrocatalytic oxidation. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 255:127055. [PMID: 32679637 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanofiltration concentrated landfill leachate (NCLL) is produced during the integration process of biodegradation and nanofiltration, containing a large amount of recalcitrant dissolved organic matter (DOM). In this work, electrocatalytic oxidation technology was employed to degrade DOM in NCLL and spectroscopic technology was applied to explore the structural changes. The results showed that under the optimal experimental condition (pH = 2.0, NaCl concentration = 0.7%, Fe2(SO4)3 concentration = 0.8%, the retention time = 6 h), the removal rates of COD, TOC, and UV254 were 99.0%, 57.4%, 99.3% respectively. Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectral analysis showed that aromatic CC can be effectively degraded by electrocatalytic oxidation, resulting in decreases of aromaticity and molecular weight in NCLL. Two fluorescent components (terrestrial humic-like substances and fulvic-like substances) were identified in NCLL by parallel factor analysis, which can be effectively removed by electrocatalytic oxidation with removal rates of 99.9% and 90.5%, respectively. In addition, through two-dimensional correlation spectroscopic analysis, the sequence of structural changes of the DOM in NCLL was confirmed: unsaturated double bonds → fulvic-like components/aromatic structures → terrestrial humic-like components. These spectral characterization techniques can provide a deep understanding of the degradation pathways of DOM and provide new insights for the treatment of NCLL.
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- Zhang Zhang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Selection of the Activated Carbon Type for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate by Fenton-Adsorption Process. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25133023. [PMID: 32630656 PMCID: PMC7412014 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25133023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sanitary landfill leachates usually have characteristics that depend on the region where they are generated and according to the age of the landfill, which is why a unique treatment for their sanitation has not been found. However, the adsorption preceded by the Fenton process has been proven to be highly efficient at removing contaminants. In this study, the adsorptive capacity of two types of activated carbon, granular and powdered, was analyzed to determine which was more efficient in the adsorption stage in the Fenton-adsorption process. Likewise, its behavior was analyzed using three isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin), testing the raw leachate and the Fenton-treated one with both carbons. The adsorption that is carried out on the carbons is better adjusted to the Freundlich and Temkin models. It concludes that multilayers, through the physical adsorption, carry out the adsorption of pollutants on the surface of the carbons. The results show that, statistically, granular activated carbon is more efficient at removing chemical oxygen demand (COD), and powdered activated carbon removes color better. Finally, an adsorption column was designed for the Fenton-adsorption process that was able to remove 21.68 kgCOD/kg carbon. Removal efficiencies for color and COD were >99%.
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Truong HB, Ike IA, Ok YS, Hur J. Polyethyleneimine modification of activated fly ash and biochar for enhanced removal of natural organic matter from water via adsorption. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125454. [PMID: 31995894 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, fly ash (FA) and biochar (BC), two common industrial byproducts, were activated and surface-modified with polyethyleneimine (PEI) to enhance their capacities to remove natural organic matter (NOM) from water via adsorption. Different fluorescent components were identified using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix coupled with parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC) to explore the individual adsorption behaviors of different organic constituents in a bulk NOM. The NOM adsorption was quantitatively examined via adsorption isotherm and kinetics models. Compared to the pristine adsorbents, the functionalized adsorbent with increased surface area and positive surface charge achieved higher NOM adsorption. By evaluating the adsorptive behaviors of UV-absorbing and fluorescent moieties, it was concluded that the operative mechanism of adsorption included electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bonding, and π-π interaction. At the optimal pH of 3, the surface-modified FA and BC (i.e., FA-PEI and BC-PEI) had adsorption capacities for NOM that were ∼3 times higher than the capacities of the pristine materials. Due to its aromatic features, π-π interaction may have enhanced BC and BC-PEI selective adsorption of aromatic NOM components compared to FA and FA-PEI. Kinetic modelling showed that the mesopores of FA-PEI were available for NOM adsorption and diffusion of NOM molecules into the mesoporous structures was rate-limiting. On the other hand, PEI-modification may have further reduced NOM diffusion through the narrow micropores in BC such that external adsorption primarily occurred on BC-PEI. The modified adsorbents showed a faster adsorption kinetics than the pristine counterparts and a high durability in repeated adsorption-desorption cycles.
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- Hai Bang Truong
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Wang H, Cheng Z, Sun Z, Zhu N, Yuan H, Lou Z, Chen X. Molecular insight into variations of dissolved organic matters in leachates along China's largest A/O-MBR-NF process to improve the removal efficiency. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125354. [PMID: 31759208 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a critical component of high-strength organic wastewater, and the study of them from molecular perspective could improve the removal efficiency. Leachate samples were collected from China's largest two stage anaerobic/aerobic membrane bioreactor and nanofiltration (A/O-MBR-NF) process, with the treatment capacity of 5000 t/d, and characterized by electrospray ionization (ESI) coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) from molecular perspective. High molecular weight (m/z > 500) compounds with 40-50 carbon atoms and 15-20 double bond equivalence (DBE) were biodegraded into medium molecular weight compounds with 10-20 carbon atoms and ∼10 DBE. Contribution of lipids and unsaturated hydrocarbons compounds in DOM turned into 42.1% and 2.5%, respectively, while contribution of condensed aromatics in DOM dramatically increased to 15.4% in leachates along the A/O-MBR process. Most of DOM was converted into higher polymerization degree and accumulated in concentrated leachate (CL). Sulfur-containing compounds, whose relative peak ratio accounted for 56.4%, were regarded as recalcitrant DOM in CL. Increase of retention time in anaerobic unit for raw leachate might be useful for decomposing the long-chain organic compounds, which could also reduce loadings for the following A/O-MBR process. Well-focus techniques such as sulfur-oxidation bacteria could be introduced into the MBR unit for better removing organo-sulfur compounds. Advanced oxidation processes for CL degradation would be efficiency for the removal of recalcitrant DOM. Thus, leachate could be disposed in a zero-discharge way based on the practical experience of such a typical working treatment process.
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- Hui Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Shanghai Solid Waste Management Center, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Luo H, Zeng Y, Cheng Y, He D, Pan X. Recent advances in municipal landfill leachate: A review focusing on its characteristics, treatment, and toxicity assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:135468. [PMID: 31753496 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nowadays, sanitary landfilling is the most common approach to eliminate municipal solid waste, but a major drawback is the generation of heavily polluted leachates. These leachates must be appropriately treated before being discharged into the environment. Generally, the leachate characteristics such as COD, BOD/COD ratio, and landfill age are necessary determinants for selection of suitable treatment technologies. Rapid, sensitive and cost-effective bioassays are required to evaluate the toxicity of leachate before and after the treatment. This review summarizes extensive studies on leachate treatment methods and leachate toxicity assessment. It is found that individual biological or physical-chemical treatment is unable to meet strict effluent guidelines, whereas a combination of biological and physical-chemical treatments can achieve satisfactory removal efficiencies of both COD and ammonia nitrogen. In order to assess the toxic effects of leachate on different trophic organisms, we need to develop an appropriate matrix of bioassays based on their sensitivity to various toxicants and a multispecies approach using organisms representing different trophic levels. In this regard, a reduction in toxicity of the treated leachate will contribute to assessing the effectiveness of a specific remediation strategy.
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- Hongwei Luo
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Aftab B, Cho J, Shin HS, Hur J. Using EEM-PARAFAC to probe NF membrane fouling potential of stabilized landfill leachate pretreated by various options. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 102:260-269. [PMID: 31693970 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pretreatment processes substantially modify the organic composition of landfill leachate, which affect the fouling behavior in the post-treatment of membrane filtration. In this study, the changes in the chemical composition of stabilized landfill leachate upon various pretreatments, which encompassed coagulation/flocculation (C/F), ion exchange resins (MIEX), granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption, and their combinations, were tracked via excitation emission matrix - parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC), and the membrane fouling potentials were assessed in the subsequent processes of nanofiltration (NF). Fluorescence components, fulvic-like (C1), protein-like (C2), and humic-like (C3), were identified and validated using EEM-PARAFAC. MIEX and C/F pretreatments were not effective to remove C1 and C2, which were associated with relatively small sized and hydrophilic molecules. GAC adsorption did not show any preference with the removal towards different components. These differences in the chemical heterogeneity among the variously pretreated leachates led to the discrepancies in membrane fluxes at a similar leachate concentration. The result also signified the importance of probing the chemical composition of pretreated leachate for the optimization of the post membrane filtration. The sum of C2 and C3 in the pretreated leachate showed a good correlation with reversible membrane fouling resistance (r = 0.93; p < 0.05), while C1 was highly correlated with irreversible membrane resistance (r = 0.872; P < 0.05). These findings provided a new insight into the applicability of fluorescence spectroscopy for tracking the changes in the membrane fouling potential of stabilized landfill leachate after various pretreatments.
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- Bilal Aftab
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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Removal of color, COD and determination of power consumption from landfill leachate wastewater using an electrochemical advanced oxidation processes. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yin Q, Yan H, Guo X, Liang Y, Wang X, Yang Q, Li S, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Nian Y. Remediation Technology and Typical Case Analysis of Informal Landfills in Rainy Areas of Southern China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17030899. [PMID: 32024022 PMCID: PMC7037679 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A typical informal landfill in a rainy area of southern China was taken as an example in this study. The comprehensive control ideas and processes of the informal landfill site were systematically reviewed. The basic situation for the early stage of the government survey and investigation was provided, including a waste stock survey, water volume measurement, and a waste source survey. The main contents and key factors of a comprehensive investigation of the environmental quality status were briefly summarized. The water quality in the landfill, groundwater quality inside and outside of the site, and heavy metals in the bottom sediment were all determined. A low-cost practical landfill technology was explored to reduce the Chemical Oxygen Demand CODCr concentration of polyaluminum ferric chloride (PAFC), and NH4+-N was removed by calcium hypochlorite. Soil backfill was replaced, such that the informal landfill site was immobilized, which was perfectly suitable for this southern rainy area. This study proposes rules for a comprehensive improvement scheme for a landfill, and provides a reliable theoretical basis and practical experience for the treatment of similar informal landfills.
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- Qin Yin
- College of Water Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- Academy of water resources and environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Academy of water resources and environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Academy of water resources and environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (Y.N.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Pollution Control Research Center, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (Y.N.)
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Usman M, Hao S, Chen H, Ren S, Tsang DCW, O-Thong S, Luo G, Zhang S. Molecular and microbial insights towards understanding the anaerobic digestion of the wastewater from hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge facilitated by granular activated carbon (GAC). ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 133:105257. [PMID: 31675572 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge to produce bio-oil and hydro-char unavoidably results in the production of high-strength organic wastewater (HTLWW). However, anaerobic digestion (AD) of HTLWW generally has low conversion efficiency due to the presence of complex and refractory organics. The present study showed that granular activated carbon (GAC) promoted the AD of HTLWW in continuous experiments, resulting in the higher methane yield (259 mL/g COD) compared to control experiment (202 mL/g COD). It was found that GAC increased the activities of both aceticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens. The molecular transformation of organics in HTLWW was further analyzed. It was shown GAC promoted the degradation of soluble microbial by-products, fulvic- and humic-like substances as revealed by 3-dimensional fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) analysis. Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis showed that GAC resulted in the higher degradation of N-heterocyclic compounds, acids and aromatic compounds and less production of new organic species. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) analysis also showed that GAC promoted the degradation of nitrogenous organics. In addition, it was shown that GAC improved the removal of less oxidized, higher nitrogen content, and higher double bond equivalent (DBE) organic compounds. Microbial analysis showed that GAC not only increased the microbial concentration, but also enriched more syntrophic bacteria (e.g., Syntrophorhabdus and Synergistes), which were capable of degrading a wide range of different organics including nitrogenous and aromatic organics. Furthermore, profound effects on the methanogens and the enrichment of Methanothrix instead of Methanosarcina were observed. Overall, the present study revealed the molecular transformation and microbial mechanism in the AD of HTLWW with the presence of GAC.
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- Muhammad Usman
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, United States
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Thaksin University, Phathalung, 93110, Thailand
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Luo Y, Li R, Sun X, Liu X, Li D. The roles of phosphorus species formed in activated biochar from rice husk in the treatment of landfill leachate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 288:121533. [PMID: 31158778 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Untreated landfill leachate is a threat to the environment. Here, the phosphoric acid activated biochars prepared from rice husk were successfully used for leachate treatment to achieve a high removal of color (100%), pollutants (>90%), chemical oxygen demand (∼80%) and NH4+-N (100%). The leachate treatment process on phosphoric acid activated biochar could be well described by the pseudo-second order and Langmuir isotherm model, and it was controlled by external mass transfer followed by intra-particle diffusion. The phosphorus species formed in activated biochar could adjust and control the textural properties and structures of biochar, while the phosphorus species of activated biochar could attract humic acid-like organics in the leachate via hydrogen bond and π-π interactions, which were found to significantly enhance the treatment of leachate. The findings provided important insights for efficient treatment of wastewater using agricultural waste residues on an industrial scale.
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- Yiping Luo
- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, CAS; Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, CAS; Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China; College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, No. 600, Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, CAS; Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, CAS; Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, CAS; Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9, Section 4, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
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Vaccari M, Tudor T, Vinti G. Characteristics of leachate from landfills and dumpsites in Asia, Africa and Latin America: an overview. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 95:416-431. [PMID: 31351627 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Using published data, this study examined differences in pollutant levels in the leachate between landfills and dumpsites in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is the first to focus on the impacts of climate and the age of the site on the pollutants in these continents, from a holistic perspective. Differences between geographical regions were limited. While it was found that there were statistically significant differences in organic, inorganic loads and heavy metals between landfills and dumpsites, with higher concentration of pollutants in dumpsites. Links between selected metals were found, in particular for Cu, Cr, Zn, Pb and Mn. Contrary to the findings of others, climate and the age of the site generally did not have statistically significant impacts on pollutant levels. This suggests that the concentration of pollutants from sites in the three continents may be more influenced by local conditions, consumption patterns and the waste management habits of individuals. Implications for governance are discussed.
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- Mentore Vaccari
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
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- Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, The University of Northampton, Waterside Campus, University Drive, Northampton NN1 5PH, UK
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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Yang X, Meng L, Meng F. Combination of self-organizing map and parallel factor analysis to characterize the evolution of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in a full-scale landfill leachate treatment plant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 654:1187-1195. [PMID: 30841393 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The dissolved organic matter (DOM) characterization in a full-scale landfill leachate treatment plant is of great importance for the design and operation of treatment processes. In this study, the long-term removal behaviors of DOM during landfill leachate treatment were explored using excitation emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (EEMs) coupled with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and self-organizing map (SOM). Results indicated that the application of combining PARAFAC and SOM on EEMs analysis effectively characterized long-term removal behaviors of DOM during leachate treatment. The DOM in raw leachate was dominated by humic substances, while its composition exhibited significant seasonal differences. A large proportion of protein-like fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) and bulk DOM were removed within membrane bioreactor (MBR) system. Meanwhile the humic-like FDOM removal capacity in nanofiltration (NF) process was well comparable with those in the MBR system owing to the bio-recalcitrant nature of humic substances. The protein-like FDOM and bulk DOM were removed synchronously in both the process of MBR and NF. Moreover, samples distribution exhibited obvious differences among NF concentrate samples. In general, the performance of MBR-NF treatment for landfill leachate displayed reasonable stability in DOM removal irrespective of seasonal variations. This study enhanced our understanding of EEMs application in characterizing leachate-derived DOM composition and has potential implications for the associated monitoring investigations in engineered systems.
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- Xiaofang Yang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- Xiaping Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Site, Shenzhen 518001, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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Yang C, Huang H, Ji T, Zhang K, Yuan L, Zhou C, Tang K, Yi J, Chen X. A cost‐effective crosslinked β‐cyclodextrin polymer for the rapid and efficient removal of micropollutants from wastewater. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- ChangAn Yang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Missouri‐Kansas City Kansas City MO USA
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Zhang W, Li X, Yang Q, Wang D, Wu Y, Zhu X, Wei J, Liu Y, Hou L, Chen C. Pretreatment of landfill leachate in near-neutral pH condition by persulfate activated Fe-C micro-electrolysis system. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 216:749-756. [PMID: 30391897 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, a novel persulfate combined with iron-carbon microelectrolysis (PS-ICME) system was explored to pretreat the landfill leachate. In the static batch experiments, response surface methodology (RSM) was used to determine the relationship between three independent variables (pH, the ratio of iron to carbon (Fe-C ratio), persulfate dosage) and response values (Chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency). Experimental results showed that the COD removal efficiency reached to 62.91% under the optimal conditions: initial pH 7, Fe-C ratio 3, and persulfate dosage 85 mM. The dissolved organic matter (DOM) in landfill leachate was characterized by three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (3D-EEMs). Combined with electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum investigation, the enhanced mechanism for landfill leachate pretreated by PS-ICE in near-neutral pH was elucidated. In the column continuous flow experiment, it had been confirmed that dissolved oxygen plays an important role in the PS-ICME system. Based on the above conclusions, PS-ICME system has a satisfactory performance on pretreatment of landfill leachate.
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- Weixuan Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Ma C, Yuan P, Jia S, Liu Y, Zhang X, Hou S, Zhang H, He Z. Catalytic micro-ozonation by Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles @ cow-dung ash for advanced treatment of biologically pre-treated leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 83:23-32. [PMID: 30514468 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.045] [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: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this work, the biologically pre-treated leachate was subjected to catalytic micro-ozonation using cow-dung ash composites loaded with Fe3O4 nanoparticles (nano-Fe3O4@CDA) as the catalyst. The optimal conditions used were nano-Fe3O4@CDA dosage of 0.8 g/L, input ozone of 3.0 g/L, and reaction time of 120 min. This environment yielded the following results: The COD and color number (CN) removal reached 53% and 89%, respectively, and the BOD5/COD increased from 0.05 to 0.32. The catalytic micro-ozonation partially degraded the refractory substances into intermediates with lower molecular weight. The percentage of phenolic compounds decreased sharply from 28.08% to 8.56%, largely due to the opening of the ring as well as to the formation of organic intermediates with a low molecular weight. Based on the results culled from the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), it is evident that the nano-Fe3O4@CDA catalyst can accelerate in order to generate OH. This was the main mechanism involved in its excellent ability to degrade refractory pollutants. These results demonstrated the potential use of nano-Fe3O4@CDA as a catalyst in the catalytic micro-ozonation process.
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- Cui Ma
- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Iskander SM, Zhao R, Pathak A, Gupta A, Pruden A, Novak JT, He Z. A review of landfill leachate induced ultraviolet quenching substances: Sources, characteristics, and treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 145:297-311. [PMID: 30165315 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Landfill leachate contains extremely diverse mixtures of pollutants and thus requires appropriate treatment before discharge. Co-treatment of landfill leachate with sewage in wastewater treatment plants is a common approach because of low cost and convenience. However, some recalcitrant organic compounds in leachate can escape biological treatment processes, lower the UV transmittance of waste streams due to their UV-quenching properties, and interfere with the associated disinfection efficacy. Thus, the leachate UV quenching substances (UVQS) must be removed or reduced to a level that UV disinfection is not strongly affected. UVQS consist of three major fractions, humic acids, fulvic acids and hydrophilics, each of which has distinct characteristics and behaviors during treatment. The purpose of this review is to provide a synthesis of the state of the science regarding UVQS and possible treatment approaches. In general, chemical, electrochemical, and physical treatments are more effective than biological treatments, but also costlier. Integration of multiple treatment methods to target the removal of different fractions of UVQS can aid in optimizing treatment. The importance of UVQS effects on wastewater treatment should be better recognized and understood with implemented regulations and improved research and treatment practice.
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- Syeed Md Iskander
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 77710, United States; Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, United States.
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- Hazen and Sawyer, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
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- Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, 97124, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States.
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Sun W, Yue D, Song J, Nie Y. Adsorption removal of refractory organic matter in bio-treated municipal solid waste landfill leachate by anion exchange resins. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 81:61-70. [PMID: 30527044 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Refractory organic matters (ROM) are the dominant organic matters in the membrane bioreactor -treated MSW landfill leachate, which are usually resistant to microbial degradation. Advanced membrane systems, which are expensive and generally for drinking water treatment, have to be used to make the final effluent meet discharge requirements. Anion exchange approach might be another option to remove ROM from leachate. In this study, the adsorption isotherms and kinetics were performed to illustrate the adsorption mechanism of anion exchange resins, 717 and D301R-Cl, for removing ROM from leachate. The results demonstrated that the adsorption isotherms for both resins were best represented by Langmuir model. The measured adsorption capacities of the 717 and D301-Cl resins were 39.84 and 35.84 mg COD g-1 dry resin, respectively. The adsorption kinetics of ROM onto both resins followed a pseudo-second-order model and the measured rate constants were 0.00278 and 0.00236 g mg-1 min-1 for the 717 and D301R-Cl resins, respectively. Additionally, intra-particle diffusion analysis indicated that the adsorption of ROM was controlled by both film and intra-particle diffusions. Based on the UV/Vis spectra and fluorescence EEM analysis, the UV humic-like substances were preferentially adsorbed on both resins, although more on D301R-Cl resin than 717 resin. Furthermore, column studies showed that the adsorption of ROM on both 717 and D301R-Cl resins can be divided into two phases: monolayer adsorption and multilayer adsorption, while the desorption demonstrated similar pattern but different efficiency due to the unique property of resin. The results suggested that the resins could remove ROM from leachate efficiently, while the practical progress needs to be further optimized.
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- Wenjie Sun
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, USA
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety (Tsinghua University), Ministry of Education of China, Beijing 100084, China; Beijing Key Laboratory for Emerging Organic Contaminants Control, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Ma C, He Z, Jia S, Zhang X, Hou S. Treatment of stabilized landfill leachate by Fenton-like process using Fe 3O 4 particles decorated Zr-pillared bentonite. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 161:489-496. [PMID: 29913417 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fe3O4 particles decorated Zr pillared bentonite (Fe3O4/Zr-B) were successfully synthesized, which were used to treat stabilized landfill leachate by Fenton-like process. The organics removal and biodegradability were both significantly improved owing to good catalytic stability of the magnetically recoverable catalyst. With the catalyst dosage of 1.0 mg L-1, initial pH of 2 and peroxide concentration of 0.1 mmol L-1, the COD removal efficiency increased to 68% and BOD5/COD of 0.27 was achieved. According to the results of the GC-MS, Fenton-like reaction with Fe3O4/Zr-B had an excellent removal performance for almost all the heterocyclic compounds. The 3D-EEM fluorescence spectra indicated that the fluorescence intensity was dramatically reduced and the UV humic-like and fulvic-like substances were removed effectively during the catalytic degradation. It seemed advisable to implement this process as a pre-treatment to facilitate the further biological treatment.
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- Cui Ma
- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Water Conservancy & Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Aftab B, Shin HS, Hur J. Exploring the fate and oxidation behaviors of different organic constituents in landfill leachate upon Fenton oxidation processes using EEM-PARAFAC and 2D-COS-FTIR. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 354:33-41. [PMID: 29727788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, the changes of different organic constituents in landfill leachate were tracked in Fenton oxidation processes with different operation parameters including H2O2 doses, pH, and the ratios of [H2O2]/[Fe] via fluorescence excitation emission matrix - parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC) and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS). One tryptophan-like (C1), one fulvic-like (C2), and one humic-like (C3) components were identified in the leachates. The removal behaviors of the individual fluorescent components were dependent upon the operation conditions, suggesting the existence of unique characteristics with respect to the responses to the oxidation mechanisms, which were likely altered by different operation conditions. For all tested conditions, a greater extent of removal was consistently found for C3 versus C1 and C2 except for the relatively high pH ranges (>6.0), in which C2 presented the highest removal rates. 2D-COS combined with synchronous fluorescence spectra exhibited the preferential oxidation sequence in the order of C3 > C1 > C2 with higher H2O2 doses. 2D-COS coupled with Fourier transform infrared (2D-COS-FTIR) showed that aromatic functional groups were initially oxidized, followed by the removal of carboxylic groups and the formation of inorganic functional groups and aldehyde or ketonic groups. Hetero 2D-COS maps further revealed the close association between the aromatic groups and C3, and between the carboxylic groups and C1. This study utilizing 2D-COS provided new insights into the dynamic behavior of heterogeneous landfill leachate in Fenton oxidation processes under varying operation conditions.
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- Bilal Aftab
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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Eljaiek-Urzola M, Guardiola-Meza L, Ghafoori S, Mehrvar M. Treatment of mature landfill leachate using hybrid processes of hydrogen peroxide and adsorption in an activated carbon fixed bed column. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2018; 53:238-243. [PMID: 29172962 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2017.1394709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, the treatment of mature landfill leachate is evaluated by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) combined with adsorption in a granular activated carbon (GAC) fixed bed column to determinate the increase in the biodegradability index, the reduction of chemical oxygen demand (COD) as well as the increase in the useful life of the GAC bed. The sample leachate from Loma de Los Cocos Landfill (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia) has a very low biodegradability ratio ranging from 0.034 to 0.048 that makes it difficult to meet the required water quality level according to the regulations. The COD removal is initially monitored in the H2O2 oxidation treatment process. The operating conditions such as pH, H2O2 dosage, and the reaction time are optimized in this process based on the percentage of COD removal. A maximum COD removal of 29.9% is achieved at an initial H2O2 concentration of 5000 mg L-1 with a pH of 8 and the reaction time of 60 min. The hybrid treatment by H2O2-GAC achieved 97.3% COD removal and 116% increase in the biodegradability ratio (from 0.072 to 0.134) while this ratio was increased by 6.5% with H2O2 alone. Moreover, the useful life of the GAC bed is increased from 45 min in the column fed with raw leachate to 170 min in the column fed with pretreated leachate and 5000 mg L-1 of H2O2 at pH of 8 that subsequently increased the activated carbon adsorption capacity. An adsorption model for leachate treated with H2O2 is also developed.
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- Monica Eljaiek-Urzola
- a Department of Civil Engineering , University of Cartagena , Cartagena de Indias , Colombia
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- a Department of Civil Engineering , University of Cartagena , Cartagena de Indias , Colombia
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- b Department of Petroleum Engineering , Australian College of Kuwait , Safat , Kuwait
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- c Department of Chemical Engineering , Ryerson University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
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Yang C, Liu Y, Cen Q, Zhu Y, Zhang Y. Insight into the heterogeneous adsorption of humic acid fluorescent components on multi-walled carbon nanotubes by excitation-emission matrix and parallel factor analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 148:194-200. [PMID: 29055203 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The heterogeneous adsorption behavior of commercial humic acid (HA) on pristine and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was investigated by fluorescence excitation-emission matrix and parallel factor (EEM- PARAFAC) analysis. The kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and mechanisms of adsorption of HA fluorescent components onto MWCNTs were the focus of the present study. Three humic-like fluorescent components were distinguished, including one carboxylic-like fluorophore C1 (λex/λem= (250, 310) nm/428nm), and two phenolic-like fluorophores, C2 (λex/λem= (300, 460) nm/552nm) and C3 (λex/λem= (270, 375) nm/520nm). The Lagergren pseudo-second-order model can be used to describe the adsorption kinetics of the HA fluorescent components. In addition, both the Freundlich and Langmuir models can be suitably employed to describe the adsorption of the HA fluorescent components onto MWCNTs with significantly high correlation coefficients (R2> 0.94, P< 0.05). The dissimilarity in the adsorption affinity (Kd) and nonlinear adsorption degree from the HA fluorescent components to MWCNTs was clearly observed. The adsorption mechanism suggested that the π-π electron donor-acceptor (EDA) interaction played an important role in the interaction between HA fluorescent components and the three MWCNTs. Furthermore, the values of the thermodynamic parameters, including the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG°), enthalpy change (ΔH°) and entropy change (ΔS°), showed that the adsorption of the HA fluorescent components on MWCNTs was spontaneous and exothermic.
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- Chenghu Yang
- Marine Fisheries Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Technology Research for Fishery Resource of Zhejiang Province, Zhoushan 316021, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, PR China.
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Phong DD, Hur J. Using Two-Dimensional Correlation Size Exclusion Chromatography (2D-CoSEC) and EEM-PARAFAC to Explore the Heterogeneous Adsorption Behavior of Humic Substances on Nanoparticles with Respect to Molecular Sizes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:427-435. [PMID: 29266942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The adsorption behaviors of different constituents within bulk humic substances (HS) on two nanoparticles, TiO2 and ZnO, were examined by using two-dimensional correlation size exclusion chromatography (2D-CoSEC) and excitation emission matrix-parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC), which separated bulk HS into different size fractions and fluorescent components, respectively. Subtle changes in the size distributions of HS with increasing adsorbents were successfully identified and tracked via the 2D-CoSEC. From adsorption isotherm experiments, three different HS constituent groups with respect to sizes and fluorescence features were identified by the 2D-CoSEC and EEM-PARAFAC, respectively. The chromatographically separated HS size groups presented dissimilar adsorption behaviors in terms of adsorption affinity and isotherm nonlinearity. The sequence orders of adsorption, interpreted from the 2D-CoSEC, was consistent with those of the isotherm model parameters individually calculated for different HS size subfractions, signifying the promising application of 2D-CoSEC in obtaining an insight into the heterogeneous adsorption of HS in terms of molecular sizes. EEM-PARAFAC results also supported the major finding of the 2D-CoSEC as shown by the preferential adsorption of the fluorescent components associated with large molecular sizes.
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- Diep Dinh Phong
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University , 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay City, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University , 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South Korea
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Ding A, Wang J, Lin D, Zeng R, Yu S, Gan Z, Ren N, Li G, Liang H. Effects of GAC layer on the performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration (GDM) system for rainwater recycling. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 191:253-261. [PMID: 29035797 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Gravity-driven membrane filtration (GDM) is promising for decentralized rainwater recycling, owing to low maintenance and energy consumption. However, the organic removal by GDM process is sometimes undesirable and the quality of the permeate cannot meet the standard of water reuse. To improve this, granular activate carbon (GAC) was added as a particle layer on the membrane surface of GDM system. Additionally, a system with sand addition and a system with no particle addition were trialed as comparisons, to study the combined effects of particle hindering and adsorption on the removal efficacy of organics and the development of permeate flux. Results showed that GDM with a GAC layer improved removal efficiency of organics by 25%, and that GAC enhanced removal of florescent compounds (e.g., aromatic proteins, tryptophan proteins and humics), compared with the other two systems. Additionally, the permeate flux in three systems stabilized after Day 25, and kept stable until the end of the operation. However, the presence of GAC layer decreased the level of stable flux (3.2 L/m2h) compared with the control system (4.5 L/m2h). The factors responsible for the lower flux and severe membrane fouling in GAC layer assisted system were the combined effects of particle and adsorption which led to a denser bio-fouling layer with higher amount of biomass and extracellular polymeric substances contents (proteins and polysaccharides). Resistance distribution analyses revealed that GAC layer mainly increased hydraulically reversible resistance (occupied 93%) of the total resistance, indicating that the flux could be recovered easily by simple physical cleaning.
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- An Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin, 150090, PR China.
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Gou X, Zhang P, Song Y, Qian F, Yu H, Zeng G. Novel insights into the coagulation process for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment with fluorescence EEMs-PARAFAC. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:3246-3257. [PMID: 29236004 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, coagulation process was applied to treat the effluent of pharmaceutical wastewater using polymeric ferric sulfate as a coagulant. Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy coupled with parallel factor analysis (EEMs-PARAFAC) was applied to investigate the fluorescent characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from pharmaceutical wastewater and the reduction of contaminant and fluorescent variations in the coagulation process. It shows that coagulation was effective to remove contaminants in the effluent of pharmaceutical wastewater, and the optimum coagulate dosage was 0.5 g/L, where the removal efficiency of total organic matter (TOC), UV254, turbidity and NH4+-N were achieved 44.2%, 43.3%, 87.0% and 10.27%, respectively. Five fluorescence components were identified by EEMs-PARAFAC, including one fulvic-like component (C1), one xenobiotic-like component (C2), two humic-like components (C3 and C5) and one protein-like component (C4); DOM of pharmaceutical wastewater was dominated by C3, C4 and C2. Under the optimum coagulation condition, the decreasing order of removal efficiencies was C5 (49.92%), C3 (40.95%), C4 (10.58%), C2 (9.68%) and C1 (5.05%). Principal component analysis (PCA) showed C3, C5 had remarkable correlations with TOC and UV254, suggesting that C3 and C5 may be a good indicator for the reduction of TOC and UV254. PCA indicated that the EEM-PARAFAC could be successfully applied to the evaluation of the coagulation efficiency for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment.
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- Xiying Gou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, China; Department of Urban Water Environmental Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China E-mail:
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Urban Water Environmental Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China E-mail:
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- Department of Urban Water Environmental Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China E-mail:
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- Department of Urban Water Environmental Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China E-mail:
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, China
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Wang Z, Zhang P, Hu F, Zhao Y, Zhu L. A crosslinked β-cyclodextrin polymer used for rapid removal of a broad-spectrum of organic micropollutants from water. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 177:224-231. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Oloibiri V, De Coninck S, Chys M, Demeestere K, Van Hulle SWH. Characterisation of landfill leachate by EEM-PARAFAC-SOM during physical-chemical treatment by coagulation-flocculation, activated carbon adsorption and ion exchange. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 186:873-883. [PMID: 28826135 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The combination of fluorescence excitation-emission matrices (EEM), parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and self-organizing maps (SOM) is shown to be a powerful tool in the follow up of dissolved organic matter (DOM) removal from landfill leachate by physical-chemical treatment consisting of coagulation, granular activated carbon (GAC) and ion exchange. Using PARAFAC, three DOM components were identified: C1 representing humic/fulvic-like compounds; C2 representing tryptophan-like compounds; and C3 representing humic-like compounds. Coagulation with ferric chloride (FeCl3) at a dose of 7 g/L reduced the maximum fluorescence of C1, C2 and C3 by 52%, 17% and 15% respectively, while polyaluminium chloride (PACl) reduced C1 only by 7% at the same dose. DOM removal during GAC and ion exchange treatment of raw and coagulated leachate exhibited different profiles. At less than 2 bed volumes (BV) of treatment, the humic components C1 and C3 were rapidly removed, whereas at BV ≥ 2 the tryptophan-like component C2 was preferentially removed. Overall, leachate treated with coagulation +10.6 BV GAC +10.6 BV ion exchange showed the highest removal of C1 (39% - FeCl3, 8% - PACl), C2 (74% - FeCl3, 68% - PACl) and no C3 removal; whereas only 52% C2 and no C1 and C3 removal was observed in raw leachate treated with 10.6 BV GAC + 10.6 BV ion exchange only. Analysis of PARAFAC-derived components with SOM revealed that coagulation, GAC and ion exchange can treat leachate at least 50% longer than only GAC and ion exchange before the fluorescence composition of leachate remains unchanged.
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- Violet Oloibiri
- LIWET, Department of Industrial Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium; EnVOC, Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium; Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), P. O. Box 30650-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- LIWET, Department of Industrial Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- LIWET, Department of Industrial Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium; BIOMATH, Department of Mathematical Modeling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- EnVOC, Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- LIWET, Department of Industrial Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500, Kortrijk, Belgium; BIOMATH, Department of Mathematical Modeling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Fan D, Ding L, Huang H, Chen M, Ren H. Fluidized-bed Fenton coupled with ceramic membrane separation for advanced treatment of flax wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 340:390-398. [PMID: 28735182 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Fluidized-bed Fenton coupled with ceramic membrane separation to treat the flax secondary effluent was investigated. The operating variables, including initial pH, dosage of H2O2 and Fe0, air flow rate, TMP and pore size, were optimized. The distributions of DOMs in the treatment process were analyzed. Under the optimum condition (600mgL-1H2O2, 1.4gL-1 Fe0, pH=3, 300Lh-1 air flow rate and 15psi TMP), the highest TOC and color removal efficiencies were 84% and 94% in the coupled reactor with 100nm ceramic membrane, reducing 39% of total iron with similar removal efficiency compared with Fluidized-bed Fenton. Experimental results showed that the ceramic membrane could intercept catalyst particles (average particle size >100nm), 10.4% macromolecules organic matter (AMW>20000Da) and 12.53% hydrophobic humic-like component. EEM-PARAFAC identified four humic-like (M1-M4) and one protein-like components (M5), and the fluorescence intensities of M1-M5 in the secondary effluent were 63.27, 63.05, 33.41, 16.71 and 0.72 QSE, respectively. After the coupled treatment, the removal efficiencies of M1(81%), M2(86%) were higher than M3, M4(63%, 61%). Pearson correlation analysis suggested that M1, M2 and M3 were the major contributors to the cake layer, and M4, M5 might more easily lead to pore blockages.
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- Dong Fan
- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, N.O. 163, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, N.O. 163, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, N.O. 163, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, N.O. 163, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing University, N.O. 163, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Zhu G, Bian Y, Hursthouse AS, Wan P, Szymanska K, Ma J, Wang X, Zhao Z. Application of 3-D Fluorescence: Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in Natural Water and Water Purification Systems. J Fluoresc 2017; 27:2069-2094. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-017-2146-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ateia M, Apul OG, Shimizu Y, Muflihah A, Yoshimura C, Karanfil T. Elucidating Adsorptive Fractions of Natural Organic Matter on Carbon Nanotubes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:7101-7110. [PMID: 28537710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) is a heterogeneous mixture of organic compounds that is omnipresent in natural waters. To date, the understanding of the adsorption of NOM components by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is limited because of the limited number of comprehensive studies in the literature examining the adsorption of NOM by CNTs. In this study, 11 standard NOM samples from various sources were characterized, and their adsorption behaviors on four different CNTs were examined side-by-side using total organic carbon, fluorescence, UV-visible spectroscopy, and high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) analysis. Adsorption was influenced by the chemical properties of the NOM, including aromaticity, degree of oxidation, and carboxylic acidity. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) analysis showed preferential adsorption of decomposed and terrestrial-derived NOM compared to freshly produced and microbial-derived NOM. HPSEC analysis revealed preferential adsorption of fractions in the molecular weight range of 0.5-2 kDa for humic acids but in the molecular weight range of 1-3 kDa for all fulvic acids and reverse-osmosis isolates. However, the smallest characterized fraction (MW < 0.4 kDa) in all samples did not adsorb on the CNTs.
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- Mohamed Ateia
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1-M1-4 Ookayama, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell , Lowell, Massachusetts 01854, United States
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University , Tempe, Arizona 85259, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1-M1-4 Ookayama, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1-M1-4 Ookayama, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1-M1-4 Ookayama, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University , Anderson, South Carolina 29625, United States
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Zhu G, Wang C, Dong X. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy analysis of landfill leachate DOM in coagulation-flocculation process. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2017; 38:1489-1497. [PMID: 27609652 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1234510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Landfill leachate contains a variety of organic matters, some of which can be excited and emit fluorescence signal. In order to degrade these organic matters, the pretreatment of the leachate is needed, which can improve the degradation performance of post-treatment process. Coagulation-flocculation is one of the important pretreatment processes to treat landfill leachate. Assessing the chemical compositions of landfill leachate is helpful in the understanding of their sources and fates as well as the mechanistic behaviors in the water environment. The present work aimed to use fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (EEMs) to characterize the chemical fractions of landfill leachate dissolved organic matter (DOM) in conjunction with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). Results showed that the DOM of landfill leachate tested in this study was identified resulting from microbial input, which included five typical characteristic peaks and four kinds of PARAFAC fractions. These fractions were mainly composed of hydrophobic macromolecule humic acid-like (HM-HA), hydrophilic intermediate molecular fulvic acid-like (HIM-FA), and hydrophilic small molecule protein-like substances (HSM-PS). HM-HA and HIM-FA were found to be easier to remove than HSM-PS. Further research on HSM-PS removal by coagulation-flocculation still needs to be improved.
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- Guocheng Zhu
- a College of Civil Engineering , Hunan University of Science & Technology , Xiangtan , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Civil Engineering , Hunan University of Science & Technology , Xiangtan , People's Republic of China
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- b Huajie Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. , Yibin , People's Republic of China
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Gu C, Gao P, Yang F, An D, Munir M, Jia H, Xue G, Ma C. Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilms under long-term exposure to ciprofloxacin antibiotic using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix and parallel factor analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:13536-13545. [PMID: 28391456 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8986-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The presence of antibiotic residues in the environment has been regarded as an emerging concern due to their potential adverse environmental consequences such as antibiotic resistance. However, the interaction between antibiotics and extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) of biofilms in wastewater treatment systems is not entirely clear. In this study, the effect of ciprofloxacin (CIP) antibiotic on biofilm EPS matrix was investigated and characterized using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) and parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis. Physicochemical analysis showed that the proteins were the major EPS fraction, and their contents increased gradually with an increase in CIP concentration (0-300 μg/L). Based on the characterization of biofilm tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) by EEM, three fluorescent components were identified by PARAFAC analysis. Component C1 was associated with protein-like substances, and components C2 and C3 belonged to humic-like substances. Component C1 exhibited an increasing trend as the CIP addition increased. Pearson's correlation results showed that CIP correlated significantly with the protein contents and component C1, while strong correlations were also found among UV254, dissolved organic carbon, humic acids, and component C3. A combined use of EEM-PARAFAC analysis and chemical measurements was demonstrated as a favorable approach for the characterization of variations in biofilm EPS in the presence of CIP antibiotic.
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- Chaochao Gu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, 2999 North Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Ghani ZA, Yusoff MS, Zaman NQ, Zamri MFMA, Andas J. Optimization of preparation conditions for activated carbon from banana pseudo-stem using response surface methodology on removal of color and COD from landfill leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 62:177-187. [PMID: 28274782 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This study determined the optimum conditions for preparation and adsorptive treatment of landfill leachate from banana pseudo-stem based activated carbon. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken was applied to optimize the combination effect of three important reaction variables, i.e. activation temperature (°C), activation time and impregnation ratio (IR). The reaction was performed via a single step activation with ZnCl2 in a closed activation system. A series of 17 individual experiments were conducted and the results showed that the RSM based on BBD is very applicable for adsorptive removal of pollutants from landfill leachate treatment. The optimum conditions obtained by Design of Experiments (DOE) was at 761°C activation temperature, 87min activation time and 4.5g/g impregnation ratio with product yield (27%), iodine number (1101mg/g), color removal (91.2%) and COD removal (83.0%).
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- Zaidi Ab Ghani
- School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Yang C, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Zhang Y. Microbial transformation of intracellular dissolved organic matter from Microcystis aeruginosa and its effect on the binding of pyrene under oxic and anoxic conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:6461-6471. [PMID: 28070815 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8250-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The environmental behaviour and the bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are strongly affected by dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic environments. In this study, we investigated the dynamics of the bioavailability and character of the intracellular DOM (IDOM) from Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa-IDOM) during 10 days oxic and anoxic incubations by spectroscopy. Subsequently, the binding affinity of pyrene with the initial/altered M. aeruginosa-IDOM was estimated by fluorescence quenching method. The incubation results indicated that changes in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration and selected spectral descriptors of the M. aeruginosa-IDOM under oxic condition were different from those of anoxic condition. The microbial transformation of the M. aeruginosa-IDOM resulted in an enhancement of the organic carbon-normalized binding coefficient (K DOC) of pyrene in both oxic and anoxic treatments. Moreover, only for the oxic condition, Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated that aromaticity (specific UV absorbance at 254 nm, SUVA254), humification degree (humification index, HIX) and the percent distribution of humic-like component 2 (%C2) presented significantly positive correlations with the pyrene K DOC, while the percent distribution of protein-like component 1 (%C1) exhibited a negative correlation with the K DOC. However, no significant correlation was observed between any spectral descriptor and the K DOC under anoxic condition. This result suggested that the binding affinity of pyrene may be primarily influenced by the altered M. aeruginosa-IDOM characteristics associated with the biological transformation. Hence, our results provided potential evidence for resolving the inconsistency in the relationships between DOM characteristics and the binding affinities of PAHs.
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- Chenghu Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science of China (Xiamen University), College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, People's Republic of China.
- Zhangzhou Institute of Technology, Zhangzhou, 363000, People's Republic of China.
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Jung C, Deng Y, Zhao R, Torrens K. Chemical oxidation for mitigation of UV-quenching substances (UVQS) from municipal landfill leachate: Fenton process versus ozonation. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 108:260-270. [PMID: 27836172 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
UV-quenching substance (UVQS), as an emerging municipal solid waste (MSW)-derived leachate contaminant, has a potential to interfere with UV disinfection when leachate is disposed of at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare two chemical oxidation processes under different operational conditions, i.e. Fenton process and ozonation, for alleviation of UV254 absorbance of a biologically pre-treated landfill leachate. Results showed that leachate UV254 absorbance was reduced due to the UVQS decomposition by hydroxyl radicals (·OH) during Fenton treatment, or by ozone (O3) and ·OH during ozonation. Fenton process exhibited a better treatment performance than ozonation under their respective optimal conditions, because ·OH could effectively decompose both hydrophobic and hydrophilic dissolved organic matter (DOM), but O3 tended to selectively oxidize hydrophobic compounds alone. Different analytical techniques, including molecular weight (MW) fractionation, hydrophobic/hydrophilic isolation, UV spectra scanning, parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis, and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectrophotometry, were used to characterize UVQS. After either oxidation treatment, residual UVQS was more hydrophilic with a higher fraction of low MW molecules. It should be noted that the removed UV254 absorbance (ΔUV254) was directly proportional to the removed COD (ΔCOD) for the both treatments (Fenton process: ΔUV254 = 0.011ΔCOD; ozonation: ΔUV254 = 0.016ΔCOD). A greater ΔUV254/ΔCOD was observed for ozonation, suggesting that oxidant was more efficiently utilized during ozonation than in Fenton treatment for mitigation of the UV absorbance.
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- Chanil Jung
- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, United States
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- Brown and Caldwell, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, United States
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Novel and Conventional Technologies for Landfill Leachates Treatment: A Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/su9010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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