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Ndagijimana P, Rong H, Duan L, Li S, Nkinahamira F, Hakizimana JC, Kumar A, Aborisade MA, Ndokoye P, Cui B, Guo D, Naidu R. Synthesis and evaluation of a novel cross-linked biochar/ferric chloride hybrid material for integrated coagulation and adsorption of turbidity and humic acid from synthetic wastewater: Implications for sludge valorisation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 255:119134. [PMID: 38751002 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The deep removal of organic pollutants is challenging for coagulation technology in drinking water and wastewater treatment plants to satisfy the rising water standards. Iron (III) chloride (FeCl3) is a popular inorganic coagulant; although it has good performance in removing the turbidity (TB) in water at an alkaline medium, it cannot remove dissolved pollutants and natural organic matter such as humic acid water solution. Additionally, its hygroscopic nature complicates determining the optimal dosage for effective coagulation. Biochar (BC), a popular adsorbent with abundant functional groups, porous structure, and relatively high surface area, can adsorb adsorbates from water matrices. Therefore, combining BC with FeCl3 presents a potential solution to address the challenges associated with iron chloride. Consequently, this study focused on preparing and characterizing a novel biochar/ferric chloride-based coagulant (BC-FeCl3) for efficient removal of turbidity (TB) and natural organic matter, specifically humic acid (HA), from synthetic wastewater. The potential solution for the disposal of produced sludge was achieved by its recovering and recycling, then used in adsorption of HA from aqueous solution. The novel coagulant presented high TB and HA removal within 10 min of settling period at pH solution of 7.5. Furthermore, the recovered sludge presented a good performance in the adsorption of HA from aqueous solution. Adsorption isotherm and kinetics studies revealed that the Pseudo-second-order model best described kinetic adsorption, while the Freundlich model dominated the adsorption isotherm.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Science, Engineering and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (crcCARE), University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- University of Technology and Arts of Byumba (UTAB), Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Management and Renewable Energy, Department of Environmental Management and Renewable Energy, Post.Box:25, Byumba, Gicumbi District Northern province, Rwanda
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), College of Science, Engineering and Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (crcCARE), University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Xiang H, Tong Y, Zhu F, Jiang J, Chen W. Interactions between organic matter and alkaline minerals in bauxite residue: implication for soil restoration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:43174-43185. [PMID: 38896218 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34006-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Ecological restoration of bauxite residue has received extensive attention, and organic matter plays a crucial role in the soil formation process of bauxite residue. However, the interaction between organic matter and alkaline minerals in bauxite residue is not well understood. In this work, molecular spectroscopic techniques combined with isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) were employed to investigate the interactions between humic acid (HA) and four representative alkaline minerals in bauxite residue (calcite, garnet, sodalite, and cancrinite). The results show that the adsorption processes of HA onto calcite and garnet were primarily governed by monolayer surface adsorption and controlled by surface reactions, which were different for sodalite and cancrinite. Both garnet and cancrinite had strong binding affinities with fluorescent HA, while cancrinite only bound with a small fraction of HA. In contrast, the bindings of calcite and sodalite with fluorescent HA were weak. The ITC results indicate distinct thermodynamic properties of different alkaline minerals in the interaction with HA. The molar enthalpy of calcite was - 45.88 kJ/mol, which was much higher than those of garnet, sodalite, and cancrinite, suggesting that calcite exhibited a relatively uniform interaction mechanism with HA dominated by enthalpy change, while the others showed heterogeneous entropy-driven mechanisms. The findings contribute to a better understanding on the microscale connections between organic matter and alkaline minerals in bauxite residue.
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- Huiqin Xiang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Dakhem M, Ghanati F, Afshar Mohammadian M, Sharifi M. Effective biosorption of Al ions from drinking water by lignocellulosic biomass rice straw. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2024; 26:1087-1098. [PMID: 38093655 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2023.2289588] [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: 04/26/2024]
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High concentration of aluminum (Al) in drinking water is a major intake source of it and can result in serious diseases. Rice straw (RS) as lignocellulosic biomasses has great potential to peak up metal ions from aqueous environment, however, feasibility of Al3+ removal by RS has not been investigated yet. The present study aimed to evaluate the capacity of RS as a novel biosorbent for Al3+ from drinking water. Biosorption characteristics of RS were surveyed through several biological and physiochemical techniques. Additionally, isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies were evaluated using various common models. BET profiles revealed the presence of textural mesoporosity on heterogeneous surface, which leading to improve the biosorption capacity. SEM-EDS analysis confirmed the morphological changes as irregularly particles of Al3+ on external surface via physical mechanism. The results of bioassays and FTIR analysis showed carboxylic and hydroxyl groups in lignin and pectin as the main Al3+ binding site. The batch experimental results showed the maximum biosorption capacity of 283.09 mg/g and removal efficiency of 94.86% for Al3+ at biosorbent dosage of 0.05 g/100 mL, contact time of 50 min, pH 7.5, and temperature of 30 °C. The Freundlich model has the best match and suggests the biosorption process as a multi-layer. According to the results of free activation energy, biosorption process was also physical. As thermodynamic result, the biosorption behavior was found spontaneous and endothermic. Consequently, results showed RS as an economical biosorbent for reducing Al3+ of drinking water. Meanwhile, it can be considered as one of the most appropriate methods for management of rice paddies waste.
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- Masoomeh Dakhem
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
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Dong P, Li J, Woldeyohans AM, Parmentier D, Van Hulle SWH. Coagulation in combination with anaerobic digestion for enhancement of resource recovery from faecal sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 358:120902. [PMID: 38657411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120902] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Poorly managed faecal sludge (FS) poses significant challenges to public health and the environment. Anaerobic digestion (AD) of FS provides an effective method for energy recovery while reducing FS associated threats. Recognizing the critical role of the dewatering process before AD, this study investigates the synergistic application of chemical coagulation and mesophilic AD for synthetic FS treatment. FeCl3, AlCl3, Fe2(SO4)3, poly ferric sulfate (PFS) and poly aluminium ferric chloride (PAFC) were utilized at varying dosages to examine their impact on FS properties and subsequent biogas production from the dewatered FS. It was found that coagulation enhances sedimentation efficiencies and dewaterability through mechanisms such as charge neutralization, charge patching and bridging, thereby improving the FS feasibility for AD. Notably, polymer coagulant PFS showed good performance in balancing pollutant removal and methane recovery, contributing to facilitating the hydrolysis and acidogenesis microorganisms involved in the AD process. Optimal dosage was identified at 150 mg/g TS (1.7 g/L FS), achieving prominent removal efficiencies for total COD (67%), turbidity (85%), and total phosphorus (60%), while simultaneously enhancing AD performance with specific CH4 production reaching 517 ml CH₄/g VS or 24.8 ml CH₄/g AD wet feedstock compared to 309 ml CH₄/g VS or 2.7 ml CH₄/g AD wet feedstock in untreated FS.
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- Pengyu Dong
- Laboratory for Industrial Water and Ecotechnology (LIWET), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Sint Martens-Latemlaan 2B, Kortrijk, B-8500, Belgium; Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery (CAPTURE), Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Industrial Water and Ecotechnology (LIWET), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Sint Martens-Latemlaan 2B, Kortrijk, B-8500, Belgium; School of Human Settlement and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shannxi Province, 710049, PR China
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- Laboratory for Industrial Water and Ecotechnology (LIWET), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Sint Martens-Latemlaan 2B, Kortrijk, B-8500, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Industrial Water and Ecotechnology (LIWET), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Sint Martens-Latemlaan 2B, Kortrijk, B-8500, Belgium; Noah Water Solutions Bvba, Burchtweg 7, B-9890, Gavere, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Industrial Water and Ecotechnology (LIWET), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Sint Martens-Latemlaan 2B, Kortrijk, B-8500, Belgium; Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery (CAPTURE), Belgium
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Getahun M, Befekadu A, Alemayehu E. Coagulation process for the removal of color and turbidity from wet coffee processing industry wastewater using bio-coagulant: Optimization through central composite design. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27584. [PMID: 38560241 PMCID: PMC10980941 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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The growing problem of industrial pollution in developing countries, especially Ethiopia, has sparked serious issues about the quality of the water, particularly when it comes to the effluent from wet coffee processing industries. In response, this study investigates the potential of utilizing natural coagulants, Acanthus sennii C., Moringa stenopetala B., and Aloe vera L., either individually or in combination, for the treatment of coffee effluent. Methodologically, the study systematically varies operational parameters, including coagulant dose, pH levels, stirring speed, and stirring time, to evaluate their impact on coagulation efficiency. Experimental data undergo statistical analysis, employing ANOVA, while computational optimization techniques are employed using Design Expert software to determine optimal conditions. Notably, the blended form of the three coagulants emerges as particularly promising, yielding optimal conditions of 0.750 g/L coagulant dosage, pH 8.76, agitation speed of 80.73 rpm, and agitation time of 19.23 min. Under these optimized conditions, the blended coagulant achieves remarkable removal efficiencies, approximately 99.99% for color and 98.7% for turbidity. These findings underscore the efficiency of natural coagulants, particularly in blended form, for sustainable wastewater treatment in wet coffee processing.
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- Moltot Getahun
- Werabe Universitya, Institute of Technology, Department of Water Supply and environmental Engineering,Werabe, Box-046.Ethiopia
- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Jimma Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma, Po Box - 378.Ethiopia
- Center of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Po Box-1176.Ethiopia
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He Y, Huang X, van Leeuwen J, Feng C, Shi B. Compositional and structural identification of organic matter contributing to high residual soluble aluminum after coagulation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:168005. [PMID: 37875206 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Understanding the complexation of aluminum (Al) with dissolved organic matter (DOM) is of great significance for the control of residual Al in drinking water after treatment. Here, we used high-resolution and accurate mass measurements to identify the composition and structure of DOM contributing to the formation of soluble organically-bound Al during coagulation at near neutral pH (pH 7.50). The results showed that the organic compounds contributing to soluble organically-bound Al were primarily phenolic compounds and aliphatic compounds. Among them, phenolic compounds with a sulfonic acid group could greatly enhance the hydrolysis of polymeric Al and the formation of high concentrations of monomeric/oligomeric Al-DOM complexes. These organic molecules had a mass-to-charge ratio concentrated below 350. Based on the assumption that oxygen-containing functional groups providing unsaturation in the molecular structure were carboxyl groups, it was inferred that the maximum number of carboxyl groups in phenolic compounds and aliphatic compounds was concentrated between 1-2 and 2-4, respectively. The presence of these molecules was responsible for soluble organically-bound Al accounting for over 80 % of the total soluble Al in the supernatant after coagulation in this study. These findings deepen the understanding of the complexation of Al with DOM. In drinking water treatment plants, the combination of coagulation with processes that can remove such characteristic organics is beneficial for controlling residual Al.
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- Yitian He
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- Natural and Built Environments Research Centre, School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Studziński W, Gackowska A, Dadzibóg M. Management of selected waste generated during cable production. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:1664-1673. [PMID: 38097845 PMCID: PMC10789670 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31448-x] [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: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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The subject of the research was the recovery of raw materials from waste generated in the production of cable insulation and the management of aluminum sludge. It was found that 49% (w/w) acetophenone, 6.8% (w/w) α-methylstyrene, and 17.2% (w/w) cumyl alcohol can be recovered from waste with a loss on ignition of 95% and used in various industries. A gas chromatograph equipped with a mass spectrometry detector was used to identify the recovered compounds. A waste distillation process was proposed to remove the water layer and obtain a concentrated acetophenone fraction. A method of neutralizing the water fraction and distillation residues is presented. The proposed waste management method is an alternative method to the currently used thermal transformation method. In turn, aluminum sludge was used to produce aluminum sulfate, which was used in the plant's sewage treatment plant as a coagulant. The effect of this action was a reduction of 67% in the content of total iron, 60% of trivalent iron, and 32% of chemical oxygen demand. The above-mentioned examples of waste management are part of a closed-loop waste management strategy.
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- Waldemar Studziński
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- TELE-FONIKA Kable S.A., Bydgoszcz Plant, Fordońska 152, 85-197, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Khan IA, Kim JO. Role of inorganic foulants in the aging and deterioration of low-pressure membranes during the chemical cleaning process in surface water treatment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140073. [PMID: 37689156 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140073] [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: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Low-pressure membrane (LPM) filtration, including microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF), is a promising technology for the treatment of surface water for drinking and other purposes. Various configurations and operational sequences have been developed to ensure the sustainable provision of clean water by overcoming fouling problems. In the literature, various periodic physical and/or chemical approaches to the cleaning of LPMs have been reported, but little data is available on the aging of MF/UF membranes that results from the interaction between the foulants and the cleaning agent. Periodic physical cleaning of the membrane is expected to return the membrane to its original performance capacity, but it only recovers to a certain level because the remaining foulants cause irreversible fouling. Chemical cleaning can then be employed to recover the membrane from this irreversible fouling but, in the process, it can cause irrecoverable damage to the membrane. In this review, the foulants responsible for irrecoverable damage to MF/UF membranes are summarized, and their interaction with cleaning agents and other foulants is described. The impact of these foulants on various membrane parameters, including filtration efficiency, flux decline, permeability, membrane characterization, and membrane integrity are also summarized and discussed in detail. In addition, mitigation options and future prospects are also discussed with regard to increasing the operational life span of a membrane in a cost-effective manner. Ultimately, this review suggests an advanced control system based on membrane-foulant interactions under the impact of various operational parameters to mitigate the integrity loss of membranes.
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- Imtiaz Afzal Khan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Song Q, Yang B, Liu M, Song S, Graham N, Yu W. Floc aging: Crystallization and improving low molecular weight organic removal in re-coagulation. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120328. [PMID: 37459797 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120328] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Iron coagulants have been used extensively in drinking water treatment. This typically produces substantial quantities of insoluble iron hydrolysis products which interact with natural and anthropogenic organic substances during the coagulation process. Previous studies have shown that the removal of low molecular weight (MW) organics is relatively poor by coagulation, which leads to their presence during disinfection, with the formation of halogenated byproducts, and in treated water supplies as potentially biodegradable material. Currently, there is little knowledge about the changes that occur in the nature of coagulant flocs as they age with time and how such changes affect interactions with organic matter, especially low MW organics. To improve this deficiency, this study has investigated the variation of aged flocs obtained from two commonly used iron salts and their impact on representative organic contaminants, natural organic matter (NOM) and tetracycline antibiotic (TC), in a real surface water. It was found that aging resulted in increasing crystallization of the flocs, which can play a beneficial role in activating persulfate oxidant to remove the representative organics. Furthermore, acidification was also found to further improve the removal of low MW natural organics and tetracycline. In addition, the results showed that the low MW fractions of NOM (<1 K Dalton) were substantially removed by the aging flocs. These results are in marked contrast to the poor removal of low MW organic substances by conventional coagulation, with or without added oxidants, and show that aged flocs have a high potential of reuse for re-coagulation and activation of oxidants to reduce low MW organics, and enhance drinking water quality.
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- Qingyun Song
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Liu Y, Cheng S, Yang X, Xue A, Li Z, Alessi DS, Konhauser KO, Zhao H. Molecular dynamics simulation study of covalently bound hybrid coagulants (CBHyC): Molecular structure and coagulation mechanisms. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135863. [PMID: 35961451 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135863] [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: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Covalently-bound organic silicate-aluminum hybrid coagulants (CBHyC) have been shown to efficiently remove low molecular weight organic contaminants from wastewater. However, the interaction dynamics and motivations during the coagulation of contaminant molecules by CBHyC are limited. In this study, a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation showed that CBHyC forms core-shell structure with the aliphatic carbon chains gather inside as a core and the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium-Si-Al complexes disperse outside as a shell. This wrapped structure allowed the coagulant to diffuse into solutions easily and capture target contaminants. The adsorption of anionic organic contaminants (e.g., diclofenac) onto the CBHyC aggregates was driven equally by van der Waals forces and electrostatic interactions. Cationic organic contaminants (e.g., tetracycline) were seldom bound to CBHyC because of substantial repulsive forces between cationic molecules and CBHyC. Neutrally-charged organic molecules were generally bound through hydrophobic interactions. For adenine and thymine deoxynucleotide, representatives of antibiotic resistance genes, van der Waals forces and electrostatic interaction became the dominant driving force with further movement for adenine and thymine, respectively. Driving forces between target contaminant and coagulant directly affect the size and stability of formed aggregate, following the coagulation efficiency of wastewater treatment. The findings of this study enrich the database of aggregation behavior between low molecular weight contaminants and CBHyC and contribute to further and efficient application of CBHyC in wastewater treatment.
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- Yuxia Liu
- State Kety Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, CNPC Research Institute of Safety and Environmental Technology, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences (Ministry of Education), Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Yuan ZY, Li YF, Li TY, Yao JL, Zhang JF, Wang XM. Identifying key residual aluminum species responsible for aggravation of nanofiltration membrane fouling in drinking water treatment. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zong Y, Jin X, Li Y, Xu L, Shi X, Jin P, Wang XC, Zhang L. Assessing the performance of coral reef-like floc towards the removal of low molecular weight organic contaminant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152413. [PMID: 34923014 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The removal of low molecular weight (MW) organics by coagulation is always a challenge in water treatment. In this study, we proposed a novel coagulation strategy: continuous dosing coagulation (CDC). The metallic coagulant and alkali were continuously dosed into water that was pre-acidized, rather than adding all the coagulant and alkali at once as in conventional coagulation (CC). The CDC process promoted the removal of different low MW organics, performing 15% better than the CC process. The best performance occurred at initial pH 6 and the coagulant dosing rate was 2 mg/(L·min). Under optimal conditions, the continuously dosed coagulant formed medium polymer Al in the early stages, which bound low MW organics to form complexes. Then, the subsequently dosed coagulant could adhere to the primary complexes and form coral reef-like surfaces with higher zeta potential and specific surface area. Each freshly formed surface bound contaminants and covered the previous surface. As a result, more dissolved low MW organic contaminants were included in the interior of flocs. However, in the CC process, all the coagulant was dosed at once, resulting in the rapid formation of aluminum hydroxide clusters, which had cotton-like surfaces with fewer binding sites. To achieve similar organic removal in treating secondary effluent, the CDC dosage was half of the CC dosage, indicating the potential economic benefits. The CDC process is a promising technology and the application in various water treatments should be further investigated.
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- Yukai Zong
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China; School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 712000, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 712000, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 712000, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China; School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 712000, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710055, China
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Gong Y, Bai Y, Zhao D, Wang Q. Aggregation of carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoplastics in water with aluminum chloride: Structural characterization and theoretical calculation. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 208:117884. [PMID: 34837810 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanoplastics (NPs) pollution of aquatic systems is becoming an emerging environmental issue due to their stable structure, high mobility, and easy interactions with ambient contaminants. Effective removal technologies are urgently needed to mitigate their toxic effects. In this study, we systematically investigated the removal effectiveness and mechanisms of a commonly detected nanoplastics, carboxyl-modified polystyrene (PS-COOH) via coagulation and sedimentation processes using aluminum chloride (AlCl3) as a coagulant. PS-COOH appeared as clearly defined and discrete spherical nanoparticles in water with a hydrodynamic diameter of 50 nm. The addition of 10 mg/L AlCl3 compressed and even destroyed the negatively charged PS-COOH surface layer, decreased the energy barrier, and efficiently removed 96.6% of 50 mg/L PS-COOH. The dominant removal mechanisms included electrostatic adsorption and intermolecular interactions. Increasing the pH from 3.5 to 8.5 sharply enhanced the PS-COOH removal, whereas significant loss was observed at pH 10.0. High temperature (23 °C) favored the removal of PS-COOH compared to lower temperature (4 °C). High PS-COOH removal efficiency was observed over the salinity range of 0 - 35‰. The presence of positively charged Al2O3 did not affect the PS-COOH removal, while negatively charged SiO2 reduced the PS-COOH removal from 96.6% to 93.2%. Moreover, the coagulation and sedimentation process efficiently removed 90.2% of 50 mg/L PS-COOH in real surface water even though it was rich in inorganic ions and total organic carbon. The fast and efficient capture of PS-COOH by AlCl3 via a simple coagulation and sedimentation process provides a new insight for the treatment of NPs from aqueous environment.
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- Yanyan Gong
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering Program, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
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- Center for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Jiang C, Ding W, Zhu W, Zhu L, Xu X. Diatomite-enhanced coagulation for algal removal in polluted raw water: performance optimization and pilot-scale study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:50204-50216. [PMID: 33948849 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14104-0] [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: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Algae blooms have seriously threatened the health of aquatic ecosystems and the safety of drinking water. In this study, diatomite-enhanced coagulation technology was developed to improve the removal of algae and other pollutants. The dosage and ratio of diatomite and aluminum salts were optimized to 40mg/L and 1:1 which achieved algal removal efficiency of 98.8±0.65%. The effect of environmental factors was studied and it shows that cell density, pH, and temperature had a significant impact on algal removal. The mechanism of diatomite-enhanced coagulation was speculated to be adsorption bridging and sweep flocculation. Pilot-scale equipment was set up to verify the performance of diatomite-enhanced coagulation in engineering applications on algae polluted raw water. Results showed a better removal efficiency of algae, NH4+-N, NO2--N, and CODMn and lower operation cost than the actual operation in the Waterwork Corporation were achieved with good application prospects and promotion value.
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- Chao Jiang
- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Changxing Branch of Ecological Environment Bureau of Huzhou City, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Water Pollution Control, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Khairul Zaman N, Rohani R, Izni Yusoff I, Kamsol MA, Basiron SA, Abd. Rashid AI. Eco-Friendly Coagulant versus Industrially Used Coagulants: Identification of Their Coagulation Performance, Mechanism and Optimization in Water Treatment Process. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:9164. [PMID: 34501755 PMCID: PMC8430898 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The evaluation of complex organic and inorganic coagulant's performances and their relationships could compromise the surface water treatment process time and its efficiency. In this work, process optimization was investigated by comparing an eco-friendly chitosan with the industrially used coagulants namely aluminum sulfate (alum), polyaluminum chloride (PAC), and aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) in compliance with national drinking water standards. To treat various water samples from different treatment plants with turbidity and pH ranges from 20-826.3 NTU and 5.21-6.80, respectively, 5-20 mg/L coagulant dosages were varied in the presence of aluminum, ferum, and manganese. Among all, 10 mg/L of the respective ACH and chitosan demonstrated 97% and 99% turbidity removal in addition to the removal of the metals that complies with the referred standard. However, chitosan owes fewer sensitive responses (turbidity and residual metal) with the change in its input factors (dosage and pH), especially in acidic conditions. This finding suggested its beneficial role to be used under the non-critical dosage monitoring. Meanwhile, ACH was found to perform better than chitosan only at pH > 7.4 with half dosage required. In summary, chitosan and ACH could perform equally at a different set of optimum conditions. This optimization study offers precise selections of coagulants for a practical water treatment operation.
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- Nadiah Khairul Zaman
- Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia; (N.K.Z.); (I.I.Y.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia; (N.K.Z.); (I.I.Y.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.B.)
- Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia; (N.K.Z.); (I.I.Y.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia; (N.K.Z.); (I.I.Y.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia; (N.K.Z.); (I.I.Y.); (M.A.K.); (S.A.B.)
- Makmal Pusat, Syarikat Air Melaka Berhad, Jalan Padang Keladi, Durian Tunggal, Melaka 76100, Malaysia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, Bangi 43600, Malaysia;
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He Y, Pan L, Chen R, Shi B. Field studies of aluminum release and deposition in drinking water distribution systems. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 275:130067. [PMID: 33652280 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aluminum (Al) release and deposition in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) are highly detrimental to tap water quality. In this study, five drinking water treatment plant supply areas in two cities of China were examined to understand the transportation stability of Al in the DWDS. The two cities were selected based on the wide disparity reported in pH and turbidity in the finished and tap water qualities, with higher fluctuation of pH (average 8.0) and turbidity (average 0.78 NTU) reported in the northern and southern cities, respectively. Results showed that hydraulic conditions such as hydraulic shock or increased flow velocity had a more significant effect on the release and deposition of particulate Al, which could be reflected by turbidity when it was greater than 0.3 NTU, since turbidity and particulate Al were significantly positively correlated. Particulate Al concentration varied by more than 140 μg/L when turbidity fluctuated within 0.45-1.67 NTU. However, when turbidity was below 0.3 NTU, the particulate Al transported stably at low concentration. pH fluctuations contributed to the change of soluble Al concentration. Even above 50 μg/L soluble Al in the finished water could transport stably in the DWDS when pH fluctuated slightly in 6.6-7.0. However, when the pH fluctuated in 7.8-8.4, the soluble Al concentration varied by more than 100 μg/L. This study provides reference indicators of turbidity and pH for identifying the risk of Al in the DWDS.
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- Yitian He
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Mohseni F, Moosavi Zenooz A. Flocculation of Chlorella vulgaris with alum and pH adjustment. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2021; 69:1112-1120. [PMID: 34036645 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Microalgae, a group of photosynthetic microorganisms, are a promising feedstock for biodiesel production, but their biomass retrieval is a challenging task. Flocculation is a feasible method for dewatering and harvesting microalgae biomass. In the current study, the effect of alum flocculation on Chlorella vulgaris biomass retrieval has been studied. Alum structural changes with pH were led to a full factorial design to address the effect of this chemical structure changes at different pH values. It is observed that the best flocculation efficiency could be achieved in the natural pH value of C. vulgaris growth medium (8.2) with less than 0.5 g/L flocculant addition, which would lead to the flocculation efficiency of more than 90%. An ensemble architecture of neural networks successfully employed for flocculation modeling.
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- Farnaz Mohseni
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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Lv M, Li D, Zhang Z, Logan BE, Peter van der Hoek J, Sun M, Chen F, Feng Y. Magnetic seeding coagulation: Effect of Al species and magnetic particles on coagulation efficiency, residual Al, and floc properties. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:129363. [PMID: 33360935 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Magnetic seeding coagulation (MSC) process has been used to accelerate flocs sedimentation with an applied magnetic field, offering large handling capacity and low energy consumption. The interactions of three typical Al species, aluminum chloride (AlCl3), Al13O4(OH)247+ polymer (Al13), and (AlO4)2Al28(OH)5618+ polymer (Al30), with magnetic particles (MPs) were examined to clarify the MSC process. In traditional coagulation (TC) process, the aggregation of primary Ala-dissolved organic matter (DOM) complexes with in-situ-formed polynuclear species generated a large average floc size (226 μm), which was proved to be efficient for DOC removal (52.6%). The weak connections between dissolved Ala-DOM complexes and MPs led to the negligible changes of dissolved Al after seeding with MPs in AlCl3. A significant interaction between MPs and Al13 was observed, in which the MPs-Al13-DOM complexes were proposed to be responsible for the significant improvement of DOC removal (from 47% to 52%) and residual total Al reduction (from 1.05 to 0.27 mg Al L-1) with MPs addition. Al30 produced a lower floc fractal dimension (Df = 1.88) than AlCl3 (2.08) and Al13 (1.99) in the TC process, whereas its floc strength (70.9%) and floc recovery (38.5%) were higher than the others. Although more detached fragments were produced with MPs addition, the effective sedimentation of these fragments with the applied magnetic field led to the decrease of residual turbidity and colloidal Al in Al30. The dependence of coagulation behavior to MPs and different Al species can be applied to guide the application of an effective MSC process.
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- Miao Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 212 Sackett Building, University Park, PA, 16802, United States
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- Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600, GA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Rezania N, Hasani Zonoozi M, Saadatpour M. Coagulation-flocculation of turbid water using graphene oxide: simulation through response surface methodology and process characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:14812-14827. [PMID: 33216297 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11625-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It was aimed to precisely investigate the coagulation properties of graphene oxide (GO) as a novel coagulant for turbidity removal from water. For this purpose, the process was simulated through response surface methodology (RSM) to determine the effect of the preselected independent factors (pH, GO dosage, and initial turbidity) and their interaction effects on the process. Based on the results, increased turbidity removal efficiencies were obtained as pH decreased from 10 to 3. Besides, increase of GO dosage within the test range (2.5-30 mg/L) was highly beneficial for enhancing the process performance. However, a slight overdosing of GO was observed for dosages of more than 20 mg/L under pH values of less than about 4. For initial turbidity with test range of 25-300 NTU, there was an optimum range (approximately 120-200 NTU) out of which the removal efficiency declined. According to the results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA), pH and GO dosage, orderly, had the strongest individual effect on the process performance. The most significant interaction effect was also observed between pH and GO dosage. The optimal coagulation conditions with GO dosage of 4.0 mg/L, pH of 3.0, and initial turbidity of 193.34 NTU led to a turbidity removal efficiency of about 98.3%, which was in good agreement with RSM results. Under basic pH levels, the sweeping effect was recognized as the main coagulation mechanism occurred between the negatively surface charged particles of GO and soil. However, according to zeta potential (ZP) analysis results, under acidic pH conditions in addition to the sweep coagulation, the electric double layer compression, and the subsequent ZP reduction also contributed significantly to the process. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the layered structure of GO particles provided an appropriate platform on which the flocs were formed.
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- Nazila Rezania
- Department of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Narmak, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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Li M, Cheng J, Zou F, Zhang C, Wang M, Li Y, Gu J, Yan M. Effects of pre-oxidation on residual dissolved aluminum in coagulated water: A pilot-scale study. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116682. [PMID: 33279751 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Residual dissolved aluminum (Al) in drinking water is becoming a serious concern due to its high potential risks to human health. However, the mechanism by which residual dissolved Al forms is yet to be elucidated in detail. In this study, the effects of pre-oxidation by ozonation and chlorination on the properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and residual Al concentrations remaining in solution after coagulation were explored in a pilot-scale test. Changes in the DOM properties caused by the water treatment process were characterized by ultraviolet-visible absorbance spectroscopy. Theprotonation-active sites, carboxylic- and phenolic-type groupsof DOM were quantified by spectral parameter DlnA400 (differential log-transformed spectra at wavelength 400 nm) in combination with the revised non-ideal competitive adsorption model. The results show that ozonation and chlorination significantly affect the properties of DOM and the amount of residual dissolved Al in coagulated drinking water. This effect was associated with the changes in the carboxylic- and phenolic-type groups in DOM. Results of the study show that residual dissolved Al in coagulated water can be controlled by affecting theAl binding sites in DOM by pre-oxidation before coagulation. The nature of pre-oxidation agent and its dosage should be selected depending on the quality of the raw water to be treated. Ozonation was concluded to be preferable pre-oxidation agent for the water in examined this study.
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- Mengzhuo Li
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chang'An University, Xi'an710064, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chang'An University, Xi'an710064, Shaanxi, China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd., Beijing100012, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing100871,China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd., Beijing100012, China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd., Beijing100012, China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd., Beijing100012, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing100871,China.
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Zhao C, Song T, Yu Y, Qu L, Cheng J, Zhu W, Wang Q, Li P, Tang W. Insight into the influence of humic acid and sodium alginate fractions on membrane fouling in coagulation-ultrafiltration combined system. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110228. [PMID: 32950517 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Membrane fouling has become the one of main obstacles for the widespread application of membrane technology in water treatment processes. Coagulation as pretreatment is proven to be effective for the alleviation of membrane fouling. In this study, the influence of humic acid (HA)/sodium alginate (SA) fractions in the structure and resistance of cake layer on the membrane surface was investigated. The presence of SA at an appropriate fraction could facilitate the formation of large and loosely branched flocs and thereby form a more permeable cake layer on the membrane surface due to good bridging and charge neutralization abilities of SA molecules. The particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique was employed for monitoring the dynamic formation process of cake layer under different HA/SA fractions. The cake layer with a higher thickness was observed to be rapidly formed on the membrane surface at the presence of SA in water. According to the theoretical analysis, the membrane fouling in coagulation-ultrafiltration (UF) combined system demonstrated to be highly dependent on the size and intra-porosity of flocs. The fractal dimension of flocs might have an impact on the resistance of cake layer through affecting the porosity of aggregated flocs. The SA molecules could be used as the coagulant aid for effective alleviation of membrane fouling and the improvement of filtration performance in a coagulation-UF combined system.
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- Changwei Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- China Nuclear Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd., Beijing, 100073, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Beijing Institute of High Technology, Beijing, 100025, China
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- Beijing Institute of High Technology, Beijing, 100025, China
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- Beijing Institute of High Technology, Beijing, 100025, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Shohel M, Bjorklund JL, Ovrom EA, Mason SE, Forbes TZ. Ga 3+ Incorporation into Al 13 Keggin Polyoxometalates and the Formation of δ-(GaAl 12) 7+ and (Ga 2.5Al 28.5) 19+ Polycations. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:10461-10472. [PMID: 32683862 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Keggin-type polyaluminum species (ε-Al13, δ-Al13, Al26, Al30, Al32) can form upon partial hydrolysis of Al3+-bearing solutions and are important species for water purification and contaminant transport. While the structural features for the major Al3+ polyaluminum species have been delineated, much less is known regarding heteroatom substitution and resultant structures other than the previously identified ε-GaAl127+ and ε-GeAl128+ cations. Single-atom substitution within polyaluminum species can change the surface reactivity within water treatment scenarios; thus, it is important to understand heteroatom incorporation within this system. The present work describes the synthesis and characterization of two novel Ga3+-substituted Keggin-type polyaluminum species. Na[GaO4Al12(OH)24(H2O)12](2,6-NDS)4(H2O)20.5 (δ-GaAl12) and [Ga2O8Al28.5Ga0.5(OH)58(H2O)27(SO4)2](SO4)4Cl7(H2O)8.5 (Ga2.5Al28.5) were crystallized from a thermally aged, partially hydrolyzed Ga3+/Al3+ solution. Structural refinement from single-crystal X-ray diffraction indicated fully occupied Ga3+ within tetrahedral site(s) of both isolated species. Partial substitution was observed for octahedral sites for the larger Ga2.5Al28.5 cluster. The chemical compositions of both clusters were confirmed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations corroborated the structural refinement, with the energetics of Ga3+ substitution suggesting preferential substitution within tetrahedral sites for both species. Additional theoretical work suggests that the rotated trimer in δ-GaAl12 is highly reactive, which can serve as the driving force in the formation of the Ga2.5Al28.5 cluster.
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- Mohammad Shohel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Kim S, Seo AY, Lee TG. Functionalized cellulose to remove surfactants from cosmetic products in wastewater. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 236:116010. [PMID: 32172838 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A flocculant composed of paper mulberry dicarboxylic cellulose (PM-DCC) made from using paper mulberry (Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold and Zucc.) has been developed to reduce the amount of inorganic coagulants needed to remove surfactants in wastewater. The characteristics of PM and soda pulp were determined according to the degree of polymerization, α-cellulose, lignin, free sugar, and extract contents. FTIR, XRD, the aldehyde content, the carboxyl content and coagulant-flocculation experiments were conducted to confirm the properties of PM-DCC and paper mulberry dialdehyde cellulose (PM-DAC). A dramatic removal efficiency (95.62 %) was revealed when 0.3 % PM-DCC was added into a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) solution with 1% FeCl3·6H2O at pH 2. This means that PM-DCC contributes to both a lower amount of inorganic coagulant needed and a reduction of water pollution by an ecofriendly method.
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- Sehui Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Zhou Y, Xie Y, Wang M, Zou F, Zhang C, Guan Z, Yan M. In-situ characterization of dissolved organic matter removal by coagulation using differential UV-Visible absorbance spectroscopy. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 242:125062. [PMID: 31704527 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125062] [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: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Removing dissolved organic matter (DOM) is of great concern due to its adverse effects on water supplies. Great effort has been given to studying DOM removal by coagulation, while the mechanism of DOM removal and the changes in its properties during coagulation have not been clearly illustrated due to the limitations of detection methods under practical environmental conditions. In this paper, the changes in DOM during coagulation were quantified using differential UV-Visible absorbance spectroscopy, and the differential spectra of DOM in the wavelength range of 200-600 nm could be deconvoluted into six Gaussian bands with maxima at approximately 200, 240, 276, 316, 385, and 457 nm after coagulation, respectively. The intensity of these maxima decreased with the type and dosage of coagulants. These observations should reflect the difference in the removability of DOM by coagulation, and this perspective was further confirmed by examining the deprotonation-protonation properties of DOM before and after coagulation. The affinity sites of DOM in coagulated waters, quantified by spectra parameter DlnA400 (differential log-transformed spectra at wavelength 400 nm) in combination with the revised NICA model, increased as the coagulant dosage, which indicates that coagulation is inclined to remove the DOM fraction with fewer functional groups. Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and Al-aggregate (Al13) were more efficient than Alum for removing DOM due to their high efficiency for removing DOM fractions with fewer functional groups. The residual dissolved Al concentration depended on the total amount of reactive binding sites in DOM, and there was a strong linear correlation between residual dissolved Al and the total amount of reactive binding sites in DOM for Alum, while a weaker correlation was presented for PAC and Al13. This indicates that Ala was the dominant species to bind with the affinity sites in DOM to form residual dissolved Al.
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- Yuxuan Zhou
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chang'An University, Xi'an, 710064, Shanxi, China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- Technology Institute of Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100085, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Krupińska I. Aluminium Drinking Water Treatment Residuals and Their Toxic Impact on Human Health. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25030641. [PMID: 32024220 PMCID: PMC7037863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aluminium exerts undeniable human health effects, so its concentration should be controlled in water treatment plants. The article presents and discusses the results of studies on the influence of selected properties of aluminium coagulants on the concentration of aluminium remaining in the purified water. The coagulants used were classical hydrolysing aluminium salts: aluminium sulphate (VI) and sodium aluminate as well as pre-hydrolysed polyaluminium chlorides: Flokor 105B and PAX XL10 that had different the alkalinity coefficient r = [OH-]/[Al3+]. The Al species distribution in the coagulants samples were analysed by the Ferron complexation timed spectrophotometry. On the basis of their reaction rates with ferron reagent, the aluminium species were divided into three categories: monomeric (Ala), medium polymerised (Alb) and colloidal (Alc). The usefulness of the tested aluminium coagulants due to the concentration of residual aluminium and dissolved aluminium, which is easily assimilated by the human body, was increased according to the following series: sodium aluminate (Ala = 100%, Alb = 0) < aluminium sulphate (VI) (Ala = 91%, Alb = 9%) < PAX XL 10 (Ala = 6%, Alb = 28%, r = 2.10) < Flokor 105B (Ala = 3%, Alb = 54%, r = 2.55).
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- Izabela Krupińska
- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, 15 Prof. Z. Szafrana St, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
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Louhıchı G, Bousselmı L, Ghrabı A, Khounı I. Process optimization via response surface methodology in the physico-chemical treatment of vegetable oil refinery wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:18993-19011. [PMID: 29987464 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2657-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The present paper investigates the efficiency of coagulation/flocculation process using aluminum sulfate as coagulant and CHT industrial flocculent as coagulant aid/flocculent in the treatment of vegetable oil refinery wastewater (VORW). The process optimization was conducted in two steps, jar test experiments for preliminary evaluation to identify the most influencing factors and response surface methodology using Box-Behnken design to investigate the effects of three major factors and their interactions. The variables involved were the coagulant concentration (X1), flocculent dosage (X2), and initial pH (X3) of water samples, while the responses were COD removal (Y1) and residual turbidity (Y2). The optimal conditions obtained by solving the quadratic regression models, as well as by analyzing the response surface contour plots, were as follows: 2.4 g/L of coagulant (aluminum sulfate), 60.05 mg/L of flocculent, and about 9.23 as initial pH. Under these conditions, the coagulation/flocculation treatment was able to achieve 99% of COD removal with total turbidity elimination (100% removal). Analysis of variance showed high variance coefficient (R2) values of 0.929 and 0.836 for COD and turbidity removals, respectively, thus ensuring a satisfactory adjustment of the second-order regression model with the experimental data. This statistical design methodology was demonstrated as an efficient and feasible approach for the optimization of coagulation/flocculation treatment.
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- Ghofrane Louhıchı
- Laboratory of Wastewater and Environment, Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE), Technopark Borj Cedria, BP 273-8020, Soliman, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, 7021, Jarzouna, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Wastewater and Environment, Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE), Technopark Borj Cedria, BP 273-8020, Soliman, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Wastewater and Environment, Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE), Technopark Borj Cedria, BP 273-8020, Soliman, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Wastewater and Environment, Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE), Technopark Borj Cedria, BP 273-8020, Soliman, Tunisia.
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Lü T, Luo C, Qi D, Zhang D, Zhao H. Efficient treatment of emulsified oily wastewater by using amphipathic chitosan-based flocculant. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lv M, Zhang Z, Zeng J, Liu J, Sun M, Yadav RS, Feng Y. Roles of magnetic particles in magnetic seeding coagulation-flocculation process for surface water treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Khan R, Inam MA, Park DR, Khan S, Akram M, Yeom IT. The Removal of CuO Nanoparticles from Water by Conventional Treatment C/F/S: The Effect of pH and Natural Organic Matter. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050914. [PMID: 30841649 PMCID: PMC6429111 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The increased use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), such as copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs), in commercial products and applications raises concern regarding their possible release into freshwater sources. Therefore, their removal from water is important to eliminate adverse environmental and human health effects. In this study, the effects of pH and natural organic matter (NOM), i.e., humic acid (HA) and salicylic acid (SA) on the removal of CuO NPs by coagulation/flocculation/sedimentation (C/F/S) were evaluated. The results indicated that pH significantly affects the coagulation efficiency, where 10–60% CuO NPs removal was achieved under extreme acidic/alkaline conditions. However, at neutral pH, removal of up to 90% was observed with a lower ferric chloride (FC) dosage (0.2 mM). The coagulation efficiency and mechanism were strongly affected by the type of Fe species present in the aqueous phase, which is mainly controlled by pH. Higher concentrations of both HA and SA decrease the CuO NPs agglomeration rate, and thereby improve the colloidal stability due to the NOM molecules adsorbed onto the NPs surface. The presence of hydrophobic HA needs a higher FC dosage of 0.5–0.8 mM than a dosage of hydrophilic SA of 0.25–0.35 mM, to obtain a similar CuO coagulation efficiency. Moreover, higher removals of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and UV254 were observed more in hydrophobic NOM than in hydrophilic. The results of the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis of FC composite flocs confirm that the charge neutralization and enmeshment of coagulant might be a possible removal mechanism. The findings of the current study may provide critical information in the prediction of the fate, mobility, and removal of CuO NPs during C/F/S in water treatment.
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- Rizwan Khan
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066, Suwon 16419, Korea.
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066, Suwon 16419, Korea.
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066, Suwon 16419, Korea.
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066, Suwon 16419, Korea.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, China.
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066, Suwon 16419, Korea.
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Guo K, Gao B, Wang W, Yue Q, Xu X. Evaluation of molecular weight, chain architectures and charge densities of various lignin-based flocculants for dye wastewater treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 215:214-226. [PMID: 30317092 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, four alkaline lignin (AL) based flocculants with distinct molecular weight, chain architectures and charge densities (denoted as AL-g-DMC1, AL-g-DMC2, AL-GTA1 and AL-GTA2) were prepared from paper mill sludge, which were designed via graft copolymerization of dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (DMC) or etherification of 2, 3-epoxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (GTA). The characteristics of the aforementioned flocculants were evaluated by a series of analysis technologies, which essentially confirmed the successful introduction of quaternary ammonium groups onto the AL. The flocculation performances of the four synthesized lignin-based polymers as the coagulant aids for PAC were investigated in disperse dye (DY) wastewater treatment, and the effects of dosages, initial pH, coexisting ions, humic acid (HA) or kaolin particles were also studied. The results indicated that branched copolymers with high molecular weight like AL-g-DMC1 and AL-g-DMC2 exerted excellent color removals and satisfactory floc properties in comparison with linear polymers with low molecular weight (AL-GTA1 and AL-GTA2). Furthermore, AL-g-DMC1 and AL-g-DMC2 exhibited remarkable tolerance on pH alteration and coexisting ions owing to their strong bridging action.
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- Kangying Guo
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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Guo K, Gao B, Li R, Wang W, Yue Q, Wang Y. Flocculation performance of lignin-based flocculant during reactive blue dye removal: comparison with commercial flocculants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:2083-2095. [PMID: 29199367 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0835-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A novel lignin-based flocculant (LBF) with superior flocculation performance was prepared from paper mill sludge in this work. The functional groups of LBF and alkaline lignin (AL) were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The flocculation performance of LBF integrated with polyaluminum chloride (PAC) was tested in reactive dye wastewater treatment. Floc properties and color removals in multiple flocculation systems were discussed. Results indicated that the dye removal (93%) was greatly facilitated as the LBF was integrated with PAC (PAC + LBF). In addition, floc properties and color removals were significantly improved in the presence of Ca2+ and Mg2+. In contrary, flocculation performance was greatly restricted in the presence of SO42-. LBF was less pH sensitive and shear sensitive than polyacrylamide (PAM) due to the enhanced charge neutralization and bridging action. On the basis of that, LBF could be used as a promising flocculant in dye wastewater treatment.
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- Kangying Guo
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Xu H, Zhang D, Xu Z, Liu Y, Jiao R, Wang D. Study on the effects of organic matter characteristics on the residual aluminum and flocs in coagulation processes. J Environ Sci (China) 2018; 63:307-317. [PMID: 29406114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Characteristics of organic matter may affect the residual aluminum after the coagulation process. This study reported the results of a survey for one drinking water treatment plant and measured the concentration of residual aluminum species with different molecular weights. Survey results indicated that humic acid or organic matter whose molecular weight was smaller than 1500Da had significant effects on residual aluminum. All the treatment processes were ineffective in removing dissolved organic matter whose molecular weight was smaller than 1500Da. These results also indicated that the addition of sand or polyacrylamide in the coagulation process could greatly decrease the concentration of humic acid, and the concentration of residual aluminum also decreased. These results revealed that for all water samples after filtration, the majority of total residual aluminum existed in the form of total dissolved aluminum, accounting for 70%-90%. The concentration of residual aluminum produced in bovine serum albumin solutions indicated that when the DOC was larger than 4.0mg/L, there were still significant differences when the solution pH value varied from 4.0 to 9.0.
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- Hui Xu
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China; College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Li R, Gao B, Guo K, Yue Q, Zheng H, Wang Y. Effects of papermaking sludge-based polymer on coagulation behavior in the disperse and reactive dyes wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 240:59-67. [PMID: 28259387 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.02.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, papermaking sludge was used as the raw biomass material to produce the lignin-based flocculant (LBF) by grafting quaternary ammonium groups and acrylamide. LBF was used as a coagulant aid with polyaluminum chloride (PAC) to treat reactive and disperse dyes wastewater. Effects of dosing method, pH, hardness and stirring speed on the coagulation behavior and floc properties were studied. Results showed that the superior coagulation efficiency and recovery factor were achieved by PAC+LBF compared with PAC and LBF+PAC. The primary mechanisms of LBF in the treatment of disperse and reactive dye solutions were charge neutralization and bridging effect, respectively. In the dual-coagulation, the impact of pH on the coagulation efficiency was weak during pH range of 5-9. Moderate hardness could enhance the floc properties due to the decrease of electrostatic repulsion and the chelation of Ca(II) and LBF. Besides, flocs coagulated by PAC+LBF had a stronger anti-crush ability.
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- Ruihua Li
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, No. 83 Shapingba Beijie, Chongqing 400045, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, Shandong 250100, People's Republic of China
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Duan L, Hao R, Xu Z, He X, Adeleye AS, Li Y. Removal of graphene oxide nanomaterials from aqueous media via coagulation: Effects of water chemistry and natural organic matter. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 168:1051-1057. [PMID: 27816284 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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With the increasing use of graphene oxide (GO) nanomaterials, its possible environmental release and human effects have received much attention. As GO may enter drinking or wastewater treatment systems like other carbonaceous nanomaterials, and have potential impact on human and/or environmental health, its removal efficiency during water treatment is important and requires investigation. In this study, the removal efficiency of GO during water treatment procedure via coagulation was evaluated, and the effects of solution chemistry and natural organic matter on the coagulation-based removal of GO nanomaterials were investigated. The results indicate that the removal efficiency of GO with alum coagulation can reach 80% with 20 mg/L alum dosage at neutral pH, and will not change significantly with higher concentration of alum. The coagulation mechanism and efficiency were strongly affected by the Al species in aqueous phase, which are controlled by pH. Co-existing cations (e.g. Na) may have minimal effect on GO removal efficiency, and the presence of humic acid (HA) suppresses coagulation remarkably at alum concentrations below 40 mg/L. The results from this study provide critical information for predicting the removal efficiency of GO nanomaterials during alum coagulation phase of water treatment procedure.
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- Lin Duan
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
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Removal of Different NOM Fractions from Spent Filter Backwash Water by Polyaluminum Ferric Chloride and Ferric Chloride. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-016-2364-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jung KW, Hwang MJ, Park DS, Ahn KH. Comprehensive reuse of drinking water treatment residuals in coagulation and adsorption processes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 181:425-434. [PMID: 27420166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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While drinking water treatment residuals (DWTRs) inevitably lead to serious problems due to their huge amount of generation and limitation of landfill sites, their unique properties of containing Al or Fe contents make it possible to reuse them as a beneficial material for coagulant recovery and adsorbent. Hence, in the present study, to comprehensively handle and recycle DWTRs, coagulant recovery from DWTRs and reuse of coagulant recovered residuals (CRs) were investigated. In the first step, coagulant recovery from DWTRs was conducted using response surface methodology (RSM) for statistical optimization of independent variables (pH, solid content, and reaction time) on response variable (Al recovery). As a result, a highly acceptable Al recovery of 97.5 ± 0.4% was recorded, which corresponds to 99.5% of the predicted Al recovery. Comparison study of recovered and commercial coagulant from textile wastewater treatment indicated that recovered coagulant has reasonable potential for use in wastewater treatment, in which the performance efficiencies were 68.5 ± 2.1% COD, 97.2 ± 1.9% turbidity, and 64.3 ± 1.0% color removals at 50 mg Al/L. Subsequently, in a similar manner, RSM was also applied to optimize coagulation conditions (Al dosage, initial pH, and reaction time) for the maximization of real cotton textile wastewater treatment in terms of COD, turbidity, and color removal. Overall performance revealed that the initial pH had a remarkable effect on the removal performance compared to the effects of other independent variables. This is mainly due to the transformation of metal species form with increasing or decreasing pH conditions. Finally, a feasibility test of CRs as adsorbent for phosphate adsorption from aqueous solution was conducted. Adsorption equilibrium of phosphate at different temperatures (10-30 °C) and initial levels of pH (3-11) indicated that the main mechanisms of phosphate adsorption onto CRs are endothermic and chemical precipitation; the surfaces are energetically heterogeneous for adsorbing phosphate.
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- Kyung-Won Jung
- Center for Water Resources Cycle Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 130-650, South Korea
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- Future Environmental Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17 Jeigok-gil, Munsan, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, 660-844, South Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, 291, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 341-141, South Korea
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- Center for Water Resources Cycle Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul, 130-650, South Korea.
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Gar Alalm M, Nasr M, Ookawara S. Assessment of a novel spiral hydraulic flocculation/sedimentation system by CFD simulation, fuzzy inference system, and response surface methodology. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Al-Juboori RA, Aravinthan V, Yusaf T, Bowtell L. Assessing the application and downstream effects of pulsed mode ultrasound as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2016; 31:7-19. [PMID: 26964919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The application of pulsed mode ultrasound (PMU) as a pre-treatment for alum coagulation was investigated at various alum dosages and pH levels. The effects of the treatments on turbidity and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal and residual Al were evaluated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to optimize the operating conditions of the applied treatments. The results showed that PMU pre-treatment increased turbidity and DOC removal percentages from maximum of 96.6% and 43% to 98.8% and 52%, respectively. It also helped decrease the minimum residual Al from 0.100 to 0.094 ppm. The multiple response optimization was carried out using the desirability function. A desirability value of >0.97 estimated respective turbidity removal, DOC removal and Al residual of 89.24%, 45.66% and ∼ 0.1 ppm for coagulation (control) and 90.61%, >55% and ∼ 0 for coagulation preceded by PMU. These figures were validated via confirmatory experiments. PMU pre-treatment increased total coliform removal from 80% to >98% and decreased trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) from 250 to 200 ppb CH3Cl. Additionally, PMU application prior to coagulation improved the settleability of sludge due to the degassing effects. The results of this study confirms that PMU pre-treatment can significantly improve coagulation performance.
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- Raed A Al-Juboori
- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 QLD, Australia.
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- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 QLD, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 QLD, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 4350 QLD, Australia
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Aslani H, Nabizadeh R, Nasseri S, Mesdaghinia A, Alimohammadi M, Mahvi AH, Rastkari N, Nazmara S. Application of response surface methodology for modeling and optimization of trichloroacetic acid and turbidity removal using potassium ferrate(VI). DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2016.1147380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Hassan Aslani
- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Air Pollution Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Air Pollution Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ashraf MI, Ateeb M, Khan MH, Ahmed N, Mahmood Q, Zahidullah. Integrated treatment of pharmaceutical effluents by chemical coagulation and ozonation. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hu W, Wu C. Enhanced coagulation for improving coagulation performance and reducing residual aluminum combining polyaluminum chloride with diatomite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:498-503. [PMID: 26315593 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5282-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The feasibility of using enhanced coagulation, which combined polyaluminum chloride (PAC) with diatomite for improving coagulation performance and reducing the residual aluminum (Al), was discussed. The effects of PAC and diatomite dosage on the coagulation performance and residual Al were mainly investigated. Results demonstrated that the removal efficiencies of turbidity, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and UV254 were significantly improved by the enhanced coagulation, compared with PAC coagulation alone. Meaningfully, the five forms of residual Al (total Al (TAl), total dissolved Al (TDAl), dissolved organic Al (DOAl), dissolved monomeric Al (DMAl), and dissolved organic monomeric Al (DOMAl)) all had different degrees of reduction in the presence of diatomite and achieved the lowest concentrations (0.185, 0.06, 0.053, 0.014, and 0 mg L(-1), respectively) at a PAC dose of 15 mg L(-1) and diatomite dose of 40 mg L(-1). In addition, when PAC was used as coagulant, the majority of residual Al existed in dissolved form (about 31.14-70.16%), and the content of DOMAl was small in the DMAl.
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- Wenchao Hu
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection and Eco-Remediation of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang B, Jiang D, Guo X, He Y, Ong CN, Xu Y, Pal A. Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa using nano-Fe3O4 particles as a coagulant aid. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:18731-18740. [PMID: 26194241 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5053-y] [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: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Blue-green algae bloom is of great concern globally since they adversely affect the water ecosystem and also drinking water treatment processes. This work investigated the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) by combining the conventional coagulant polyaluminum chloride (PACl) with nano-Fe3O4 particles as a coagulant aid. The results showed that the addition of nano-Fe3O4 significantly improved the removal efficiency of M. aeruginosa by reducing the amount of PACl dosage and simultaneously hastening the sedimentation. At the M. aeruginosa density of an order of magnitude of 10(7), 10(6), and 10(5) pcs/mL, respectively, the corresponding PACl dose of 200, 20, and 2 mg/L and the mass ratio of PACl to nano-Fe3O4 of 4:1, the removal efficiency of M. aeruginosa could be increased by 33.0, 44.7, and 173.1%, respectively. Compared to PACl, PACl combined with the nano-Fe3O4 as a coagulant aid had higher removal efficiency at a wider pH range. SEM images showed that nano-Fe3O4 first combined with PACl to form clusters and further generated the flocs with algae. Results from the laser particle analyzer further suggested that the floc size increased with the addition of nano-Fe3O4. It was noted that the addition of nano-Fe3O4 led to aluminum species change after PACl hydrolyzed in the algae solution, from Ala to Alb and Alc subsequently. As a coagulant aid, the nano-Fe3O4, in conjunction with PACl, apparently provided nucleation sites for larger flocs to integrate with M. aeruginosa. In addition, increased floc density improved the removal of M. aeruginosa.
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- Bo Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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An alternative method for preparation of polyaluminum chloride coagulant using fresh aluminum hydroxide gels: Characterization and coagulation performance. Chem Eng Res Des 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Aziz HA, Sobri NIM. Extraction and application of starch-based coagulants from sago trunk for semi-aerobic landfill leachate treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:16943-16950. [PMID: 26109223 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4895-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Malaysia is one of the highest starch producers. In this study, sago starch was utilized as a natural coagulant aid to reduce the dosage of aluminum-based coagulant in leachate treatment. The potential of native sago trunk starch (NSTS) and commercial sago starch (CSS) was evaluated as sole coagulant and coagulant aid in the presence of polyaluminum chloride (PACl) in the removal of color, suspended solids (SS), NH3-N, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand, organic UV254, Cd, and Ni. Leachate was sampled from Pulau Burung Landfill Site, one of the semi-aerobic landfills in Malaysia. The optimum dosage for PACl in the presence of NSTS or CSS as coagulant aid was reduced from 3100 to 2000 mg/L. In the presence of 2000 mg/L PACl with 6000 mg/L NSTS and 2000 mg/L PACl with 5000 mg/L CSS, the removal performance for color, SS, and turbidity are 94.7, 99.2, and 98.9%, respectively. Similar results were obtained with the use of 3100 mg/L PACl alone. Therefore, CSS and NSTS can be used as coagulant aid.
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- Hamidi Abdul Aziz
- School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia.
- Solid Waste Management Cluster, Engineering Campus, University Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, University Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
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Optimization of COD and Color Removal for Matang’s Landfill Leachate Treatment by Using Polyaluminum Chloride. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.802.478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this research, a physico-chemical treatment method of coagulation-flocculation process is implemented in treating partially stabilized leachate from Matang Landfill, Perak, Malaysia. Central composite design has been used to optimize the independent variables namely polyaluminum chloride (PAC) coagulant dosage (A), rapid mixing speed (B) and rapid mixing time (C). The experimental results were analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results revealed that the percentage of color and COD removal was found increased by increasing rapid mixing speed with optimum removal of 95 % and 56 % respectively. Besides, the R-squared values implied that 86.22 % and 97.34% of the total variation explained by the model equation. Furthermore, the model analysis revealed that rapid mixing speed were significant for removal of color and COD through single parameter (B) and interaction between parameter (AB) respectively. This finding proves the influence of mixing parameter in coagulation-flocculation process for leachate treatment.
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Hurwitz G, Pernitsky DJ, Bhattacharjee S, Hoek EM. Targeted Removal of Dissolved Organic Matter in Boiler-Blowdown Wastewater: Integrated Membrane Filtration for Produced Water Reuse. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b02035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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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- Gil Hurwitz
- Water Planet, Inc., 721 Glasgow
Avenue, Unit D, Los Angeles, California 90301, United States
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- Suncor Energy Inc., P.O. Box 2844, 150 Sixth Avenue SW, Calgary Alberta T2P 3E3, Canada
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- Water Planet, Inc., 721 Glasgow
Avenue, Unit D, Los Angeles, California 90301, United States
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- Water Planet, Inc., 721 Glasgow
Avenue, Unit D, Los Angeles, California 90301, United States
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Ang W, Mohammad A, Teow Y, Benamor A, Hilal N. Hybrid chitosan/FeCl3 coagulation–membrane processes: Performance evaluation and membrane fouling study in removing natural organic matter. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Heiderscheidt E, Leiviskä T, Kløve B. Chemical treatment response to variations in non-point pollution water quality: results of a factorial design experiment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2015; 150:164-172. [PMID: 25485936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Chemical treatment of non-point derived pollution often suffers from undesirable oscillations in purification efficiency due to variations in runoff water quality. This study examined the response of the chemical purification process to variations in water quality using a 2(k) factorial design for runoff water rich in humic substances. The four k factors evaluated and the levels applied were: organic matter as dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (20-70 mg/L), suspended solids (SS) (10-60 mg/L), initial water pH (4.5-7), and applied coagulant dosage (ferric sulphate) (35-100 mg/L). Indicators of purification efficiency were residual concentration of DOC, SS and total phosphorus (tot-P). Analysis of variance and factor effect calculations showed that the initial DOC concentration in raw water samples and its interactions with the coagulant dosage applied exerted the most significant influence on the chemical purification process, substantially affecting the residual concentration of DOC, SS and tot-P. The variations applied to the factors SS and pH only slightly affected purification efficiency. The results can be used in the design of purification systems with high organic matter load variation, e.g. peat extraction runoff.
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- Elisangela Heiderscheidt
- Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
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- Chemical Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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- Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4300, 90014 Oulu, Finland
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Huang J, Chen J, Xie Z, Xu X. Treatment of nanofiltration concentrates of mature landfill leachate by a coupled process of coagulation and internal micro-electrolysis adding hydrogen peroxide. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2015; 36:1001-1007. [PMID: 25270868 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.971882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, a coupled process of coagulation and aerated internal micro-electrolysis (IME) with the in situ addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was investigated for the treatment of nanofiltration (NF) concentrate from mature landfill leachate. The acceptable operating conditions were determined as follows: initial pH 4, polymeric aluminium chloride dosage of 525 mg-Al2O3/L in the coagulation process, H2O2 dosage of 0.75 mM and an hydraulic retention time of 2 h in an aerated IME reactor. As a result, the removal efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon, UV254 and colour were 79.2%, 79.6%, 81.8% and 90.8%, respectively. In addition, the ratio of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5)/COD in the final effluent increased from 0.03 to 0.31, and that of E2/E4 from 12.4 to 38.5, respectively. The results indicate that the combined process is an effective and economical way to remove organic matters and to improve the biodegradability of the NF concentrate. Coagulation process reduces the adverse impact of high-molecular-weight organic matters such as humic acids, on the aerated IME process. A proper addition of H2O2 in the aerated IME can promote the corrosion of solid iron (Fe2+/Fe3+) and cause a likely domino effect in the enhancement of removal efficiencies.
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- Jingang Huang
- a Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering , Hangzhou Dianzi University , Hangzhou 310018 , People's Republic of China
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