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Shifting from Conventional to Organic Filter Media in Wastewater Biofiltration Treatment: A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11188650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biofiltration is a promising wastewater treatment green technology employed to remove various types of pollutants. The efficiency of biofiltration relies on biofilm, and its performance is significantly influenced by various factors such as dissolved oxygen concentration, organic loading rate, hydraulic retention time, temperature, and filter media selection. The existing biofilters utilize conventional media such as gravel, sand, anthracite, and many other composite materials. The material cost of these conventional filter materials is usually higher compared to using organic waste materials as the filter media. However, the utilization of organic materials as biofilter media has not been fully explored and their potential in terms of physicochemical properties to promote biofilm growth is lacking in the literature. Therefore, this review critically discusses the potential of shifting conventional filter media to that of organic in biofiltration wastewater treatment, focusing on filtration efficiency-influenced factors, their comparative filtration performance, advantages, and disadvantages, as well as challenges and prospective areas of organic biofilter development.
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Lu Z, Li C, Jing Z, Ao X, Chen Z, Sun W. Implication on selection and replacement of granular activated carbon used in biologically activated carbon filters through meta-omics analysis. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 198:117152. [PMID: 33940501 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biologically activated carbon (BAC) filters are widely used in China and worldwide as an essential part of advanced water treatment. However, it is unclear how to properly select the granular activated carbon (GAC) used in BAC filters and to determine when GAC should be replaced. In this study, five BAC filters, each filled with a different coconut- or coal-based GAC with different physicochemical properties, were run continuously for 400 days. The structure and function of the microbial community and the quantity of specific enzymes in the BAC filters were investigated through an integrated metagenomic/metaproteomic analysis. The results indicated that GAC adsorption still played a major role in removing organic matter once the filters reached a steady-state, which was attributed to bioregeneration, and the contribution of adsorption might be relatively greater than that of biodegradation. GAC with strong adsorption capacity and high bioregeneration potential selected bacterial communities more phylogenetically closely-related than others. The iodine value could be used as an indicator of BAC performance in terms of organic matter removal in the initial stage of the filters, which is dominated by adsorption. However, it could not be used to assess performance at a later stage when adsorption and biodegradation occurred simultaneously. Pore-size distribution characteristics could be chosen as a potential better indicator compared with the current adsorption indicators, dually representing the adsorption performance and the microbial activity, and the proportion of important pore-size of GAC that is more suitable for BAC filter is suggested. GAC with strongly polar terminal groups is more conducive to the removal of ammonium-nitrogen.
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- Zedong Lu
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China; Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou) Tsinghua, Suzhou215163, China.
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Vaidya R, Wilson CA, Salazar-Benites G, Pruden A, Bott C. Factors affecting removal of NDMA in an ozone-biofiltration process for water reuse. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128333. [PMID: 33011478 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a carcinogen and a disinfection byproduct that is formed by ozone and combined chlorine. Various factors affecting NDMA formation and removal were examined at pilot-scale for a treatment train consisting of ozone, biologically-active carbon (BAC) filtration, and granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption applied to two distinct feed waters. High concentrations of ozone and monochloramine were added to the influent, demonstrating that ozone removed monochloramine precursors of NDMA. Further, longer empty bed contact times (EBCTs) of 10 min for BAC and 10 and 20 min for GAC removed NDMA to <10 ng/L for both feed waters. NDMA removal by the BAC process was most favorable >22 °C, presumably due to elevated microbial activity. A monochloramine residual of 3 mg/L-Cl2 in the BAC influent reduced NDMA removal in the 5 min EBCT BAC from 79% to 36% and in the 10 min EBCT BAC from 88.5% to 73.7%. The absence of ozone in the treatment process significantly reduced NDMA formed post ozone, but decreased NDMA removal in BAC, probably due to lower NDMA concentration in the BAC influent. Finally, adding 5 mg/L of allylthiourea, an inhibitor of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, indicated that removal mechanisms for ammonia and NDMA are distinct. However, nitrification is still a good indicator for NDMA biodegradation potential, because nitrifying bacteria appear to flourish under similar EBCT, temperature. and monochloramine residual conditions during BAC filtration.
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- Ramola Vaidya
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
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- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, 1434 Air Rail Ave., Virginia Beach, VA, 23455, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, 1434 Air Rail Ave., Virginia Beach, VA, 23455, USA
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Song W, Ren Y, Jia R, Zhao L, Chen F, Zhu Z. Removal of organic pollutants by contact oxidation of biological carbon sludge. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2020; 92:1975-1982. [PMID: 32150776 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1318] [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: 08/04/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A pilot-scale (5 m3 /day) study was conducted for the treatment of micro-polluted low-turbidity water using a biological contact oxidation high-density sedimentation tank system with biochar sludge. First, the best operating conditions were found through system debugging; then, biological characteristics were investigated during system debugging; and finally, the performance in terms of pollutant elimination was investigated. The carbon sludge tank biomass was stable, which provided good stability for the removal of organic matter in raw water. The average reduction in absorbance of UV254 and total organic carbon were 36.71% and 29.63%, respectively, when compared with conventional coagulation. The adsorption and degradation of the mixture comprising carbon and sludge played an important role in removing organic pollutants; most of the humic and fulvic acid content of the water was removed during the coagulation processes. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The contact oxidation of biological carbon sludge system can effectively treat low-turbidity water. The extracellular polymeric substances and the filamentous bacteria connecting the structure provided good settling for the carbon sludge mixture. The adsorption and degradation of the mixture comprising carbon and sludge played an important role in removing organic pollutants. With the carbon sludge reflux, organic matter with molecular weight >30K and 10K-3K was greatly reduced. The contact oxidation of biological carbon sludge system was successful in reducing the concentrations of DBPs and their precursors.
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- Wuchang Song
- Shandong Province Water Supply and Drainage Monitoring Center, Jinan, China
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- Jinan Shanyuan Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China
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- Shandong Province Water Supply and Drainage Monitoring Center, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Province Water Supply and Drainage Monitoring Center, Jinan, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, China
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Su MH, Azwar E, Yang Y, Sonne C, Yek PNY, Liew RK, Cheng CK, Show PL, Lam SS. Simultaneous removal of toxic ammonia and lettuce cultivation in aquaponic system using microwave pyrolysis biochar. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 396:122610. [PMID: 32298865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This study examined an aquaponic approach of circulating water containing ammonia excretions from African catfish grown in an aquaculture tank for bacterial conversion into nitrates, which then acted as a nutrient substance to cultivate lettuce in hydroponic tank. We found that microwave pyrolysis biochar (450 g) having microporous (1.803 nm) and high BET surface area (419 m2/g) was suitable for use as biological carrier to grow nitrifying bacteria (63 g of biofilm mass) that treated the water quality through removing the ammonia (67%) and total suspended solids (68%), resulting in low concentration of remaining ammonia (0.42 mg/L) and total suspended solid (59.40 mg/L). It also increased the pH (6.8), converted the ammonia into nitrate (29.7 mg/L), and increased the nitrogen uptake by the lettuce (110 mg of nitrogen per plant), resulting in higher growth in lettuce (0.0562 %/day) while maintaining BOD5 level (3.94 mg/L) at acceptable level and 100% of catfish survival rate. Our results demonstrated that microwave pyrolysis biochar can be a promising solution for growing nitrifying bacteria in aquaponic system for simultaneous toxic ammonia remediation and generation of nitrate for growing vegetable in aquaculture industry.
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- Man Huan Su
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China; Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Aarhus University, Department of Bioscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; School of Engineering and Technology, University College of Technology Sarawak, Lot 88, Persiaran Brooke, 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- NV WESTERN PLT, No. 208B, Jalan Macalister, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang 10400, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang Kuantan, Pahang 26300, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Biomass Value-added Products, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Barbarroja P, Zornoza A, Aguado D, Borrás L, Alonso JL. A multivariate approach of changes in filamentous, nitrifying and protist communities and nitrogen removal efficiencies during ozone dosage in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:1500-1508. [PMID: 31272009 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The application of low ozone dosage to minimize the problems caused by filamentous foaming was evaluated in two bioreactors of an urban wastewater treatment plant. Filamentous and nitrifying bacteria, as well as protist and metazoa, were monitored throughout a one-year period by FISH and conventional microscopy to examine the effects of ozone application on these specific groups of microorganisms. Multivariate data analysis was used to determine if the ozone dosage was a key factor determining the low carbon and nitrogen removal efficiencies observed throughout the study period, as well as to evaluate its impact on the biological communities monitored. The results of this study suggested that ozonation did not significantly affect the COD removal efficiency, although it had a moderate effect on ammonia removal efficiency. Filamentous bacteria were the community most influenced by ozone (24.9% of the variance explained by ozone loading rate), whilst protist and metazoa were less affected (11.9% of the variance explained). Conversely, ozone loading rate was not a factor in determining the nitrifying bacterial community abundance and composition, although this environmental variable was correlated with ammonia removal efficiency. The results of this study suggest that different filamentous morphotypes were selectively affected by ozone.
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- Paula Barbarroja
- Instituto de Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universitat de València, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Ingeniería del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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Greenstein KE, Lew J, Dickenson ERV, Wert EC. Investigation of biotransformation, sorption, and desorption of multiple chemical contaminants in pilot-scale drinking water biofilters. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 200:248-256. [PMID: 29494905 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The evolving demands of drinking water treatment necessitate processes capable of removing a diverse suite of contaminants. Biofiltration can employ biotransformation and sorption to remove various classes of chemicals from water. Here, pilot-scale virgin anthracite-sand and previously used biological activated carbon (BAC)-sand dual media filters were operated for ∼250 days to assess removals of 0.4 mg/L ammonia as nitrogen, 50-140 μg/L manganese, and ∼100 ng/L each of trace organic compounds (TOrCs) spiked into pre-ozonated Colorado River water. Anthracite achieved complete nitrification within 200 days and started removing ibuprofen at 85 days. Limited manganese (10%) removal occurred. In contrast, BAC completely nitrified ammonia within 113 days, removed all manganese at 43 days, and exhibited steady state removal of most TOrCs by 140 days. However, during the first 140 days, removal of caffeine, DEET, gemfibrozil, naproxen, and trimethoprim decreased, suggesting a shift from sorption to biotransformation. Acetaminophen and sulfamethoxazole were removed at consistent levels, with complete removal of acetaminophen achieved throughout the study; ibuprofen removal increased with time. When subjected to elevated (1 μg/L) concentrations of TOrCs, BAC removed larger masses of chemicals; with a subsequent decrease and ultimate cease in the TOrCs spike, caffeine, DEET, gemfibrozil, and trimethoprim notably desorbed. By the end of operation, anthracite and BAC exhibited equivalent quantities of biomass measured as adenosine triphosphate, but BAC harbored greater microbial diversity (examined with 16S rRNA sequencing). Improved insight was gained regarding concurrent biotransformation, sorption, and desorption of multiple organic and inorganic contaminants in pilot-scale drinking water biofilters.
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- Katherine E Greenstein
- Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), P.O. Box 99954, Las Vegas, NV 89193-9954, United States
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- Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), P.O. Box 99954, Las Vegas, NV 89193-9954, United States
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- Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), P.O. Box 99954, Las Vegas, NV 89193-9954, United States
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- Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), P.O. Box 99954, Las Vegas, NV 89193-9954, United States.
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Zhang R, Huang T, Wen G, Chen Y, Cao X, Zhang B. Using Iron-Manganese Co-Oxide Filter Film to Remove Ammonium from Surface Water. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14070807. [PMID: 28753939 PMCID: PMC5551245 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14070807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An iron-manganese co-oxide filter film (MeOx) has been proven to be a good catalyst for the chemical catalytic oxidation of ammonium in groundwater. Compared with groundwater, surface water is generally used more widely and has characteristics that make ammonium removal more difficult. In this study, MeOx was used to remove ammonium from surface water. It indicated that the average ammonium removal efficiency of MeOx was greater than 90%, even though the water quality changed dramatically and the water temperature was reduced to about 6–8 °C. Then, through inactivating microorganisms, it showed that the removal capability of MeOx included both biological (accounted for about 41.05%) and chemical catalytic oxidation and chemical catalytic oxidation (accounted for about 58.95%). The investigation of the characterizations suggested that MeOx was formed by abiotic ways and the main elements on the surface of MeOx were distributed homogenously. The analysis of the catalytic oxidation process indicated that ammonia nitrogen may interact with MeOx as both ammonia molecules and ammonium ions and the active species of O2 were possibly •O and O2−.
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- Ruifeng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-Electric Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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Zanacic E, McMartin DW, Stavrinides J. From source to filter: changes in bacterial community composition during potable water treatment. Can J Microbiol 2017; 63:546-558. [PMID: 28264165 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2017-0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rural communities rely on surface water reservoirs for potable water. Effective removal of chemical contaminants and bacterial pathogens from these reservoirs requires an understanding of the bacterial community diversity that is present. In this study, we carried out a 16S rRNA-based profiling approach to describe the bacterial consortia in the raw surface water entering the water treatment plants of 2 rural communities. Our results show that source water is dominated by the Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Cyanobacteria, with some evidence of seasonal effects altering the predominant groups at each location. A subsequent community analysis of transects of a biological carbon filter in the water treatment plant revealed a significant increase in the proportion of Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Planctomycetes, and Nitrospirae relative to raw water. Also, very few enteric coliforms were identified in either the source water or within the filter, although Mycobacterium was of high abundance and was found throughout the filter along with Aeromonas, Legionella, and Pseudomonas. This study provides valuable insight into bacterial community composition within drinking water treatment facilities, and the importance of implementing appropriate disinfection practices to ensure safe potable water for rural communities.
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- Enisa Zanacic
- a Engineering Support & Research, SaskWater, Moose Jaw, Regina, SK S6H 1C8, Canada
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- b Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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- c Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
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Fu J, Lee WN, Coleman C, Meyer M, Carter J, Nowack K, Huang CH. Pilot investigation of two-stage biofiltration for removal of natural organic matter in drinking water treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 166:311-322. [PMID: 27700996 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A pilot study employing two parallel trains of two-stage biofiltration, i.e., a sand/anthracite (SA) biofilter followed by a biologically-active granular activated carbon (GAC) contactor, was conducted to test the efficiency, feasibility and stability of biofiltration for removing natural organic matter (NOM) after coagulation in a drinking water treatment plant. Results showed the biofiltration process could effectively remove turbidity (<0.1 NTU in all effluents) and NOM (>24% of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), >57% of UV254, and >44% of SUVA254), where the SA biofilters showed a strong capacity for turbidity removal, while the GAC contactors played the dominant role in NOM removal. The vertical profile of water quality in the GAC contactors indicated the middle-upper portion was the critical zone for the removal of NOM, where relatively higher adsorption and enhanced biological removal were afforded. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) analysis of NOM showed that the GAC contactors effectively decreased the content of humic-like component, while protein-like component was refractory for the biofiltration process. Nutrients (NH4-N and PO4-P) supplementation applied upstream of one of the two-stage biofiltration trains (called engineered biofiltration) stimulated the growth of microorganisms, and showed a modest effect on promoting the biological removal of small non-aromatic compositions in NOM. Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated influent UV254 was the most explanatory water quality parameter for GAC contactors' treatment performance, and a high load of UV254 would result in significantly reduced removals of UV254 and SUVA254.
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- Jie Fu
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States; Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- ARCADIS U.S., Inc, 2410 Paces Ferry Rd., Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30339, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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- ARCADIS U.S., Inc, 2410 Paces Ferry Rd., Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30339, United States
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- ARCADIS U.S., Inc, 2410 Paces Ferry Rd., Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30339, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States.
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Evaluation of backwash strategies on biologically active carbon filters by using chloroacetic acids as indicator chemicals. Process Biochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pradhan S, Fan L, Roddick FA, Shahsavari E, Ball AS. Impact of salinity on organic matter and nitrogen removal from a municipal wastewater RO concentrate using biologically activated carbon coupled with UV/H2O2. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 94:103-110. [PMID: 26938495 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The concentrate streams generated from reverse osmosis (RO)-based municipal wastewater reclamation processes contain organic substances and nutrients at elevated concentrations, posing environmental and health risks on their disposal to confined receiving environments such as bays. The impact of salinity (TDS at 7, 10 and 16 g/L) of a RO concentrate (ROC) on the treatment efficiency of a biological activated carbon (BAC) system after pre-oxidation with UV/H2O2 was characterised in terms of removal of organic matter and nitrogen species, and the bacterial communities. Organic matter removal was comparable for the ROC over the tested salinity range, with 45-49% of DOC and 70-74% of UVA254 removed by the combined treatment. However, removal in total nitrogen (TN) was considerably higher for the ROC at the high salinity (TDS ∼ 16 mg/L) compared with the low (∼7 g/L) and medium salinity (∼10 g/L). Effective nitrification with high ammonium removal (>90%) was achieved at all salinity levels, whereas greater denitrification (39%) was obtained at high salinity than low (23%) and medium salinity (27%) which might suggest that the bacterial communities contributing to the greater denitrification were more halotolerant. Microbiological characterisation using polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) and culture based techniques showed that diversified bacterial communities were present in the BAC system as evident from different 16S rDNA. The major bacterial groups residing on the BAC media belonged to Bacillus (Firmicutes), Pseudomonas (γ-Proteobacteria), and Rhodococcus (Actinobacteria) for all salinity levels, confirming that these microbial communities could be responsible for carbon and nitrogen removal at the different salinity levels. This has implications in understanding the effectiveness and robustness of the BAC system over the salinity range of the ROC and so would be useful for optimising the treatment efficiency of the BAC system.
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- Shovana Pradhan
- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Australia.
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Australia
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Retention of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in biological activated carbon filters for drinking water and the impact on ammonia reduction. Biodegradation 2016; 27:95-106. [PMID: 26931341 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-016-9758-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Given the increasing discoveries related to the eco-toxicity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) in different ecosystems and with respect to public health, it is important to understand their potential effects in drinking water treatment (DWT). The effects of TiO2 NPs on ammonia reduction, ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in biological activated carbon (BAC) filters for drinking water were investigated in static and dynamic states. In the static state, both the nitrification potential and AOB were significantly inhibited by 100 μg L(-1) TiO2 NPs after 12 h (p < 0.05), and the threshold decreased to 10 μg L(-1) with prolonged exposure (36 h, p < 0.05). However, AOA were not considerably affected in any of the tested conditions (p > 0.05). In the dynamic state, different amounts of TiO2 NP pulses were injected into three pilot-scale BAC filters. The decay of TiO2 NPs in the BAC filters was very slow. Both titanium quantification and scanning electron microscope analysis confirmed the retention of TiO2 NPs in the BAC filters after 134 days of operation. Furthermore, the TiO2 NP pulses considerably reduced the performance of ammonia reduction. This study identified the retention of TiO2 NPs in BAC filters and the negative effect on the ammonia reduction, suggesting a potential threat to DWT by TiO2 NPs.
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Pradhan S, Fan L, Roddick FA. Removing organic and nitrogen content from a highly saline municipal wastewater reverse osmosis concentrate by UV/H2O2-BAC treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 136:198-203. [PMID: 26002159 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate (ROC) streams generated from RO-based municipal wastewater reclamation processes pose potential health and environmental risks on their disposal to confined water bodies such as bays. A UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation process followed by a biological activated carbon (BAC) treatment was evaluated at lab-scale for the removal of organic and nutrient content from a highly saline ROC (TDS 16 g L(-1), EC 23.5 mS cm(-1)) for its safe disposal to the receiving environment. Over the 230-day operation of the UV/H2O2-BAC process, the colour and UV absorbance (254 nm) of the ROC were reduced to well below those of the influent to the reclamation process. The concentrations of DOC and total nitrogen (TN) were reduced by approximately 60% at an empty bed contact time (EBCT) of 60 min. The reduction in ammonia nitrogen by the BAC remained high under all conditions tested (>90%). Further investigation confirmed that the presence of residual peroxide in the UV/H2O2 treated ROC was beneficial for DOC removal, but markedly inhibited the activities of the nitrifying bacteria (i.e., nitrite oxidising bacteria) in the BAC system and hence compromised total nitrogen removal. This work demonstrated that the BAC treatment could be acclimated to the very high salinity environment, and could be used as a robust method for the removal of organic matter and nitrogen from the pre-oxidised ROC under optimised conditions.
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- Shovana Pradhan
- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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Kaarela OE, Härkki HA, Palmroth MRT, Tuhkanen TA. Bacterial diversity and active biomass in full-scale granular activated carbon filters operated at low water temperatures. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2015; 36:681-692. [PMID: 25242545 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.958542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration enhances the removal of natural organic matter and micropollutants in drinking water treatment. Microbial communities in GAC filters contribute to the removal of the biodegradable part of organic matter, and thus help to control microbial regrowth in the distribution system. Our objectives were to investigate bacterial community dynamics, identify the major bacterial groups, and determine the concentration of active bacterial biomass in full-scale GAC filters treating cold (3.7-9.5°C), physicochemically pretreated, and ozonated lake water. Three sampling rounds were conducted to study six GAC filters of different operation times and flow modes in winter, spring, and summer. Total organic carbon results indicated that both the first-step and second-step filters contributed to the removal of organic matter. Length heterogeneity analysis of amplified 16S rRNA genes illustrated that bacterial communities were diverse and considerably stable over time. α-Proteobacteria, β-Proteobacteria, and Nitrospira dominated in all of the GAC filters, although the relative proportion of dominant phylogenetic groups in individual filters differed. The active bacterial biomass accumulation, measured as adenosine triphosphate, was limited due to low temperature, low flux of nutrients, and frequent backwashing. The concentration of active bacterial biomass was not affected by the moderate seasonal temperature variation. In summary, the results provided an insight into the biological component of GAC filtration in cold water temperatures and the operational parameters affecting it.
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- Outi E Kaarela
- a Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering , Tampere University of Technology , P.O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere , Finland
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Chu W, Li C, Gao N, Templeton MR, Zhang Y. Terminating pre-ozonation prior to biological activated carbon filtration results in increased formation of nitrogenous disinfection by-products upon subsequent chlorination. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 121:33-8. [PMID: 25479807 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Previous research demonstrated that ozone dosed before biological activated carbon (BAC) filtration reduces the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) upon subsequent chlorination. The current work aimed to evaluate the impact of terminating this pre-ozonation on the ability of the BAC to remove the precursors of N-DBPs. More N-DBP precursors passed into the post-BAC water when the pre-ozonation was terminated, resulting in greater formation of N-DBPs when the water was subsequently chlorinated, compared to a parallel BAC filter when the pre-ozonation was run continuously. Moreover, the N-DBP formation potential was significantly increased in the effluent of the BAC filter after terminating pre-ozonation, compared with the influent of the BAC filter (i.e. the effluent from the sand filter). Therefore, while selectively switching pre-ozonation on/off may have cost and other operational benefits for water suppliers, these should be weighed against the increased formation of N-DBPs and potential associated health risks.
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- Wenhai Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Douterelo I, Boxall JB, Deines P, Sekar R, Fish KE, Biggs CA. Methodological approaches for studying the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 65:134-156. [PMID: 25105587 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The study of the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) has traditionally been based on culturing organisms from bulk water samples. The development and application of molecular methods has supplied new tools for examining the microbial diversity and activity of environmental samples, yielding new insights into the microbial community and its diversity within these engineered ecosystems. In this review, the currently available methods and emerging approaches for characterising microbial communities, including both planktonic and biofilm ways of life, are critically evaluated. The study of biofilms is considered particularly important as it plays a critical role in the processes and interactions occurring at the pipe wall and bulk water interface. The advantages, limitations and usefulness of methods that can be used to detect and assess microbial abundance, community composition and function are discussed in a DWDS context. This review will assist hydraulic engineers and microbial ecologists in choosing the most appropriate tools to assess drinking water microbiology and related aspects.
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- Isabel Douterelo
- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK.
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- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
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- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
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Guo J, Hu J, Tao Y, Zhu J, Zhang X. Effect of ozone on the performance of a hybrid ceramic membrane-biological activated carbon process. J Environ Sci (China) 2014; 26:783-791. [PMID: 25079408 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(13)60477-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Two hybrid processes including ozonation-ceramic membrane-biological activated carbon (BAC) (Process A) and ceramic membrane-BAC (Process B) were compared to treat polluted raw water. The performance of hybrid processes was evaluated with the removal efficiencies of turbidity, ammonia and organic matter. The results indicated that more than 99% of particle count was removed by both hybrid processes and ozonation had no significant effect on its removal. BAC filtration greatly improved the removal of ammonia. Increasing the dissolved oxygen to 30.0 mg/L could lead to a removal of ammonia with concentrations as high as 7.80 mg/L and 8.69 mg/L for Processes A and B, respectively. The average removal efficiencies of total organic carbon and ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (UV254, a parameter indicating organic matter with aromatic structure) were 49% and 52% for Process A, 51% and 48% for Process B, respectively. Some organic matter was oxidized by ozone and this resulted in reduced membrane fouling and increased membrane flux by 25%-30%. However, pre-ozonation altered the components of the raw water and affected the microorganisms in the BAC, which may impact the removals of organic matter and nitrite negatively.
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- Jianning Guo
- Research Center for Environmental Engineering and Management, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 119260, Singapore
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- Research Center for Environmental Engineering and Management, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Construction and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Research Center for Environmental Engineering and Management, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Niu J, Kasuga I, Kurisu F, Furumai H, Shigeeda T. Evaluation of autotrophic growth of ammonia-oxidizers associated with granular activated carbon used for drinking water purification by DNA-stable isotope probing. WATER RESEARCH 2013; 47:7053-7065. [PMID: 24200001 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nitrification is an important biological function of granular activated carbon (GAC) used in advanced drinking water purification processes. Newly discovered ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) have challenged the traditional understanding of ammonia oxidation, which considered ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) as the sole ammonia-oxidizers. Previous studies demonstrated the predominance of AOA on GAC, but the contributions of AOA and AOB to ammonia oxidation remain unclear. In the present study, DNA-stable isotope probing (DNA-SIP) was used to investigate the autotrophic growth of AOA and AOB associated with GAC at two different ammonium concentrations (0.14 mg N/L and 1.4 mg N/L). GAC samples collected from three full-scale drinking water purification plants in Tokyo, Japan, had different abundance of AOA and AOB. These samples were fed continuously with ammonium and (13)C-bicarbonate for 14 days. The DNA-SIP analysis demonstrated that only AOA assimilated (13)C-bicarbonate at low ammonium concentration, whereas AOA and AOB exhibited autotrophic growth at high ammonium concentration. This indicates that a lower ammonium concentration is preferable for AOA growth. Since AOA could not grow without ammonium, their autotrophic growth was coupled with ammonia oxidation. Overall, our results point towards an important role of AOA in nitrification in GAC filters treating low concentration of ammonium.
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- Jia Niu
- Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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Liao X, Chen C, Wang Z, Wan R, Chang CH, Zhang X, Xie S. Pyrosequencing analysis of bacterial communities in drinking water biofilters receiving influents of different types. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2013.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xiang H, Lu X, Yin L, Yang F, Zhu G, Liu W. Microbial community characterization, activity analysis and purifying efficiency in a biofilter process. J Environ Sci (China) 2013; 25:677-687. [PMID: 23923776 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(12)60089-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The growth and metabolism of microbial communities on biologically activated carbon (BAC) play a crucial role in the purification of drinking water. To gain insight into the growth and metabolic characteristics of microbial communities and the efficiency of drinking water treatment in a BAC filter, we analyzed the heterotrophic plate count (HPC), phospholipid, dehydrogenase, metabolic function and water quality parameters during start-up and steady-state periods. In the start-up process of the filter with natural biofilm colonization, the variation in heterotrophic plate count levels was S-curved. The total phospholipid level was very low during the first 5 days and reached a maximum value after 40 days in the filter. The activity of dehydrogenase gradually increased during the first 30 days and then reached a plateau. The functional diversity of the microbial community in the filter increased, and then reached a relatively stable level by day 40. After an initial decrease, which was followed by an increase, the removal rate of NH4(+)-N and COD(Mn) became stable and was 80% and 28%, respectively, by day 40. The consumption rate of dissolved oxygen reached a steady level after 29 days, and remained at 18%. At the steady operation state, the levels of HPC, phospholipid, dehydrogenase activity and carbon source utilization had no significant differences after 6 months compared to levels measured on day 40. The filter was shown to be effective in removing NH4(+)-N, NO2(-)-N, COD(Mn), UV254, biodegradable dissolved organic carbon and trace organic pollutants from the influent. Our results suggest that understanding changes in the growth and metabolism of microorganisms in BAC filter could help to improve the efficiency of biological treatment of drinking water.
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- Hong Xiang
- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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Changes of biomass and bacterial communities in biological activated carbon filters for drinking water treatment. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chu W, Gao N, Yin D, Deng Y, Templeton MR. Ozone-biological activated carbon integrated treatment for removal of precursors of halogenated nitrogenous disinfection by-products. CHEMOSPHERE 2012; 86:1087-1091. [PMID: 22205050 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.11.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Revised: 11/25/2011] [Accepted: 11/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Pilot-scale tests were performed to reduce the formation of several nitrogenous and carbonaceous disinfection by-products (DBPs) with an integrated ozone and biological activated carbon (O(3)-BAC) treatment process following conventional water treatment processes (coagulation-sedimentation-filtration). Relative to the conventional processes alone, O(3)-BAC significantly improved the removal of turbidity, dissolved organic carbon, UV(254), NH(4)(+) and dissolved organic nitrogen from 98-99%, 58-72%, 31-53%, 16-93% and 35-74%, respectively, and enhanced the removal efficiency of the precursors for the measured DBPs. The conventional process was almost ineffective in removing the precursors of trichloronitromethane (TCNM) and dichloroacetamide (DCAcAm). Ozonation could not substantially reduce the formation of DCAcAm, and actually increased the formation potential of TCNM; it chemically altered the molecular structures of the precursors and increased the biodegradability of N-containing organic compounds. Consequently, the subsequent BAC filtration substantially reduced the formation of the both TCNM and DCAcAm, thus highlighting a synergistic effect of O(3) and BAC. Additionally, O(3)-BAC was effective at controlling the formation of the total organic halogen, which can be considered as an indicator of the formation of unidentified DBPs.
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- Wenhai Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Li AJ, Li XY, Yu HQ. Granular activated carbon for aerobic sludge granulation in a bioreactor with a low-strength wastewater influent. Sep Purif Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ozdemir B, Mertoglu B, Yapsakli K, Aliyazicioglu C, Saatci A, Yenigun O. Investigation of nitrogen converters in membrane bioreactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2011; 46:500-508. [PMID: 21469010 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.551733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this study, the activity and diversity of nitrogen converters, ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and Anammox bacteria in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) were investigated and monitored using amoA and 16S rDNA-based molecular tools. The pilot-scale MBR (100 m(3)/day) was located inside the full-scale Pasakoy Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), and operated for approximately 5 months without sludge purge. During 148 days of operation, volatile suspended solids (VSS) concentration increased from 2,454 mg/L to 10,855 mg/L and the average organic carbon and ammonia nitrogen removal rates were 92% and 99%, respectively. Real-time PCR results indicated that the fraction of AOB increased from 2.94% to 4.05% when VSS concentration reached to 3,750 mg/L throughout 148 days of operation. At higher VSS concentrations, the fraction of AOB declined gradually to 1.15% while the fraction of Nitrospira population was varied between 8.23 and 13.01%. However, significant change or any positive and negative correlations between VSS concentration and Nitrospira population were not observed in this period. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that MBR harbored diverse AOB community which was related to the Nitrosomonas and Nitrosospira lineage. Candidatus Nitrospira defluvii was the only detected NOB in this study.
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- Burcu Ozdemir
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey
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