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Jafari N, Behnami A, Ghayurdoost F, Solimani A, Mohammadi A, Pourakbar M, Abdolahnejad A. Analysis of THM formation potential in drinking water networks: Effects of network age, health risks, and seasonal variations in northwest of Iran. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34563. [PMID: 39114048 PMCID: PMC11304004 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34563] [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: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Various factors influence the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Therefore, it is crucial to study the formation of DBPs and identify the associated influencing agents in water distribution networks (WDNs) to effectively prevent and control the health risks posed by DBPs. This research aimed to examine THM concentrations in the WDNs of Maragheh, Iran, focusing on seasonal variations. It also compared THM levels between new and old WDNs and assessed the health risks associated with exposure to THMs through various exposure routes. The mean concentrations of Chloroform, BDCM, DBCM, and Bromoform were 44.28 ± 18.25, 12.66 ± 5.19, 3.16 ± 0.89, and 0.302 ± 0.89 μg/L, respectively. Therefore, Chloroform was the predominant compound among the THM species, accounting for over 72 % of the total THMs (TTHMs). The average TTHMs concentration in summer (69.89 μg/L) was significantly higher than in winter (50.97 μg/L) (p < 0.05). Except for Bromoform, concentrations of other THM species in the new WDNs were considerably lower than in the old WDN (p < 0.05). The mean lifetime cancer risk (LTCR) rates for oral and dermal exposure routes to THMs were negligible and within acceptable risk levels. However, the LTCR mean values for inhalation exposure routes to THMs in winter and summer were within low (1 × 10-6 ≤ LTCR <5.1 × 10-5) and high acceptable risk levels (5.1 × 10-5 ≤ LTCR <10-4), respectively. Inhalation exposure presented the highest cancer risk among the various exposure routes. The hazard index values for oral and dermal contact with THMs were less than 1. Finally, sensitivity analysis revealed that the ingestion rate and exposure duration of THMs had the most significant positive effect on chronic daily intake (CDI) values and cancer risk. However, further comprehensive investigations are needed to develop effective solutions for reducing and controlling the precursors of DBP formation, as well as identifying suitable alternative disinfection compounds that minimize by-product formation.
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- Negar Jafari
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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Yan H, Zhang T, Yang Y, Li J, Liu Y, Qu D, Feng L, Zhang L. Occurrence of iodinated contrast media (ICM) in water environments and their control strategies with a particular focus on iodinated by-products formation: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119931. [PMID: 38154220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119931] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Iodinated contrast media (ICM), one of the pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), are frequently detected in various water bodies due to the strong biochemical stability and recalcitrance to conventional water treatment. Additionally, ICM pose a risk of forming iodinated by-products that can be detrimental to the aquatic ecosystem. Consequently, effectively removing ICM from aqueous environments is a significant concern for environmental researchers. This article provides a comprehensive review of the structural characteristics of ICM, their primary source (e.g., domestic and hospital wastewater), detected concentrations in water environments, and ecological health hazards associated with them. The current wastewater treatment technologies for ICM control are also reviewed in detail with the aim of providing a reference for future research. Prior researches have demonstrated that traditional treatment processes (such as physical adsorption, biochemical method and chemical oxidation method) have inadequate efficiencies in the removal of ICM. Currently, the application of advanced oxidation processes to remove ICM has become extensive, but there are some issues like poor deiodination efficiency and the risk of forming toxic intermediates or iodinated by-products. Conversely, reduction technologies have a high deiodination rate, enabling the targeted removal of ICM. But the subsequent treatment issues related to iodine (such as I- and OI-) are often underestimated, potentially generating iodinated by-products during the subsequent treatment processes. Hence, we proposed using combined reduction-oxidation technologies to remove ICM and achieved synchronous control of iodinated by-products. In the future, it is recommended to study the degradation efficiency of ICM and the control efficiency of iodinated by-products by combining different reduction and oxidation processes.
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- Hao Yan
- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Lab for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control & Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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Zhou N, Liu H, Yang X, Watson P, Yang F. Disinfection byproducts of iopamidol, iohexol, diatrizoate and their distinct acute toxicity on Scenedesmus sp., Daphnia magna and Danio rerio. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 333:138885. [PMID: 37209847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increasing the usage of iodinated contrast media (ICM), and thus an increase in the prevalence of ICM-contaminated wastewater. While ICM is generally safe, this has the potential to be problematic because as medical wastewater is treated and disinfected, various ICM-derived disinfection byproducts (DBPs) may be generated and released into the environment. However, little information was available about whether ICM-derived DBPs are toxic to aquatic organisms. In this study, the degradation of three typical ICM (iopamidol, iohexol, diatrizoate) at initial concentration of 10 μM and 100 μM in chlorination and peracetic acid without or with NH4+ was investigated, and the potential acute toxicity of treated disinfected water containing potential ICM-derived DBPs on Daphnia magna, Scenedesmus sp. and Danio rerio was tested. The degradation results suggested that only iopamidol was significantly degraded (level of degradation >98%) by chlorination, and the degradation rate of iohexol and diatrizoate were significantly increased in chlorination with NH4+. All three ICM were not degraded in peracetic acid. The toxicity analysis results indicate that only the disinfected water of iopamidol and iohexol by chlorination with NH4+ were toxic to at least one aquatic organism. These results highlighted that the potential ecological risk of ICM-contained medical wastewater by chlorination with NH4+ should not be neglected, and peracetic acid may be an environment-friendly alternative for the disinfection of wastewater containing ICM.
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- Nan Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 06268, CT, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 06268, CT, United States
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Parveen N, Chowdhury S, Goel S. Environmental impacts of the widespread use of chlorine-based disinfectants during the COVID-19 pandemic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:85742-85760. [PMID: 35091954 PMCID: PMC8799444 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18316-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Chlorinated disinfectants are widely used in hospitals, COVID-19 quarantine facilities, households, institutes, and public areas to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus as they are effective against viruses on various surfaces. Medical facilities have enhanced their routine disinfection of indoors, premises, and in-house sewage. Besides questioning the efficiency of these compounds in combating coronavirus, the impacts of these excessive disinfection efforts have not been discussed anywhere. The impacts of chlorine-based disinfectants on both environment and human health are reviewed in this paper. Chlorine in molecular and in compound forms is known to pose many health hazards. Hypochlorite addition to soil can increase chlorine/chloride concentration, which can be fatal to plant species if exposed. When chlorine compounds reach the sewer/drainage system and are exposed to aqueous media such as wastewater, many disinfection by-products (DBPs) can be formed depending on the concentrations of natural organic matter, inorganics, and anthropogenic pollutants present. Chlorination of hospital wastewater can also produce toxic drug-derived disinfection by-products. Many DBPs are carcinogenic to humans, and some of them are cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic. DBPs can be harmful to the flora and fauna of the receiving water body and may have adverse effects on microorganisms and plankton present in these ecosystems.
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- Naseeba Parveen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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Li M, Shi Y, Sun S, Qian Y, An D. Degradation pathways and kinetics of chloroacetonitriles by UV/persulfate in the presence of bromide. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 834:155373. [PMID: 35460790 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155373] [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: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chloroacetonitriles (CANs) are highly toxic nitrogenous disinfection by-products (N-DBPs), which frequently appear in water supply systems and have attracted widespread attention. UV/persulfate (PS) is an effective method to degrade CANs. Bromide (Br-) is widespread in aquatic environments and reacts with oxidative radicals to produce secondary reactive bromine species (RBS), which affects the degradation of CANs by UV/PS. It was found that the degradation of CANs was highly inhibited by Br-. The apparent first-order reaction rate constants of monochloroacetonitrile (MCAN), dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) and trichloroacetonitrile (TCAN) decreased from 2.63 × 10-3, 2.00 × 10-3 and 8.66 × 10-4 s-1 to 2.58 × 10-4, 1.61 × 10-4 and 1.59 × 10-4 s-1, respectively after adding 20 μM of Br-. HO• was the main radicals contributing to the degradation of CANs when the concentration of Br- was less than 10 μM, compared with SO4•- and direct photolysis. When the concentration of Br- was up to 20 μM, the contributions of RBS accounted for 85.7%, 90.7% and 89.9% of the apparent degradation rate constants of CANs, respectively. During the reaction, about 65% of nitrogen atoms were transformed into NO3- by the CC bond cleavage and oxidation. The yields of Cl- by dechlorination reaction accounted for 83.5%, 71.0% and 41.2% of the chlorine contents in MCAN, DCAN and TCAN, respectively. It was verified that CANs react with free bromine (HOBr) to produce bromochloroacetonitrile (BCAN). DCAN and TCAN are hydrolyzed to produce corresponding haloacetamides (HAMs), which are further reacted with HOBr to produce bromodichloroacetic acid (BDCAA). Furthermore, the generation of bromate was also worth noting via the oxidation of Br- in the UV/PS system.
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- Miao Li
- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200238, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200238, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200238, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200238, China
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- Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200238, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Occurrence, analysis and removal of pesticides, hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other contaminants in soil and water streams for the past two decades: a review. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04778-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Gao Y, Fan W, Zhang Z, Zhou Y, Zeng Z, Yan K, Ma J, Hanna K. Transformation mechanisms of iopamidol by iron/sulfite systems: Involvement of multiple reactive species and efficiency in real water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 426:128114. [PMID: 34971989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128114] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although the ability of iron/sulfite system for decontamination purposes has been investigated, the complex reactive species generated and the underlying transformation mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we have comprehensively examined the transformation of iopamidol (IPM), a representative of iodinated X-ray contrast media, by iron catalyzed sulfite oxidation process under different water chemistry conditions. Multiple reactive intermediates including Fe(IV), SO4•-, and SO5•- were identified by conducting a series of experiments. Eight transformation products were detected by mass spectrometry analysis, and correlation with the nature of involved reactive species has been made. Further, the transformation pathways including amide hydrolysis, deiodination, amino and hydroxyl groups oxidation were proposed. Interestingly, these transformation products could be removed through adsorption to iron precipitates formed via pH adjustment. Combining Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we revealed an effective way to reduce the amount of transformation products in the treated solutions. Since the iron/sulfite process appears to be less sensitive to natural organic matter, it exhibited very good efficiency for IPM removal in real water samples, even with a high organic carbon loading. These findings may have strong implications in the development of novel oxidation process based on the sulfite/iron systems for wastewater treatment.
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- Yuan Gao
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China.
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, 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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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, F-35708 Cedex 7 Rennes, France.
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Qadafi M, Notodarmojo S, Zevi Y. Performance of microbubble ozonation on treated tropical peat water: Effects on THM4 and HAA5 precursor formation based on DOM hydrophobicity fractions. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 279:130642. [PMID: 34134426 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130642] [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: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The hydrophobicity properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) found in tropical peat water has an impact on the formation of carcinogenic DBPs such as trihalomethanes-4 (THM4) and haloacetic acids-5 (HAA5). This study was conducted to determine the effect of microbubble ozonation on changes in DOM fraction and its effect on the formation of THM4 and HAA5. Alum coagulation and activated carbon adsorption were carried out to reduce the DOM concentration before microbubble ozonation. Microbubble ozonation was carried out at acidic (pH 5.5), neutral (pH 7) and alkaline (pH 8.5) conditions to determine the effect of pH. Coagulation and adsorption of activated carbon were successful in reducing the presence of the hydrophobic acid fraction (HPOA) in peat water completely, but the transphilic (TPH), charged hydrophilic (HPIC) and neutral hydrophilic (HPIN) fractions remained in the water. Microbubble ozonation succeeded in decreasing the presence of TPH fraction but increased the formation of HPIC and HPIN. The degradation of the TPH fraction resulted in reduced formation of chlorinated THM4 and HAA5 (C-THM4 and C-HAA5). On the other hand, the formation of HPIC and HPIN fractions increased the formation of brominated THM4 and HAA5 (B-THM4 and B-HAA5) after the final chlorination process.
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- Muammar Qadafi
- Environmental Engineering Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia; Water and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia; Water and Wastewater Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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Wang J, Zhang J, Huang SQ, Hu Y, Mu Y. Treatment of iodine-containing water by the UV/NH 2Cl process: Dissolved organic matters transformation, iodinated trihalomethane formation and toxicity variation. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 200:117256. [PMID: 34062404 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UV/NH2Cl process is becoming increasingly important for water treatment, while its impact on iodine-containing water remains unknown. In this study, the structure transformation of dissolved organic matters (DOMs), generation of iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs), and variation of acute toxicity were evaulated during the UV/NH2Cl treatment of iodine-containing water. The combination of exciation emission matrix-parallel factor analysis and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy integrated with synchronous fluorescence and infrared absorption spectroscopy showed that fulvic-like fraction of DOM was more susceptible to UV/NH2Cl process and particularly iodo and polysaccharide groups gave the fastest resopnses. Consequently, UV fluence lower than 60 mJ/cm2 promoted the production of I-THMs, while excessive UV exhausted NH2Cl and reactive iodine species and subsequently reduced I-THM generation. Moreover, DOM concentration and source, NH2Cl dosage, and I- concentration had significant impacts on I-THM formation in the UV/NH2Cl process. Additionally, a positive correlation was found between acute toxicity variation and I-THM formation when treating iodine-containing waters with UV/NH2Cl. These results together provide a comprehensive understanding on UV/NH2Cl treatment of iodine-containing water.
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- Jing Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; Instrumental Analysis Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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Sengar A, Vijayanandan A. Comprehensive review on iodinated X-ray contrast media: Complete fate, occurrence, and formation of disinfection byproducts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 769:144846. [PMID: 33736235 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are drugs which are used in medical examinations for organ imaging purposes. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have shown incapability to remove ICM, and as a consequence, ICM and their transformation products (TPs) have been detected in environmental waters. ICM show limited biotransformation and low sorption potential. ICM can act as iodine source and can react with commonly used disinfectants such as chlorine in presence of organic matter to yield iodinated disinfection byproducts (IDBPs) which are more cytotoxic and genotoxic than conventionally known disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Even highly efficient advanced treatment systems have failed to completely mineralize ICM, and TPs that are more toxic than parent ICM are produced. This raises issues regarding the efficacy of existing treatment technologies and serious concern over disinfection of ICM containing waters. Realizing this, the current review aims to capture the attention of scientific community on areas of less focus. The review features in depth knowledge regarding complete environmental fate of ICM along with their existing treatment options.
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- Ashish Sengar
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Sayess R, Eyring AM, Reckhow DA. Source and drinking water organic and total iodine and correlation with water quality parameters. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116686. [PMID: 33285455 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116686] [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: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Iodinated disinfection by-products (I-DBPs) have recently emerged as part of the pool of DBPs of public health concern. Due to limitations in measuring individual I-DBPs in a water sample, the surrogate measure of total organic iodine (TOI) is often used to account for the sum of all I-DBPs. In this study, TOI and total iodine (TI) are quantified in raw and treated waters in treatment trains at three sites in the Northeast United States. The occurrence, magnitude, and seasonality of these species was investigated within each sampling train and across the different sites. A regression model was developed to explore how TOI occurrence varies with routinely measured physical and chemical parameters in a water sample. The TOI and TI concentration at the three sites ranged from below the method detection limit to 18 µg/L and from 3 and 18.9 µg/L, respectively. There was substantial inter-monthly variability in TOI without a clear seasonal signal, and the concentration of TOI did not increase upon treatment. The results of the multivariate regression model showed that dissolved organic carbon (DOC), specific UV254 absorbance (SUVA), combined chlorine residual (TCl2), and pH were all significantly related to TOI concentration to varying degrees. A Tobit model was fit to show TOI predictions against observed (measured) TOI values. The model could explain approximately 46% of the variance of TOI concentrations in the treated waters.
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- Rassil Sayess
- New York State Water Resources Institute, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, United States.
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- Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA 19124, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, United States
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Induvesa P, Ratanatawanate C, Wongrueng A, Punyapalakul P. Adsorption of iodinated trihalomethanes onto thiol functionalized ZIF-8s: Active adsorption sites, adsorptive mechanisms, and dehalogenation by-products. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142376. [PMID: 33254906 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The adsorptive mechanisms operating in, and the effect of two different thiol modification methods on, the removal of five iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) by the zeolite imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) were investigated in single and mixed solutions. The direct postgrafting of dithioglycol to the zinc complex node of ZIF-8 (ZF-SH) can increase the mesopore structures that enhance inner pore accessibility; this increase is a critical property required for excellent adsorption of I-THMs. The synergetic adsorptive interactions consist of Lewis acid-base interactions via the Zn-Zn complex, ion-dipole interactions involving the protonated hydroxyl and thiol groups, and hydrophobic interactions at the imidazole ring. In contrast to ZF-SH, the (3-mercaptopropyl)-trimethoxy functionalized silica coating on ZIF-8 (ZF-Si-SH) causes a lower thiol moiety and a steric effect that is reflected in its lower adsorption capacity. In both single and mixed solutions, the small molecular size and hydrophobic nature of I-THMs can promote better adsorption capacity on all thiol-modified ZIF-8, while the minus dipole charge distribution of the I-THMs structure plays a more critical role in selective adsorption on pristine ZIF-8. Interestingly, the dehalogenation of triiodomethane to diiodomethane due to a nucleophilic substitution (SN2) reaction can be accelerated by the thiol functionalized silica layer on ZIF-8.
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- Phacharapol Induvesa
- International Postgraduate Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC, CU on Environment, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Research Unit Control of Emerging Micropollutants in Environment, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC, CU on Environment, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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In this work, the Fenton technology was applied to decolorize methylene blue (MB) and to inactivate Escherichia coli K12, used as recalcitrant compound and bacteria models respectively, in order to provide an approach into single and combinative effects of the main process variables influencing the Fenton technology. First, Box–Behnken design (BBD) was applied to evaluate and optimize the individual and interactive effects of three process parameters, namely Fe2+ concentration (6.0 × 10−4, 8.0 × 10−4 and 1.0 × 10−3 mol/L), molar ratio between H2O2 and Fe2+ (1:1, 2:1 and 3:1) and pH (3.0, 4.0 and 5.0) for Fenton technology. The responses studied in these models were the degree of MB decolorization (D%MB), rate constant of MB decolorization (kappMB) and E. coli K12 inactivation in uLog units (IuLogEC). According to the results of analysis of variances all of the proposed models were adequate with a high regression coefficient (R2 from 0.9911 to 0.9994). BBD results suggest that [H2O2]/[Fe2+] values had a significant effect only on D%MB response, [Fe2+] had a significant effect on all the responses, whereas pH had a significant effect on D%MB and IuLogEC. The optimum conditions obtained from response surface methodology for D%MB ([H2O2]/[Fe2+] = 2.9, [Fe2+] = 1.0 × 10−3 mol/L and pH = 3.2), kappMB ([H2O2]/[Fe2+] = 1.7, [Fe2+] = 1.0 × 10−3 mol/L and PH = 3.7) and IuLogEC ([H2O2]/[Fe2+] = 2.9, [Fe2+] = 7.6 × 10−4 mol/L and pH= 3.2) were in good agreement with the values predicted by the model.
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Li J, Jiang J, Pang SY, Yang Y, Sun S, Wang L, Wang P. Transformation of X-ray contrast media by conventional and advanced oxidation processes during water treatment: Efficiency, oxidation intermediates, and formation of iodinated byproducts. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 185:116234. [PMID: 32736280 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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X-ray contrast media (ICM), as the most widely used intravascular pharmaceuticals, have been frequently detected in various environmental compartments. ICM have attracted increasingly scientific interest owing to their role as an iodine contributor, resulting in the high risk of forming toxic iodinated byproducts (I-BPs) during water treatment. In this review, we present the state-of-the-art findings relating to the removal efficiency as well as oxidation intermediates of ICM by conventional and advanced oxidation processes. Moreover, formation of specific small-molecular I-BPs (e.g., iodoacetic acid and iodoform) during these processes is also summarized. Conventional oxidants and disinfectants including chlorine (HOCl) and chloramine (NH2Cl) have low reactivities towards ICM with HOCl being more reactive. Iodinated/deiodinated intermediates are generated from reactions of HOCl/NH2Cl with ICM, and they can be further transformed into small-molecular I-BPs. Types of disinfectants and ICM as well as solution conditions (e.g., presence of bromide (Br-) and natural organic matters (NOM)) display significant impact on formation of I-BPs during chlor(am)ination of ICM. Uncatalyzed advanced oxidation process (AOPs) involving ozone (O3) and ferrate (Fe(VI)) exhibit slow to mild reactivities towards ICM, usually leading to their incomplete removal under typical water treatment conditions. In contrast, UV photolysis and catalyzed AOPs including hydroxyl radical (HO•) and/or sulfate radical (SO4.-) based AOPs (e.g., UV/hydrogen peroxide, UV/persulfate, UV/peroxymonosulfate (PMS), and CuO/PMS) and reactive chlorine species (RCS) involved AOPs (e.g., UV/HOCl and UV/NH2Cl) can effectively eliminate ICM under various conditions. Components of water matrix (e.g., chloride (Cl-), Br-, bicarbonate (HCO3-), and NOM) have great impact on oxidation efficiency of ICM by catalyzed AOPs. Generally, similar intermediates are formed from ICM oxidation by UV photolysis and AOPs, mainly resulting from a series reactions of the side chain and/or C-I groups (e.g. cleavage, dealkylation, oxidation, and rearrange). Further oxidation or disinfection of these intermediates leads to formation of small-molecular I-BPs. Pre-oxidation of ICM-containing waters by AOPs tends to increase formation of I-BPs during post-disinfection process, while this trend also depends on the oxidation processes applied and solution conditions. This review summarizes the latest research findings relating to ICM transformation and (by)products formation during disinfection and AOPs in water treatment, which has great implications for the practical applications of these technologies.
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- Juan Li
- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou511458, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin150090, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou511458, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun130118, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin150090, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin150090, China
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Wu W, Zhao X, Jing G, Zhou Z. Efficient activation of sulfite autoxidation process with copper oxides for iohexol degradation under mild conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 695:133836. [PMID: 31756865 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sulfite has been recently emerging as an appealing sulfate radical (SO4•-) precursor for efficient treatment of organic contaminants. Due to the negligible autoxidation of sulfite, activators are often introduced to accelerate sulfite autoxidation and the concomitant generation of SO4•-. Present heterogeneous activators are mostly not very effective under mild conditions (pH 7.0-8.0). In this work, efficient activation of sulfite with copper oxides including Cu2O and CuO for iohexol degradation under mild pH conditions is proposed. In a comparison of iohexol degradation efficiency by sulfite autoxidation activated with different metal oxides (Co3O4, CoO, α-Fe2O3, γ-Fe2O3, CuO and Cu2O), CuO and Cu2O with lower toxicity are efficient activators and removal efficiencies of ~95% can be obtained at pH 8.0. SO4•- is identified to be the major species contributing to the removal of iohexol by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and quenching experiment. Based on the effect of ionic strength and copper leaching, sulfite is proposed to interact with copper oxides via inner-sphere coordination. Effect of critical influencing parameters and efficacy of copper oxides in real water matrixes are investigated. The results suggest that using copper oxides as activators is a new alternative to promote sulfite autoxidation process for rapid contaminants degradation.
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- Wenjing Wu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Ng A, Weerakoon D, Lim E, Padhye LP. Fate of environmental pollutants. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2019; 91:1294-1325. [PMID: 31502369 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This annual review covers the literature published in 2018 on topics related to the occurrence and fate of environmental pollutants in wastewater. Due to the vast amount of literature published on this topic, we have discussed only a portion of the quality research publications, due to the limitation of space. The abstract search was carried out using Web of Science, and the abstracts were selected based on their relevance. In a few cases, full-text articles were referred to understand new findings better. This review is divided into the following sections: antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), disinfection by-products (DBPs), drugs of abuse (DoAs), estrogens, heavy metals, microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS), pesticides, and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), with the addition of two new classes of pollutants to previous years (DoAs and PFAS).
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- Archie Ng
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Chang X, Yao X, Ding N, Yin X, Zheng Q, Lu S, Shuai D, Sun Y. Photocatalytic degradation of trihalomethanes and haloacetonitriles on graphitic carbon nitride under visible light irradiation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 682:200-207. [PMID: 31121346 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetonitriles (HANs), most common disinfection by-products in drinking water, pose adverse environmental impacts and potential risks to human health. There is a pressing need to develop innovative, economically feasible, and environmentally benign processes to control these persistent contaminants. In this paper, visible-light-responsive graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) samples were synthesized to degrade the THMs and HANs and the photocatalytic degradation mechanism was explored. The results indicated that a carbon-doped g-C3N4 with an optimum dopant content (MCB0.07) displayed the best photocatalytic activity for the total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and total haloacetonitriles (THAN), with the reaction rate constant of 11.6 and 10.4 (10-3 min-1), respectively. MCB0.07 demonstrated a high THMs and HANs removal efficiency under visible light irradiation and could be reused. According to scavenger tests of the selected reactive species and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, holes play a dominant role for both THMs and HANs degradation on the MCB0.07. The degradation of HANs by holes proceeded mainly through breakage of the CC bond in the CCN group. The THMs degradation was achieved through hydrogen abstraction or/and dehalogenation. The brominated-THMs/HANs were more photosensitive than their chlorinated analogous and were less stable than bromo-chloro-THMs/HANs. This study sheds light on the mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation of THMs and HANs under visible light irradiation by carbon-doped g-C3N4. Furthermore, it could provide insights for engineering applications and contaminant control in drinking water purification.
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- Xueming Chang
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, US
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- Tus-Water Group Limited, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, US
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Tian FX, Ma SX, Xu B, Hu XJ, Xing HB, Liu J, Wang J, Li YY, Wang B, Jiang X. Photochemical degradation of iodate by UV/H 2O 2 process: Kinetics, parameters and enhanced formation of iodo-trihalomethanes during chloramination. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 221:292-300. [PMID: 30640012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this paper, it was demonstrated that UV/H2O2 process can not only obviously promote the degradation rate of IO3-, but also greatly enhance iodo-trihalomethanes (I-THMs) formation in sequential chloramination. UV/H2O2 exhibited much faster IO3- decomposition than either UV or H2O2 treatment alone due to the contribution of highly reactive species including O-, OH and eaq-. The degradation rate of IO3- was affected by H2O2 dosages, pH, UV intensity as well as the presence of natural organic matter (NOM). The calculated pseudo-first order rate constant gradually increased with H2O2 dosages and solution pH, but behaved directly proportional to the UV intensity. Although NOM remarkably reduced the degradation rate of IO3- in UV/H2O2 process, their presence greatly enhanced the formation of I-THMs during subsequent chloramination. The overwhelming majority of iodoform at high UV fluences was also observed, which indicated improved iodination degrees of the detected I-THMs. UV/H2O2 was proved to be more capable on the evolution of IO3- to I- as well as I-THMs than UV and thereby enhanced the toxicity of disinfected waters in the following chloramination process. This study was among the first to provide a comprehensive understanding on the transformation of IO3- as the emerging iodine precursor to form I-THMs via diverse advanced oxidation process technologies like UV/H2O2.
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- Fu-Xiang Tian
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, PR China
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Pan Z, Zhu Y, Li L, Shao Y, Wang Y, Yu K, Zhu H, Zhang Y. Transformation of norfloxacin during the chlorination of marine culture water in the presence of iodide ions. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 246:717-727. [PMID: 30616062 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The antibacterial agent norfloxacin (NOR) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), which are both widely used in marine culture, react with each other to form the halogenated disinfection byproducts (X-DBPs). The effects of the water characteristics and iodide concentration on the reaction kinetics were investigated. The results showed that the reaction rate of NOR with NaClO increases from 0.0586 min-1 to 0.1075 min-1 when the iodide concentration was changed from 0 μg-1 to 50 μg-1. This demonstrated the enhancement of NOR oxidation in the presence of iodide ions. Four novel iodinated DBPs (I-DBPs) were identified in the marine culture water. Iodine substitutions occurred at the C3 and C8 positions of NOR. The formation mechanisms of X-DBPs in the marine culture water were proposed based on the intermediate and final products. NOR may undergo a ring-opening reaction, a de-carbonyl reaction and substitution to form intermediates and finally generate the X-DBPs. Furthermore, the predicted logKOW and logBCF values of the I-DBPs were higher than that of the Br-DBPs and Cl-DBPs. The AOX concentration in the synthetic water samples decreased in the following order: seawater (8.49 mg L-1) > marine culture water (4.05 mg L-1) > fresh water (1.89 mg L-1). The amount of AOX also increased with the increase in iodide concentration. These results indicated that the I-DBPs were more toxic than their brominated and chlorinated analogues.
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- Zihan Pan
- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi Key Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Phatthalung WN, Musikavong C. Emerging disinfection by-products' formation potential in raw water, wastewater, and treated wastewater in Thailand. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 54:745-758. [PMID: 31038002 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1592532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Raw water (RW) from the Bangkok and Sing Buri water treatment plants located on the Chao Phraya River, river water, domestic wastewater (WW), and treated wastewater (TWW) from two wastewater treatment plants in Thailand were collected three times to investigate disinfection by-products' (DBPs) formation potential (FP) including trihalomethane FP (THMFP), iodo-THMFP (I-THMFP), haloacetonitriles FP (HANFP), and trichloronitromethane FP (TCNMFP). High THMFP levels were observed in river water, WW, and TWW. Considering average value, the THMFP of TWW was about two times higher than that of RW. Relatively high levels of I-THMFP were found in WW and TWW. The I-THMFP of TWW was three to seven times higher than that of RW. The HANFP of TWW was one to three times higher than that of RW. High levels of TCNMFP were found in WW and TWW. TCNMFP of TWW was six to thirteen times higher than that of RW. The discharge of TWW to RW must be prevented and controlled. The moderately positive linear relationship was obtained between dissolved organic carbon and TCNMFP in TWW. Considering measured weight concentration, THMFP was found as the highest DBPs. The highest lethal concentration 50-weighted and lowest cytotoxicity-weighted concentrations of DBPs were determined for HANFP.
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- Warangkana Na Phatthalung
- a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Prince of Songkla University , Kho Hong, Hatyai , Songkhla , Thailand
- b Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM) , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Prince of Songkla University , Kho Hong, Hatyai , Songkhla , Thailand
- b Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM) , Bangkok , Thailand
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Xu J, Zhang X, Sun C, He H, Dai Y, Yang S, Lin Y, Zhan X, Li Q, Zhou Y. Catalytic Degradation of Diatrizoate by Persulfate Activation with Peanut Shell Biochar-Supported Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Aqueous Solution. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15091937. [PMID: 30200550 PMCID: PMC6163213 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15091937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An emerging pollutant, diatrizoate (DTZ) has been frequently detected in aqueous solution. Unique reticular peanut shell biochar (BC)-supported nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) composite (nZVI/BC) was successfully synthesized and used as a catalyst for activating persulfate (PS) to promote the removal of DTZ. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposite materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The degradation of DTZ (20 mg L-1) was achieved by activating PS with the nanocomposite material. The removal of DTZ reached nearly 100% using 25 mM PS and 0.45 g L-1 nZVI/2BC (mass ratio of nZVI and BC at 1:2) nanocomposite material at pH 3.0 and 25 °C. Influencing factors, such as dosages of nZVI/2BC and PS, temperature, and pH were also investigated. The mechanisms of PS activation with nZVI/2BC were discussed, including BC property, electron transfer, and the identification of free radicals in the reaction. The findings demonstrated that nZVI/BC-PS (peanut shell BC-supported nZVI activating PS) is a promising material for the treatment of refractory organic pollutants.
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- Jian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China.
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing 210042, China.
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