1
|
Chen L, Zhou LT, Ding YC, Wu D, Feng HJ. Enhancing microbial salt tolerance through low-voltage stimulation for improved p-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) removal in high-salinity wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167164. [PMID: 37730069 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167164] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
Abstract
As an important raw material for the synthesis of chemical and pharmaceutical, hazardous carcinogen p-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB) has been widely found in high-salinity wastewater which need to be treated carefully. Due to the high-salinity shock on microorganisms, conventional microbial treatment technologies usually show poor effluent quality. This study initially investigated the p-CNB removal performance of microorganisms stimulated by 1.2 V low-voltage in high-salinity wastewater under facultative anaerobic conditions and further revealed the enhanced mechanisms. The results showed that the p-CNB removal kinetic parameter kp-CNB in the electrostimulating microorganism reactor (EMR) increased by 104.37 % to 155.30 % compared to the microorganism reactor (MR) as the control group under the varying salinities (0-45 g/L NaCl). The secretion of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in halotolerant microorganisms mainly enhanced by 1.2 V voltage stimulation ranging from 0 g/L NaCl to 30 g/L NaCl. Protein concentration ratio of EMR to MR in loosely bound EPS achieved maximum value of 1.77 at the salinity of 15 g/L NaCl, and the same ratio in tightly bound EPS also peaked at 1.39 under the salinity of 30 g/L NaCl. At the salinity of 45 g/L NaCl, 1.2 V voltage stimulation mainly enhanced salt-in strategy of halotolerant microorganisms, and the intracellular Na+ and K+ concentration ratio of EMR to MR reached maximum and minimum values of 0.65 and 1.92, respectively. Furthermore, the results of microbial metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis showed the halotolerant microorganisms Pseudomonas_A and Nitratireductor with p-CNB removal ability were enriched significantly under 1.2 V voltage stimulation. And the gene expression of p-CNB removal, salt-in strategy and betaine transporter were enhanced under voltage stimulation at varying salinities. Our investigation provided a new solution which combined with 1.2 V voltage stimulation and halotolerant microorganisms for the treatment of high-salinity wastewater.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Long Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Platform for Low-Carbon Recycling of Waste and Green Development, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
| | - Li-Ting Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Platform for Low-Carbon Recycling of Waste and Green Development, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
| | - Yang-Cheng Ding
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Platform for Low-Carbon Recycling of Waste and Green Development, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
| | - Di Wu
- Faculty of Bioengineering, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
| | - Hua-Jun Feng
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; International Science and Technology Cooperation Platform for Low-Carbon Recycling of Waste and Green Development, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China; College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Piao M, Zhang J, Du H, Du H, Sun Y, Teng H. Cerium added corn-based biochar as particle electrode for electrochemical oxidation industrial wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-9. [PMID: 37727140 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2260121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) electrochemical oxidation has become a popular advanced oxidation technology for wastewater treatment due to its various benefits. In this study, cerium (Ce) loaded biochar (Ce/BC) was used as a particle electrode to conduct the degradation of industrial wastewater released by the chemical industry. SEM, EDS, XRD, FTIR, XPS, and BET were used to characterize the properties of Ce/BC. The effects of some variables, including Ce loading (0-5%), pH (5-9), Ce/BC dosage (12.5-50.0 g/L), and working voltage (12-20 V), were evaluated with regard to COD elimination. The kinetics of COD oxidation and the energy consumption were carefully investigated. Tert-butanol significantly reduced the removal efficiency of COD, indicating that hydroxyl radicals generated during the process rather than direct electro-oxidation were the main mechanism for COD degradation. The treatment of industrial wastewater might benefit from the use of Ce/BC as particle electrode.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mingyue Piao
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| | - Jing Zhang
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| | - Huishi Du
- College of Tourism and Geographical Science, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| | - Hongxue Du
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| | - Yuwei Sun
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| | - Honghui Teng
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Al-Tohamy R, Ali SS, Xie R, Schagerl M, Khalil MA, Sun J. Decolorization of reactive azo dye using novel halotolerant yeast consortium HYC and proposed degradation pathway. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115258. [PMID: 37478569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
Abstract
The presence of high salinity levels in textile wastewater poses a significant obstacle to the process of decolorizing azo dyes. The present study involved the construction of a yeast consortium HYC, which is halotolerant and was recently isolated from wood-feeding termites. The consortium HYC was mainly comprised of Sterigmatomyces halophilus SSA-1575 and Meyerozyma guilliermondii SSA-1547. The developed consortium demonstrated a decolourization efficiency of 96.1% when exposed to a concentration of 50 mg/l of Reactive Black 5 (RB5). The HYC consortium significantly decolorized RB5 up to concentrations of 400 mg/l and in the presence of NaCl up to 50 g/l. The effects of physicochemical factors and the degradation pathway were systematically investigated. The optimal pH, salinity, temperature, and initial dye concentration were 7.0, 3%, 35 °C and 50 mg/l, respectively. The co-carbon source was found to be essential, and the addition of glucose resulted in a 93% decolorization of 50 mg/l RB5. The enzymatic activity of various oxido-reductases was assessed, revealing that NADH-DCIP reductase and azo reductase exhibited greater activity in comparison to other enzymes. UV-Visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were utilized to identify the metabolites generated during the degradation of RB5. Subsequently, a metabolic pathway was proposed. The confirmation of degradation was established through alterations in the functional groups and modifications in molecular weight. The findings indicate that this halotolerant yeast consortium exhibits promising potential of degrading dye compounds. The results of this study offer significant theoretical basis and crucial perspectives for the implementation of halotolerant yeast consortia in the bioremediation of textile and hypersaline wastewater. This approach is particularly noteworthy as it does not produce aromatic amines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rania Al-Tohamy
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
| | - Sameh S Ali
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
| | - Rongrong Xie
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
| | - Michael Schagerl
- Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Djerassiplatz 1, A-1030 Vienna, Austria.
| | - Maha A Khalil
- Biology Department, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
| | - Jianzhong Sun
- Biofuels Institute, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Zhang Y, Shi K, Cui H, Han J, Wang H, Ma X, Li Z, Zhang L, Nie S, Ma C, Wang A, Liang B. Efficient biodegradation of acetoacetanilide in hypersaline wastewater with a synthetic halotolerant bacterial consortium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129926. [PMID: 36099740 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The high concentrations of salt and refractory toxic organics in industrial wastewater seriously restrict biological treatment efficiency and functional stability. However, how to construct a salt-tolerant biocatalytic community and realize the decarbonization coupled with detoxification toward green bio-enhanced treatment, has yet to be well elucidated. Here, acetoacetanilide (AAA), an important intermediate for many dyes and medicine synthesis, was used as the model amide pollutant to elucidate the directional enrichment of halotolerant degradative communities and the corresponding bacterial interaction mechanism. Combining microbial community composition and molecular ecological network analyses as well as the biodegradation efficiencies of AAA and its hydrolysis product aniline (AN) of pure strains, the core degradative bacteria were identified during the hypersaline AAA degradation process. A synthetic bacterial consortium composed of Paenarthrobacter, Rhizobium, Rhodococcus, Delftia and Nitratireductor was constructed based on the top-down strategy to treat AAA wastewater with different water quality characteristics. The synthetic halotolerant consortium showed promising treatment ability toward the simulated AAA wastewater (AAA 100-500 mg/L, 1-5% salinity) and actual AAA mother liquor. Additionally, the comprehensive toxicity of AAA mother liquor significantly reduced after biological treatment. This study provides a green biological approach for the treatment of hypersaline and high concentration of organics wastewater.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yanqing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
| | - Ke Shi
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Hanlin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
| | - Jinglong Han
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Hao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
| | - Xiaodan Ma
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Zhiling Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
| | - Ling Zhang
- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Shichen Nie
- Shandong Hynar Water Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., Caoxian, China
| | - Changshui Ma
- Tai'an Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Tai'an 271000, China
| | - Aijie Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Bin Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
He C, Zhang Z, Han J, Gong C, Zhang J, Wang L, He P, Shan Y, Zhang X. Advanced treatment of high-salinity wastewater by catalytic ozonation with pilot- and full-scale systems and the effects of Cu 2+ in original wastewater on catalyst activity. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136971. [PMID: 36309063 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136971] [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: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In this work, heterogeneous catalytic ozonation for the treatment of bio-treated saccharin sodium production wastewater (BSSW) was comprehensively investigated with pilot- and full-scale systems, with special emphasis on the effects of Cu2+ in the original wastewater on catalyst activity. The results of semi-batch and continuous experiments show that heterogeneous catalytic ozonation was effective in removing organic compounds from high-salinity wastewater and that Cu2+ in the original wastewater had a substantial effect on the performance of the process. The retention of 0.15 mM Cu2+ in BSSW increased the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal by 31% in semi-batch reactor with heterogeneous catalytic ozonation. The stable COD removal efficiencies ranged from 74% to 66.4% for a 9-month operation, indicating that Cu2+ with an appropriate concentration in the original BSSW not only improved the COD removal efficiencies but also inhibited catalyst deactivation; catalyst deactivation was mainly caused by the deposition of inorganic salts on the catalyst surface. Cu2+ combined with some anions to inhibit the formation and deposition of inorganic salts that could easily cause deactivation. The deposited copper salts were readily eliminated, especially during backflushing operations. Moreover, in a full-scale study, heterogeneous catalytic ozonation with 0.15 mM Cu2+ in BSSW exhibited stable COD removal efficiencies (51%-83%) after over 3 years of operation. This study offers a new idea for using the inherent properties of wastewater to perform advanced treatments on high-salinity industrial wastewater through heterogeneous catalytic ozonation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Can He
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China.
| | - Zhongguo Zhang
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China.
| | - Junxing Han
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Chenhao Gong
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Jian Zhang
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Liangliang Wang
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Peiran He
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Yue Shan
- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing, 100089, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy-Water Conservation and Wastewater Resources Recovery, China National Light Industry, Beijing, 100089, PR China; The National Engineering Laboratory of Circular Economy (Industrial Wastewater Utilization and Industrial Water Conservation), Beijing, 100089, China
| | - Xian Zhang
- Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, 010051, PR China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Shi B, Zhang L, Sun H, Ren J, Wang H, Tang H, Bian Z. Efficient and recyclable Ni-Ce-Mn-N modified ordered mesoporous carbon electrode during electrocatalytic ozonation process for the degradation of simulated high-salt phenol wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135258. [PMID: 35679983 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
In this study, an efficient and stable NiO/CeO2/MnO2-modified nitrogen-doped ordered mesoporous carbon (NOMC) particle electrode was developed, in which the metal oxides were mosaicked within the pore channels by one-pot skeleton hybridization, and the comodification of NiO/CeO2/MnO2/N was found to improve the electrocatalytic activity and stability of the particle electrode. The improved stability of the ordered mesoporous carbon towards pore collapse was applied to the degradation of simulated high-salt phenol wastewater by an electrocatalytic ozonation process using simple binder pelletization. The modified ordered mesoporous carbon shows a specific surface area of 269.7 m2 g-1 and a pore size of 3.17 nm, and SEM and TEM were used to show that the mesoporous structure is well maintained and the metal nanoparticles are well dispersed. The electrochemically active area of the Ni2%/Ce0.5%/Mn2.5%-NOMC particle electrode reaches 224.65 mF cm-2, which indicates that NiO improves the capacitance of the ordered mesoporous carbon and accelerates the electron transfer efficiency. Encouragingly, the phenol removal efficiency is found to reach up to 93.0% for 60 min over a wide range of pH values, with an initial phenol concentration of 150 mg L-1, low current (0.03 A) and fast reaction rate (0.0895 min-1), and the presence of CeO2 ameliorates the low activity of the particle electrode under acidic conditions. These results indicate that the presence of pyridine-N and β-MnO2 effectively mitigates carbon corrosion and improves electrode stability, as the accumulation of large amounts of ·OH at 20 min and the maintenance of a degradation efficiency of more than 90% after eight cycles provides a viable solution for the widespread practical application of ordered mesoporous carbon particle electrodes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bingyu Shi
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
| | - Lu Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
| | - Haiying Sun
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
| | - Jianan Ren
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
| | - Hui Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
| | - Hanyu Tang
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China
| | - Zhaoyong Bian
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Niu Y, Xu J, Miao Z, Guo F, Zhang Y, Wu J. Distribution modes of residual carbon and ash in coal gasification fine slag and its feasibility analysis as particle electrodes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135159. [PMID: 35675869 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
From the perspective of environmental protection and resource utilization, the feasibility of treating m-cresol wastewater with coal gasification fine slag (GFS) as particle electrodes in an electrocatalytic system was evaluated to achieve the purpose of treating waste with waste. Characterization by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Raman, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed that the GFS featured a diverse inorganic framework, large specific surface area (as large as above 155 m2 g-1), hierarchical porous structure, and plenty of catalytic sites. The Venn diagram method was used to systematically propose the following distribution modes of residual carbon (RC) and ash in GFS: discrete distribution, embedded distribution, crosslinked distribution, and association and bonding. Only 8 g L-1 of GFS particle electrodes prevented the formation of a yellow sticky passivation film on the anode. Compared to the two-dimensional electrocatalytic system (47.89%), the wastewater treatment efficiency was increased by 108.81%. Zero-order kinetic results showed that the reaction rate constant was the highest (2.1106 mg L-1·min-1) when the secondary flotation RC was adopted as particle electrodes. It was indicated that GFS in discrete mode played either no role or at most a minor role. Last but not least, the synergy of RC and ash was revealed from a molecular perspective. The RC exhibited hierarchical microporous/mesoporous/macroporous structure, which facilitated the entry of H2O2 into the catalytic sites of ash. Abundant catalytic sites in ash accelerated adsorption and oxidation processes on RC surfaces.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yanjie Niu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
| | - Jie Xu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
| | - Zekai Miao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
| | - Fanhui Guo
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
| | - Yixin Zhang
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China
| | - Jianjun Wu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Yang P, Li S, Xiaofu L, Xiaojing A, Liu D, Huang W. Singlet oxygen-dominated activation of peroxymonosulfate by CuO/MXene nanocomposites for efficient decontamination of carbamazepine under high salinity conditions: Performance and singlet oxygen evolution mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
|
9
|
Sun W, Liu D, Zhang M. Application of electrode materials and catalysts in electrocatalytic treatment of dye wastewater. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2108-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
|
10
|
Song Q, Chen X, Zhou W, Xie X. Application of a Spiral Symmetric Stream Anaerobic Bioreactor for treating saline heparin sodium pharmaceutical wastewater: Reactor operating characteristics, organics degradation pathway and salt tolerance mechanism. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 205:117671. [PMID: 34555740 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In this study, a Spiral Symmetry Stream Anaerobic Bioreactor (SSSAB) was adopted for treating actual saline heparin sodium pharmaceutical wastewater (HSPW). After adaptation, under the influent COD of 8731 mg/L, OLR of 6.98 kg COD/(m³•d) and salinity of 3.57 wt%, the COD removal reached up to 82%. This value is much higher than the reported for the other reactors at similar salinity. Benzenes are the major organic compounds in HSPW. The main rate-limiting steps are the degradations of phenol and p-cresol. In addition, the degradation pathways of typical benzenes in HSPW were analyzed. After adaptation, the soluble salt content in the granular sludge increased, and the bacterial extracellular polymers (EPS), especially tightly-bound EPS also significantly increased. 16S rRNA analysis revealed that the microbial community in the anaerobic granular sludge (AGS) had become adapted to the HSPW treatment since Mesotoga (12.4%), Anaerophaga (9.0%), Oceanotoga (6.1%) and Aminobacterium (4.1%) increased from previously below 1.0% values. The relative abundance of Methanosarcina in the upper layer of the reactor (68.7%) is significantly higher than that at the bottom (3.8%). This proves the superiority of the SSSAB structure. Finally, a model for salt-tolerant microorganisms is given, which proposes a mechanism for this study and provides reference for other anaerobic biological treatments of high-salt containing wastewater.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qi Song
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
| | - Xiaoguang Chen
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
| | - Weizhu Zhou
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
| | - Xuehui Xie
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Environmental Protection Engineering Center for Pollution Treatment and Control in Textile Industry, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
N-Doped Biochar as a New Metal-Free Activator of Peroxymonosulfate for Singlet Oxygen-Dominated Catalytic Degradation of Acid Orange 7. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11092288. [PMID: 34578604 PMCID: PMC8471211 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
In this paper, using rice straw as a raw material and urea as a nitrogen precursor, a composite catalyst (a nitrogen-doped rice straw biochar at the pyrolysis temperature of 800 °C, recorded as NRSBC800) was synthesized by one-step pyrolysis. NRSBC800 was then characterized using XPS, BET, TEM and other technologies, and its catalytic performance as an activator for permonosulfate (PMS) to degrade acid orange 7 (AO7) was studied. The results show that the introduction of N-doping significantly improved the catalytic performance of NRSBC800. The NRSBC800/PMS oxidation system could fully degrade AO7 within 30 min, with the reaction rate constant (2.1 × 10 -1 min-1) being 38 times that of RSBC800 (5.5 × 10-3 min-1). Moreover, NRSBC800 not only had better catalytic performance than traditional metal oxides (Co3O4 and Fe3O4) and carbon nanomaterial (CNT) but also received less impact from environmental water factors (such as anions and humic acids) during the catalytic degradation process. In addition, a quenching test and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) research both indicated that AO7 degradation relied mainly on non-free radical oxidation (primarily singlet oxygen (1O2)). A recycling experiment further demonstrated NRSBC800's high stability after recycling three times.
Collapse
|
12
|
Wang T, Zhang J, Song Y, Liu Z, Ding H, Zhao C, Wang P. Role of micro-size zero valence iron as particle electrodes in a three-dimensional heterogeneous electro-ozonation process for nitrobenzene degradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130264. [PMID: 34088105 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
A novel water treatment process (designated E-Fe0-O3 process) was constructed by combining electrolysis, micro-size zero valence iron (Fe0) and ozone in this study. Compared with other control processes, the combined process demonstrated a remarkable synergy, and it could obtain 90.5% of NB removal within 20 min. As for the mineralization experiment, the TOC removal efficiency for NB within 120 min was higher in the E-Fe0-O3 process, while the energy consumption was lower than the traditional E-O3 and E-Fe0 process. Interestingly, hydroxyl radicals (OH) acted as a key role for NB removal, and the concentration of OH in different processes were compared. Further study indicated OH, direct anode oxidation, direct ozonation, and zero valence iron catalysis were all responsible for nitrobenzene removal. Besides, the durability of Fe0 in the E-Fe0-O3 process was systematically evaluated by reusing Fe0 10 times. Notably, the electric field could protect micro-size zero valence iron from passivation for catalytic ozonation after the long-term reaction. Finally, other ozone-refractory organics pollutants were also investigated in the E-Fe0-O3 process, and the influence of various water matrices on NB removal was discussed. All results demonstrated that the E-Fe0-O3 process was an efficient method to remove refractory organic pollutants in various natural waters.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tuo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China
| | - Jian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China; Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, People's Republic of China
| | - Yunqian Song
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhen Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China
| | - Haojie Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China
| | - Chun Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China; Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, People's Republic of China.
| | - Pu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
A coupled system of flow-through electro-Fenton and electrosorption processes for the efficient treatment of high-salinity organic wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
|
14
|
Chen R, Cheng Y, Wang P, Wang Q, Wan S, Huang S, Su R, Song Y, Wang Y. Enhanced removal of Co(II) and Ni(II) from high-salinity aqueous solution using reductive self-assembly of three-dimensional magnetic fungal hyphal/graphene oxide nanofibers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 756:143871. [PMID: 33293086 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Layer-structured graphene oxide excellent carrier for modifications; however, its poor recoverability and stability preclude its application in wastewater treatment fields. Herein, three-dimensional magnetic fungal hyphal/graphene oxide nanofibers (MFHGs) were assembled by a reductive self-assembly (RSA) strategy for the efficient capture of Co(II) and Ni(II) from high-salinity aqueous solution. The RSA strategy is inexpensive, eco-friendly and easy to scale up. The obtained MFHGs enhanced the dispersity and stability of graphene oxide and exhibited excellent magnetization and large coercivity, leading to satisfactory solid-liquid separation performance and denser sediment. The results of batch removal experiments showed that the maximum removal capacity of MFHGs for Ni(II) and Co(II) was 97.44 and 104.34 mg/g, respectively, in 2 g/L Na2SO4 aqueous solution with a pH of 6.0 at 323 K, and the effects of initial pH and ionic strength on Co(II) and Ni(II) removal were explored. Yield residue analysis indicated that the high porosity and oxygen-containing functional groups of MFHGs remarkably improved their Co(II)- and Ni(II)-removal capacities. According to the analysis, hydroxyl groups and amine groups participated in the chemical reaction of Co(II) and Ni(II) removal, and cation-exchange chemical adsorption was dominant during the Co(II)- and Ni(II)-removal process. Based on the attributes of MFHGs, a continuous-flow recycle reactor (CFRR) was proposed for emergency aqueous solution treatment and exhibited satisfactory removal efficiency and regeneration performance. The combination of MFHGs and the proposed CFRR is a promising water treatment strategy for rapid treatment applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Runhua Chen
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China
| | - Yuying Cheng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China
| | - Ping Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China.
| | - Qingwei Wang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
| | - Si Wan
- Hunan Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Changsha 410100, China; Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
| | - Shunhong Huang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China
| | - Rongkui Su
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China
| | - Yuxia Song
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410007, China
| | - Yangyang Wang
- National Demonstration Center for Environmental and Planning, College of Environment & Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Chen Q, Liu C, Liu X, Sun D, Li P, Qiu B, Dang Y, Karpinski NA, Smith JA, Holmes DE. Magnetite enhances anaerobic digestion of high salinity organic wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 189:109884. [PMID: 32678736 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Biological treatment of high salinity organic wastewater is a significant challenge because many microorganisms involved in the anaerobic digestion process cannot survive high osmotic pressures. In order to alleviate some of the stresses associated with the treatment of high salinity wastewater, two lab-scale up-flow anaerobic sludge bed reactors with or without magnetite (100 g/L) were used to treat high salinity organic wastewater. This study showed that the bioreactor amended with magnetite had higher chemical oxygen demand removal efficiencies (90.2% ± 0.54% vs 73.1% ± 1.9%) and methane production rates (4082 ± 334 ml (standard temperature and atmospheric pressure, STP)/d vs 2640 ± 120 ml (STP)/d) than the non-amended control reactor. In addition, the consumption of volatile fatty acids (20.9 ± 3.4 mM vs 61.7 ± 2.0 mM) was accelerated. Microbial community analysis revealed that the addition of magnetite caused the enrichment of many bacterial genera known to form robust biofilms (i.e. Pseudomonas) that are also capable of extracellular electron transfer and methanogens from the genus Methanosarcina which have been shown to participate in direct interspecies electron transfer. These results show that magnetite addition could enhance the performance of anaerobic digesters treating high salinity wastewater.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Qian Chen
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Chuanqi Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Xinying Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Dezhi Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Pengsong Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Bin Qiu
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
| | - Yan Dang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Source Control Technology of Water Pollution, Engineering Research Center for Water Pollution Source Control and Eco-remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
| | - Nicole A Karpinski
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT, 06050, United States
| | - Jessica A Smith
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT, 06050, United States
| | - Dawn E Holmes
- Department of Physical and Biological Sciences, Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Rd, Springfield, MA, 01119, United States
| |
Collapse
|