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Arellano-Yasaca DV, Chu CY, Hoang TV. The impact of gold mining activities: understanding the dynamics of cyanide in river ecosystems in Ecuador. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-34869-4. [PMID: 39251535 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34869-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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Understanding the behavior of cyanide in rivers is of utmost importance as it has a direct impact on the health of people who depend on these water sources. Cyanide contamination from gold mining activities poses a significant environmental threat to river ecosystems, particularly in southern Ecuador. This study aimed to investigate the behavior of cyanide when it enters contact with other metals in these rivers. Simulations were conducted to determine the speciation of cyanide, mercury, arsenic, lead, and manganese in a study area, taking into account the water temperature and pH at four locations. The findings revealed that CN-and HCN(aq) species were present in the research area. Additionally, mercury-cyanide (Hg(CN)2(aq), Hg(CN)3-), and manganese-cyanide (MnCN+) complexes were identified 3 km downriver from the site where the mining activity is higher. These metal-cyanide complexes tend to dissociate quickly under weak acidic conditions, making them hazardous to the environment. This research is crucial, not only for the environment but also for human health, as it allows to predict toxicity risks for people supplied with this water source, emphasizing the potential harm to human health. This study highlights the importance of stringent regulations and effective monitoring practices to mitigate cyanide contamination and safeguard environmental and occupational health.
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- Diana Victoria Arellano-Yasaca
- Program for Infrastructure Planning and Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan
- Program for Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Infrastructure Planning, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan
- Institute of Green Products, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan
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- Program for Infrastructure Planning and Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan.
- Program for Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Infrastructure Planning, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan.
- Institute of Green Products, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan.
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- Program for Infrastructure Planning and Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan
- Program for Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Infrastructure Planning, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan
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Hu S, Jin X, Liu M, Li Y, Wang Y, Wei Y, Jin P, Wang XC. Enhanced removal strategy towards organic matter with low coagulability: Immediate entrapment and complexation of oxidized intermediates by the hybrid ozonation-coagulation process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133288. [PMID: 38154182 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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The existence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) with low coagulability poses great challenges for conventional coagulation (CC) in water treatment. As a kind of typical organochlorine pesticide, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) cannot be efficiently removed by CC. To enhance the 2,4-D removal, ozonation was applied with coagulation. The hybrid ozonation-coagulation (HOC) achieved 60.61% DOC removal efficiency, which was obviously higher than pre-ozonation coagulation (POC) (45.83%). Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy revealed stronger complexation between modified 2,4-D and coagulants during the HOC than that in subsequent coagulation of the POC process. During the HOC process, ozone promoted the formation of polymeric Al species, such as Alb. To investigate the 2,4-D removal mechanism, γ-Al2O3/O3 process with the same oxidation ability as the HOC was established. 2,4-D was oxidized step-by-step to 2,4-dichlorophenol, 4,6-dichlororesorcin, 3,5-dichlorocatechol, 2-chlorohydroquinone, 4-chlorocatechol, 1,2,4,5-tetrahydroxybenzene, pentahydroxybenzene and oxalic acid in γ-Al2O3/O3 process. However, during the HOC process, these oxidized intermediates were readily complexed by coagulants and accumulated in flocs. Especially 1,2,4,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and pentahydroxybenzene, completely complexed by AlCl3•6H2O hydrolysates as soon as being formed. Immediate entrapment and complexation between coagulant hydrolysates and 2,4-D oxidized intermediates inhibited the generation of small-molecular-weight organics such as oxalic acid, which enhanced the removal of organics with low coagulability.
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- Shiyi Hu
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China; School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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Lu J, Zhang P, Li J, Cao Y, Zhang W, Zhang X, Yi X, Wang H. Mo(VI) removal from water by aluminum electrocoagulation: Cost-effectiveness analysis, main influencing factors, and proposed mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 461:132608. [PMID: 37748311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Mo(VI) (MoO42-) removal by aluminum electrocoagulation (Al EC) with Al as anodes and cathodes was studied for the first time. At the initial Mo concentrations of 0.3 - 150 mg/L, kinetic analysis and effects of main factors (electrode connection modes, current density (CD), initial pH, and electrolytes) were examined, and potential mechanism of Mo(VI) removal were elucidated. Results showed that CD had significant impacts on anode weight loss, cathode weight loss, and total electrode weight loss (p value < 0.05). Cathode weight loss was higher than anode weight loss. XRD analysis results showed lower crystallinity of scums than that of precipitates. Boehmite was the most prevalent oxide in scums. An appropriate amount of NaCl was beneficial for enhancing the Mo(VI) removal efficiency and reducing the energy consumption of the Al EC process. Electrostatic attraction, surface complexation, hydroxyl exchange, flocculation, and coprecipitation were the main mechanisms involved in the Mo(VI) removal process by Al EC. Al EC outperformed conventional chemical coagulation in terms of Mo(VI) removal at the same dosage of Al. The Mo(VI) removal efficiencies in two real water samples (lake water and river water) reached up to 89.2% and 71.2%, respectively. This study provides novel insights into the strategies for the removal of oxoanionic metal pollutants and reduction of operating cost by Al EC technology.
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- Jianbo Lu
- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Eco-Environment, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, Hebei, China
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Shahedi A, Darban AK, Jamshidi-Zanjani A, Homaee M, Taghipour F. Effect of ozonation and UV-LED combination on simultaneous removal of toxic elements during electrocoagulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:5847-5865. [PMID: 38129726 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31600-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Cyanide and heavy metals pose significant risks as contaminants in certain industrial effluents. This study aims to concurrently eliminate cyanide and specific heavy metals from synthetic wastewater resembling gold processing effluent, employing an improved electrocoagulation method incorporating ozone and UV-LED. The investigation delves into the effects of pH, electrode type, current density, reaction time, and ozonation. The findings revealed notable removal efficiencies: 98% for cyanide, 76% for nickel, 85% for copper, and 84% for zinc when utilizing a stainless steel electrode as the cathode. Optimal removal rates were achieved at 94% for cyanide, 93% for copper, 92% for zinc, and 83% for nickel, employing the UV-LED-ozone technique with an ozonation flow rate of 4 mg/s at pH = 10. Notably, when Al-Gr-SS-Fe electrodes and a current of 15 mA/cm2 were applied, these removal efficiencies were observed. Therefore, the most favorable conditions for the concurrent removal of pollutants from synthetic wastewater involved maintaining a pH of 10, utilizing SS-Fe as anode and Al-Gr as cathode electrodes, and employing a current density of 15 mA/cm2. The addition of ozonation with a flow rate of 4 mg/s, along with UV-LED, further enhanced the removal process. In summary, it can be inferred that the enhanced electrocoagulation method outperformed conventional electrocoagulation, leading to increased elimination of cyanide and selected heavy metals.
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- Ahmad Shahedi
- Department of Mineral Processing, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115, Iran
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- Department of Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115, Iran
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- Department of Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115, Iran.
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- Department of Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14115, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Duan YT, Wang WD, Qin SY, Xu X, Li BX, Chen MJ, Zheng CL. Study on the performance of Anerinibacillus sp. in degrading cyanide wastewater and its metabolic mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140354. [PMID: 37832879 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Cyanide extraction dominates the gold smelting industry, which leads to the generation of large amounts of cyanide-containing wastewater. In this study, Aneurinibacillus tyrosinisolvens strain named JK-1 was used for cyanide wastewater biodegradation. First, we tested the performance of JK-1 in degrading cyanide under different conditions. Then, we screened metabolic compounds and pathways associated with cyanide degradation by JK-1. Finally, we explored the potential JK-1-mediated cyanide degradation pathway. Our results showed that the optimal pH and temperature for cyanide biodegradation were 7.0 and 30 °C, respectively; under these conditions, a degradation rate of >98% was achieved within 48 h. Untargeted metabolomics results showed that increased cyanide concentration decreased the abundance of metabolic compounds by 71.1% but upregulated 32 metabolic pathways. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment results revealed significant changes in amino acid metabolism pathways during cyanide degradation by JK-1, including cyanoamino acid metabolism, β-alanine metabolism, and glutamate metabolism. Differential metabolic compounds included acetyl-CoA, l-asparagine, l-glutamic acid, l-phenylalanine, and l-glutamine. These results confirmed that cyanide degradation by JK-1 occurs through amino acid assimilation. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of cyanide biodegradation, which can be applied in the treatment of cyanide wastewater or tailings.
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- Yao-Ting Duan
- School of Resources and Environmental Energy, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 200120, China; School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430200, Hu Bei, China; School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Energy, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai, 200120, China; School of Energy and Environment, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou, 014010, Inner Mongolia, China.
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Kumar A, Thakur AK, Gaurav GK, Klemeš JJ, Sandhwar VK, Pant KK, Kumar R. A critical review on sustainable hazardous waste management strategies: a step towards a circular economy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:105030-105055. [PMID: 37725301 PMCID: PMC10579135 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29511-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Globally, industrialisation and urbanisation have led to the generation of hazardous waste (HW). Sustainable hazardous waste management (HWM) is the need of the hour for a safe, clean, and eco-friendly environment and public health. The prominent waste management strategies should be aligned with circular economic models considering the economy, environment, and efficiency. This review critically discusses HW generation and sustainable management with the strategies of prevention, reduction, recycling, waste-to-energy, advanced treatment technology, and proper disposal. In this regard, the major HW policies, legislations, and international conventions related to HWM are summarised. The global generation and composition of hazardous industrial, household, and e-waste are analysed, along with their environmental and health impacts. The paper critically discusses recently adapted management strategies, waste-to-energy conversion techniques, treatment technologies, and their suitability, advantages, and limitations. A roadmap for future research focused on the components of the circular economy model is proposed, and the waste management challenges are discussed. This review stems to give a holistic and broader picture of global waste generation (from many sources), its effects on public health and the environment, and the need for a sustainable HWM approach towards the circular economy. The in-depth analysis presented in this work will help build cost-effective and eco-sustainable HWM projects.
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- Ashutosh Kumar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi 110016 India
- School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed to Be University, Tirmalaisamudram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613401 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Energy Cluster, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248007 Uttarakhand India
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- Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, SPIL, NETME Centre, Brno University of Technology, VUT Brno, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, SPIL, NETME Centre, Brno University of Technology, VUT Brno, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Parul Institute of Technology, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat 391760 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi 110016 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Energy Cluster, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248007 Uttarakhand India
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Kong Q, Zhang H, Lan Y, Shi X, Fang Z, Chang Q, Liu J, Wei C. Functional graphene oxide for organic pollutants removal from wastewater: a mini review. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:3183-3195. [PMID: 35286239 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2053754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO), an important derivative of graphene, with a variety of active oxygen-containing groups (hydroxyl, carboxyl and epoxy) on its surface is easy to be functionalized to obtain adsorbent with high adsorption capacity. To date, the adsorption behaviour of organic pollutants by functionalized GO adsorbents have been extensively studied, but there has been no systematic review regarding the functionalization method of GO for the purpose to remove organic pollutants from wastewater. The leading objective of this review is to (i) summarize the functionalization strategies of GO for organic pollutants removal (covalent functionalization and non-covalent functionalization), (ii) evaluate the adsorption performance of functional GO towards organic pollutants by taking aromatic pollutants and dyes as examples and (iii) discuss the regeneration property and adsorption mechanism of functional GO adsorbent. In addition, the problems of existing studies and future research directions are also identified briefly.
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- Qiaoping Kong
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Yakamercan E, Bhatt P, Aygun A, Adesope AW, Simsek H. Comprehensive understanding of electrochemical treatment systems combined with biological processes for wastewater remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121680. [PMID: 37149253 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The presence of toxic pollutants in wastewater discharge can affect the environment negatively due to presence of the organic and inorganic contaminants. The application of the electrochemical process in wastewater treatment is promising, specifically in treating these harmful pollutants from the aquatic environment. This review focused on recent applications of the electrochemical process for the remediation of such harmful pollutants from aquatic environments. Furthermore, the process conditions that affect the electrochemical process performance are evaluated, and the appropriate treatment processes are suggested according to the presence of organic and inorganic contaminants. Electrocoagulation, electrooxidation, and electro-Fenton applications in wastewater have shown effective performance with high removal rates. The disadvantages of these processes are the formation of toxic intermediate metabolites, high energy consumption, and sludge generation. To overcome such disadvantages combined ecotechnologies can be applied in large-scale wastewater pollutants removal. The combination of electrochemical and biological treatment has gained importance, increased removal performance remarkably, and decreased operational costs. The critical discussion with depth information in this review could be beneficial for wastewater treatment plant operators throughout the world.
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- Elif Yakamercan
- Department Environmental Engineering Department, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Turkiye
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- Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA
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- Department Environmental Engineering Department, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Turkiye
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- Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA
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- Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, USA.
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Wei Y, Chen L, Jiao G, Wen Y, Liao Q, Zhou H, Tang S. Enhanced removal of metal-cyanide complexes from wastewater by Fe-impregnated biochar: Adsorption performance and removal mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 331:138719. [PMID: 37086981 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Metal-cyanide complexes are common contaminants in industrial wastewater. Removal of these refractory contaminants is essential before their discharge into the environment. This study investigated a biochar (BC)-based sorbent material that could be applied for the efficient removal of metal-cyanide complexes from wastewater. In consideration of the strong electrostatic repulsion of the pristine BC toward anions, iron-modified BC (Fe-BC) composites were fabricated by a one-step co-pyrolysis of corn straw and FeCl3 at 600-800 °C. The adsorption performance and corresponding sorption mechanisms of representative metal-cyanide complexes (ferricyanide [Fe(CN)6]3- and tetracyanonickelate [Ni(CN)4]2-) onto the Fe-BC composites were investigated. The results indicated that the Fe-BC composites had significantly high affinity toward the metal-cyanide complexes, reaching a maximum sorption capacity of 580.96 mg/g for [Fe(CN)6]3- and 588.86 mg/g for [Ni (CN)4]2-. A mechanistic study revealed that Fe-impregnation during BC fabrication could effectively alter the negatively charged BC surface, forming more functional groups that could interact with the metal-cyanide complexes. Moreover, the transformation of carbon structure promoted the carbothermal reduction process, leading to the formation of various reductive-Fe minerals in the resulting Fe-BC composites. These modification-induced alterations to the surface and structural characteristics of BC were expected to facilitate the adsorption/precipitation of target contaminants. Different sorption mechanisms were proposed for the two metal-cyanide complexes that were the focus of this study. For [Fe(CN)6]3-, precipitation by Fe-bearing species in the Fe-BC composites was the major factor controlling [Fe(CN)6]3- removal, while for [Ni(CN)4]2- hydrogen bonding interactions between surface functional groups (especially hydroxyl (-OH) and carboxyl (-COOH)) and [Ni(CN)4]2- were the main factors controlling removal.
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- Yunmei Wei
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Urban Planning and Design Institute of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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Shahedi A, Darban AK, Jamshidi-Zanjani A, Homaee M. An overview of the application of electrocoagulation for mine wastewater treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:522. [PMID: 36988769 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11044-9] [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: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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One of the challenges of the twenty-first century is related to the discharge and disposal of mine effluents and wastewater resulting from mine dewatering, precipitation, and surface runoff in mines, especially acidic effluents that contain a variety of toxic and heavy metals and are the main sources of surface and groundwater pollution. Various physical, chemical, and biological methods have been developed and used to treat mine effluents. All proposed methods have their own disadvantages that make their use challenging. One of the new methods used for wastewater treatment is the electrical coagulation process, which has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years due to its advantages such as simplicity, environmental friendliness, and low cost. The present review focused on the applications of electrocoagulation for mine wastewater treatment as well as metals recovery. In addition, the main mechanisms, advantages, and weaknesses of electrocoagulation were reviewed.
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- Ahmad Shahedi
- Department of Mining, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mining, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
- Agrohydrology Research Group, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Mining, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Agrohydrology Research Group, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mining, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Agrohydrology Research Group, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Li G, Zhang L, Xu P, Jiang S, Bi Q, Xue J. Hydrothermal synthesis of a 3-D SnO2 nanoflower electrode with C and N co-doped interlayer for the degradation of real cyanide wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wei Y, Chen S, Ren T, Chen L, Liu Y, Gao J, Li Y. Effectiveness and mechanism of cyanide remediation from contaminated soils using thermally activated persulfate. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133463. [PMID: 34974037 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133463] [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: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Persulfate (PS)-based advanced oxidation processes have been frequently employed for contaminant remediation, but the effectiveness of PS oxidation for the elimination of cyanide-bearing contaminants from soil, and the underlying mechanisms, have rarely been explored. This study investigated the degradation of two iron-cyanide (Fe-CN) complexes (ferricyanide and ferrocyanide) with thermally activated PS via two remediation strategies, namely one-step oxidation (direct PS oxidation) and two-step oxidation (alkaline extraction followed by PS oxidation). The two-step oxidation process was more effective for the elimination of cyanide pollutants from soil, reaching >94% remediation efficiency for both Fe-CN complexes studied. The presence of dissolved soil components, especially soil organic matter, increased consumption of PS during the remediation process. A combined analysis based on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), free radical scavenging, and degradation product identification revealed that SO4- and HO were the principal reactive radicals responsible for Fe-CN degradation. Based on the determination of radical species and identification of decomposition products, a transformation pathway for Fe-CN complexes during thermally activated PS oxidation is proposed. Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of the thermally activated PS oxidation technique for cyanide elimination from polluted soil. Further study is required to verify the feasibility of this method for field applications.
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- Yunmei Wei
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China
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DE Oxidation-Fused Industrial Wastewater Purification Fuzzy Control and Simulation. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:2843055. [PMID: 35256874 PMCID: PMC8898132 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2843055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, a novel microcirculation chromatography with pulsed amperometric discovery (IC/PAD) system is established for the cyanide in business sewage. For business sewage with complicated substrates, the microstrewing means is leveraged for purification and decoration, and subsequently, the IC/PAD course is utilized to psychoanalyze and accuse the cyanide in the match. Under optimum plight, cyanide exhibits some kind of linearity in the frequency of 1.0–200.0 μg/L, and the perception termination and quantification check of cyanide in business sewage are 0.15 μg/L and 0.5 0 μg/L, respectively. The scold is between 88.6% and 1 08.5%. This mode is highly caring, tenacious and awesome, and calm to manage. It offers recent discrimination for the discovery of cyanide in business sewage. In this case, the insincere-frequent uninterrupted inundate analyzer is to decide business sewage with comprehensive distinction in ammonium propellant major. The spring is compared with the mensuration rise of Nessler's test spectrophotometry. The rise has shown that when the double-stroll regularity of extended overflow analyzer is a manner to simultaneously moderate lofty and blaze concentrations of ammonia packaging gas, there is no important contention compared with the mensuration inference of Nessler's test spectrophotometry. The analysis of the regularity has whole reagents, and harmless and strong transformation. This can optimally decrease the effort intenseness of testers and is valuable of preferment. Index Terms—DE oxidation, industrial wastewater, purification, fuzzy control, simulation.
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Purifying cyanide-bearing wastewaters by electrochemical precipitate process using sacrificial Zn anode. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Wang A, Li B, Wang Y, Sun X, Huang Z, Bian S, Fan K, Shang H. Adsorption behavior of Congo red on a carbon material based on humic acid. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03926a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Humic acid is used as an inexpensive starting material to prepare a strong adsorbent for the removal of Congo red from water.
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- An Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of material science and Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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Ahangarnokolaei MA, Ayati B, Ganjidoust H. Simultaneous and sequential combination of electrocoagulation and ozonation by Al and Fe electrodes for DirectBlue71 treatment in a new reactor: Synergistic effect and kinetics study. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 285:131424. [PMID: 34329133 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, the simultaneous combination of electrocoagulation and ozonation (EC-O3) was optimized in a new reactor for Direct Blue 71 treatment and compared to electrocoagulation (EC), ozonation (O3), and their sequential combination (EC→O3) by considering the performance criteria (dye and naphthalene ring removal efficiency), economic assessment (energy and anode consumption), chemical degradability, mineralization rate, and kinetic study. Applying a middle wall in the reactor improved coagulation under ozone-induced rapid mixing on the first side and flocculation under flow-induced slow mixing on the other side which reduced the floc breakage at high ozone dosages. Dye, COD, and TOC removal rate was in the following order: EC(Al)-O3>EC(Fe)-O3>EC(Al)→O3>EC(Fe)→O3>EC(Al)>EC(Fe)>O3. The synergistic effect of simultaneous combined process on dye, COD, and TOC removal were obtained 1.97, 1.42, and 1.69 for EC(Al)-O3 and 1.37, 1.14, and 1.26 for EC(Fe)-O3, respectively, which showed more ozone activation in the presence of Al ions compared to Fe ions. Also, ozone-induced corrosion for Al electrode was less than Fe electrode, which reduced anode consumption and operation cost. Finally, EC(Al)-O3 due to best performance and EC(Fe)→O3 due to optimal use of EC for decolorization and O3 for oxidation, with dye, COD, and TOC removal efficiency, energy and anode consumption, and operation cost equal to 99, 51, and 62%, 18.6 kWh m-3, 0.05 kg m-3 and 0.21 $ m-3, respectively, for EC(Al)-O3 and 99, 44.5, and 51%, 6.7 kWh m-3, 0.2 kg m-3 and 0.14 $ m-3, respectively, for EC(Fe)→O3, are suggested as suitable options for dye wastewater treatment.
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- M A Ahangarnokolaei
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-397, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-397, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-397, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhao J, Xu X, Liu Z, Bai X, Yang Y, Li X, Wang Y, Liu W, Zhu Y. Improvement of stability and reduction of energy consumption for Ti-based MnO x electrode by Ce and carbon black co-incorporation in electrochemical degradation of ammonia nitrogen. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:2278-2287. [PMID: 34810311 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ti-based electrode coated with MnOx catalytic layer has presented superior electrochemical activity for degradation of organic pollution in wastewater, however, the industrial application of Ti-based MnOx electrode is limited by the poor stability of the electrode. In this study, the novel Ti-based MnOx electrodes co-incorporated with rare earth (Ce) and conductive carbon black (C) were prepared by spraying-calcination method. The Ti/Ce:MnOx-C electrode, with uniform and integrated surface and enhanced Mn(IV) content by C and Ce co-incorporation, could completely remove ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) with N2 as the main product. The cell potential and energy consumption of Ti/Ce:MnOx-C electrode during the electrochemical process was significantly reduced compared with Ti/MnOx electrode, which mainly originated from the enhanced electrochemical activity and reduced charge transfer resistance by Ce and C co-incorporation. The accelerated lifetime tests in sulfuric acid showed that the actual service lifetime of Ti/Ce:MnOx-C was ca. 25 times that of Ti/MnOx, which demonstrated the significantly promoted stability of MnOx-based electrode by Ce and C co-incorporation.
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- Jiao Zhao
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Vessel Pollution Monitoring and Control, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China E-mail:
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Lai L, He Y, Zhou H, Huang B, Yao G, Lai B. Critical review of natural iron-based minerals used as heterogeneous catalysts in peroxide activation processes: Characteristics, applications and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:125809. [PMID: 33865112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Recently, an increasing number of works have been reported about iron-based materials applied as catalysts in peroxide activation processes to degrade pollutants in water. Iron-based catalysts include synthetic and natural iron-based materials. However, some synthetic iron-based materials are difficult to scale up in the practical applications due to high cost and serious secondary environmental pollution. In contrast, natural iron-based minerals are more available and cheaper, and also hold a great promise in peroxide activation processes for pollutant degradation. In this review, we classify different natural iron-based materials into two categories: iron oxide minerals (e.g., magnetite, hematite, and goethite,), and iron sulfide minerals (e.g., pyrite and pyrrhotite,). Their overview applications in peroxide activation processes for pollutant degradation in wastewaters are systematically summarized for the first time. Moreover, the peroxide activation mechanisms induced by natural minerals, and the influences of reaction conditions in different systems are discussed. Finally, the application prospects and existing drawbacks of natural iron-based minerals in the peroxide activation processes for wastewater treatment are proposed. We believe this review can shed light on the application of natural iron-based minerals in peroxide activation processes and present better perspectives for future researches.
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- Leiduo Lai
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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The Potential Re-Use of Saudi Mine Tailings in Mine Backfill: A Path towards Sustainable Mining in Saudi Arabia. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13116204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers an area of approximately 2 million km2 and is rich in natural resources that are necessary for industrial development. The estimated mineral wealth beneath the Kingdom’s soil is approximately USD 1.33 trillion, as reported by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The Kingdom’s vision for 2030 is to develop the mining sector to become the third pillar of the domestic economy. Therefore, exploration and mining activities are expected to accelerate over the next decade, which will lead to increased waste production. New executive regulations issued in January 2021 contain several sustainable elements related to the environment, social responsibility, and occupational health and safety. Therefore, this study aims to promote an example of sustainable mining activities in the Kingdom that could be adapted to meet the regulatory requirements. Cemented paste backfill samples of varying composition were made with waste materials from a Saudi copper mine for re-injection into underground mining cavities to minimize waste exposure to the environment. The samples were tested for unconfined compressive strength (UCS) after 7, 14, 28, 56, and 90 days of curing. Results from a statistically designed experiment technique show that the samples developed sufficient strength to be used in mine backfilling applications. Strong negative relationships were detected between the UCS and the water-to-binder ratio. There is strong potential for mine backfill technology to be applied to a wide range of Saudi Arabian mines to enhance the sustainability of the mining sector.
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The Tolerance of Anoxic-Oxic (A/O) Process for the Changing of Refractory Organics in Electroplating Wastewater: Performance, Optimization and Microbial Characteristics. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9060962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In order to investigate the tolerance of an anoxic-oxic (A/O) process for the changing of refractory organics in electroplating wastewater, optimize the technological parameters, and reveal the microbial characteristics, a pilot-scale A/O process was carried out and the microbial community composition was analyzed by high-throughput sequencing. The results indicated that a better tolerance was achieved for sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, and the removal efficiencies of organic matter, ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and total nitrogen (TN) were 82.87%, 66.47%, and 53.28% with the optimum hydraulic retention time (HRT), internal circulation and dissolved oxygen (DO) was 12 h, 200% and 2–3 mg/L, respectively. Additionally, high-throughput sequencing results demonstrated that Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes were the dominant bacteria phylum, and the diversity of the microbial community in the stable-state period was richer than that in the start-up period.
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Ye H, Chen L, Kou Y, How ZT, Chelme-Ayala P, Wang Q, An Z, Guo S, Chen C, Gamal El-Din M. Influences of coagulation pretreatment on the characteristics of crude oil electric desalting wastewaters. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128531. [PMID: 33065320 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128531] [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: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Highly polluted crude oil electric desalting wastewaters (EDWs) severely affect the efficiency of refinery wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Coagulation is an efficient pretreatment to reduce the impacts of EDWs. In the present study, the influences of coagulation pretreatment on the characteristics of EDWs of three typical Chinese crude oils, Liaohe heavy oil (LHO), Karamay heavy oil (KHO) and Daqing light oil (DLO), were investigated. The stability of three raw EDWs was broken and the contents of organic pollutants were significantly reduced by aluminum sulfate coagulation. More soluble COD and polar oils were removed from LHO-EDW (1241 and 98 mg L-1) and KHO-EDW (779 and 57 mg L-1) compared to DLO-EDW (417 and 11 mg L-1). Coagulation significantly changed the compositions of the organic pollutants of two heavy oil EDWs; however, slightly influenced DLO-EDW, particularly the polar organic pollutants. Most types of aromatic compounds, aliphatic acids and Ox polar compounds were removed from two heavy oil EDWs, but mainly alkanes were removed from DLO-EDW. As such, the differences in the types of dominant polar compounds became insignificant among treated heavy oil and light oil EDWs. Coagulation notably decreased the acute biotoxicity and improved the biodegradability of all treated EDWs. The residual organic nitrogen compounds in treated KHO-EDW contributed to a higher residual biotoxicity compared to treated LHO-EDW. The results demonstrate that coagulation can effectively improve the qualities of heavy oil EDWs by lowering the contents of organic pollutants and removing recalcitrant compounds, thus guaranteeing the efficiency of refinery WWTPs.
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- Huangfan Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada.
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Ganjali MR, Badiei A, Mouradzadegun A, Vatanpour V, Khadem SSM, Munir MT, Habibzadeh S, Saeb MR, Koyuncu I. Erbium (III) molybdate as a new nanofiller for fabrication of antifouling polyethersulfone membranes. MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS 2020; 25:101379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Gafiullina A, Mamelkina M, Vehmaanperä P, Kinnarinen T, Häkkinen A. Pressure filtration properties of sludge generated in the electrochemical treatment of mining waters. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 181:115922. [PMID: 32497753 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, batch electrocoagulation (EC) experiments were performed with synthetic mining water in various conditions in a laboratory-scale 1L reactor. The process was scaled up and the selected results were verified with both synthetic and real mining water in a 70 L reactor. The generated solids were characterized by XRD, SEM, and a laser diffraction particle size analyzer. After preconcentration by settling and decantation, the EC solids were separated by constant pressure filtration at 2-6 bar. In order to improve the separation, various filter aids were used in body-feed and precoat modes. The results show that the overall removal efficiency was the highest with consumable electrode pairs such as Fe/Fe, Al/Al and Fe/Al, and the highest treatment efficiency was achieved with Fe/Al electrodes where 100/100% of the nitrate and 96/87% of the sulfate were removed in small/large-scale experiments. Depending on the dissolved electrode material, different solid species were formed: crystalline primary particles with a minor degree of agglomeration were observed in Fe/Fe slurry, whereas aluminium-containing solids (Al/Al and Fe/Al) were mainly amorphous agglomerates. High values of average specific cake resistances (αav = 2·1012 - 4·1013), average porosities (>90%) and moisture contents (>68 wt%) of filter cakes were obtained for all filtered samples. The highest values of the above-mentioned cake characteristics were observed for aluminium-based solids, which might be explained by its highly amorphous structure. The application of filter aids improved the filterability of the sludges by reducing the average specific cake resistance by as much as 95-96% in the body-feed mode and by 84% in the precoat mode.
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- Anastasia Gafiullina
- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI, 53850, Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI, 53850, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI, 53850, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI, 53850, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI, 53850, Lappeenranta, Finland
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