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Liu H, Li L, Ye W, Zhao B, Peng Y, Liu G, Gao X, Peng X. Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in a hybrid activated sludge-membrane aerated biofilm reactor (H-MABR) for nitrogen removal from low COD/N interflow: A pilot-scale study. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 367:122038. [PMID: 39098075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122038] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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There are a large number of simple landfills in hilly areas, and the results of previous studies have shown that pollutants in landfills can spread via interflow and cause surface source pollution. The hybrid activated sludge-membrane aerated bioreactor (H-MABR) developed in a previous study can be used for the treatment of interflow with a low chemical oxygen demand (COD)/total nitrogen (TN) ratio, and it has been shown to be effective in laboratory simulations. To investigate the effectiveness of the H-MABR in treating interflow around landfills in real-world applications, an in-situ pilot-scale evaluation of the effectiveness of H-MABR operation was conducted at a landfill. The results indicated that the removal efficiencies of COD, TN, and ammonia nitrogen in interflow by H-MABR were 87.1 ± 6.0%, 80.9 ± 7.9%, and 97.9 ± 1.4%, respectively. The removal rate of TN reached 148.6-205.6 g-N/m3·d. The concentration of each pollutant in the effluent was in accordance with China's "Standard for pollution control on the landfill site of municipal solid waste (GB16889-2008)," wherein the COD, TN, and ammonia nitrogen of effluent should be less than 100 mg/L, 40 mg/L, and 25 mg/L, respectively. The results of community composition analysis and PICRUSt analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed that there were different dominant functional bacteria between the inner and outer rings, but functional genes involved in the nitrification-denitrification, assimilated nitrate reduction, and dissimilated nitrate reduction pathway were all detected. Furthermore, except for the nitrite oxidation gene narG, the abundance of which did not significantly differ between the inner and outer rings, the abundance of the other functional genes was higher in the outer ring than in the inner ring. An economic evaluation revealed that the operation cost of interflow treatment by the H-MABR was as low as ¥2.78/m3; thus, the H-MABR is a shock-load-resistant and cost-effective technology for interflow treatment.
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- Hengyi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, PR China.
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Yuan Q, Huang Y, Chi J, Wu W, Qi E. Gas-liquid contact evaporation of concentrate leachate from disk-tube reverse osmosis treatment in waste incineration plant. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 343:123271. [PMID: 38160769 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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In order to utilize waste heat such as exhaust steam and hot air passing through air preheater in the waste incineration plant to heat air used for evaporating leachate concentrate (LC) by gas-liquid contact evaporation technology, hot air of 600 °C, 450 °C and 250 °C was used to evaporate LC in a laboratory-scale evaporator to obtain purified condensate used for supplying water for circulating cooling water system. The influence of pH, hot air temperature and evaporation rate on COD and NH3-N in condensate were investigated to identify the optimum operation of this technology. The results showed that COD concentration in condensate obviously decreased with increase in hot air temperature. Higher hot air temperature led to higher initial evaporation temperature, and evaporation rate of water was significantly greater than that of small molecular organic matter with lower boiling point than water with increasing hot air temperature. Reduction in contents of phenol, ketone and benzene was responsible for COD decreasing in condensate. COD in condensate decreased with increase in pH, as the amount of volatile organic matter such as fatty acids escaped from LC to condensate decreased. The pH had little influence on the DOM in condensate according to EEM spectra analysis. Evaporation rate had little influence on COD in the condensate water. NH3-N concentrations in condensate in all experimental groups were far away from the limit value (10 mg/L) in the water quality standard. Under the premise of meeting water quality standard, the lowest temperature (450 °C) of hot air was selected to save energy and use lower grade waste heat. Therefore, the optimum condition was 450 °C of hot air, pH = 7 of LC and CF = 10. At this condition, molecular weight of DOM in the condensate was smaller and humification degree and aromaticity of DOM were lower according to UV-visible absorption spectrum analysis.
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- Qi Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China; Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- Nanjing Linpu Thermal Energy Technology Co., LTD, Nanjing, 210019, China
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- Nanjing Environment Group Co., LTD, Nanjing, 210026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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Yuan Q, Huang Y, Chi J, Wu W, Qi E. Effective treatment of leachate concentrate from waste incineration plant by combination of coagulation and direct contact evaporation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140880. [PMID: 38061564 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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In order to verify that coagulation as pre-treatment can reduce the temperature of the hot air used for direct contact evaporating the leachate concentrate (LC) and low-grade waste heat such as exhaust steam in the waste incineration plant can be used to evaporate the LC. The supernatants after coagulation using polymerized ferrous sulfate (PFS), polymeric-aluminum (PAC), polymeric silicate aluminum ferric (PSAF) and poly-aluminum ferric chloride (PAFC) as coagulants were further treated in a lab-scale direct contact evaporation system. The results showed that the best performance with removal efficiencies of COD and NH3-N of 58.70% and 29.09% was achieved after coagulation when PAFC dosage = 15 g/L, PAM dosage = 30 mg/L and initial pH of supernatant = 6. After coagulation, a large amount of the fulvic-like acid and aromatic heterocyclic compounds were removed and the degree of complexity and aromaticity of organics decreased. After direct contact evaporation, using PAFC as coagulant still was the best selection due to its lowest concentrations of COD and NH3-N (22 mg/L and 1.02 mg/L) in the condensate produced by this two-stage treatment when initial pH of supernatant was 6 during evaporation and the condensate produced by this two-stage treatment met the water quality standard for using as supplying water for circulating cooling water system when temperature of hot air used for heating LC was at low temperature (250 °C). The fulvic-like acid and aromatic heterocyclic compounds in the condensate continuously reduced. Phenol, adamantane, 1-isocyanato, phthalic anhydrid, tri(2-chloroethyl) phosphat, Heptadecane, 2-methyl, ginsenol and Octadecane, 2-methyl- in the condensate obviously decreased. The effect of four coagulants as pretreatment on reducing the temperature of hot air used for evaporating LC was ranked as PAFC > PFS > PAC > PSAF. PSAF was not recommended due to the large amount of NH3-N produced when using PSAF to treat the LC.
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- Qi Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China; Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- Nanjing Linpu Thermal Energy Technology Co., Ltd, Nanjing, 210019, China
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- Nanjing Environment Group Co., Ltd, Nanjing, 210026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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Ciftcioglu-Gozuacik B, Sen G, Goze S, Ozbey-Unal B, Balcik C, Karagunduz A, Keskinler B. Evaluation of volatile fatty acids and ammonia recovery approach from landfill leachate using pilot-scale mechanical vapor recompression. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118720. [PMID: 37536140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Treatment of landfill leachate is still a current problem due to the high treatment costs in addition to the difficulty of meeting the discharge criteria. However, there is a more important issue that should be underlined; it is also valuable compounds that leachate contains. Conventional methods used for treatment of leachate such as membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, biological processes and their combinations have largely focused on treatment. However, the recovery of ammonia and volatile organic acids (VFA) in leachate is a promising approach both to overcome high treatment costs and to sustainably manage leachate. In this study, leachate treatment potential was investigated by mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) process, which offers an operational opportunity to recover high value-added products from leachate while providing an effective treatment for wastewater. Optimum operating conditions for the pilot-scale MVR process have been determined by laboratory-scale studies. VFAs were recovered as organic acid salts from the pilot-scale MVR distillate, while ammonia recovery was accomplished as ammonium sulfate from a highly contaminated concentrate stream. VFA and ammonia recovery rates were 89% and 99%, respectively. The treatment cost of leachate with MVR process was calculated according to the data obtained in pilot scale MVR studies considering the operating cost, chemical cost and economical contribution of value-added products. The results showed that the integrated MVR-crystallization process, all treatment costs are covered, with a net gain of 3.8 USD/m3. Consequently, MVR integrated crystallization process offers an economical and sustainable solution for the treatment of leachate by recovering valuable products.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Institute of Earth and Marine Sciences, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, 41400, Turkey.
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Ciftcioglu-Gozuacik B, Ulutug FC, Denizli A, Dizge N, Karagunduz A, Keskinler B. Simultaneous production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) from recovered volatile fatty acid with treatment of leachate by Pilot-Scale Mechanical Vapor Recompression. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 388:129743. [PMID: 37716573 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Serious global problems faced due to many petroleum-based materials in the last century, which is called the plastic age, constitute the main motivation of this research. Considering wastewater treatment from this perspective, both the recovery of organic acids from wastewater and their conversion into bioplastics are extremely important in terms of reducing petroleum dependency. In this study, while the treatment of landfill leachate was provided with biological process integrated into Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR), simultaneously PHBV production was carried out with 84.9% recovered VFA as carbon source. The effects of C/N/P ratio and feeding regime on PHBV storage were investigated by Cupriavidus necator. PHBV storage of 96% (g PHBV/g DCW) was maximized by 2-stage feeding and nitrogen restriction. The ratio of 3HV to 3HB of PHBV was 45%. In addition, extracted PHBV was compared with standard PHA in terms of thermal and chemical properties with FTIR, XRD, TGA and DSC analyses.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Mersin University, Mersin 33343, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli 41400, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli 41400, Turkey.
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Chen Z, Li T, Liu L. Critical role of Photo-electrode with Ce-g-C 3N 4 in multi-stage microbial fuel cells cascade reactor treating diluted hyper-saline industrial wastewater rich in amines. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139026. [PMID: 37257656 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Treatment of chemical industrial wastewater often faces problems of large volume occupation, high cost, and long processing time. In this study, low-content Ce-modified g-C3N4 was prepared and used as a catalyst on stainless steel mesh photo-cathode in constructing a multi-stage cascade microbial fuel cell system to reduce treatment costs in an energy-saving way. The large specific surface area (332.5 m2 g-1) and mesoporous structure of the material, is favorable for catalytic reactions, in which Ce elements were mainly present in single atoms. The characterized catalyst indicated a pronounced effect of Ce species in increasing photo-current and the synergistic pollutant removal, microbial bio-degradation and cascade operation stability. In Batch-mode (light illumination, aeration, total HRT (hydraulic residence time) of 54 h) treatment through three cascade reactors, removed 88% COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand). With 0.5 mM PMS (peroxymonosulfate), 94% COD and 86% NH4+-N of the system were removed. The cascade net average COD removal capacity reached 16.04 kg per kg catalyst per day. The addition of PMS also enhanced the electricity generation. In continuous-mode, in totally 18 h treatment through the three-stages cascade reactors without PMS, overall, 83% COD and 78% TOC (Total Organic Carbon) were removed, reaching a net calculated system average COD removal capacity of 19.29 kg per kg catalyst per day. With Ce-g-C3N4 catalyst, the batch or continuous multi-stage cascade system demonstrated great technical flexibility and economic potential in treating high-strength, high-salinity amine-rich industrial wastewater.
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- Zhenyu Chen
- MOE, Key Lab of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- MOE, Key Lab of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- MOE, Key Lab of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China.
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Li Q, Cui H, Li Y, Song X, Liu W, Wang Y, Hou H, Zhang H, Li Y, Wang F, Song J, Ye H, Song S, Che T, Shao S, Kong D, Liang B. Challenges and engineering application of landfill leachate concentrate treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116028. [PMID: 37150383 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Landfill leachate concentrate (LLC) is a concentrated waste stream from landfill leachate treatment systems and has been recognized as a key challenge due to its high concentration of salts, heavy metals, organic matters, etc. Improper management of LLC (e.g. reinjection) would exacerbate the performance of upstream treatment processes and pose risks to the surrounding environments near landfill sites. Addressing the challenge and recovering resources from LLC have thus been attracting considerable attention. Although many LLC treatment technologies have been developed, a comprehensive discussion about the challenges still lacks. This review critically evaluates mainstream LLC treatment technologies, namely incineration, coagulation, advanced oxidation, evaporation and solidification/stabilization. We then introduce a geopolymer-based solidification (GS) process as a promising technology owning to its simple casting process and reusable final product and summarizes engineering applications in China. Finally, we suggest investigating hybrid systems to minimize LLC production and achieve the on-site reuse of LLC. Collectively, this review provides useful information to guide the selection of LLC treatment technologies and suggests a sustainable alternative for large-scale application, while also highlighting the need of joint efforts in the industry to achieve efficient, ecofriendly and economical on-site management of landfill waste streams.
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- Qian Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenyang, 110167, China
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- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenyang, 110167, China
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- Everbright Environmental Protection (China) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Everbright Environmental Protection (China) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China
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- Shenyang Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenyang, 110167, China; Liaoning HaiTianGe Enviromental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Fushun, 113122, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Liao R, Song Z, Zhang J, Xing D, Yan S, Dong W, Sun F. Pilot-scale treatment of municipal garbage mechanical dewatering wastewater by an integrated system involving partial nitrification and denitrification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117088. [PMID: 36584508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The municipal solid waste (MSW) with high water content can be pre-treated by the mechanical dewatering technology to significantly decrease the leachate generation in sequential landfill treatment or to improve the efficiency for solid waste incineration, which has attracted great concerns recently. However, the generated mechanical dewatering wastewater (MDW) containing high organics and nitrogenous content has been one of the big challenges for the sustainable treatment of MSW. In this study, a pilot-scale integrated system composed of physiochemical pretreatment, anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR), partial nitrification SBR (PN-SBR), denitrification SBR (DN-SBR), and UV/O3 advanced oxidation process, with a capacity of 1.0 m3/d to treat MDW containing over 34000 mg-chemical oxygen demand (COD)/L organics pollutant and 850 mg/L NH4+-N, was successfully developed. By explorations on the start-up of this integrated system and the process conditions optimization, after a long-term system operation, the findings demonstrated that this integrated system could reach the removal efficiency in the COD, NH4+-N and total nitrogen (TN) in the MDW of 99.7%, 98.2% and 96.9%, respectively. Partial nitrification and denitrification were successfully obtained for the TN removal with the nitrite accumulation rate of over 80%. The treatment condition parameters were optimized to be 800 mg/L polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and 2 mg/L polyacrylamide (PAM) under a pH of 9 for pretreatment, 36 h hydraulic retention time (HRT) for ASBR, 24 h for PN-SBR, and 2 h for UV/O3 unit. The organic sources in the MDW were also found to be feasible for the DN-SBR. Consequently, the resulting final effluent was stably in compliance with the discharge standard with high stability and reliability.
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- Runfeng Liao
- Joint Research Centre for Protective Infrastructure Technology and Environmental Green Bioprocess, Department of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd., China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, 518055, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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A Recent Progress in the Leachate Pretreatment Methods Coupled with Anaerobic Digestion for Enhanced Biogas Production: Feasibility, Trends, and Techno-Economic Evaluation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010763. [PMID: 36614205 PMCID: PMC9820962 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Landfill leachate (LFL) treatment is a severe challenge due to its highly viscous nature and various complex pollutants. Leachate comprises various toxic pollutants, including inorganic macro/nano components, xenobiotics, dissolved organic matter, heavy metals, and microorganisms responsible for severe environmental pollution. Various treatment procedures are available to achieve better effluent quality levels; however, most of these treatments are nondestructive, so pollutants are merely transported from one phase to another, resulting in secondary contamination. Anaerobic digestion is a promising bioconversion technology for treating leachate while producing renewable, cleaner energy. Because of its high toxicity and low biodegradability, biological approaches necessitate employing other techniques to complement and support the primary process. In this regard, pretreatment technologies have recently attracted researchers' interest in addressing leachate treatment concerns through anaerobic digestion. This review summarizes various LFL pretreatment methods, such as electrochemical, ultrasonic, alkaline, coagulation, nanofiltration, air stripping, adsorption, and photocatalysis, before the anaerobic digestion of leachate. The pretreatment could assist in converting biogas (carbon dioxide to methane) and residual volatile fatty acids to valuable chemicals and fuels and even straight to power generation. However, the selection of pretreatment is a vital step. The techno-economic analysis also suggested the high economic feasibility of integrated-anaerobic digestion. Therefore, with the incorporation of pretreatment and anaerobic digestion, the process could have high economic viability attributed to bioenergy production and cost savings through sustainable leachate management options.
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Chen W, Wang Y, Sun Y, Fang G, Li Y. Release of soluble ions and heavy metal during fly ash washing by deionized water and sodium carbonate solution. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135860. [PMID: 35944671 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two municipal solid waste incineration fly ashes were selected for washing by deionized water and Na2CO3 solution for comparison. Results showed that the benefits of washing were two folds: (1) Washing was able to reduce the contents of Cl- and SO42- while increased the contents of CaO, SiO2, Al2O3 etc.; (2) Washing by Na2CO3 solution showed increased stability of heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cd, Cu, Zn and Pb) and fly ash was safe for later reuse. Release of Cl- was high at more than 90% regardless of washing solution. SO42- and Ca2+ removal was highly dependent on the dissolution and precipitation equilibriums. Na2CO3 washing promoted the formation of CaCO3. Thus SO42- was washed off instead of precipitating as CaSO4 and retained in fly ash solid. SO42- removal was raised to more than 80% by Na2CO3 washing as compared with about 30% by deionized water. At the same time, Ca removal by Na2CO3 dropped to 1-2%. In addition, the basicity of fly ash was important as high basicity helped SO42- removal. Overall, washing by Na2CO3 appears to be a promising option for fly ash treatment.
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- Weifang Chen
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jun Gong Road, Shanghai, 200093, China
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de Almeida R, Pimenta de Oliveira TJ, Maurício Gouvea R, Carbonelli Campos J. Technical and economic aspects of a sequential MF + NF + zeolite system treating landfill leachate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2022; 57:675-684. [PMID: 35876049 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2022.2101842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This work explores the techno-economic aspects of landfill leachate treatment by an integrated scheme composed of microfiltration (MF), nanofiltration (NF), and zeolite application for carbon and nitrogen removal. In bench-scale experiments, MF and NF were investigated, and zeolite batch tests were carried out to determine optimum conditions. A preliminary economic analysis is presented for a 200 m3 d-1 full-scale treatment facility based on the data obtained from experimental tests and literature surveys. The maximum removals of 92%, 94%, and 79% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), absorbance at 254 nm, and ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) were achieved in bench experiments, respectively. It was possible to reach the local discharge standard for COD (200 mg L-1), but it was not possible to reach the Brazilian disposal requirement for NH4+-N (20 mg L-1). The total cost of the integrated MF + NF + zeolite system was estimated at 19.89 US$m-3. In this study, the costs of the zeolite application account for around 70% of the total costs of the integrated scheme. Membrane process integration was an adequate strategy for removing organic compounds at low operating costs; However, further NH4+-N depuration is needed to meet discharge requirements.
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- Ronei de Almeida
- School of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Design and annual operation of full scale landfill leachate plant in Iran: focus on multistage membrane technology. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02108-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jia X, Li K, Wang B, Zhao Z, Hou D, Wang J. Membrane cleaning in membrane distillation of reverse osmosis concentrate generated in landfill leachate treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 85:244-256. [PMID: 35050880 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a thermally induced membrane separation process, membrane distillation (MD) has drawn more and more attention to the advantages of treating hypersaline wastewaters, especially the concentrate from the reverse osmosis (RO) process. One of the major obstacles in widespread MD application is the membrane fouling. We investigated the feasibility of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) for landfill leachate reverse osmosis concentrate (LFLRO) brine treatment and systematically assessed the efficiency of chemical cleaning for DCMD after processing LFLRO brine. The results showed that 80% water recovery rate was achieved when processing the LFLRO brine by DCMD, but membrane fouling occurred during the DCMD process, and manifested as the decreasing of permeate flux and the increasing of permeate conductivity. Analysis revealed that the serious flux reduction was primarily caused by the fouling layer, which consisted of organic matter and inorganic salts. Five cleaning methods were investigated for membrane cleaning, including hydrogen chloride (HCl)-sodium hydroxide (NaOH), ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)-NaOH, citric acid, sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) cleaning. Among the chemical cleaning methods investigated, the 3 wt.% SDS cleaning showed the best efficiency at recovering the performance of fouled membranes.
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- Xiaolin Jia
- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail: ; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail: ; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail: ; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China E-mail: ; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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Zhu Y, Yan H, Lu F, Su Y, Li W, An J, Wang Y, Xu T. Electrodialytic concentration of landfill leachate effluent: Lab- and pilot-scale test, and assessment. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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El-Nahas S, Arafat AS, El Din HS, Alhamzani AG, Abou-Krisha MM, Alsoghier HM. A Novel Alternative Methods for Decalcification of Water Resources Using Green Agro-Ashes. Molecules 2021; 26:6777. [PMID: 34833869 PMCID: PMC8618996 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The strategic idea in this work was to increase pH values by employing natural alkali sources (i.e., HCO3- and CO32-) from four tested agro-ashes as an alternative to chemicals (i.e., lime or soda ash). The considerable proportion of carbonates and bicarbonates in the investigated ash products had remarkable features, making them viable resources. All ash materials showed a significant ability for Ca ion elimination at high initial Ca ion concentrations. A slight quantity of ash (10 g/L) was sufficient for usage on very hard water contents up to 3000 ppm. Finally, the tested agro-ash was free of cost. Furthermore, unlike other conventional precipitants, such as NaOH, Ca(OH)2, NaHCO3, Na2CO3, and CaO, they are cost effective and ecologically sustainable. There is no need to employ any additional chemicals or modify the agro-ash materials throughout the treatment process. The benefits of the manufactured ash were assessed using a SWOT analysis.
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- Safaa El-Nahas
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt; (S.E.-N.); (H.S.E.D.); (M.M.A.-K.); (H.M.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt; (S.E.-N.); (H.S.E.D.); (M.M.A.-K.); (H.M.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt; (S.E.-N.); (H.S.E.D.); (M.M.A.-K.); (H.M.A.)
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt; (S.E.-N.); (H.S.E.D.); (M.M.A.-K.); (H.M.A.)
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Brasil YL, Silva AFR, Gomes RF, Amaral MCS. Technical and economic evaluation of the integration of membrane bioreactor and air-stripping/absorption processes in the treatment of landfill leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 134:110-119. [PMID: 34418741 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A membrane bioreactor inoculated with commercial baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (MBRy) integrated to an air-stripping/absorption (AS/AB) as pre-treatment (aiming ammonia recovery) or a post-treatment (polishment step) was assessed for the landfill leachate treatment. The effect of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and nitrogen (N) ratio (C:N) on the performance of the MBRy was also investigated. At high COD/N ratio, high organic matter removal in terms of COD (71 ± 4%) and ammonia removal (97 ± 3%) was observed. Lower COD/N ratio favored yeast growth in the mixed liquor even under adverse conditions. The results of ammonia removal and recovery, and economic analysis demonstrated that the best way to integrate the AS/BS processes is as pre-treatment of MBRy. The ammonia concentration in the AS/AB process feed was a key factor to achieve the market specification. Although pH and temperature adjustment were adequate to promote ammonia removal/recovery, the AS operation at high temperatures showed the highest ammonia removal rate (99%). Therefore, the integration of AS/AB with MBRy allows obtaining a permeate with a final concentration of 2902 ± 374 mg L-1 of COD and 9 ± 7.5 mg L-1 of ammonia. Although it was possible to reach the Brazilian discharge standard for ammonia (20 mg L-1), it was not possible to reach the standard for COD, where the remaining fraction is recalcitrant organic matter, requiring the integration of a physico-chemical process. It should be noted that the proposed route allowed recovery 7 kg of ammonia per m3 of treated leachate.
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- Yara L Brasil
- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering - Federal University of Minas Gerais, P.O. Box 1294, ZIP 30.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering - Federal University of Minas Gerais, P.O. Box 1294, ZIP 30.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering - Federal University of Minas Gerais, P.O. Box 1294, ZIP 30.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering - Federal University of Minas Gerais, P.O. Box 1294, ZIP 30.270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Ghaffariraad M, Ghanbarzadeh Lak M. Landfill Leachate Treatment Through Coagulation-flocculation with Lime and Bio-sorption by Walnut-shell. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 68:226-239. [PMID: 34100132 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01489-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Due to the environmental consequences corresponding to leachate penetration, a sequence of inexpensive conventional processes proposed leachate treatment. The main objective was maximizing the COD and heavy metal removal efficiencies while minimizing generated sludge volume and material consumption rate. Walnut-shell adsorption complements lime treatment by eliminating heavy metals and low molecular-weight organic compounds. Samples gathered from Nazlou-landfill, Urmia, Iran. The relative significance of independent variables (lime and walnut-shell dosages and pH) on the removal efficiency was investigated using response surface methodology. By estimating the gradient of relative equations of the experimental results, the ideal direction of independent variable change was found as such increasing COD removal. A new variable called OSVLDR was utilized for measuring the ratio of the observed sludge volume to used lime dosage. The proposed sequence resulted in 43.24% COD removal under optimal conditions (i.e., 6.83, and 25 g/L of lime and walnut-shell dosage and pH values of 6, and 4 for two sets). Furthermore, effective removal in heavy metal concentrations was observed, i.e., 98.17, 67.45, 91.03, and 88.02% for nickel, cadmium, zinc, and lead, respectively. The results showed that a change in variables' amount affects associated costs while making a variation at removal efficiency. Reducing the initial pH value of leachate to 3.50 might decrease the consumed raw materials and OSVLDR value, resulting in a considerable decline in material costs (by 10%). Also, the inactive walnut-shell surface with a more crushing degree was used to reduce costs in walnut-shell set experiments rather than the activated surface.
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- Milad Ghaffariraad
- Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Sato Y, Zeng Q, Meng L, Chen G. Importance of Combined Electrochemical Process Sequence and Electrode Arrangements: A Lab-scale Trial of Real Reverse Osmosis Landfill Leachate Concentrate. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 192:116849. [PMID: 33517046 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Reverse osmosis (RO) is a widely applied technique for wastewater effluent reuse and landfill leachate treatment. The latter generates a refractory RO leachate concentrate (ROLC), for which cost-effective treatment is required. This study focuses on a two-step electrochemical method consisting of aluminum-based electrocoagulation (EC), and simultaneous electrooxidation-electrocoagulation with a titanium-based lead dioxide (Ti/ß-PbO2) anode and aluminum cathode (EOEC) assembly. The sequence and electrode arrangements of the combined electrochemical process were investigated to determine the organic transformation, Ti/ß-PbO2 anode viability, and energy consumption. Series-based EC-EOEC decreased the total chemical oxygen demand (COD) from 8750 mg L-1 to 380 mg L-1, a 96% removal efficiency, in 3.5 hours at 141 A m-2. Under a low energy consumption of 28.7 kWh kgCOD-1, the ROLC biodegradability (BOD5/COD) significantly increased from 0.015 to 0.530, which was ascribed to aromatic removal (e.g., -C=C) and an increase in -COOH functional groups. Furthermore, the rapid removal of natural organic matter and increase in pH elevation from EC suppressed the dissolution of Pb from the Ti/ß-PbO2 anode during the subsequent EOEC, thereby leaving 0.061 mg L-1 in the ROLC after treatment. The treatment cost was 3.86 USD kgCOD-1, which was approximately 34% lower than that of previously reported electrochemical processes for ROLC treatment. These findings obtained with a real RO concentrate provide a foundation for scaling up this new electrochemical treatment approach.
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- Yugo Sato
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch) and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch) and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
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- Xiaping Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Plant, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch) and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China; Fok Ying Tung Research Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
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Keyikoglu R, Karatas O, Rezania H, Kobya M, Vatanpour V, Khataee A. A review on treatment of membrane concentrates generated from landfill leachate treatment processes. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nag M, Saffarzadeh A, Nomichi T, Shimaoka T, Nakayama H. Enhanced Pb and Zn stabilization in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash using waste fishbone hydroxyapatite. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 118:281-290. [PMID: 32919347 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present research focused on evaluating the role of waste fishbone hydroxyapatite (FB-HAP) in stabilizing heavy metals, particularly Pb and Zn, in incineration fly ash (IFA). Bones were collected from various fish species and processed for batch experiments. A commercial apatite product (Apatite II™) was also obtained for a comparative analysis. The experiments were performed at fishbone/fly ash ratios of 0.0 (control group) and 1:10 (by weight), settling times of 6, 12, 24, and 672 h (28 days), and W/S ratios of 1.0 and 1.5 mL/g. The highest Pb removal efficiency reached 86.39% at 28 days settling periods, when the FB-HAP dose was only 10% at W/S 1.5 mL/g. FB-HAP was found noticeably more effective (approximately 1.5 to 2 times) than Apatite II™, particularly at shorter settling periods. Stabilization of Zn was efficient at longer settling period (28 days) using FB-HAP. The highest stabilization rate of Zn was 62.67% at W/S 1.0 mL/g. The results indicated that settling time and W/S ratio were the most important factors to enhance the stabilization of Pb and Zn in IFA. Utilization of waste fishbone is expected to be a low-cost and eco-friendly technology.
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- Mitali Nag
- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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An integral treatment process for landfill leachate reverse osmosis concentrate (LLROC) is herein designed and assessed aiming to reduce organic matter content and conductivity, as well as to increase its biodegradability. The process consists of three steps. The first one is a coagulation/flocculation treatment, which best results were obtained using a dosage of 5 g L−1 of ferric chloride at an initial pH = 6 (removal of the 76% chemical oxygen demand (COD), 57% specific ultraviolet absorption (SUVA), and 92% color). The second step is a photo-Fenton process, which resulted in an enhanced biodegradability (i.e., the ratio between the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and the COD increased from 0.06 to 0.4), and an extra 43% of the COD was removed at the best trialed reaction conditions of [H2O2]/COD = 1.06, pH = 4 and [H2O2]/[Fe]mol = 45. An ultra violet-A light emitting diode (UVA-LED) lamp was tested and compared to conventional high-pressure mercury vapor lamps, achieving a 16% power consumption reduction. Finally, an optimized 30 g L−1 lime treatment was implemented, which reduced conductivity by a 43%, and the contents of sulfate, total nitrogen, chloride, and metals by 90%. Overall, the integral treatment of LLROC achieved the removal of 99.9% color, 90% COD, 90% sulfate, 90% nitrogen, 86% Al, 77% Zn, 84% Mn, 99% Mg, and 98% Si; and significantly increased biodegradability up to BOD5/COD = 0.4.
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Chu D, Ye ZL, Chen S. Interactions among low-molecular-weight organics, heavy metals, and Fe(III) during coagulation of landfill leachate nanofiltration concentrate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 104:51-59. [PMID: 31962217 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The generation of landfill leachate nanofiltration concentrate (LLNC) has been a dilemma for leachate treatment plants because it contains large amounts of refractory organics with low molecular weight (LMWO), as well as heavy metals (HMs), and is difficult to handle. The coagulation removal of LMWOs is a significant challenge, as is the removal of HMs bonded to LMWOs. In this study, coagulation through the dosing of FeCl3 was used to remove LMWOs and HMs from LLNC. The results interestingly demonstrated that the removal rates of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), Cr, Ni, and As reached up to 84.1% ± 3.9%, 91.0 ± 1.1%, 73.1 ± 2.2%, and 96.9 ± 1.5%, respectively. The partition of LMWO components, as well as the interactions among the LMWOs, HMs, and Fe(III) were investigated to determine the mechanism behind the LMWO and HM removal. LMWOs with a high degree of humification, including humic and fulvic acid-like components, were preferentially removed through aggregation and electrostatic attraction originating from the specialistic adsorption of Fe2(OH)24+ and Fe3(OH)45+. In addition to being removed, a portion of these two components was dissociated into aromatic protein I, aromatic protein II, and soluble microbial by-product-like materials due to an acid effect and the formation of inner-sphere complexes. A redundancy analysis revealed that As, Cr, and Ni are mainly removed through the electrostatic attraction of Fe(III), bonding to humic substances and hydrophilic organics, respectively. The outcomes provide a new understanding on the coagulation removal of LMWOs and HMs.
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- Dongyuan Chu
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19 (A) Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen City, Fujian 361021, China.
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C. C. Martins D, J. Scandelai AP, Cardozo‐Filho L, G. Tavares CR. Supercritical water oxidation treatment of humic acid as a model organic compound of landfill leachate. CAN J CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversidade Estadual de Maringa Maringa Brazil
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Scandelai APJ, Cardozo Filho L, Martins DCC, Freitas TKFDS, Garcia JC, Tavares CRG. Combined processes of ozonation and supercritical water oxidation for landfill leachate degradation. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 77:466-476. [PMID: 29705045 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Leachate is a highly variable, heterogeneous and recalcitrant wastewater generated in landfills which may contain high concentrations of many organic and inorganic compounds, hampering the application of a single technique in its treatment. Therefore, this paper assessed leachate degradation through supercritical water oxidation (ScWO) as well as combined processes of ozonation and supercritical water oxidation (O3/ScWO and ScWO/O3), a yet innovative combination. Ozonation was carried out at different reaction times (30-120 min). ScWO was developed at 600 °C, 23 MPa, and spatial time (τ) from 29 to 52 s. A combination of ozonation (30 min) and supercritical water oxidation process (O3-30'/ScWO) was the most efficient technique for the degradation of the leachate assessed. These conditions enabled to remove high values of apparent and true color (92% and 97%, respectively), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5,20) (95%), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (92%), total organic carbon (TOC) (79%), nitrite (78%), nitrate (84%), total (96%), dissolved (96%) and suspended (94%) solids. In addition, the combined process presented significant decrease in electric conductivity (EC) (68%) and less leachate turbidity removal (43%). Except for ammonia and nitrite, all parameters of the leachate treated by O3-30'/ScWO met the specifications of Brazilian legislation (CONAMA Resolutions No. 357/2005 and No. 430/2011) for the disposal of wastewater in water bodies. Besides, both processes are considered to be clean technologies. This shows the great possibility of applying the O3/ScWO combination to landfills leachates.
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- Ana Paula Jambers Scandelai
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jd. Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jd. Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jd. Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jd. Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jd. Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
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Weijin G, Binbin L, Qingyu W, Zuohua H, Liang Z. Supercritical water gasification of landfill leachate for hydrogen production in the presence and absence of alkali catalyst. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 73:439-446. [PMID: 29269283 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Gasification of landfill leachate in supercritical water using batch-type reactor is investigated. Alkali such as NaOH, KOH, K2CO3, Na2CO3 is used as catalyst. The effect of temperature (380-500 °C), retention time (5-25 min), landfill leachate concentration (1595 mg L-1-15,225 mg L-1), catalyst adding amount (1-10 wt%) on hydrogen mole fraction, hydrogen yield, carbon gasification rate, COD, TOC, TN removal efficiency are investigated. The results showed that gaseous products mainly contained hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide without addition of catalyst. However, the main gaseous products are hydrogen and methane with addition of NaOH, KOH, K2CO3, Na2CO3. In the absence of alkali catalyst, the effect of temperature on landfill leachate gasification is positive. Hydrogen mole fraction, hydrogen yield, carbon gasification ratio increase with temperature, which maximum value being 55.6%, 107.15 mol kg-1, 71.96% is obtained at 500 °C, respectively. Higher raw landfill leachate concentration leads to lower hydrogen production and carbon gasification rate. The suitable retention time is suggested to be 15 min for higher hydrogen production and carbon gasification rate. COD, TOC and TN removal efficiency also increase with increase of temperature, decrease of landfill leachate concentration. In the presence of catalyst, the hydrogen production is obviously promoted by addition of alkali catalyst. the effect of catalysts on hydrogen production is in the following order: NaOH > KOH > Na2CO3 > K2CO3. The maximum hydrogen mole fraction and hydrogen yield being 74.40%, 70.05 mol kg-1 is obtained with adding amount of 5 wt% NaOH at 450 °C, 28 MPa, 15 min.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gong Weijin
- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China.
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
| | - Wang Qingyu
- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
| | - Huang Zuohua
- Institute of Chemistry Limited Company, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
| | - Zhao Liang
- Institute of Chemistry Limited Company, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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