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Wang H, Wang S, Jia Z, Li H, Wang J, Zhang T, Dong J, Yang P, Chen J, Ji Y, Lu J. Photo-transformation of isoproturon under UV-A irradiation: The synergy of nitrite and natural organic matter. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 353:124153. [PMID: 38750808 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Isoproturon (IPU), a widely utilized phenylurea herbicide, is recognized as an emerging contaminant. Previous studies have predominantly attributed the degradation of IPU in natural waters to indirect photolysis by natural organic matter (NOM). Here, we demonstrate that nitrite (NO2-) also serves as an important photosensitizer that induces the photo-degradation of IPU. Through radical quenching tests, we identify hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and nitrogen dioxide radicals (NO2•) originating from NO2- photolysis as key players in IPU degradation, resulting in the generation of a series of hydroxylated and nitrated byproducts. Moreover, we demonstrate a synergistic effect on the photo-transformation of IPU when both NOM and NO2- are present in the reaction mixture. The observed rate constant (kobs) for IPU removal increases to 0.0179 ± 0.0002 min-1 in the co-presence of NO2- (50 μM) and NOM (2.5 mgC/L), surpassing the sum of those in the presence of each alone (0.0135 ± 0.0004 min-1). NOM exhibits multifaceted roles in the indirect photolysis of IPU. It can be excited by UV and transformed to excited triplet states (3NOM*) which oxidize IPU to IPU•+ that undergoes further degradation. Simultaneously, NOM can mitigate the reaction by reducing the IPU•+ intermediate back to the parent IPU. However, the presence of NO2- alters this dynamic, as IPU•+ rapidly couples with NO2•, accelerating IPU degradation and augmenting the formation of mono-nitrated IPU. These findings provide in-depth understandings on the photochemical transformation of environmental contaminants, especially phenylurea herbicides, in natural waters where NOM and NO2- coexist.
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- Haiyan Wang
- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Beltrán-Flores E, Blánquez P, Gorito AM, Sarrà M, Silva AMT. Combining fungal bioremediation and ozonation for rinse wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169198. [PMID: 38097072 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169198] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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In this work, agricultural rinse wastewater, which is produced during the cleaning of agricultural equipment and constitutes a major source of pesticides, was treated by fungal bioremediation and ozonation, both individually and combined in a two-stage treatment train. Three major pesticides (thiacloprid, chlortoluron, and pyrimethanil) were detected in rinse wastewater, with a total concentration of 38.47 mg C L-1. Comparing both technologies, ozonation in a stirred reactor achieved complete removal of these pesticides (720 min) while proving to be a more effective approach for reducing colour, organic matter, and bacteria. However, this technique produced transformation products and increased toxicity. In contrast, fungal bioremediation in a rotating drum bioreactor attenuated toxicity levels and did not produce such metabolites, but only removed approximately 50 % of target pesticide - hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 5 days - and obtained worse results for most of the general quality parameters studied. This work also includes a preliminary economic assessment of both technologies, revealing that fungal bioremediation was 2 times more cost-effective than ozonation. The treatment train, consisting of a first stage of fungal bioremediation followed by ozonation, was found to be a promising approach as it synergistically combines the advantages of both treatments, achieving high removals of pesticides (up to 100 %) and transformation products, while reducing operating costs and producing a biodegradable effluent. This is the first time that fungal bioremediation and ozonation technologies have been compared and combined in a treatment train to deal with pesticides in agricultural rinse wastewater.
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- Eduardo Beltrán-Flores
- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química Biològica i Ambiental, Escola d'Enginyeria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Wang H, Zhang T, Ji Y, Lu J. Photodegradation of phenylurea herbicides sensitized by norfloxacin and the influence of natural organic matter. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130135. [PMID: 36303339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130135] [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: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The photochemical activity of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) has gained attention due to the discovery of their phototoxicity and photocarcinogenicity in clinics. This study reveals that norfloxacin (NOR) can sensitize the photodegradation of phenylurea (PU) herbicides. This is attributed to the formation of an excited triplet of norfloxacin (3NOR*) by UV-A irradiation of its quinolone chromophore, which can further react with O2 to form singlet oxygen (1O2). The second-order rate of 3NOR* with PU ranges from 1.54 × 1010 to 2.76 × 1010 M-1s-1. The steady-state concentrations of 3NOR* were calculated as (4.29-31.2)× 10-16 M at 10 μM NOR under UV365nm irradiation. Natural organic matter (NOM) inhibited the degradation of PU induced by 3NOR*. In the presence of 10 mg L-1 NOM, the pseudo-first-order rate constants (kobs,NOM) of the degradation of diuron (DIU), isoproturon (IPU), monuron (MOU), and chlorotoluron (CLU) decreased by 65%, 19%, 36%, and 62%, respectively. NOM mainly acts as a reductant which reacted with the radical intermediates of the PU generated by 3NOR*oxidation, thus reversing the oxidation. The inhibitory effect increases with increasing NOM concentration. Results of this study underscore the role of NOR as a photosensitizer in accelerating the abatement of PU pesticides in sunlit surface waters. This study significantly advances the understandings of the behavior of NOR in aquatic environments.
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- Haiyan Wang
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Song Y, Feng S, Qin W, Li J, Guan C, Zhou Y, Gao Y, Zhang Z, Jiang J. Formation mechanism and control strategies of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) formation during ozonation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 823:153679. [PMID: 35131246 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153679] [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: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This review summarizes major findings over the last decade related to N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) formed upon ozonation, which was regarded as highly toxic and carcinogenic disinfection by-products. The reaction kinetics, chemical yields and mechanisms were assessed for the ozonation of potential precursors including dimethylamine (DMA), N,N-dimethylsulfamide, hydrazines, N-containing water and wastewater polymers, dyes containing a dimethylamino function, N-functionalized carbon nanotubes, guanidine, and phenylurea. The effects of bromide on the NDMA formation during ozonation of different types of precursors were also discussed. The mechanism for NDMA formation during ozonation of DMA was re-summarized and new perspectives were proposed to assess on this mechanism. Effect of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) on NDMA formation during ozonation was also discussed due to the noticeable oxidation of NDMA by •OH. Surrogate parameters including nitrate formation and UV254 after ozonation may be useful parameters to estimate NDMA formation for practical application. The strategies for NDMA formation control were proposed through improving the ozonation process such as ozone/hydrogen peroxide, ozone/peroxymonosulfate and catalytic ozonation process based on membrane pores aeration (MEMBRO3X).
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- Yang Song
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China.
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Wirzberger V, Merkus VI, Klein M, Hohrenk-Danzouma LL, Lutze HV, Schmidt TC. Bromide strongly influences the formation of reaction products during the ozonation of diclofenac, metoprolol and isoproturon. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 815:152427. [PMID: 34971689 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152427] [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: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bromide as an omnipresent matrix component in wastewater can react with ozone to form hypobromous acid (HOBr). This secondary oxidant can subsequently react with micropollutants but also with formed intermediates. Therefore, bromide and especially HOBr can highly influence the formation of transformation products (TPs). This has already been reported for the ozonation of N,N-dimethylsulfamide leading to the formation of the cancerogenic N-nitrosodimethylamine only in bromide containing waters. In this study, the influence of different bromide and ozone concentrations on the formation of TPs during the ozonation of isoproturon (ISO), metoprolol (METO) and diclofenac (DCF) were investigated. Additionally, TPs were identified, which are formed in the direct reaction of the micropollutants with HOBr with and without subsequent ozonation. The results showed that even if the reactions of ozone with the substances should be favored bromide can highly influence the formation of TPs already at low concentrations. In summary, new TPs after the reaction with HOBr (and subsequent ozonation) could be postulated for ISO, METO and DCF. This underlines that the present water matrix can have a high influence on the formation of TPs and that these mechanisms need to be investigated further.
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- Vanessa Wirzberger
- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany; Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e. V. (IUTA, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology), Bliersheimer Str. 58-60, 47229 Duisburg, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany; IWW Water Center, Moritzstr. 26, 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany; Technical University of Darmstadt, Institute IWAR, Chair of Environmental Analytics and Pollutants, Franziska-Braun-Straße 7, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45141 Essen, Germany; Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45141 Essen, Germany; IWW Water Center, Moritzstr. 26, 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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Gulde R, Clerc B, Rutsch M, Helbing J, Salhi E, McArdell CS, von Gunten U. Oxidation of 51 micropollutants during drinking water ozonation: Formation of transformation products and their fate during biological post-filtration. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 207:117812. [PMID: 34839057 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Micropollutants (MP) with varying ozone-reactive moieties were spiked to lake water in the influent of a drinking water pilot plant consisting of an ozonation followed by a biological sand filtration. During ozonation, 227 transformation products (OTPs) from 39 of the spiked 51 MPs were detected after solid phase extraction by liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS). Based on the MS/MS data, tentative molecular structures are proposed. Reaction mechanisms for the formation of a large number of OTPs are suggested by combination of the kinetics of formation and abatement and state-of-the-art knowledge on ozone and hydroxyl radical chemistry. OTPs forming as primary or higher generation products from the oxidation of MPs could be differentiated. However, some expected products from the reactions of ozone with activated aromatic compounds and olefins were not detected with the applied analytical procedure. 187 OTPs were present in the sand filtration in sufficiently high concentrations to elucidate their fate in this treatment step. 35 of these OTPs (19%) were abated in the sand filtration step, most likely due to biodegradation. Only 24 (13%) of the OTPs were abated more efficiently than the parent compounds, with a dependency on the functional group of the parent MPs and OTPs. Overall, this study provides evidence, that the common assumption that OTPs are easily abated in biological post-treatment is not generally valid. Nevertheless, it is unknown how the OTPs, which escaped detection, would have behaved in the biological post-treatment.
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- Rebekka Gulde
- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Switzerland; School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH-1015 Switzerland; Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics (IBP), ETH Zurich, Zurich, CH-8092, Switzerland.
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Borrull J, Colom A, Fabregas J, Borrull F, Pocurull E. Presence, behaviour and removal of selected organic micropollutants through drinking water treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130023. [PMID: 33744648 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130023] [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: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper investigates the occurrence and removal of 60 organic micropollutants (OMPs) including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) treating raw water from the Ebro River (NE Spain). The behaviour of the OMPs was evaluated in each treatment: pre-ozonation, flocculation-coagulation-decantation-sand filtration, post-ozonation and granular activated carbon filtration. Thirty-one of the sixty OMPs studied were detected in source water with individual median concentrations below 10 ng L-1 for all the compounds except for caffeine (64.1 ng L-1). The highest concentration peaks in the source water were found for caffeine (124.5 ng L-1), terbuthylazine (52.0 ng L-1), imidacloprid (30.2 ng L-1) and paracetamol (25.6 ng L-1). Of the 31 compounds detected in the source water, 17 were also detected in the finished drinking water. Of these 17 compounds, 10 were PFASs, which indicated that this group of compounds had not been effectively removed throughout the drinking water treatments. The overall removal efficiencies of OMPs in the DWTP ranged from -50.9% to 100%. The most efficient removal technologies were ozonation and granular activated carbon.
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- Josep Borrull
- Consorci d'Aigües de Tarragona, N-340 km 1.094. 43895 L'Ampolla, Spain; Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Marcel·lí Domingo s/n. Sescelades Campus, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Consorci d'Aigües de Tarragona, N-340 km 1.094. 43895 L'Ampolla, Spain
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- Consorci d'Aigües de Tarragona, N-340 km 1.094. 43895 L'Ampolla, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Marcel·lí Domingo s/n. Sescelades Campus, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Marcel·lí Domingo s/n. Sescelades Campus, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Wang W, Yang P, Guo Y, Ji H, Liang F. Phenylurea herbicide degradation and N-nitrosodimethylamine formation under various oxidation conditions: Relationships and transformation pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 269:116122. [PMID: 33248834 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Four phenylurea herbicides (PUHs) were assessed for degradation and transformation into N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) under three oxidation conditions (chlorine (Cl2), chlorine dioxide (ClO2), and ozone (O3)) from an aqueous solution. Removal ratios correlated with the numbers of halogen elements contained in PUHs (isoproturon (0) > chlorotoluron (1 Cl) > diuron (2 Cl) > fluometuron (3 F)), and the degradation efficiencies of oxidants from fastest to slowest were: O3, ClO2, and Cl2. NDMA can be generated directly from the ozonation of PUHs. Further, compared with chloramination alone, ozonation prominently promoted NDMA formation potential (NDMA-FP) during post-chloramination, and NDMA-FPs increased approximately 23-68 times than those during ozonation only at 2.5 mg/L O3 over 10 min; molar yields of NDMA from highest to lowest were 11.1% (isoproturon), 1.17% (chlorotoluron), 1.0% (diuron), and 0.73% (fluometuron). The PUH degradation kinetics data during ozonation agreed with the pseudo-first-order model. The rate constant kobs were 0.31 × 10-3-19.8 × 10-3 s-1. The kobs and removal ratios of PUHs during ozonation partially scaled with the mass, LogKow, and Henry's constants of PUHs. Comparisons of measured NDMA-FPs with calculated NDMA-FPs from residual PUH after oxidation showed that the intermediates produced during ozonation facilitated NDMA-FPs; this contribution was also observed for chlorotoluron and isoproturon during ClO2 oxidation. Examination of reaction mechanisms revealed that tertiary amine ozonation, N-dealkylation, hydroxylation, the cleavage of N-C bonds, ammonification, and nitrification occurred during the ozonation of PUHs, and the dimethylamine (DMA) functional groups could be decomposed directly and transformed into NDMA via the formation of the intermediate unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. NDMA is also formed from the reaction between DMA and phenylamino-compounds. Clarifying primary degradation products of PUHs and transformation pathways of NDMA during oxidation processes is useful to optimize treatment processes for water supplies.
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- Wanfeng Wang
- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environmental and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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Mathon B, Coquery M, Liu Z, Penru Y, Guillon A, Esperanza M, Miège C, Choubert JM. Ozonation of 47 organic micropollutants in secondary treated municipal effluents: Direct and indirect kinetic reaction rates and modelling. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:127969. [PMID: 33182096 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Micropollutants like pharmaceuticals, hormones and pesticides are still found in treated municipal wastewater. An effective way to degrade micropollutants is to use oxidants such as ozone or hydroxyl radicals. We designed an innovative experimental protocol combining batch experiments and a study of a full-scale WWTP to understand and predict the removal via ozonation of typical micropollutants present in secondary treated effluents. First, the direct and indirect ozonation of 47 organic micropollutants was scrutinized, then a model was developed and calibrated to simulate the ozone transfers and the oxidation of the selected micropollutants. The kinetic rate constants between micropollutants and ozone or hydroxyl radicals (OH●) were determined for 47 micropollutants found in secondary treated effluent. We classified the micropollutants into low- (kO3 between 1.50 and 4.47 × 102 L mol-1. s-1), medium- (kO3 between 1.31 × 103 and 4.92 × 103 L mol-1. s-1) and high-oxidizable groups (kO3 between 9.44 × 104 and 8.18 × 106 L mol-1. s-1) according to their reactivity with ozone, and identified the major degradation pathways for all 47 micropollutants. Micropolluants of the low- and medium-oxidizable groups were largely eliminated by the indirect pathway, at 96% and 84% on average, respectively. In contrast, micropollutants of high-oxidizable group were largely eliminated by the direct pathway, at 98% on average. The model successfully simulated the direct and indirect ozonation of the 47 micropollutants in batch experiments and confirmed the predominant pathways for each group. Finally, the model was applied to the full-scale ozonation process operated at an ozone dose ranging from 0.5 to 1.6 gO3. gDOC-1. The model was found to reliably simulate the ozonation-process removal efficiencies for 4 micropollutants (imidacloprid, fenofibric acid, metronidazole and ketoprofen).
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- B Mathon
- INRAE, UR REVERSAAL, 5 Rue de La Doua, CS 20244, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France; INRAE, UR RiverLy, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- INRAE, UR REVERSAAL, 5 Rue de La Doua, CS 20244, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- CIRSEE - Suez Environnement, 38 Rue Du Président-Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- CIRSEE - Suez Environnement, 38 Rue Du Président-Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- CIRSEE - Suez Environnement, 38 Rue Du Président-Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- INRAE, UR RiverLy, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- INRAE, UR REVERSAAL, 5 Rue de La Doua, CS 20244, F-69625, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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In this study, the reduction of the pesticide simazine at an initial concentration of 0.7 mg L−1 in water has been investigated using two different technologies: adsorption with powdered and granulated activated carbon, advanced oxidation processes with ozone and finally, the combination of both technologies. The results obtained for a carbon dose of 16 mg L−1 show that powdered activated carbon, with contact times of 60 min, obtained 81% of reduction and in 24 h 92%, while granulated activated carbon at 60 min obtained a reduction of 2%, rising to 34% after 24 h of contact time. Therefore, powdered activated carbon achieves better reductions compared to granulated; when ozone was applied at a dose of 19.7 mg L−1, with a reaction time of 18 min, a reduction of 93% was obtained, achieving a better reduction in less time than with adsorption treatments; however, during oxidation, by-products of simazine were produced. In the combined treatments, with the same doses of carbon and ozone mentioned above, the treatment that starts with ozone followed by activated carbon powder is recommended due to the adsorption in the last phase reaching a 90% reduction of the simazine and its by-products in 38 min of time.
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Deng H. A review on the application of ozonation to NF/RO concentrate for municipal wastewater reclamation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 391:122071. [PMID: 32193076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) technology have gained worldwide acceptance for reclamation of municipal wastewater due to their excellent efficiencies in rejecting a wide spectrum of organic pollutants, bacteria, dissolved organic matters and inorganic salts. However, the application of NF/RO process produces inevitably a large volume of concentrated waste stream (NF/RO concentrate), which is generally characterised by high levels of inorganic and organic substances, a low biodegradation and potential ecotoxicity. At present, one of the most significant concerns for this process is regarding the sustainable management of municipal NF/RO concentrate, due to a potentially serious threat to water receiving body. It should therefore be further disposed or treated by effective technologies such as ozonation in a cost-effective way, aiming to minimize the potential environmental risk associated with the presence of emerging micropollutants (ng L-1 - μg L-1). This paper provides an overview on the disposal of NF/RO concentrate from municipal wastewater by ozonation process. This is a first review to present entirely ozonation efficiency of NF/RO concentrate in terms of elimination of emerging micropollutants, degradation of organic matters, as well as toxicity assessment. In addition, ozone combining biological activated carbon (BAC) or other advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is also discussed, aiming to further improve mineralization of ozone-recalcitrant substances in NF/RO concentrate. Finally, further research directions regarding the management of NF/RO concentrate are proposed.
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- Hui Deng
- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Toulouse, France; Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, China.
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Carena L, Vione D. Mapping the Photochemistry of European Mid-Latitudes Rivers: An Assessment of Their Ability to Photodegrade Contaminants. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25020424. [PMID: 31968645 PMCID: PMC7024250 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The abiotic photochemical reactions that take place naturally in sunlit surface waters can degrade many contaminants that pose concern to water bodies for their potentially toxic and long-term effects. This works aims at assessing the ability of European rivers to photoproduce reactive transient intermediates, such as HO• radicals and the excited triplet states of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (3CDOM*), involved in pollutant degradation. A photochemical mapping of the steady-state concentrations of these transients was carried out by means of a suitable modeling tool, in the latitude belt between 40 and 50°N. Such a map allowed for the prediction of the photochemical lifetimes of the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon (mostly undergoing photodegradation upon reaction with HO• and especially 3CDOM*) across different European countries. For some rivers, a more extensive dataset was available spanning the years 1990–2002, which allowed for the computation of the steady-state concentration of the carbonate radicals (CO3•−). With these data, it was possible to assess the time trends of the photochemical half-lives of further contaminants (atrazine, ibuprofen, carbamazepine, and clofibric acid). The calculated lifetimes were in the range of days to weeks, which might or might not allow for efficient depollution depending on the river-water flow velocity.
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Removal of Organic Micropollutants from a Municipal Wastewater Secondary Effluent by UVA-LED Photocatalytic Ozonation. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9050472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Numerous contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have been found in different water bodies. Directive 2013/39/EU and Decision 2018/840/EU are consequently being implemented in the field of water policies. Twelve CECs (e.g., isoproturon, ciprofloxacin, and clarithromycin are among those listed) were detected in a municipal wastewater secondary effluent by means of solid phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS). Different advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), based on the combination of ozone, UVA-LED and powdered TiO2, were investigated for their removal in a semi-batch operation. In addition, TiO2-coated glass rings (P25R) were characterized with different techniques (SEM, WDXRF) and used for continuous mode operation in a packed bed reactor (PBR). Among the AOPs studied, ozone-based processes were found to be more efficient than heterogeneous photocatalysis. A kinetic study was performed showing that direct ozonation is the main oxidation pathway for CEC removal. Ozone was successfully decomposed in combination with UVA-LED and P25R, resulting in an apparent rate constant of 3.2 × 10−2 s−1 higher than in the O3/LED system (1.0 × 10−3 s−1) or with ozone alone (8.6 × 10−5 s−1). Hydroxyl radical reaction could prevail over direct ozone reaction for the most refractory compounds (e.g., isoproturon).
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Non-Parametric Regression Analysis of Diuron and Gabapentin Degradation in Lake Constance Water by Ozonation and Their Toxicity Assessment. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11040852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ozone possesses high selectivity in the oxidation of organic pollutants. It actively reacts with electron donating participants which contain π bonds and non-protonated amines groups. The removal efficiency of organic pollutants hugely depends upon the pollutants’ initial concentration and amount of ozone supplied. This study was conducted at Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung (Lake Constance Water Supply), Germany. The prime objective of the research was to observe the performance of diuron and gabapentin ozonation for low ozone doses, therefore meeting the real application requirements of the water treatment plant. Thereby, 1 mg·L−1 of the given organic pollutants was chosen for the treatment. The ozone with a dosage of ≈0.68–1.01 mg·L−1 was generated and homogeneously mixed into Lake Constance water in a semi-batch reactor system. The adequate aliquots of diuron/gabapentin were spiked into the homogenous matrix to acquire the desired initial concentration. The effect of ozone dose and reaction time on the degradation of diuron and gabapentin was investigated. Low ozone doses were sufficient for the complete degradation of diuron and gabapentin, although satisfactory total organic carbon (TOC) reduction was not achieved. Nonetheless, the toxicity from ozone treated effluents can be avoided by adjusting treatment conditions. Due to that degradation data obtained did not follow normalization, the non-parametric (non-normalised) data were analysed with a generalised linear regression model for Gaussian and Poisson distribution. Statistical analysis showed that the ozonation treatment of diuron/gabapentin followed the Gaussian model distribution and the degradation data obtained was proven significant using the Kruskal–Wallis test.
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López-Ramón MV, Rivera-Utrilla J, Sánchez-Polo M, Polo AMS, Mota AJ, Orellana-García F, Álvarez MA. Photocatalytic oxidation of diuron using nickel organic xerogel under simulated solar irradiation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 650:1207-1215. [PMID: 30308808 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, a nickel organic xerogel (X-Ni) was used as semiconductor photocatalyst for the degradation of the herbicide diuron (DRN) in aqueous solution. The main objective of this work was to analyze and compare the effectiveness of solar irradiation to remove DRN from water both by direct photolysis and photocatalytic degradation. We examined the influence of the initial concentration of the herbicide, the solution pH, the presence of different ions in the medium, the chemical composition of the water, and the presence of a photocatalyst, after 240 min of irradiation. Direct photolysis achieved a low percentage of DRN degradation but was favored: i) by a reduction in the initial concentration of the herbicide (from 35.6% to 79.0% for 0.150 × 10-3 mol/L and 0.021 × 10-3 mol/L of DRN, respectively) and ii) at solution pHs at which diuron is positively charged (78.6% for pH 2 and 50.4% for pH 7), as suggested by DFT calculations carried out for DRN and its protonated form (DRN-H+). The corresponding mono-demethylated DRN derivative, 1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-methylurea (DCPU), was identified as a DRN degradation byproduct. In addition, the presence of certain anions in the medium significantly affected the overall degradation process by direct photolysis, due to the additional generation of HO radicals. We highlight that the presence of X-Ni considerably improved the photodegradation process under solar irradiation. The photocatalytic degradation rate constant was directly proportional to the xerogel concentration, because an increase in catalyst dose produced an increase in surface active sites for the photodegradation of DRN, enhancing the overall efficiency of the process. Thus, when 4167 mg/g of X-Ni was added, the DRN removal rate was 3-fold higher and both percentage of degradation and mineralization increased 88.5% with respect to the results obtained by direct photolysis.
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- M V López-Ramón
- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Science, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Science, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Science, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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Simon G, Gyulavári T, Hernádi K, Molnár M, Pap Z, Veréb G, Schrantz K, Náfrádi M, Alapi T. Photocatalytic ozonation of monuron over suspended and immobilized TiO2–study of transformation, mineralization and economic feasibility. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mathon B, Coquery M, Miege C, Penru Y, Choubert JM. Removal efficiencies and kinetic rate constants of xenobiotics by ozonation in tertiary treatment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 75:2737-2746. [PMID: 28659513 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study gives a full overview of the chemical oxidation by ozone of selected xenobiotics usually present in effluents of conventional wastewater treatment plants. A qualitative and quantitative overview of literature data was made, and describes the ozonation efficiency and processes for the elimination of 12 xenobiotics (pesticides and pharmaceuticals). A database was built, compiling literature results of experimental ozonation assays in laboratory and real-scale conditions. Special attention was paid to selecting the data and compiling reliable results on removal efficiencies and kinetic parameters. An original study was performed in a semi-batch reactor applying ozone on secondary effluent spiked beforehand with a cocktail of 12 xenobiotics. The results of this study were compared with the literature data to evaluate the influence of the kinetic competition of xenobiotics in spiked wastewater in the determination of kinetic rate constants. These 12 xenobiotics were classified into three groups (high-/medium-/low-oxidizable) according to the ranges of their direct kinetic rate constants (kO3). A best effective ozone dose between 0.2 and 0.4 gO3 gDOC-1 is proposed for the elimination of xenobiotics. The predominant elimination pathway between direct and indirect oxidation was identified for each xenobiotic.
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- Baptiste Mathon
- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, 69616 Villeurbanne Cedex, France E-mail:
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- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, 69616 Villeurbanne Cedex, France E-mail:
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- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, 69616 Villeurbanne Cedex, France E-mail:
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- SUEZ, CIRSEE, 38 rue du Président-Wilson, 78230 Le Pecq, France
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- Irstea, UR MALY, centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne, 5 rue de la Doua, BP 32108, 69616 Villeurbanne Cedex, France E-mail:
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Kovács K, Farkas J, Veréb G, Arany E, Simon G, Schrantz K, Dombi A, Hernádi K, Alapi T. Comparison of various advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of phenylurea herbicides. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2016; 51:205-214. [PMID: 26764571 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.1120597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Various types of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), such as UV photolysis, ozonation, heterogeneous photocatalysis and their combinations were comparatively examined at the same energy input in a home-made reactor. The oxidative transformations of the phenylurea herbicides fenuron, monuron and diuron were investigated. The initial rates of transformation demonstrated that UV photolysis was highly efficient in the cases of diuron and monuron. Ozonation proved to be much more effective in the transformation of fenuron than in those of the chlorine containing monuron and diuron. In heterogeneous photocatalysis, the rate of decomposition decreased with increase of the number of chlorine atoms in the target molecule. Addition of ozone to UV-irradiated solutions and/or TiO2-containing suspensions markedly increased the initial rates of degradation. Dehalogenation of monuron and diuron showed that each of these procedures is suitable for the simultaneous removal of chlorinated pesticides and their chlorinated intermediates. Heterogeneous photocatalysis was found to be effective in the mineralization.
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- Krisztina Kovács
- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
- b Institute of Isotopes, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences , Budapest , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
- c Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
- d Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry , University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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- a Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
- c Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , University of Szeged , Szeged , Hungary
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Jin X, Peldszus S, Huck PM. Predicting the reaction rate constants of micropollutants with hydroxyl radicals in water using QSPR modeling. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 138:1-9. [PMID: 26005810 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models which predict hydroxyl radical rate constants (kOH) for a wide range of emerging micropollutants are a cost effective approach to assess the susceptibility of these contaminants to advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). A QSPR model for the prediction of kOH of emerging micropollutants from their physico-chemical properties was developed with special attention to model validation, applicability domain and mechanistic interpretation. In this study, 118 emerging micropollutants including those experimentally determined by the author and data collected from the literature, were randomly divided into the training set (n=89) and validation set (n=29). 951 DRAGON molecular descriptors were calculated for model development. The QSPR model was calibrated by applying forward multiple linear regression to the training set. As a result, 7 DRAGON descriptors were found to be important in predicting the kOH values which related to the electronegativity, polarizability, and double bonds, etc. of the compounds. With outliers identified and removed, the final model fits the training set very well and shows good robustness and internal predictivity. The model was then externally validated with the validation set showing good predictive power. The applicability domain of the model was also assessed using the Williams plot approach. Overall, the developed QSPR model provides a valuable tool for an initial assessment of the susceptibility of micropollutants to AOPs.
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- Xiaohui Jin
- Walkerton Clean Water Centre, Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0, Canada.
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- NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Qu R, Feng M, Wang X, Huang Q, Lu J, Wang L, Wang Z. Rapid Removal of Tetrabromobisphenol A by Ozonation in Water: Oxidation Products, Reaction Pathways and Toxicity Assessment. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139580. [PMID: 26430733 PMCID: PMC4592209 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is one of the most widely used brominated flame retardants and has attracted more and more attention. In this work, the parent TBBPA with an initial concentration of 100 mg/L was completely removed after 6 min of ozonation at pH 8.0, and alkaline conditions favored a more rapid removal than acidic and neutral conditions. The presence of typical anions and humic acid did not significantly affect the degradation of TBBPA. The quenching test using isopropanol indicated that direct ozone oxidation played a dominant role during this process. Seventeen reaction intermediates and products were identified using an electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Notably, the generation of 2,4,6-tribromophenol was first observed in the degradation process of TBBPA. The evolution of reaction products showed that ozonation is an efficient treatment for removal of both TBBPA and intermediates. Sequential transformation of organic bromine to bromide and bromate was confirmed by ion chromatography analysis. Two primary reaction pathways that involve cleavage of central carbon atom and benzene ring cleavage concomitant with debromination were thus proposed and further justified by calculations of frontier electron densities. Furthermore, the total organic carbon data suggested a low mineralization rate, even after the complete removal of TBBPA. Meanwhile, the acute aqueous toxicity of reaction solutions to Photobacterium Phosphoreum and Daphnia magna was rapidly decreased during ozonation. In addition, no obvious difference in the attenuation of TBBPA was found by ozone oxidation using different water matrices, and the effectiveness in natural waters further demonstrates that ozonation can be adopted as a promising technique to treat TBBPA-contaminated waters.
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- Ruijuan Qu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, United States of America
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Nanjing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu Nanjing, P. R. China
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Fabbri D, Minella M, Maurino V, Minero C, Vione D. Photochemical transformation of phenylurea herbicides in surface waters: a model assessment of persistence, and implications for the possible generation of hazardous intermediates. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 119:601-607. [PMID: 25128892 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This work models the phototransformation kinetics in surface waters of five phenylurea herbicides (diuron, fenuron, isoproturon, metoxuron and chlortoluron), for which important photochemical parameters are available in the literature (direct photolysis quantum yields and reaction rate constants with ·OH, CO3(-·) and the triplet states of chromophoric dissolved organic matter, (3)CDOM*). Model calculations suggest that isoproturon and metoxuron would be the least photochemically persistent and diuron the most persistent compound. Reactions with ·OH and (3)CDOM* would be the main phototransformation pathways for all compounds in the majority of environmental conditions. Reaction with CO3(-) could be important in waters with low dissolved organic carbon (DOC), while direct photolysis would be negligible for fenuron, quite important for chlortoluron, and somewhat significant for the other compounds. The direct photolysis of metoxuron and diuron is known to increase toxicity, and such a photoreaction pathway would be enhanced at intermediate DOC values (1-4 mg C L(1)). The reaction between phenylureas and ·OH is known to produce toxic intermediates, differently from (3)CDOM*. Therefore, the shift of reactivity from ·OH to (3)CDOM* with increasing DOC could reduce the environmental impact of photochemical transformation.
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- Debora Fabbri
- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1)
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy(1); Università degli Studi di Torino, Centro Interdipartimentale NatRisk, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy(2).
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Rate coefficients of hydroxyl radical reactions with pesticide molecules and related compounds: A review. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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de Castro Peixoto AL, Teixeira ACSC. Degradation of amicarbazone herbicide by photochemical processes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Fenoll J, Martínez-Menchón M, Navarro G, Vela N, Navarro S. Photocatalytic degradation of substituted phenylurea herbicides in aqueous semiconductor suspensions exposed to solar energy. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 91:571-578. [PMID: 23298667 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The photocatalyzed degradation of the biocides chlorotoluron, diuron, fluometuron, isoproturon and linuron (substituted phenylurea herbicides) was investigated in aqueous suspensions of ZnO, TiO2, WO3, SnO2 and ZnS at pilot plant scale under natural sunlight. Comparison of the five catalysts showed that ZnO is the most effective for catalyzing the removal of all the compounds studied. The primary degradation of the herbicides followed a pseudo-first order kinetics. In our conditions, the time required for 90% degradation ranged from 23 to 47min for isoproturon and linuron, respectively, when using the tandem ZnO/Na2S2O8. Eight transformation products were identified by HPLC-MS(2) during the experiments, although at the end of the photoperiod (240min), their concentrations were below detection limits. Based on derivative identification, the proposed metabolic pathways would involve N-demethylation and N-demethoxylation of the N-methoxy-N-methyl substituted ureas and N-demethylation of the N,N-dimethylurea-substituted compounds.
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- José Fenoll
- Departamento de Calidad y Garantía Alimentaria, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
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Xu B, Qin C, Hu CY, Lin YL, Xia SJ, Xu Q, Mwakagenda SA, Bi XY, Gao NY. Degradation kinetics and N-Nitrosodimethylamine formation during monochloramination of chlortoluron. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 417-418:241-247. [PMID: 22273262 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Revised: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The degradation of chlortoluron by monochloramination was investigated in the pH range of 4-9. The degradation kinetics can be well described by a second-order kinetic model, first-order in monochloramine (NH(2)Cl) and first-order in chlortoluron. NH(2)Cl was found not to be very reactive with chlortoluron, and the apparent rate constants in the studied conditions were 2.5-66.3M(-1)h(-1). The apparent rate constants were determined to be maximum at pH 6, minimum at pH 4 and medium at alkaline conditions. The main disinfection by-products (DBPs) formed after chlortoluron monochloramination were identified by ultra performance liquid chromatography-ESI-MS and GC-electron capture detector. N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and 5 volatile chlorination DBPs including chloroform (CF), dichloroacetonitrile, 1,1-dichloropropanone, 1,1,1-trichloropropanone and trichloronitromethane were identified. The distributions of DBPs formed at different solution pH were quite distinct. Concentrations of NDMA and CF were high at pH 7-9, where NH(2)Cl was the main disinfectant in the solution. NDMA formation during chlortoluron monochloramination with the presence of nitrogenous salts increased in the order of nitrite<nitrate<ammonium for a given monochloramination and chlortoluron concentration.
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- Bin Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Bensalah N, Khodary A, Abdel-Wahab A. Kinetic and mechanistic investigations of mesotrione degradation in aqueous medium by Fenton process. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 189:479-485. [PMID: 21397397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.02.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Revised: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this work, chemical oxidation of mesotrione herbicide by Fenton process in acidic medium (pH 3.5) was investigated. Total disappearance of mesotrione and up to 95% removal of total organic carbon (TOC) were achieved by Fenton's reagent under optimized initial concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and ferrous iron (Fe(2+)) at pH 3.5. The time-dependent degradation profiles of mesotrione were satisfactorily fitted by first-order kinetics. Competition kinetic model was used to evaluate a rate constant of 8.8(± 0.2) × 10(9)M(-1) s(-1) for the reaction of mesotrione with hydroxyl radicals. Aromatic and aliphatic intermediates of mesotrione oxidation were identified and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It seems that the degradation of mesotrione by Fenton process begins with the rupture of mesotrione molecule into two moieties: cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivative and 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid. Hydroxylation and release of sulfonyl and/or nitro groups from 2-nitro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid lead to the formation of polyhydroxylated benzoic acid derivatives which undergo an oxidative opening of benzene ring into carboxylic acids that end to be transformed into carbon dioxide.
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- Nasr Bensalah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, Cite Erriadh, Zrig 6072, Gabes, Tunisia.
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Xu B, Tian FX, Hu CY, Lin YL, Xia SJ, Rong R, Li DP. Chlorination of chlortoluron: kinetics, pathways and chloroform formation. CHEMOSPHERE 2011; 83:909-916. [PMID: 21435681 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Chlortoluron chlorination is studied in the pH range of 3-10 at 25 ± 1°C. The chlorination kinetics can be well described by a second-order kinetics model, first-order in chlorine and first-order in chlortoluron. The apparent rate constants were determined and found to be minimum at pH 6, maximum at pH 3 and medium at alkaline conditions. The rate constant of each predominant elementary reactions (i.e., the acid-catalyzed reaction of chlortoluron with HOCl, the reaction of chlortoluron with HOCl and the reaction of chlortoluron with OCl(-)) was calculated as 3.12 (± 0.10)×10(7)M(-2)h(-1), 3.11 (±0.39)×10(2)M(-1)h(-1) and 3.06 (±0.47)×10(3)M(-1)h(-1), respectively. The main chlortoluron chlorination by-products were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with purge-and-trap pretreatment, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-MS and GC-electron capture detector. Six volatile disinfection by-products were identified including chloroform (CF), dichloroacetonitrile, 1,1-dichloropropanone, 1,1,1-trichloropropanone, dichloronitromethane and trichloronitromethane. Degradation pathways of chlortoluron chlorination were then proposed. High concentrations of CF were generated during chlortoluron chlorination, with maximum CF yield at circumneutral pH range in solution.
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- Bin Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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Chelme-Ayala P, El-Din MG, Smith DW, Adams CD. Oxidation kinetics of two pesticides in natural waters by ozonation and ozone combined with hydrogen peroxide. WATER RESEARCH 2011; 45:2517-2526. [PMID: 21388652 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2010] [Revised: 01/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The oxidation of bromoxynil and trifluralin was investigated using ozone (O(3)) and O(3) combined with hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in natural waters using batch reactors. The results indicated that these pesticides could not be completely degraded during ozonation, achieving degradation levels lower than 50%. An enhancement of the level of degradation was observed using O(3)/H(2)O(2) process. A biphasic behaviour of O(3) was also observed. Depending on the experimental conditions, the rate constant for O(3) decomposition was estimated to be between 7.4 × 10(-4) s(-1) to 5.8 × 10(-2) s(-1), and 3.2 × 10(-3) s(-1) to 4.2 × 10(-2) s(-1) for bromoxynil and trifluralin samples, respectively. Acute toxicity analysis performed using Microtox(®) showed a decrease in the toxic effects of the samples on the luminescent bacteria during the first few minutes of treatment, followed by an increase of the toxic effects at the end of the reaction for both pesticides. The quantification of oxidation by-products generated during treatment was also addressed. The total molar balances of the degradation by-products versus the initial pesticide concentrations ranged from 60 to 103% under different experimental conditions.
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- Pamela Chelme-Ayala
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Markin/CNRL Natural Resources Engineering Facility, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Zhao W, Liu F, Yang Y, Tan M, Zhao D. Ozonation of Cationic Red X-GRL in aqueous solution: kinetics and modeling. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 187:526-533. [PMID: 21315507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Revised: 01/14/2011] [Accepted: 01/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Ozonation of Cationic Red X-GRL was investigated in a semi-batch column reactor under various operating conditions such as gas flow rate Q(G), temperature T, initial concentration C(D,0), and pH. The relative contributions of ozone direct oxidation and OH-facilitated indirect oxidation of the dyestuff were quantified, and the overall rate constant k(T) and the kinetic regime of the reaction were determined by interpreting the experimental data with a newly derived kinetic model. The Hatta number of the reaction was found between 0.053 and 0.080, indicating that the reaction occurred in the liquid bulk, i.e. the slow kinetic regime. The ratio γ of indirect oxidation rate constant k(R) to k(T) decreased from 11.50% at pH 9.24 to 2.47% at pH 3.15. A mechanistically sounder model was derived to describe the reaction kinetics, which takes into account mechanisms of ozone decomposition and dyestuff degradation, and gas-liquid mass transfer. Good agreements were obtained between the experimental and calculated concentrations of Cationic Red X-GRL C(D), dissolved ozone C(A), ozone in off gas C(A,G), and nitrate. Furthermore, a model-based sensitivity analysis of C(D)/C(D,0), C(A), and C(A,G) was performed with respect to various model parameters.
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- Weirong Zhao
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Mestankova H, Escher B, Schirmer K, von Gunten U, Canonica S. Evolution of algal toxicity during (photo)oxidative degradation of diuron. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2011; 101:466-473. [PMID: 21122928 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 10/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In the aquatic environment and in engineered water treatment systems, organic contaminants can undergo oxidative and photochemical transformations. For an overall risk assessment, the toxicity of the resulting transformation products has to be investigated. In this study, the toxicity of degradation products of diuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea) formed during its degradation by four (photo)oxidative processes (direct phototransformation, triplet-induced photosensitized oxidation, oxidation by hydroxyl radicals and ozone) was investigated in buffered aqueous solution. The toxicity was evaluated using the combined algae test with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata that determines both, specific inhibition of photosynthesis and inhibition of the growth rate. The comparison between evolution of toxicity and degradation kinetics indicated that the toxicity during all studied processes was caused predominantly by diuron whereas the formation of degradation products did not contribute to the mixture toxicity. This implies that, if any more toxic transformation products than diuron were formed, their concentration was not sufficiently high to affect the mixture toxicity, which was dominated by the parent compound diuron. On this account, no further studies on identification of degradation products and their toxicity are needed. This study presents an example of a systematic and simple first tier method to assess the toxicity of degradation products.
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- Hana Mestankova
- EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Tong S, Zhao S, Lan X, Ma C. A kinetic model of ti(IV)-catalyzed H2O2/O3 process in aqueous solution. J Environ Sci (China) 2011; 23:2087-2092. [PMID: 22432342 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(10)60675-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To well describe the Ti(IV)-catalyzed H2O2/O3 reaction in aqueous solution, a kinetic model was established based on its mechanism. This model was then validated by the experiments of acetic acid degradation in aqueous solution. It was found that the correlation coefficient of fittings was higher than 0.970. Three key operating factors affecting organic degradation in the Ti(IV)-catalyzed H2O2/O3 process were studied, including Ti(IV) concentration, dissolved ozone concentration and initial H2O2 concentration. Furthermore, some experiments were conducted to determine the rate constant for dissolved ozone decomposition initiated by Ti2O5(2+). The rate constant measured is almost in accord with the data analyzed by this kinetic model. The goodness of fittings demonstrated that this model could well describe the kinetics of the Ti(IV)-catalyzed H2O2/O3 reaction mathematically and chemically. Therefore, this kinetic model can provide some useful information to optimize the parameters in ozonation of water containing certain pollutants.
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- Shaoping Tong
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China.
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al Housari F, Vione D, Chiron S, Barbati S. Reactive photoinduced species in estuarine waters. Characterization of hydroxyl radical, singlet oxygen and dissolved organic matter triplet state in natural oxidation processes. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2010; 9:78-86. [DOI: 10.1039/b9pp00030e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Javier Benitez F, Acero JL, Real FJ, Roldán G. Ozonation of pharmaceutical compounds: Rate constants and elimination in various water matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 77:53-9. [PMID: 19545885 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2009] [Revised: 05/25/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The ozonation of four pharmaceuticals (metoprolol, naproxen, amoxicillin, and phenacetin) in ultra-pure (UP) water was studied in the pH range between 2.5 and 9. The experiments allowed the determination of the apparent rate constants for the reactions between ozone and the selected compounds. The values obtained varied depending on the pH, and ranged between 239 and 1.27x10(4)M(-1) s(-1) for metoprolol; 2.62x10(4) and 2.97x10(5)M(-1)s(-1) for naproxen; 2.31x10(3) and 1.21x10(7)M(-1)s(-1) for amoxicillin; and 215 and 1.57x10(3)M(-1)s(-1) for phenacetin. Due to the acidic nature of these substances, the degree of dissociation of each pharmaceutical was determined at every pH of work, and the specific rate constants of the neutral and ionic species formed were evaluated. Additionally, the simultaneous ozonation of the pharmaceuticals in different water matrices was carried out by considering a groundwater, a surface water from a public reservoir, and three secondary effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants. The influence of the operating conditions (initial ozone dose, nature of pharmaceuticals and type of water) on the pharmaceuticals elimination efficiency was established, and a kinetic model was proposed for the evaluation of the partial contribution to the global oxidation of both, the direct ozonation reaction and the radical pathway.
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- F Javier Benitez
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain.
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Catalkaya EC, Kargi F. Dehalogenation, degradation and mineralization of diuron by peroxone (peroxide/ozone) treatment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2009; 44:630-638. [PMID: 19337927 DOI: 10.1080/10934520902784724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Removal of diuron from aqueous solution by peroxone (hydrogen peroxide/ozone) oxidation was investigated using Box-Behnken statistical experiment design and the response surface methodology (RSM). Effects of diuron, H(2)O(2) concentrations and initial pH on the extent of diuron, total organic carbon (TOC) and adsorbable organic halogen (AOX) removals were investigated. Ozone dose was kept constant at 45 mg min(-1). Optimum reagent doses yielding the highest diuron, TOC and AOX removals were also determined. Hydrogen peroxide dose and pH were the most effective parameters for pesticide removal while hydrogen peroxide dose had the most significant effect on AOX removal (dehalogenation). All parameters affected mineralization (TOC removal) of diuron. Nearly complete removal of diuron was achieved within 5 minutes, while complete mineralization and dehalogenation were not achieved even within 60 minutes at high diuron doses indicating formation of some intermediate products. The optimal H(2)O(2)/pH/diuron ratio resulting in the maximum pesticide (100%), TOC (82%) and AOX (95%) removal was found to be 340/8/10.
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- Ebru Cokay Catalkaya
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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Real FJ, Benitez FJ, Acero JL, Sagasti JJP, Casas F. Kinetics of the Chemical Oxidation of the Pharmaceuticals Primidone, Ketoprofen, and Diatrizoate in Ultrapure and Natural Waters. Ind Eng Chem Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/ie801762p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Francisco J. Real
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Química Física, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain
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Rao YF, Chu W. A new approach to quantify the degradation kinetics of linuron with UV, ozonation and UV/O3 processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 74:1444-1449. [PMID: 19162292 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2008] [Revised: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/08/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The degradation of linuron, one of phenylurea herbicides, was investigated for its reaction kinetics by different treatment processes including ultraviolet irradiation (UV), ozonation (O3), and UV/O3. The decay rate of linuron by UV/O3 process was found to be around 3.5 times and 2.5 times faster than sole-UV and ozone-alone, respectively. Experimental results also indicate overall rate constants increased exponentially with pH above 9.0 while the increase of rate constants with pH below 9 is insignificant in O3 system. All dominant parameters involved in the three processes were determined in the assistant of proposed linear models in this study. The approach was found useful in predicting the process performances through the quantification of quantum yield (Phi(LNR)) (rate constant for the formation of free radical HOO(.-) from ozone decomposition at high pH), rate constant of linuron with ozone ((k(O3,LNR)), rate constant of linuron with hydroxyl radical (k(OH,LNR)), and alpha (the ratio of the production rate of OH() and the decay rate of ozone in UV/O3 system).
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- Y F Rao
- Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Research Centre for Urban Environmental Technology and Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Acero JL, Benitez FJ, Real FJ, García C. Removal of phenyl-urea herbicides in natural waters by UF membranes: Permeate flux, analysis of resistances and rejection coefficients. Sep Purif Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2008.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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