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Maqbool T, Chen H, Wang Q, McKenna AM, Jiang D. Transformation of sedimentary dissolved organic matter in electrokinetic remediation catalogued by FT-ICR mass spectrometry. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 262:122094. [PMID: 39083902 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122094] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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In electrokinetic remediation (EKR), the sedimentary dissolved organic matter (DOM) could impede remediation by scavenging reactive species and generating unintended byproducts. Yet its transformation and mechanisms remained largely unknown. This study conducted molecular-level characterization of the water-extractable DOM (WEOM) in EKR using negative-ion electrospray ionization coupled to 21 tesla Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (21 T FT-ICR MS). The results suggested that ∼55 % of the ∼7,000 WEOM compounds identified were reactive, and EKR lowered their diversity, molecular weight distribution, and double-bond equivalent (DBE) through a combination of electrochemical and microbial redox reactions. Heteroatom-containing WEOM (CHON and CHOS) were abundant (∼ 35% of the total WEOM), with CHOS generally being more reactive than CHON. Low electric potential (1 V/cm) promoted the growth of dealkylation and desulfurization bacteria, and led to anodic CO2 mineralization, anodic cleavage of -SO and -SO3, and cathodic cleavage of -SH2; high electric potential (2 V/cm) only enriched desulfurization bacteria, and differently, led to anodic oxygenation and cathodic hydrogenation of unsaturated and phenolic compounds, in addition to cathodic cleavage of -SH2. The long-term impact of these changes on soil quality and nitrogen-sulfur-carbon flux may be need to studied to identify unknown risks and new applications of EKR.
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- Tahir Maqbool
- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL, 32310-4005, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL, 32310-4005, USA; Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
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Mallick SP, Patel HV, Gawande S, Wadee A, Chen H, McKenna AM, Brazil B, Yu W, Zhao R. Using landfill leachate to indicate the chemical and biochemical activities in elevated temperature landfills. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119719. [PMID: 38043306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119719] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Landfill leachate properties contain important information and can be a unique indicator for the chemical and biochemical activities in landfills. In the recent decade, more landfills are experiencing elevated temperature, causing an imbalance in the decomposition of solid waste and affecting the properties of the landfill leachate. This study analyzes the properties of leachate from two landfills that were experiencing elevated temperature (ETLFs), samples were collected from both elevated temperature impacted and non-impacted areas in each landfill. The accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFA) in leachates from elevated temperature impacted areas of both landfill sites revealed that methanogenesis was inhibited by the elevated temperature, which was further confirmed by the more acidic pH, higher H/C elemental ratio, and lower degree of aromaticity of the elevated temperature impacted leachates. Also, carbohydrates depletion indicated possible enhancement of hydrolysis and acidogenesis by elevated temperature, which was supported by compositional comparison of isolated acidic species by negative-ion electrospray ionization (ESI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICRMS) at 21 T derived from both elevated temperature impacted and non-impacted areas in the same landfill site. Furthermore, leachate organics fractionation showed that leachates not impacted by elevated temperature contain less hydrophilic fraction and more humic fraction than elevated temperature-impacted leachates for both ETLFs.
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA
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- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Fort Worth, TX, 76118, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32310-4205, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32310-4205, USA; Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Waste Management Inc. Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA.
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Xiao Y, Feng J, Zhang L, Yang Y, Zhou X, Xu D, Gong M, Yin H, Yuan S. Purification of dredged water by magnetic coagulation: Response surface optimization and dissolved organic matter removal characteristics. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2024; 96:e10996. [PMID: 38369707 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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In the present study, magnetic coagulation was used to treat dredged water and the response surface method was used to optimize process parameters. The dissolved organic matter (DOM) removal characteristics were characterized by three-dimensional fluorescence spectrometry and ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry. During the magnetic coagulation process, the suspended solids (SS) removal rate increased initially and then decreased under conditions of increasing magnetic powder dosage and stirring rate. After magnetic coagulation and precipitation for 20 min, the contents of SS, ammonia nitrogen, chemical oxygen demand, and total phosphorus in the treated dredged water met the requirements of the discharge standard (GB8978-1996, China). Three-dimensional fluorescence results showed that magnetic coagulation selectively removed fulvic acids and humic acid substances. After magnetic coagulation with precipitation for 10 min and 20 min, the total relative content of lignins, tannins, proteins, lipids, aminosugars, unsaturated hydrocarbons, condensed aromatic structures, and carbohydrates decreased by 26.3% and 39.4%, respectively. After magnetic coagulation, the distribution range of small molecule DOM shifted to the low H/C and high O/C regions. This study provides a novel perspective for studies on the removal of DOM in dredged water by magnetic coagulation. PRACTITIONER POINTS: SS and DOM removal were significantly enhanced by the use of magnetic coagulation. SS removal efficiency was affected by stirring rate and magnetic powder dosage. Magnetic coagulation selectively removed fulvic acids and humic acid substances. DOM molecule shifted to low H/C and high O/C regions after magnetic coagulation.
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- Yuanting Xiao
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Science Research, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Mass Spectrometry Lab, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Rural Water Environment and Resources, School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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Wu DX, Lu Y, Ye B, Liang JK, Wang WL, Du Y, Wu QY. Phototransformation of Brominated Disinfection Byproducts and Toxicity Elimination in Sunlit-Ozonated Reclaimed Water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1700-1708. [PMID: 38154042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Ozonation is universally used during water treatment but can form hazardous brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs). While sunlight exposure is advised to reduce the risk of Br-DBPs, their phototransformation pathways remain insufficiently understood. Here, sunlight irradiation was found to reduce adsorbable organic bromine by 63%. Applying high-resolution mass spectrometry, the study investigated transformations of dissolved organic matter in sunlit-ozonated reclaimed water, revealing the number and abundance of assigned formulas decreased after irradiation. The Br-DBPs with O/C < 0.6 and MW > 400 Da were decreased or removed after irradiation, with the majority being CHOBr compounds. The peak intensity reduction ratio of CHOBr compounds correlated positively with double bound equivalent minus oxygen ratios but negatively with O/C, suggesting that photo-susceptible CHOBr compounds were highly unsaturated. Mass difference analysis revealed that the photodegradation pathways were mainly oxidation aligned with debromination. Three typical CHOBr molecular structures were resolved, and their photoproducts were proposed. Toxicity estimates indicated decreased toxicity in these photoproducts compared to their parent compounds, in line with experimentally determined values. Our proposed phototransformation pathways for Br-DBPs enhance our comprehension of their degradation and irradiation-induced toxicity reduction in reclaimed water, further illuminating their transformation under sunlight in widespread environmental scenarios.
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- De-Xiu Wu
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 6158540, Japan
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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Chen X, Zhao G, Yang Z, Li Q. Molecular comparison of organic matter removal from shale gas flowback wastewater: Ozonation versus Fenton process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167147. [PMID: 37730067 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Shale gas extraction process generates a large amount of shale gas flowback wastewater (SGFW) containing refractory organic compounds, which can pose serious environmental threats if not properly treated. However, the extremely complex compositions of organics in SGFW are still unknown and their transformation pathways in O3- and •OH-dominated systems are not well recognized, which restrain the selection of treatment technology and optimization of operational parameters. The removal characteristics and reaction mechanism of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in SGFW treated by ozonation and Fenton processes were comparatively investigated using electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. The results showed that both processes could degrade low-oxygen highly unsaturated and phenolic organics, polyphenolics and polycyclic aromatics, and transform them into aliphatic organics and high-oxygen highly unsaturated and phenolic organics. With increasing action of reactive oxygen species (O3 for ozonation and •OH for Fenton process), the degradation products (mainly aliphatic organics) increased during ozonation. However, in Fenton process, a wider range of DOM was removed without aliphatic organics accumulation. The degradation mechanisms of DOM during ozonation and Fenton processes included oxygen addition reactions (+3O, +H2O2, and +2O) as dominant pathways. However, ozonation showed more violent oxygenation, hydroxylation, and carboxylation, while Fenton process presented more violent chain-breaking reactions. These results revealed the selective oxidation of ozone and nonselective oxidation of •OH during SGFW treatment, and provided theoretical support for selecting SGFW treatment approaches.
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- Xinglong Chen
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, 611756, China.
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Cheng X, Dong H, Qiang Z. Formation and transformation of pre-chlorination-formed disinfection byproducts in drinking water treatment process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166241. [PMID: 37591391 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166241] [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: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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As pre-chlorination is increasingly adopted in drinking water treatment plant (DWTP), an attractive question emerged: how the disinfection by-products that formed during pre-chlorination (preformed DBPs) would be transformed in the drinking water treatment process? This study investigated the DBP formation kinetics and molecular characteristics in chlorinated source water, DBP transformation and removal in practical DWTP. It was found that the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs) followed pseudo first-order kinetic model and the intensified Br- exposure facilitated the transformation of TCM into TBM. As Br- concentration shifted from 0.5 mg L-1 to 2.0 mg L-1, the predicted maximum yield of TBM was doubled to 53.7 μg L-1 with the increase of formation rate constant (k-value) from 0.249 h-1 to 0.336 h-1. Besides known DBPs, the molecular-scale investigation unveiled that the preformed unknown Cl-DBPs were a cluster of unsaturated aromatic DBPs ((DBE-O)/Cwa = 0.16, AImod, wa = 0.36) with high H/C (H/Cwa = 1.25). Pre-ozonation exhibited a preferential removal pattern towards condensed aromatic preformed Cl-DBPs with high H/C (AImod ≥ 0.67, H/C > 1.2 and O/C < 0.3). However, the removal of Cl-DBPs in coagulation-clarification process was limited with 56 more unknown Cl-DBP formulas identified. O3-biological activated carbon process exhibited effective removal of preformed DBPs featured with low MW (carbon number ≤ 13), high unsaturation (DBE ≥ 7), condensed aromaticity (AImod ≥ 0.67), and higher H/C (H/C > 1.6). When the pre-chlorination process is adopted, the removal of preformed DBPs during the conventional treatment process is limited, while advanced treatment process can effectively remove these preformed DBPs.
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- Xiaoyu Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Ye B, Song ZM, Wu DX, Liang JK, Wang WL, Hu W, Yu Y. Comparative molecular transformations of dissolved organic matter induced by chlorination and ammonia/chlorine oxidation process. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 339:122771. [PMID: 37858698 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The ammonia/chlorine oxidation process can greatly degrade PPCPs in water. However, its effect on molecular transformations of natural organic matter (NOM) and effluent organic matter (EfOM) are still poorly understood. In this study, molecular transformations of NOM and EfOM occurring during ammonia/chlorine were explored and compared with those occurred during chlorination, using spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Phenolic and highly unsaturated aliphatic compounds together with aliphatic compounds were found to be predominant in both NOM and EfOM samples, all of which were significantly degraded after two processes. The ammonia/chlorine process led to greater decreases in the molecular weights of such components but lower reductions in aromaticity. Compared with chlorination, ammonia/chlorine was found to be more likely to degrade compounds while remaining fluorophores or chromophores. The CH(N)O(S) precursors were found to be similar for both processes but their products were quite different. The CH(N)O(S) precursors that only found in ammonia/chlorine had higher molecular weights and greater degrees of oxidation but lower degrees of saturation. In contrast, the unique CH(N)O(S) products that only found in ammonia/chlorine exhibited lower molecular weights and lower degrees of oxidation degrees together with higher degrees of saturation. Lower total abundance of chlorinated byproducts was found by ammonia/chlorine compared with chlorination, although the former process provided a richer diversity. In all water samples, chlorinated byproducts were mainly generated by substitution reactions during ammonia/chlorine and chlorination. Overall, the findings of this study could provide new insights into the transformations of NOM and EfOM induced by ammonia/chlorine and chlorination.
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- Bei Ye
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 6158540, Japan
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Pingshan District Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau, Shenzhen, 518118, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control of Shenzhen, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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Huang X, Ren X, Zhang Z, Gu P, Yang K, Miao H. Characteristics in dissolved organic matter and disinfection by-product formation during advanced treatment processes of municipal secondary effluent with Orbitrap mass spectrometry. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139725. [PMID: 37543233 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139725] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is reported to be a precursor to disinfection by-products (DBPs), which have adverse effects on human health. Therefore, it is crucial to effectively remove DOM before water disinfection. Characteristics of DOM and DBPs formation during advanced treatment processes including coagulation, adsorption, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and ozone (O3) oxidation in municipal secondary effluent were investigated in this research. DOM was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (EEM), and Orbitrap mass spectrometry (Orbitrap MS). Moreover, DBPs formation potential under different advanced treatment processes was also discussed. FTIR results indicated that various functional groups existing in DOM may react with the disinfectant to form toxic DBPs. EEM analysis indicated that DOM in all water samples was dominated by soluble microbial product-like (SMPs) and humic acid-like (HA) substances. The municipal secondary effluent was abundant with DOM and rich in carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms, contained a certain dosage of phosphorus and sulfur atoms, and the highest proportion is lignin. Most of the precursors (CHO features) had positive double bond equivalent subtracted oxygen per carbon [(DBE-O)/C] and negative carbon oxidation state (Cos) in all four different advanced treatment processes. DBPs formation potential (DBPFP) of coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes were 487 μg L-1, 586 μg L-1, 597 μg L-1, and 308 μg L-1, respectively. And the DBPs precursors removal efficiency of coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes were 50.8%, 40.8%, 39.8%, and 69.0%, respectively. This study provides in-depth insights into the changes of DOM in municipal secondary effluent at the molecular level and the removal efficiency of DBPs precursors during coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes.
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- Xin Huang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Water Treatment Technology and Material Innovation Center, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, PR China.
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Liu M, Graham N, Xu L, Zhang K, Yu W. Bubbleless aerated-biological activated carbon as a superior process for drinking water treatment in rural areas. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 240:120089. [PMID: 37216786 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Drinking water supply in rural areas remains a substantial challenge due to complex natural, technical and economic conditions. To provide safe and affordable drinking water to all, as targeted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda), low-cost, efficient water treatment processes suitable for rural areas need to be developed. In this study, a bubbleless aeration BAC (termed ABAC) process is proposed and evaluated, involving the incorporation of a hollow fiber membrane (HFM) assembly within a slow-rate BAC filter, to provide dissolved oxygen (DO) throughout the BAC filter and an increased DOM removal efficiency. The results showed that after a 210-day period of operation, the ABAC increased the DOC removal by 54%, and decreased the disinfection byproduct formation potential (DBPFP) by 41%, compared to a comparable BAC filter without aeration (termed NBAC). The elevated DO (> 4 mg/L) not only reduced secreted extracellular polymer, but also modified the microbial community with a stronger degradation ability. The HFM-based aeration showed comparable performance to 3 mg/L pre-ozonation, and the DOC removal efficiency was four times greater than that of a conventional coagulation process. The proposed ABAC treatment, with its various advantages (e.g., high stability, avoidance of chemicals, ease of operation and maintenance), is well-suited to be integrated as a prefabricated device, for decentralized drinking water systems in rural areas.
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- Mengjie Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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Feng H, Zhang Z, Kuang Q, Chen S, Huang D, Zhou X. The transformation of dissolved organic matter and formation of halogenated by-products during electrochemical advanced oxidation pretreatment for shale gas produced water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 455:131614. [PMID: 37201277 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) have shown great potential for the treatment of shale gas produced water (SGPW). In this study, we investigated the transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during EAOPs of SGPW and the formation of toxic halogenated by-products at various current densities, using fluorescence spectroscopy and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. We found that the priority of DOM removal was terrestrial humic-like > microbial humic-like > protein-like substances. Non-Halogenated organic compounds (non-HOCs) and HOCs were predominantly CHO, and CHOCl/CHOBr compounds in EAOP-treated SGPW, respectively. As applied current density and treatment time increased, the production of oxyhalides increased, with chlorate > bromate > perchlorate. Meanwhile, most DOM was mineralized, resulting in residual products with higher modified aromaticity index (AImod) and nominal oxidation state of carbon (NOSC). The resistants had lower mass-to-charge ratio (m/z), AImod, NOSC, and double bond equivalent minus oxygen per carbon ((DBE-O)/C). The dominant reactions were the addition of tri-oxygen and deallyl. Bromine addition dominated the reactions of halogenating addition, while chlorine addition took second place. Furthermore, the acute toxicity of SGPW was positively correlated with inorganic halogenated by-products. This study contributes to the understanding and improvement of EAOPs for the treatment of SGPW.
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- Hualiang Feng
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China; Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, Coll Resources & Environment, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, China Design Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518019, China
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- Hubei Jiangxiao Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430048, China
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He X, Liu X, Wu P, Zhang L, Zhou W, Zhang Q, Zhang J. Reduction of pathogenic bacteria from irrigation water through a copper-loaded porous ceramic emitter. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 330:121776. [PMID: 37149248 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The increasing pathogenic bacteria threat in irrigation water has become a worldwide concern, prompting efforts to discover a new cost-effective method for pathogenic bacteria eradication, different than those currently in use. In this study, a novel copper-loaded porous ceramic emitter (CPCE) was developed via molded sintering method to kill bacteria from irrigation water. The material performance and hydraulic properties of CPCE are discussed herein, and the antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) was evaluated. The incremental copper content in CPCE improved flexural strength and pore size, which was conducive to enhancing CPCE discharge. Moreover, antibacterial tests showed that CPCE displayed efficient antimicrobial activity, killing 99.99% and more than 70% of S. aureus and E. coli, respectively. The results reveal that CPCE, with both irrigation and sterilization functions, can provide a low-cost and effective solution for bacterial removal from irrigation water.
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- Xuefei He
- College of Water Resources and Architecture Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Architecture Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Architecture Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China; Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China; Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China.
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China; Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Architecture Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Architecture Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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van der Wielen PWJJ, Brouwer-Hanzens A, Italiaander R, Hijnen WAM. Initiating guidance values for novel biological stability parameters in drinking water to control regrowth in the distribution system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 871:161930. [PMID: 36740059 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nine novel biological stability parameters for drinking water have been developed recently. Here, we report data for these nine parameters in treated water from 34 treatment plants in the Netherlands to deduce guidance values for these parameters. Most parameters did not show a strong correlation with another biological stability parameter in the same sample, demonstrating that most parameters hold different information on the biological stability of drinking water. Furthermore, the novel biological stability parameters in treated water varied considerably between plants and five parameters in treated water were significantly lower for drinking water produced from groundwater than surface water. The maximum biomass concentration (MBC7), cumulative biomass potential (CBP14) from the biomass production potential test (BPP-W) and the total organic carbon concentration in treated water from groundwater were predictive parameters for HPC22 and Aeromonas regrowth in the distribution system. Guidance values of 8.6 ng ATP L-1, 110 d·ng ATP L-1 and 4.1 mg C L-1 were deduced for these parameters, under which the HPC22 and Aeromonas numbers remain at regulatory level. The maximum biomass growth (MBG7) from the BPP-W test, the particulate and/or high molecular organic carbon and the iron accumulation rate in treated water from surface water were predictive parameters for HPC22 and Aeromonas regrowth in the distribution system. Deduced guidance values for these biological stability parameters were 4.5 ng ATP L-1, 47 μg C L-1 and 0.34 mg Fe m-2 day-1, respectively. We conclude from our study that a multiple parameter assessment is required to reliable describe the biological stability of drinking water, that the biological stability of drinking water produced from groundwater is described with other parameters than the biological stability of drinking water produced from surface water, and that guidance values for predictive biological stability parameters were inferred under which HPC22 and Aeromonas regrowth is under control.
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- Paul W J J van der Wielen
- KWR Water Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3433PE Nieuwegein, the Netherlands; Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708WE Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- KWR Water Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3433PE Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- KWR Water Research Institute, Groningenhaven 7, 3433PE Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Evides Water Company, PO Box 4472, 3006AL Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Xu S, Wu Y, Bu L, Deng L, Li G, Zhou S, Shi Z. Molecular insights towards changing behaviors of organic matter in a full-scale water treatment plant using FTICR-MS. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 330:138731. [PMID: 37086984 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The changing behavior of organic matter in a full-scale water treatment process was characterized based on the three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D-EEM) and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS). Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) as a coagulant can help to effectively remove soluble microbial by-products-like and aromatic protein-like substances during coagulation and sedimentation, corresponding to tannin and coagulated aromatic regions. The leakage of soluble microbial products during sand filtration resulted in an increase in the intensity of biomass-like regions. Nitrogen-containing compounds have higher weighted average value of double bond equivalents (DBEw) and the modified aromaticity index (AImod-w) than nitrogen-free compounds. Water treatment can preferentially remove unsaturated nitrogen-containing compounds with more O atoms and higher-oxidation-state carbon. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and UV254 were not correlated well with changes in nitrogen-containing compounds due to the preferential removal of nitrogen-containing compounds. This study revealed the specificity of organic matter removal during water treatment, and it was helpful in optimizing treatment processes for various raw water to ensure water quality.
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- Shunkai Xu
- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd., Beijing 100082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Department of Water Engineering and Science, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Kou Y, Jiang J, Yang B, Sun H, Wang L, Wang Q, El-Din MG, Shi Q, Chen C. Transformation of dissolved organic matter at a full-scale petrochemical wastewater treatment plant. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117021. [PMID: 36542886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117021] [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: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in petrochemical wastewater (PCW) treatment has rarely been studied. In this work, low- and high-salinity PCW were collected from a treatment plant and the transformations of DOM at molecular level along the treatment processes of both PCW were comparatively investigated. By using Orbitrap MS, the polar DOM constituents were categorized into five molecular classes namely saturated compounds, aliphatics, highly unsaturated and phenolic compounds (Huph), polyphenols and condensed polycyclic aromatics (Cpla). Aliphatics (58.62%) with low molecular weight (150-250 Da) and O/C (0-0.2) were dominant in raw low-salinity PCW; while Huph (65.03%) with O/C at 0.2-0.8 were rich in raw high-salinity PCW. After full-scale treatment, differentiated DOM constituents in both raw PCWs were transformed into aliphatics and Huph with O/C at 0.3-0.5. Anoxic/Oxic treatment of low-salinity system (L-A/O) removed a high fraction of aliphatics (53.05%); while Huph with low O/C (0.1-0.3) (65.68%) in the effluent of L-A/O were further mineralized by ozonation of low-salinity system (L-ozonation). In comparison, anoxic/oxic treatment of high-salinity system (H-A/O) mainly removed unsaturated Huph (34.10%) and aliphatics (30.86%). This resulted in a decrease of dissolved organic carbon as indicated via Spearman correlation. Different from L-ozonation, ozonation of high-salinity system (H-ozonation) degraded aliphatics (26.09%) and Huph (41.85%) with a relatively high O/C (0.2-1.2). After L-A/O and L-ozonation treatments, remaining saturated compounds that were originated from raw low-salinity PCW, were removed by subsequent biological aerated filter. Comparatively, after H-A/O and H-ozonation treatments, residual Huph and aliphatics which were mainly bio-derivates and ozonated intermediates, were further removed by air flotation filter. Hence, DOM transformation of different PCWs along similar treatments varied significantly. This study provides in-depth insights on DOM transformation along a full-scale PCW treatment process.
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- Yue Kou
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1H9, Canada.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, 102249, China
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Gu Z, Bao M, He C, Chen W. Transformation of dissolved organic matter in landfill leachate during a membrane bioreactor treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159066. [PMID: 36174682 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this study, a cutting-edge mass spectrometry (MS) technique, Orbitrap fusion MS with ultrahigh resolution, was used to analyze the molecular composition, chemical properties, formation mechanism, and environmental impact of refractory dissolved organic matter (rDOM) in leachate. The results showed that the bioavailable DOM (bDOM) and rDOM constituents varied substantially during the biological treatment of landfill leachate. Compared with bDOM, the rDOM in leachate had a higher degree of unsaturation, aromaticity, and oxidation, and a larger molecular weight, and contained more organic matter with benzene ring and biphenyl structures. Using high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing, metagenomics, the Kendrick mass defect (KMD), and a mass difference network (MDiN), it was found that rDOM in leachate is generated through carboxylation (+COO), dehydro-oligomerization (-H2), and chain scission (-CH2) pathways due to the activity of microbes such as Patescibacteria, Chloroflexi, and Proteobacteria. Compared with Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA), the rDOM in leachate contained more organics with nitrogen, sulfur, benzene rings, and biphenyls. If the rDOM in leachate enters the environment it will affect the composition of the original organic matter, and its biogeochemical transformation and environmental fate will then need to be monitored and may require special attention.
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- Zhepei Gu
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China.
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