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Zhong H, Cheng Y, Ahmad Z, Shao Y, Zhang H, Lu Q, Shim H. Solid-phase denitrification for water remediation: processes, limitations, and new aspects. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2020; 40:1113-1130. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2020.1805720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Hua Zhong
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, China
- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, China
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Removal of nitrates from water by electrocoagulation using a cell with horizontally oriented Al serpentine tube anode. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dong J, Yu J, Bao Q. Simulated reactive zone with emulsified vegetable oil for the long-term remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated aquifer: dynamic evolution of geological parameters and groundwater microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:34392-34402. [PMID: 30306441 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3386-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cr(VI), which is highly toxic and soluble, is one of the most challenging groundwater contaminants. Previous work has indicated that emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) is an effective in situ amendment for removing Cr(VI) from groundwater. However, the spatial and temporal changes in geological parameters and microbial community structures throughout the remediation period are poorly understood. In this study, a large laboratory-scale sand-packed chamber (reactive zone of 100 × 50 × 30 cm) was used to simulate the bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated aquifer by EVO over a 512-day period. Various geological parameters and microbial communities were monitored during both the establishment and remediation stages. The results indicate that several biogeochemical reactions occurred in a specific sequence following the injection of EVO, creating an acidic and reducing environment. A shift in the community structure and a decrease in the community diversity were observed. The abundance of microbes involved in the degradation of EVO and reduction of electron acceptors significantly increased. Then, the EVO reactive zone was flushed with Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater. Biogeochemical reactions were inhibited after the inflow of Cr(VI) and subsequently recovered a month later. The pH of the aquifer returned to the initial neutral condition (approximately 7.2). The EVO reactive zone could remediate Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater at an efficiency exceeding 97% over 480 days. Biogeochemistry played a major role in the early period (0~75 days). In the later period (240~480 days), the remediation of Cr(VI) in the reactive zone depended mostly on bio-reduction by Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria.
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- Jun Dong
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Chen HY, Ng KK, Lee CH, Chen TY, Hong PKA, Yang PY, Lin CF. Entrapped biomass for removal of organics and total nitrogen from anaerobic reactor effluents. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 267:642-649. [PMID: 30059944 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Anaerobic processes have been applied to treat low-strength domestic wastewaters with significant energy saving. However, anaerobic process effluents must be further removed of residual organics and total nitrogen before discharge. Reported here are an aerobic entrapped bio-technology (EBT) system and an EBT coupled with activated sludge (EBT + AS) system being tested as a post-anaerobic treatment. Both systems have been operated under aerobic condition to provide organics and total nitrogen removal, achieving COD removal by 74-88% and TN removal by 58-65% at hydraulic retention times of 8-24 h. ΔCOD/ΔNO3 ratios that represent the carbon usage efficiency as electron donors for denitrification were 1.82-1.93 in the EBT and 2.01-2.02 in the EBT + AS systems, with both ratios being lower (i.e. more efficient) than 6 typically required in traditional activated sludge bioreactors. Both systems demonstrate promise for polishing removal of COD and TN.
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- Haon-Yao Chen
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Infrastructures Construction, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering, University of Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Shams DF, Rubio A, Elefsiniotis P, Singhal N. Post-denitrification using alginate beads containing organic carbon and activated sludge microorganisms. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:1626-1635. [PMID: 27763343 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nitrate concentration in the final effluent is a key issue in pre-denitrification biological treatment systems. This study investigated post-denitrification with alginate beads containing immobilized activated sludge microorganisms and organic carbon source. A batch study was first performed to identify suitable carbon sources among acetate, glucose, calcium tartrate, starch and canola oil on the basis of nitrate removal and bead stability. Canola oil and starch beads exhibited significantly higher denitrification rates, greater bead stability and lower nitrite accumulation (6 mg/L and 10 mg/L, respectively). Glucose and acetate beads showed longer acclimation phases and degraded faster whereas tartrate beads had higher nitrite build-up (39 mg/L) and degraded due to brittleness. Post-denitrification with canola oil and starch beads was investigated in the final clarifier of a coupled upflow bioreactor and aerobic system treating synthetic dairy farm wastewater, and showed a denitrification efficiency of >90%. Beads faded in 12 days due to alginate degradation. Therefore, enhancement in bead strength or use of more stable nontoxic gel would be required to further prolong the treatment. Moreover, this study was conducted at laboratory scale and further research is needed for application in real systems.
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- Dilawar Farhan Shams
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand E-mail: ; Present address: Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand E-mail:
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand E-mail:
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Bock EM, Coleman B, Easton ZM. Effect of Biochar on Nitrate Removal in a Pilot-Scale Denitrifying Bioreactor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2016; 45:762-771. [PMID: 27136140 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2015.04.0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Denitrifying bioreactors (DNBRs) harness the natural capacity of microorganisms to convert bioavailable nitrogen (N) into inert nitrogen gas (N) by providing a suitable anaerobic habitat and an organic carbon energy source. Woodchip systems are reported to remove 2 to 22 g N m d, but the potential to enhance denitrification with alternative substrates holds promise. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of adding biochar, an organic carbon pyrolysis product, to an in-field, pilot-scale woodchip DNBR. Two 25-m DNBRs, one with woodchips and the other with woodchips and a 10% by volume addition of biochar, were installed on the Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia. Performance was assessed using flood-and-drain batch experiments. An initial release of N was observed during the establishment of both DNBRs, reflecting a start-up phenomenon observed in previous studies. Nitrate (NO-N) removal rates observed during nine batch experiments 4 to 22 mo after installation were 0.25 to 6.06 g N m d. The presence of biochar, temperature, and influent NO-N concentration were found to have significant effects on NO-N removal rates using a linear mixed effects model. The model predicts that biochar increases the rate of N removal when influent concentrations are above approximately 5 to 10 mg L NO-N but that woodchip DNBRs outperform biochar-amended DNBRs when influent concentrations are lower, possibly reflecting the release of N temporarily stored in the biochar matrix. These results indicate that in high N-yielding systems the addition of biochar to standard woodchip DNBRs has the potential to significantly increase N removal.
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Zhang D, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhou G, Li G. Innovative slow-release organic carbon-source material for groundwater in situ denitrification. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2015; 36:909-919. [PMID: 25249000 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.966767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Slow-release organic carbon-source (SOC) material, a new kind of electron donor for in situ groundwater denitrification, was prepared and evaluated in this study. With starch as a biologically utilized carbon source and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a frame, this material performed controllable carbon release rates and demonstrated stable behaviour during the simulated denitrification process. Raman spectrum analysis showed that the PVA skeleton formed cross-linking network structures for hydrogen-bonded water molecules reset in low temperatures, and the starchy molecules filled in the interspace of the skeleton to form a two-phase interlocking/disperse phase structure. In a static system, carbon release processes followed the Fickian law with (1.294-6.560)×10(-3) mg g(-1) s(-1/2) as the release coefficient. Under domestication and in situ groundwater simulation conditions, SOC material played a favourable role during denitrification, with 1.049±0.165 as an average carbon-nitrogen ratio. The denitrification process followed the law of zero-order kinetics, while the dynamics parameter kN was 0.563-8.753 gN m(-3) d(-1). Generally, SOC material was suggested to be a potential carbon source (electron donor) suitable for in situ groundwater denitrification.
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- Dayi Zhang
- a Lancaster Environment Centre , Lancaster University , Lancaster LA1 4YQ , UK
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Watson DB, Wu WM, Mehlhorn T, Tang G, Earles J, Lowe K, Gihring TM, Zhang G, Phillips J, Boyanov MI, Spalding BP, Schadt C, Kemner KM, Criddle CS, Jardine PM, Brooks SC. In situ bioremediation of uranium with emulsified vegetable oil as the electron donor. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:6440-6448. [PMID: 23697787 DOI: 10.1021/es3033555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A field test with a one-time emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) injection was conducted to assess the capacity of EVO to sustain uranium bioreduction in a high-permeability gravel layer with groundwater concentrations of (mM) U, 0.0055; Ca, 2.98; NO3(-), 0.11; HCO3(-), 5.07; and SO4(2-), 1.23. Comparison of bromide and EVO migration and distribution indicated that a majority of the injected EVO was retained in the subsurface from the injection wells to 50 m downgradient. Nitrate, uranium, and sulfate were sequentially removed from the groundwater within 1-2 weeks, accompanied by an increase in acetate, Mn, Fe, and methane concentrations. Due to the slow release and degradation of EVO with time, reducing conditions were sustained for approximately one year, and daily U discharge to a creek, located approximately 50 m from the injection wells, decreased by 80% within 100 days. Total U discharge was reduced by 50% over the one-year period. Reduction of U(VI) to U(IV) was confirmed by synchrotron analysis of recovered aquifer solids. Oxidants (e.g., dissolved oxygen, nitrate) flowing in from upgradient appeared to reoxidize and remobilize uranium after the EVO was exhausted as evidenced by a transient increase of U concentration above ambient values. Occasional (e.g., annual) EVO injection into a permeable Ca and bicarbonate-containing aquifer can sustain uranium bioreduction/immobilization and decrease U migration/discharge.
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- David B Watson
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6038, United States.
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Liang SH, Kuo YC, Chen SH, Chen CY, Kao CM. Development of a slow polycolloid-releasing substrate (SPRS) biobarrier to remediate TCE-contaminated aquifers. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2013; 254-255:107-115. [PMID: 23611795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, an in situ slow polycolloid-releasing substrate (SPRS) biobarrier system was developed to continuously provide biodegradable substrates for the enhancement of trichloroethylene (TCE) reductive dechlorination. The produced SPRS contained vegetable oil (used as a slow-released substrate), cane molasses [used as an early-stage (fast-degradable) substrate], and surfactants [Simple Green (SG) and soya lecithin (SL)]. An emulsification study was performed to evaluate the globule droplet size and stability of SPRS. The distribution and migration of the SPRS were evaluated in a column experiment, and an anaerobic microcosm study was performed to assess the capability of SPRS to serve as a slow and long-term carbon-releasing substrate for TCE dechlorination. The results show that a stable oil-in-water (W/O, 50/50) emulsion (SPRS) with uniformly small droplets (D₁₀, 0.93 μm) has been produced, continuously supplying primary substrates. The emulsion containing the surfactant mixture (with 72 mg/L SL and 71 mg/L SG) had a small absolute value of the zeta potential, which reduced the inter-particle repulsion, leading the emulsion droplets to adhere to one another after collision. The addition of SPRS creates anaerobic conditions and leads to a more complete and thorough removal of TCE through biodegradation and sorption mechanisms.
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- S H Liang
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science, Xiamen, China
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- Formosa Plastics Corp., Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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Tang G, Watson DB, Wu WM, Schadt CW, Parker JC, Brooks SC. U(VI) bioreduction with emulsified vegetable oil as the electron donor--model application to a field test. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:3218-3225. [PMID: 23438796 DOI: 10.1021/es304643h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We amended a shallow fast-flowing uranium (U) contaminated aquifer with emulsified vegetable oil (EVO) and subsequently monitored the biogeochemical responses for over a year. Using a biogeochemical model developed in a companion article (Tang et al., Environ. Sci. Technol.2013, doi: 10.1021/es304641b) based on microcosm tests, we simulated geochemical and microbial dynamics in the field test during and after the 2-h EVO injection. When the lab-determined parameters were applied in the field-scale simulation, the estimated rate coefficient for EVO hydrolysis in the field was about 1 order of magnitude greater than that in the microcosms. Model results suggested that precipitation of long-chain fatty acids, produced from EVO hydrolysis, with Ca in the aquifer created a secondary long-term electron donor source. The model predicted substantial accumulation of denitrifying and sulfate-reducing bacteria, and U(IV) precipitates. The accumulation was greatest near the injection wells and along the lateral boundaries of the treatment zone where electron donors mixed with electron acceptors in the groundwater. While electron acceptors such as sulfate were generally considered to compete with U(VI) for electrons, this work highlighted their role in providing electron acceptors for microorganisms to degrade complex substrates thereby enhancing U(VI) reduction and immobilization.
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- Guoping Tang
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008, MS-6038, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6038, United States.
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Hunter WJ, Shaner DL. Biological Remediation of Groundwater Containing Both Nitrate and Atrazine. Curr Microbiol 2009; 60:42-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9499-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2009] [Revised: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jiang C, Li H, Lin C. Effects of activated sludge on the degradation of chlorate in soils under varying environmental conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2009; 162:1053-1058. [PMID: 18621481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Revised: 09/25/2007] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Incubation experiments were conducted to examine the effects of activated sludge on degradation of chlorate in soils. The results show that application of activated sludge could significantly promote the decomposition of soil chlorate though the degradation rate of chlorate did not necessarily increase with increasing application rate of the sludge. The effectiveness of activated sludge on soil chlorate degradation was significantly affected by temperature, moisture content and pH. There is a tendency that the rate of chlorate decomposition increased with increasing temperature and moisture content until optimal values of temperature and moisture content were reached. This can be attributed to the enhanced activity of chlorate-reducing microorganisms in hot and more reducing soil conditions. Soil pH also had important controls on the decomposition of chlorate. The experimental results demonstrate that neutral pH more favoured the degradation of soil chlorate, compared to either acidic or alkaline pH. While soil organic matter content could affect chlorate decomposition, its impact on the effectiveness of activated sludge on chlorate degradation was minor. This study has implications for developing cost-effective techniques for remediating chlorate-contaminated soils, particularly in the longan-producing countries.
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- Chunxiao Jiang
- Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Vadose Zone Microbial Biobarriers Remove Nitrate from Percolating Groundwater. Curr Microbiol 2009; 58:622-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9380-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Biological nitrate removal in industrial wastewater treatment: which electron donor we can choose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2009; 82:415-29. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1799-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2008] [Revised: 11/16/2008] [Accepted: 11/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Close M, Bright J, Wang F, Pang L, Manning M. Key features of artificial aquifers for use in modeling contaminant transport. GROUND WATER 2008; 46:814-828. [PMID: 18657117 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2008.00474.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two large-scale (9.5 m long, 4.7 m wide, 2.6 m deep), three-dimensional artificial aquifers were constructed to investigate the influence of spatial variations in aquifer properties on contaminant transport. One aquifer was uniformly filled with coarse sand media (0.6 to 2.0 mm) and the other was constructed as a heterogeneous aquifer using blocks of fine, medium, and coarse sands. The key features of these artificial aquifers are described. An innovative deaeration tower was constructed to overcome a problem of the aquifers becoming blocked with excess air from the ground water source. A series of tracer injection experiments were conducted to test the homogeneity of the first aquifer that was purposely built as a homogeneous aquifer and to calculate values of aquifer parameters. Experimental data show that the aquifer is slightly heterogeneous, and hydraulic conductivity values are significantly higher down one side of the aquifer compared to the mean value. There was very good agreement in estimated dispersivity values between the plume area ratio methods and the curve fitting of tracer breakthrough curves. Dispersivity estimates from a full areal source injection (12.2 m2) experiment using a 1D analytical model were higher than estimates from a limited source injection (0.2 m2) experiment using a 3D model, possibly because the 1D model does not take account of the heterogeneity of hydraulic conductivity in the aquifer, thus overestimating dispersivity. Transverse and vertical dispersivity values were about five times less than the longitudinal dispersivity. There was slight sorption of Rhodamine WT onto the aquifer media.
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- Murray Close
- Institute of Environmental Science & Research, P.O. Box 29181, Christchurch 8540, New Zealand.
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Jaynes DB, Kaspar TC, Moorman TB, Parkin TB. In situ bioreactors and deep drain-pipe installation to reduce nitrate losses in artificially drained fields. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2008; 37:429-36. [PMID: 18268306 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nitrate in water removed from fields by subsurface drain ('tile') systems is often at concentrations exceeding the 10 mg N L(-1) maximum contaminant level (MCL) set by the USEPA for drinking water and has been implicated in contributing to the hypoxia problem within the northern Gulf of Mexico. Because previous research shows that N fertilizer management alone is not sufficient for reducing NO(3) concentrations in subsurface drainage below the MCL, additional approaches are needed. In this field study, we compared the NO(3) losses in tile drainage from a conventional drainage system (CN) consisting of a free-flowing pipe installed 1.2 m below the soil surface to losses in tile drainage from two alternative drainage designs. The alternative treatments were a deep tile (DT), where the tile drain was installed 0.6 m deeper than the conventional tile depth, but with the outlet maintained at 1.2 m, and a denitrification wall (DW), where trenches excavated parallel to the tile and filled with woodchips serve as additional carbon sources to increase denitrification. Four replicate 30.5- by 42.7-m field plots were installed for each treatment in 1999 and a corn-soybean rotation initiated in 2000. Over 5 yr (2001-2005) the tile flow from the DW treatment had annual average NO(3) concentrations significantly lower than the CN treatment (8.8 vs. 22.1 mg N L(-1)). This represented an annual reduction in NO(3) mass loss of 29 kg N ha(-1) or a 55% reduction in nitrate mass lost in tile drainage for the DW treatment. The DT treatment did not consistently lower NO(3) concentrations, nor reduce the annual NO(3) mass loss in drainage. The DT treatment did exhibit lower NO(3) concentrations in tile drainage than the CN treatment during late summer when tile flow rates were minimal. There was no difference in crop yields for any of the treatments. Thus, denitrification walls are able to substantially reduce NO(3) concentrations in tile drainage for at least 5 yr.
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- Dan B Jaynes
- National Soil Tilth Lab, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Borden RC. Concurrent bioremediation of perchlorate and 1,1,1-trichloroethane in an emulsified oil barrier. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2007; 94:13-33. [PMID: 17614158 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Revised: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 06/02/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A detailed field pilot test was conducted to evaluate the use of edible oil emulsions for enhanced in situ biodegradation of perchlorate and chlorinated solvents in groundwater. Edible oil substrate (EOS) was injected into a line of ten direct push injection wells over a 2-day period to form a 15-m-long biologically active permeable reactive barrier (bio-barrier). Field monitoring results over a 2.5-year period indicate the oil injection generated strongly reducing conditions in the oil-treated zone with depletion of dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and sulfate, and increases in dissolved iron, manganese and methane. Perchlorate was degraded from 3100 to 20,000 microg/L to below detection (<4 microg/L) in the injection and nearby monitor wells within 5 days following the injection. Two years after the single emulsion injection, perchlorate was less than 6 microg/L in every downgradient well compared to an average upgradient concentration of 13,100 microg/L. Immediately after emulsion injection, there were large shifts in concentrations of chlorinated solvents and degradation products due to injection of clean water, sorption to the oil and adaptation of the in situ microbial community. Approximately 4 months after emulsion injection, concentrations of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA), perchloroethene (PCE), trichloroethene (TCE) and their degradation products appeared to reach a quasi steady-state condition. During the period from 4 to 18 months, TCA was reduced from 30-70 microM to 0.2-4 microM during passage through the bio-barrier. However, 1-9 microM 1,1-dichloroethane (DCA) and 8-14 microM of chloroethane (CA) remained indicating significant amounts of incompletely degraded TCA were discharging from the oil-treated zone. During this same period, PCE and TCE were reduced with concurrent production of 1,2-cis-dichloroethene (cis-DCE). However, very little VC or ethene was produced indicating reductive dechlorination slowed or stopped at cis-DCE. The incomplete removal of TCA, PCE and TCE is likely associated with the short (5-20 days) hydraulic retention time of contaminants in the oil-treated zone. The permeability of the injection wells declined by 39-91% (average=68%) presumably due to biomass growth and/or gas production. However, non-reactive tracer tests and detailed monitoring of the perchlorate plume demonstrated that the permeability loss did not result in excessive flow bypassing around the bio-barrier. Contaminant transport and degradation within the bio-barrier was simulated using an advection-dispersion-reaction model where biodegradation rate was assumed to be linearly proportional to the residual oil concentration (Soil) and the contaminant concentration. Using this approach, the calibrated model was able to closely match the observed contaminant distribution. The calibrated model was then used to design a full-scale barrier to treat both ClO4 and chlorinated solvents.
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- Robert C Borden
- North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7908, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Borden RC. Effective distribution of emulsified edible oil for enhanced anaerobic bioremediation. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2007; 94:1-12. [PMID: 17673332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2006] [Revised: 06/04/2007] [Accepted: 06/05/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Recent laboratory and field studies have shown that injection of emulsified edible oils can provide an effective, low-cost alternative for stimulating anaerobic biodegradation processes. A pilot-scale permeable reactive bio-barrier (PRBB) was installed at a perchlorate and chlorinated solvent impacted site by injecting 380 L of commercially available emulsion (EOS) containing emulsified soybean oil, food-grade surfactants, lactate, and yeast extract through ten direct push injection wells over a two day period. Soil cores collected six months after emulsion injection indicate the oil was distributed up to 5 m downgradient of the injection wells. A previously developed emulsion transport model was used to simulate emulsion transport and retention using independently estimated model parameters. While there was considerable variability in the soil sampling results, the model simulations generally agreed with the observed oil distribution at the field site. Model sensitivity analyses indicate that increasing the injection flow rate or diluting the oil with more water will have little effect on final oil distribution in the aquifer. The only effective approach for enhancing the spread of emulsified oil away from the injection well appears to be injecting a greater mass of oil.
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- Robert C Borden
- North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7908, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Della Rocca C, Belgiorno V, Meriç S. An heterotrophic/autotrophic denitrification (HAD) approach for nitrate removal from drinking water. Process Biochem 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2005.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pfeiffer P, Bielefeldt AR, Illangasekare T, Henry B. Partitioning of dissolved chlorinated ethenes into vegetable oil. WATER RESEARCH 2005; 39:4521-7. [PMID: 16242753 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2004] [Revised: 09/08/2005] [Accepted: 09/13/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Food-grade soybean oil (SoyOil) has been used to enhance in situ anaerobic bioremediation at sites contaminated with chlorinated ethenes (CEs). The abiotic interactions of SoyOil with the CEs may be significant and need to be better understood. The oil: water partition coefficients (Kp) of dissolved CEs into SoyOil were measured in batch tests and ranged from 22 to 1200 with increasing chlorination. CE mixtures significantly reduced the Kp for tetrachloroethene (PCE), but not the other CEs. Simple flow tests were used to quantify the mass transfer coefficients (kL) of dissolved CEs into SoyOil. Higher kL values corresponded to the CEs with higher diffusivity in water. CE mixtures reduced the kL for all of the CEs. The results can be used to predict abiotic interactions and distribution of contaminant mass expected after SoyOil injection, and thus provide a more accurate estimate of the mass of CEs removed due to enhanced biodegradation.
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Hunter WJ. Injection of innocuous oils to create reactive barriers for bioremediation: laboratory studies. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2005; 80:31-48. [PMID: 16102871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2004] [Revised: 06/23/2005] [Accepted: 06/28/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In situ groundwater remediation may be achieved using stationary permeable barriers created by the injection of a substrate, such as innocuous vegetable oil, into the contaminated aquifer. The oil provides the electron donor stimulating microorganisms to degrade or sequester many contaminants. At present, little is known about the best procedures to use when injecting oil into an aquifer. In this investigation, laboratory column and sand tank studies were used as model systems to explore the effect of different injection parameters on the distribution of oil emulsions into water-saturated sand. The parameters investigated included injection pressures of 70, 1400 and 18,000 KPa; injection times of 15, 30, 60 or 120 s; and the influence of an emulsifier, polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate (Tween 80), upon the distribution of the injected oil. The longest injection patterns were achieved at 18,000 KPa. A pattern that was 46+/-1.8 cm long was produced with an 18,000 KPa injection for 60 s. Increasing the injection time to 120 s increased the length of the pattern by only 6.5%. Tween 80 at concentrations of 0.05% increased the width of the injection patterns but did not increase the length of the pattern. A multi-ported injection probe might be used to create in situ permeable barriers approximately 1 m wide.
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- William J Hunter
- USDA-ARS, Suite 100, 2150-D, Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA.
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Li Z, Wrenn BA, Venosa AD. Effect of iron on the sensitivity of hydrogen, acetate, and butyrate metabolism to inhibition by long-chain fatty acids in vegetable-oil-enriched freshwater sediments. WATER RESEARCH 2005; 39:3109-19. [PMID: 16000206 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2005] [Accepted: 05/18/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Freshwater sediment microbial communities enriched by growth on vegetable oil in the presence of a substoichiometric amount of ferric hydroxide (sufficient to accept about 12% of the vegetable-oil-derived electrons) degrade vegetable oil to methane faster than similar microbial communities that develop when sediments are enriched by growth on vegetable oil in the absence of ferric hydroxide. This study examined the effects of enrichment in the presence of Fe(III) on the fatty-acid sensitivity of several important members of anaerobic triglyceride-degrading microbial communities in freshwater sediments. The fatty-acid sensitivity of three groups of microorganisms-hydrogenotrophic methanogens, acetate consumers, and hydrogen-producing acetogens-were investigated by comparing the rates of hydrogen, acetate, or butyrate consumption in the presence and absence of oleic acid. Methanogenesis from hydrogen was not affected by sediment enrichment conditions or by the presence of oleic acid, suggesting that hydrogenotrophic methanogens were insensitive to fatty acid inhibition in these sediments. Oleic acid inhibited the anaerobic degradation rates of acetate and butyrate by 38% and 63%, respectively, but enrichment in the presence of Fe(III) eliminated the fatty-acid sensitivity of acetate degradation and reduced the sensitivity of butyrate degradation by about half. These results suggest that iron-reducing bacteria may provide an alternative pathway through which vegetable oil can be converted to methane in anaerobic freshwater sediments.
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- Zhengkai Li
- Civil Engineering Department, Environmental Engineering Science Program, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Hunter WJ, Kuykendall LD. Removing selenite from groundwater with an in situ biobarrier: laboratory studies. Curr Microbiol 2005; 50:145-50. [PMID: 15883873 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-004-4418-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2004] [Accepted: 10/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Laboratory biobarriers were evaluated for their ability to remove selenite from flowing groundwater. Microbial activity in aquifers is usually limited by substrate availability, and biobarriers stimulate microbial activity by providing a substrate; for these studies soybean oil was used. Water containing 10 mg L(-1) selenite-Se was pumped through the biobarriers for 74 days and the amount present in the effluent monitored. The amounts remained high for the first 2 weeks of the study but then declined. From day 28 until the end of the study the amount of selenite-Se in the column effluents averaged 0.20 +/- 0.04 mg L(-1), a decrease of approximately 98%. At the end of the study about half of the selenite-Se applied to the columns was recovered as immobilized selenium trapped by the biobarrier. This study suggests that biobarriers containing vegetable oil might be used as a process for removing selenite from contaminated groundwater.
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- William J Hunter
- USDA-ARS, NRRC, 2150-D Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, 80526-8119, USA.
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Coulibaly KM, Borden RC. Impact of edible oil injection on the permeability of aquifer sands. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2004; 71:219-237. [PMID: 15145568 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2003.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2003] [Revised: 10/10/2003] [Accepted: 10/30/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Recent laboratory and field studies have shown that food-grade edible oils can be injected into the subsurface for installation of in-situ permeable reactive barriers. However to be effective, the oil must be distributed out away from the oil injection points without excessive permeability loss. In this work, we examine the distribution of soybean oil in representative aquifer sediments as non-aqueous phase liquid oil (NAPL oil) or as an oil-in-water emulsion. Laboratory columns packed with sands or clayey sands were flushed with either NAPL oil or a soybean emulsion followed by plain water, while monitoring permeability loss and the final oil residual saturation. NAPL oil can be injected into coarse-grained sands. However NAPL injection into finer grained sediments requires high injection pressures which may not be feasible at some sites. In addition, NAPL injection results in high oil residual saturations and moderate permeability losses. In contrast, properly prepared emulsions can be distributed through sands with varying clay content without excessive pressure buildup, low oil retention and very low to moderate permeability loss. For effective transport, the emulsion must be stable, the oil droplets must be significantly smaller than the mean pore size of the sediment and the oil droplets should have a low to moderate tendency to stick to each other and the aquifer sediments. In our work, oil retention and associated permeability loss increased with sediment clay content and with the ratio of droplet size to pore size. For sandy sediments, the permeability loss is modest (0-40% loss) and is proportional to the oil residual saturation.
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- Kapo M Coulibaly
- North Carolina State University Campus Box 7908, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Hunter WJ, Kuykendall LD. Determination of dimethylselenide and dimethyldiselenide by gas chromatography–photoionization detection. J Chromatogr A 2004; 1038:295-7. [PMID: 15233545 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2004.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A simple method for the determination of volatile selenium compounds employing a gas chromatograph equipped with a photoionization detector is described. The method involves the direct injection of dimethylselenide (DMS) or dimethyldiselenide (DMDS) into the gas chromatograph; no derivatization of the sample was required. The photoionization detector was capable of detecting 60 pg (0.55 pmol) of DMS and 150pg (0.80pmol) DMDS. Sensitivity was 10-50 times greater with DMS and 4-20 times greater with DMDS when the photoionization detector was employed than when the flame ionization detector was employed.
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- William J Hunter
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Suite 100, 2150D Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA.
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Schipper LA, Barkle GF, Hadfield JC, Vojvodic-Vukovic M, Burgess CP. Hydraulic constraints on the performance of a groundwater denitrification wall for nitrate removal from shallow groundwater. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2004; 69:263-279. [PMID: 15028394 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-7722(03)00157-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2002] [Accepted: 07/09/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Denitrification walls are a practical approach for decreasing non-point source pollution of surface waters. They are constructed by digging a trench perpendicular to groundwater flow and mixing the aquifer material with organic matter, such as sawdust, which acts as a carbon source to stimulate denitrification. For efficient functioning, walls need to be permeable to groundwater flow. We examined the functioning of a denitrification wall constructed in an aquifer consisting of coarse sands. Wells were monitored for changes in nitrate concentration as groundwater passed through the wall and soil samples were taken to measure microbial parameters inside the wall. Nitrate concentrations upstream of the wall ranged from 21 to 39 g N m(-3), in the wall from 0 to 2 g N m(-3) and downstream from 19 to 44 g N m(-3). An initial groundwater flow investigation using a salt tracer dilution technique showed that the flow through the wall was less than 4% of the flow occurring in the aquifer. Natural gradient tracer tests using bromide and Rhodamine-WT confirmed groundwater bypass under the wall. Hydraulic conductivity of 0.48 m day(-1) was measured inside the wall, whereas the surrounding aquifer had a hydraulic conductivity of 65.4 m day(-1). This indicated that during construction of the wall, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer had been greatly reduced, so that most of the groundwater flowed under rather than through the wall. Denitrification rates measured in the center of the wall ranged from 0.020 to 0.13 g N m(-3) day(-1), which did not account for the rates of nitrate removal (0.16-0.29 g N m(-3) day(-1)) calculated from monitoring of groundwater nitrate concentrations. This suggested that the rate of denitrification was greater at the upstream face of the wall than in its center where it was limited by low nitrate concentrations. While denitrification walls can be an inexpensive tool for removing nitrate from groundwater, they may not be suitable in aquifers with coarse textured subsoils where simple inexpensive construction techniques result in major decreases in hydraulic conductivity.
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- Louis A Schipper
- Landcare Research NZ Ltd., Private Bag 3127, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Hunter WJ. Accumulation of nitrite in denitrifying barriers when phosphate is limiting. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2003; 66:79-91. [PMID: 14516942 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-7722(03)00008-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Permeable in situ denitrifying barriers can remove nitrate from groundwater. Barriers may be constructed by filling an excavated area with a porous mixture of sand, fine gravel, and substrate or by the injection of a nonaqueous phase substrate into an aquifer. The substrate stimulates the development of a denitrifying microbial community by providing an electron donor. The objective of this study was to determine the ability of denitrifying barriers to function under low-phosphate conditions. Sand columns injected with a soybean oil emulsion were used as laboratory models of denitrifying barriers. When a natural groundwater containing 17 mg l(-1) nitrate-N and 0.009 mg l(-1) phosphate-P was pumped through the columns, only a small amount of nitrate was removed from the water and, in some effluent fractions, 52% to 88% of the influent nitrate had converted to nitrite. Nitrite also accumulated when the phosphate concentration of the groundwater was increased to 0.040 or 0.080 mg l(-1) phosphate-P. Only when a 0.160 mg l(-1) phosphate-P supplement was added to the groundwater was there a loss of nitrate without a large accumulation of nitrite. The addition of solid calcium phosphate or rock phosphate to the sand columns was found to provide adequate phosphate for denitrification in short-term studies. These studies point out the need to ensure that adequate phosphate is present in denitrifying barriers especially when such barriers are used beneath phosphate-binding soils.
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- W J Hunter
- Crops Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS, 1701 Center Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA.
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