Recycling waste tires through pyrolysis technology generates refractory wastewater,which is harmful to the environment if not disposed properly.In this study,a combined process of coagulation detoxification and biodeg...Recycling waste tires through pyrolysis technology generates refractory wastewater,which is harmful to the environment if not disposed properly.In this study,a combined process of coagulation detoxification and biodegradation was used to treat tire pyrolysis wastewater.Organics removal characteristics at the molecular level were investigated using electrospray ionization(ESI)coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry(FT-ICR MS).The results showed that nearly 90%of the organic matter from the wastewater was removed through the process.Preference of the two coagulants for different classes of organics in tire pyrolysis wastewater was observed.The covalently bound inorganicorganic hybrid coagulant(CBHyC)used in this work had a complementary relationship with biodegradation for the organics removal:this coagulant reduced toxicity and enhanced the biodegradation by preferentially removing refractory substances such as lignin with a high degree of oxidation(O/C>0.3).This study provides molecular insight into the organics of tire pyrolysis wastewater removed by a combined treatment process,supporting the advancement and application of waste rubber recycling technology.It also contributes to the possible development of an effective treatment process for refractory wastewater.展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the financial support from the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.21925801)the National Natural Science Fund of China(Grant No.21878002).
文摘Recycling waste tires through pyrolysis technology generates refractory wastewater,which is harmful to the environment if not disposed properly.In this study,a combined process of coagulation detoxification and biodegradation was used to treat tire pyrolysis wastewater.Organics removal characteristics at the molecular level were investigated using electrospray ionization(ESI)coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry(FT-ICR MS).The results showed that nearly 90%of the organic matter from the wastewater was removed through the process.Preference of the two coagulants for different classes of organics in tire pyrolysis wastewater was observed.The covalently bound inorganicorganic hybrid coagulant(CBHyC)used in this work had a complementary relationship with biodegradation for the organics removal:this coagulant reduced toxicity and enhanced the biodegradation by preferentially removing refractory substances such as lignin with a high degree of oxidation(O/C>0.3).This study provides molecular insight into the organics of tire pyrolysis wastewater removed by a combined treatment process,supporting the advancement and application of waste rubber recycling technology.It also contributes to the possible development of an effective treatment process for refractory wastewater.
