Treatment of simulated wastewater from in situ leaching uranium mining by zerovalent iron and sulfate reducing bacteria

Batch and column experiments were conducted to determine whether zerovalent iron (ZVI) and sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) can function synergistically and accelerate pollutant removal. Batch experiments suggest that combining ZVI with SRB can enhance the removal of U(Ⅵ) synergistically. The removal rate of U(Ⅵ) in the ZVI+SRB combining system is obviously higher than the total rate of ZVI system and SRB system with a difference of 13.4% at t=2 h and 29.9% at t=4 h. Column experiments indicate that the reactor filled with both ZVI and SRB biofilms is of better performance than the SRB bioreactor in wastewater basification, desulfurization and U(Ⅵ) fixation. The results imply that the ZVI+SRB permeable reactive barrier may be a promising method for treating subsurface uranium contamination.

Aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid sclerotherapy for Goligher Grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemorrhoids: Results from a multicenter study

AIM: To show that aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid(ALTA) sclerotherapy has a high success rate for Grade Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemorrhoids.METHODS: This study was based on the clinical data of 604 patients with hemorrhoids who underwent ALTA sclerotherapy between January 2009 and February 2015. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of this treatment for Grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemorrhoids. Preoperative and postoperative symptoms, complications and success rate were all assessed retrospectively. Follow-up consisted of a simple questionnaire, physical examination and an anoscopy. Patients were followed-up at one day, one week, two weeks, one month, one year, two years, three years, four years and five years after the ALTA sclerotherapy.RESULTS: One hundred and sixty-nine patients were diagnosed with Grade Ⅱ hemorrhoids and 435 patients were diagnosed with Grade Ⅲ hemorrhoids. The one year, three year and five year cumulative success rates of ALTA sclerotherapy for Grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemo-rrhoids were 95.9% and 93.1%; 89.3% and 83.7%; and 89.3% and 78.2%, respectively. No significant differences were observed in the cumulative success rates after ALTA sclerotherapy between Grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemorrhoids(P = 0.09). There were forty-seven post-operative complications(low grade fever; anal pain; urinary retention; rectal ulcer; and others). No serious or life-threatening complications occurred and all cases improved through conservative treatment. At univariate analysis there were no predictive factors of failure.CONCLUSION: ALTA sclerotherapy has had a high success rate for Grade Ⅱ and Ⅲ hemorrhoids during five years of post-operative treatment. However, additional studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of this ALTA sclerotherapy in the management of hemorrhoidal disease.

Transformation behavior of ferrous sulfate during hematite precipitation for iron removal

The transformation behavior of ferrous sulfate was examined during hematite precipitation for iron removal in hydrometallurgical zinc.Specifically,the effects of the method used for oxygen supply(pre-crystallization or pre-oxidation of ferrous sulfate)and temperature(170–190℃)on the redissolution and oxidation–hydrolysis of ferrous sulfate were studied.The precipitation characteristics and phase characterization of the hematite product were investigated.The results showed that the solubility of ferrous sulfate was considerably lower at elevated temperatures.The dissolution behavior of ferrous sulfate crystals was influenced by both the concentrations of free acid and zinc sulfate and the oxydrolysis of ferrous ions.Rapid oxydrolysis of ferrous ions may serve as the dissolution driving force.Hematite precipitation proceeded via the following sequential steps:crystallization,redissolution,oxidation,and precipitation of ferrous sulfate.The dissolution of ferrous sulfate was slow,which helped to maintain a low supersaturation environment,thereby affording the production of high-grade hematite.

Synthesis, characterization, and property test of crystalline polyferric sulfate adsorbent used in treatment of contaminated water with a high As(Ⅲ) content

A crystalline polyferric sulfate(PFS) adsorbent was synthesized by oxidizing and precipitating ferrous ions in air atmospheric conditions. The morphology, structure, specific surface area(SSA), and adsorptive efficacy of the adsorbent to As(Ⅲ) were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) images, X-ray diffraction(XRD) patterns, Fourier-transform infrared(FTIR) spectra, BET SSA analyses, and adsorption experiments. The adsorbent showed a near-spherical aggregate structure and had good crystallinity. A significant amount of α-goethite co-precipitated with PFS in the case of the initial ferrous concentration of 1 mol/L and increased SSA of the adsorbent. The stability region of ferric compounds in the process was drawn and applied to analyze the iron behavior during the synthesis. The adsorption of As(Ⅲ) in high As(Ⅲ)-containing solutions fitted the Langmuir isotherm model adequately. The absorbent with co-precipitation of α-goethite showed good adsorbability for As(Ⅲ) and good filtering performance in the high As(Ⅲ)-containing solution of 10–100 mg/L under acidic, neutral, and alkaline conditions(pH 2.09–9.01). After the adsorption process, the stability of the residues bearing As(Ⅲ) was evaluated by toxic characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP) tests. The results indicated that the residues were extremely stable, and the concentrations of arsenic in the leaching solutions were less than 0.01 mg/L.

The Dynamic Experiment on Treating Acid Mine Drainage with Iron Scrap and Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Using Biomass Materials as Carbon Source

The study is aimed at the problem of high content of Cr^(6+),Cr^(3+)and SO_(4)^(2-)is high and low pH value in acid mine drainage(AMD).Moreover,treatment of AMD by sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB)requires the addition of carbon source,while the treating effectiveness is not good enough on its own.The sugarcane slag,the corn cob and the sunflower straw were selected as the SRB carbon source cooperating with iron scrap to construct the dynamic columns 1,2 and 3.The mechanism of removing Cr^(6+),Cr^(3+),SO_(4)^(2-)and H+and the regularity of sustained release of carbon source and TFe release was studied in AMD.The removal efficiency of heavy metal ions,the ability of sustained release of carbon source,and the ability of adjusting acid by the three dynamic columns were compared.The result shows that the average removal rates of Cr^(6+),Cr^(3+)and SO_(4)^(2-)in effluent of dynamic column 1,filled by sugarcane slag,iron scrap and SRB,were 96.9%,67.1%and 54.3%.The average release of TFe and chemical oxygen demand(COD)were 4.4 and 287.3 mg/L.Its average pH was 6.98.Compared with the performance of dynamic columns 1,2 and 3,dynamic column 1 performed best in removing Cr^(6+),Cr^(3+)and SO_(4)^(2-)from AMD and controlling the release of COD and TFe,adjusting the pH of the solution.The study is of significance in treatment of AMD by taking for biomass materials as SRB carbon source in cooperation with iron scrap.

Efficacy and Compliance of Oral Iron Poly-Maltose Complex versus Oral Ferrous Sulfate in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women

Objective: To compare the efficacy and compliance of the conventional therapy of iron deficiency anemia (ferrous sulfate) with the new forms of therapy chewable iron tablets: (iron polymaltose complex) in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. Methods: This Randomized Control Trial study included 290 pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia, and they were randomly allocated to a control group who received ferrous sulfate capsules for two months and study group who received iron polymaltose complex chewable tablets for two months. Complete Blood Picture (hemoglobin level and hematocrit level) and Serum ferritin level were done after four and eight weeks to determine the efficacy. In addition, any complains or side effects had been reported to assess the tolerability of the drugs. Two-factor repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the change in hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels in both groups. Results: There was no statistical significant difference between the two research groups as regards baseline hemoglobin, and at week 4 from onset of treatment (p values = 0.990, 0.112, consecutively). However, there was statistical significant difference on week 8 of continuous drug intake in both groups in which the iron poly maltose complex research group had significantly higher hemoglobin levels (p value = 0.006). Conclusion: The results of the study showed oral iron polymaltose complex increases Hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels more than oral ferrous sulfate and produces less adverse effects than ferrous sulfate.

The Impact of Aluminum- and Iron-Bearing Admixtures on the Resistance of Portland Cement Mortars to Alkali-Silica Reaction and Sulfate Attack

Study of sulfate resistance of mortars with aluminum- and iron-bearing admixtures (Al(OH)3, Al2(SO4)3, FeSO4, Fe2(SO4)3) in conditions close to those established in ASTM C 1012, and the study of the mitigation effect of these admixtures on alkali-silica reaction in accordance with accelerated “mortar bar” test ( GOST 8269.0, ASTM C 1260) were performed. Iron (II) and (III) sulfates show ability for mitigation alkali-silica reaction, while also, in contrast with Al-bearing substances, do not induce the drastic reducing of the initial setting time and do not promote the progress of sulfate corrosion. Compared with FeSO4, iron (III) sulfate has moderate deleterious impact on the early strength of cement paste and can be of interest alone as an inhibitor of ASR. Iron (II) sulfate may be used together with aluminum sulfate to offset the accelerating effect of the latter on the setting of cement paste and to reduce a risk of sulfate corrosion. During prolonged water storage, the mortar elongation and secondary ettringite formation do not occur, even when Al2(SO4)3 is available. Therefore, the investigated admixtures cannot act as agents of internal sulfate attack, however, Al2(SO4)3 can enhance the outer sulfate attack.

SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF Fe(Ⅲ) FROM SULFATE SOLUTIONS WITH TERTIARY AMINE

The tertiary amine can be used to extract Fe(Ⅲ) very effectively in the pH range resulting in partial hydrolysis of Fe^(3+) ions.The iron extracted into the organic phase can be stripped rather easily with dilute H_2SO_4 or even with H_2O.Fe(Ⅲ) is extracted into the tertiary amine sulfate solution in the form of[(R_3NH)_2Fe(OH)(SO_4)_2]_2 complex by adduct formation.Equa- tion was derived to represent the chemical reactions involved during extraction.From the infrared spectrum studies on the extraction species in waxy solid form separated from the so- lution,sulfate group is a bidentate ligand to the iron atom.The extraction species has been considered to contain (FeOH)_2 unit based on the ultra violet spectra.The possible structure of the extraction species has been proposed.

INVESTIGATION OF BEHAVIOR OF AMMONIUM SULFATE ON SURFACE OF IRON OXIDE Rong Sheng LI~*, Jing Feng CHEN, Hun YANG, Wu Yang ZHANG Dept. of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023,

hhen ammonium sulfate-iron oxide is treated below 573 K, ammonium sulfate can spontaneously desperse on the surface of iron oxide. Simultaneously ammonium sulfate decomposes to some extent. During or after the dispersion, sulfate ion can interact with Fe atom on the surface of iron oxide to form a sort of surface sulfato complex of Fe and thus is transformed from the isolated into the bidentately bound form. Above 573 K the sulfato complex of Fe will gradually decompose with a further increase in temperature.

Effect of Sulfate on an Iron Manganese Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

The effect of sulfate on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance was investigated in a slurryphase continuously stirred tank reactor （CSTR） over a Fe-Mn catalyst. The physiochemical properties of the catalyst impregnated with different levels of sulfate were characterized by N2 physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, H2 （or CO） temperature-programmed reduction （TPR）, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and CO2 temperature-programmed desorption （TPD）. The characterization results indicated that the impregnated sulfate slightly decreased the BET surface area and pore volume of the catalyst, suppressed the catalyst reduction and carburization in CO and syngas, and decreased the catalyst surface basicity. At the same time, the addition of small amounts of sulfate improved the activities of FischerTropsch synthesis （FTS） and water gas shift （WGS）, shifted the product to light hydrocarbons （C1-C11） and suppressed the formation of heavy products （C12＋）. Addition of SO4^2- to the catalyst improved the FTS activity at a sulfur loading of 0.05-0.80 g per 100 g Fe, and S-05 catalyst gave the highest CO conversion （62.3%）, and beyond this sulfur level the activity of the catalyst decreased.

Corrosion and Electrochemical Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel in Sulfate-reducing and Iron-oxidizing Bacteria Solutions

Corrosion and electrochemical behavior of 316L stainless steel was investigated in the presence of aerobic iron-oxidizing bacteria IOB and anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacteria SRB isolated from cooling water systems in an oil refinery using electrochemical measurement, scanning electron microscopy SEM and energy dispersive atom X-ray analysisEDAX. The results show the corrosion potential and pitting potential of 316L stainless steel decrease distinctly in the presence of bacteria, in comparison with those observed in sterile medium under the same exposure time. SEM morphologies have shown that 316L stainless steel reveals no signs of pitting attack in the sterile medium. However, micrometer-scale corrosion pits were observed on 316L stainless steel sur- face in the presence of bacteria. The presence of SRB leads to higher corrosion rates than IOB. The interactions between the stainless steel surface, abiotic corrosion products, and bacterial cells and their metabolic products in- creased the corrosion damage degree of the passive film and accelerated pitting propagation.

Photochemical degradation of environmentally persistent perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the presence of Fe(Ⅲ)

Environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative perfluorooctanic acid （PFOA） was difficult to be decomposed under the irradiation of 254 nm UV light. However, in the presence of 80μmol/L Fe（Ⅲ）, 80% of PFOA with initial concentration of 48μmol/L （20 mg/L） was effectively degraded and 47.8% of fluorine atoms in PFOA molecule were transformed into inorganic fluoride ion after 4 h reaction. Shorter chain perfluorocarboxylic acids bearing C3-C7 and fluoride ion were detected and identified by LC/MS and IC as the degradation products in the aqueous solution. It was proposed that complexes of PFOA with Fe（Ⅲ） initiated degradation of PFOA irradiated with 254 nm UV light.

Simple, Selective, and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Trace Amounts of Nickel(Ⅱ), Copper (Ⅱ), Cobalt (Ⅱ), and Iron (Ⅲ) with a Novel Reagent 2-Pyridine Carboxaldehyde Isonicotinyl Hydrazone

A selective and sensitive reagent of 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde isonicotinyl hydrazone（2-PYAINH） was synthesized and studied for the spectrophotometric determination of nickel, copper, cobalt, and iron in detail. At a pH value of 7.0, 9,0, 9.0, and 8.0, respectively, which greatly increased the selectivity; nickel, copper, cobalt, and iron reacted with 2-PYAINH to form a 1：2 yellow-orange, 1：2 yellow-green, 1：2 yellow and 1：1 yellow complexes, with absorption peaks at 363, 352, 346, and 359 nm, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, Beer＇s law was obeyed over the ranges of 0.01-1.4, 0.01-1.5, 0.01-2.7, and 0.01-5.4 mg/L respectively. The apparent molar absorptivity and Sandell＇s sensitivities were 8.4×10^4, 5.2×10^4, 7.1×10^4, and 3.9×10^4 L·mol^-l·cm^-1, respectively, and 0.00069, 0.0012, 0.00078, and 0.0014 μg·cm2, respectively. The detection limits were found to be 0.001, 0.002, 0.003, and 0.01 mg/L, respectively. The detailed study of various interfering ions to make the method more sensitive was carried out and selective and several real samples were analyzed with satisfactory results.

铜离子选择性电极研究铁（Ⅲ）与Tiron，HOx配位化合物

用固态膜铜离子选择性电极研究Ｆｅ（Ⅲ）与１，２－二羟基苯－３，５－二磺酸钠溶液配合物的组成和表观稳定常数．离于强度Ｉ＝０．１ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１，ｐＨ＝２．１时生成１：１型配合物，ｐＨ＝３．０８时Ｆｅ（Ⅲ）与８－羟基喹啉生成１：１和１：２型两种溶液配位化合物．

Electric Conductivity Study of o-Substituted Phenoxo Iron （Ⅲ） Complexes

The coordination nature of a number of substituted sodiumphenoxides to iron （Ⅲ） ion has been studied. The o-nitrosodiumphenoxide was found to have different coordination behaviour from that the sodium salts of salicylic acid and methylsalicylate showed. The structure of the complexes, the number of the ligands being coordinated to the metal ion, has also been determined by titration, uv-vis spectroscopy, atomic absorption and the flame test. In addition, other sodium phenoxides were also involved in this study for comparison. An electric conductivity study on the resulting complexes was carried out and all complexes were found to be semiconductors.

不同Mn/Fe比例天然含铁锰矿的As(Ⅲ)吸附性能与机制

水体中的砷主要以亚砷酸(As(Ⅲ))形态存在.金属氧化物常用于水体砷的去除,但其对As(Ⅲ)的亲和力较弱,导致水体砷很难去除,因此,寻求高效、廉价、绿色的除As(Ⅲ)材料具有显著的环境意义.天然含铁锰矿是一种高效的砷吸附剂,由于自然形成条件复杂,其不同含铁锰矿对As(Ⅲ)的去除性能存在较大差异.本研究以两种不同Mn/Fe比例的天然含铁锰矿(NFM-L、NFM-H)为研究对象,评估其对As(Ⅲ)的吸附性能,并结合XPS、XRD等光谱学表征手段探究其砷的去除机制.实验结果表明,NFM-L的Fe含量是NFM-H的5.61倍,其As(Ⅲ)的最大吸附量(24.82 mg·g^(−1))与吸附速率亦显著高于NFM-H(18.94 mg·g^(−1)),NFM-L和NFM-H对As(Ⅲ)的等温吸附曲线更符合Freundlich模型.影响因子实验表明,溶液pH值对NFM-L的影响更大,共存离子H_(2)PO_(4)^(−)能够显著抑制两种材料对As(Ⅲ)的吸附,但是材料粒径对As(Ⅲ)去除的影响较小.光谱学表征发现,两种矿物吸附砷后结构并未发生明显变化,但锰氧化物能将As(Ⅲ)氧化为As(V),从而显著提高了铁锰矿对砷的吸附能力.

Effect of sulfate on Cu(Ⅱ)sorption to polymer-supported nano-hydrated ferric oxides:Experimental and modeling studies

Incorporating of hydrous ferric oxide(HFO)inside porous supports with large sizes has become an effective way to decontaminate the water from heavy metals.Ubiquitous anions like sulfate are usually present in high concentrations in water,and might greatly affect adsorption behavior of hybrid HFO.Here,a polymer-based HFO-CPS was fabricated by encapsulating nano-HFO inside a chloromethylated polystyrene polymer(CPS)and the reactivity of HFO-CPS with Cu(Ⅱ)was evaluated in the presence of sulfate ions.Surface complexation theory was firstly employed to describe the effect of sulfate on Cu(Ⅱ)adsorption edges of hybrid HFO-CPS,where constant capacitance model(CCM)was adopted.The available weak adsorption site Fe_((2))OH of hybrid HFO-CPS was found to decrease from 20% Fe to 5% Fe,which might be caused by the pore plugging effect after HFO encapsulation.With the assumption that a ternary complex was formed,the effect of sulfate on Cu(Ⅱ)adsorption by HFO-CPS were successfully described by CCM using the optimized Fe_((2))OH site under different sulfate concentrations(1 or 10 mmol·L^(-1))and Cu/Fe ratios(0.0042 or 0.0252).It is confirmed that the formation of FeOHCuSO4 ternary surface complexes played an important role in enhancing Cu(Ⅱ)adsorption on HFO-CPS in the presence of sulfate.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Electrochemistry Properties of an Iron(Ⅲ) Complex Based on the 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylate and Water Ligands

Reaction of 3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid（3,5-PydcH2） with iron salt in hydrothermal condition results in the formation of a three-dimensional self-assembly network formulated as [C14H14Fe2N2O12]n,and it has been structurally characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectra and X-ray diffraction.It crystallizes in the monoclinic system,space group C2/c with a=9.9633（15）,b=12.0942（18）,c=7.4297（11）A and β=105.822o.The units of Fe2（pydc）2·2H2O are linked into a one-dimensional structure via the chelate carboxylate groups from the 3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylate.The interlayer hydrogen bonding interactions result in a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture.In the complex,the Fe（Ⅲ） ion displays a slightly distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry with seven coordination numbers.Cyclic-voltammetry measurement reveals the oxidation and reduction processes for the complex are quasi-reversible in nature.

Structure and Magnetic Property of an Oxygenand Carboxamide-bridged One-dimensional Iron(Ⅲ) Complex [Fe_2(μ-O)(bpb)_2]_n

The structure of the title complex [Fe2（μ-O）（bpb）2]n （bpb 2=1,2-bis（pyridine-2carboxamido） benzenate） has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.The complex （C36 H24 Fe2N8O5,Mr=760.33） crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 1/c with a=8.4615（17）,b=33.704（7）,c=11.173（2）,β=91.12（3）o,V=3185.7（11）3,Z=4,D c=1.585 g/cm 3,μ（MoK）=0.970 mm-1,F（000）=1552,R int=0.0381,the final R=0.0454 and wR=0.1114.The magnetic susceptibilities of the complex have been examined in the temperature range of 2-300 K.The magnetic data were fitted to give the parameters of J d=-77.7（9） and J c=-11.5（6） cm-1.