Organic pollutants removal from 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) red water using low cost activated coke

We treated 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene （TNT） red water from the Chinese explosive industry with activated coke （AC） from lignite. Since the composition of TNT red water was very complicated, chemical oxygen demand （COD） was used as the index for evaluating treatment efficiency. This study focused on sorption kinetics and equilibrium sorption isotherms of AC for the removal of COD from TNT red water, and the changes of water quality before and after adsorption were evaluated using high performance liquid chromatography, UV-Vis spectra and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy. The results showed that the sorption kinetics of COD removal from TNT red water onto AC fitted well with the pseudo second-order model. The adsorption process was an exothermic and physical process. The sorption isotherm was in good agreement with Redlich-Peterson isotherm. At the conditions of initial pH = 6.28, 20°C and 3 hr of agitation, under 160 g/L AC, 64.8% of COD was removed. The removal efficiencies of 2,4-dinitrotoluene-3-sulfonate （2,4-DNT-3- SO3-） and 2,4-dinitrotoluene-5-sulfonate （2,4-DNT-5-SO3-） were 80.5% and 84.3%, respectively. After adsorption, the acute toxicity of TNT red water reduced greatly, compared with that of unprocessed TNT red water.

A red water occurrence in drinking water distribution systems caused by changes in water source in Beijing, China： mechanism analysis and control measures

A red water phenomenon occurred in several communities few days after the change of water source in Beijing, China in 2008. In this study, the origin of this problem, the mechanism of iron release and various control measures were investigated. The results indicated that a significant increase in sulphate concentration as a result of the new water source was the cause of the red water phenomenon. The mechanism of iron release was found that the high-concentration sulphate in the new water source disrupted the stable shell of scale on the inner pipe and led to the release of iron compounds. Experiments showed that the iron release rate in the new source water within pipe section was over 11-fold higher than that occurring within the local source water. The recovery of tap water quality lasted several months despite ameliora- tive measures being implemented, including adding phosphate, reducing the overall proportion of the new water source, elevating the pH and alkalinity, and utilizing free chlorine as a disinfectant instead of chloramine. Adding phosphate was more effective and more practical than the other measures. The iron release rate was decreased after the addition of 1.5 mg. L-1 orthophosphate- P, tripolyphosphate-P and hexametaphosphate-P by 68%, 83% and 87%, respectively. Elevating the pH and alkalinity also reduced the iron release rate by 50%. However, the iron release rate did not decreased after replacing chloramine by 0.5-0.8 mg. L-1 of free chlorine as disinfectant.

The control of red water occurrence and opportunistic pathogens risks in drinking water distribution systems:A review

Many problems in drinking water distribution systems(DWDSs)are caused by microbe,such as biofilm formation,biocorrosion and opportunistic pathogens growth.More iron release from corrosion scales may induce red water.Biofilm played great roles on the corrosion.The iron-oxidizing bacteria(IOB)promoted corrosion.However,when iron-reducing bacteria(IRB)and nitrate-reducing bacteria(NRB)became the main bacteria in biofilm,they could induce iron redox cycling in corrosion process.This process enhanced the precipitation of iron oxides and formation of more Fe3 O4 in corrosion scales,which inhibited corrosion effectively.Therefore,the IRB and NRB in the biofilm can reduce iron release and red water occurrence.Moreover,there are many opportunistic pathogens in biofilm of DWDSs.The opportunistic pathogens growth in DWDSs related to the bacterial community changes due to the effects of micropollutants.Micropollutants increased the number of bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs).Furthermore,extracellular polymeric substances(EPS)production was increased by the antibiotic resistant bacteria,leading to greater bacterial aggregation and adsorption,increasing the chlorine-resistance capability,which was responsible for the enhancement of the particle-associated opportunistic pathogens in DWDSs.Moreover,O3-biological activated carbon filtration-UV-Cl2 treatment could be used to control the iron release,red water occurrence and opportunistic pathogens growth in DWDSs.

Formation and Water Stability of Aggregates in Red Soils as Affected by Organic Matter

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Water Budget Analysis of Red Soils in Central Jiangxi Province, China

The daily soil water budgets in the red soil areas of central Jiangxi Province,southern China,were investigated with a large-scale weighing lysimeter and runoff plots. From 1998 to 2000,peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) and rape (Brassica napus L.) were planted in the lysimeter and in 1999,peanuts were planted in the runoff plots. The soil water budget components including rainfall,runoff,percolation and evapotranspiration were measured directly or calculated by Richards' equation and water balance equation. The results showed that most rainfall,including rainstorms,occurred from March to July,and induced the greatest soil water percolation during the year. The evapotranspiration was still large from July to September when rainfall was minimal. Thus,the lack of synchronization in soil water inputs and losses was disadvantageous to crops growing in this region. Among the soil water losses,percolation was the largest,followed by evapotranspiration,and then soil runoff. Runoff was very small on farmland with crops. It was significantly different from the uncultivated uplands where large-scale runoff was usually reported. The soil water storage fluctuated sinusoidally,with a large amplitude in the rainy season and a small amplitude in the dry season.

Soil-water characteristics and shear strength in constant water content triaxial tests on Yunnan red clay

The shear strength parameters for geotechnical designs are obtained mainly from consolidated drained (CD) or consolidated undrained (CU) triaxial tests. However, during construction, the excess pore-air pressure generally dissipates instantaneously while the excess pore-water pressure dissipates with time. This condition needs to be simulated in a constant water content (CW) triaxial test. The study on Yunnan red clay is carried out to investigate the soil-water characteristics and the shear strength characteristics under the constant water content condition. Osmotic technique is used to obtain the soil-water characteristic curve. A series of CW triaxial tests are conducted on statically compacted specimens. The experimental results show that the soil-water characteristic curve has a low air entry value of 7 kPa due to large pores in non-uniform pore size distribution, and a high residual value exceeding 10 MPa. In addition, the initial degree of saturation and net confining stress play an important role in affecting the shear characteristics under the constant water content condition. Finally, a new semi-empirical shear strength model in terms of degree of saturation is proposed and then applied to Yunnan red clay. Simulation result shows that the model is capable of capturing some key features of soils. The model can be used in whole engineering practice range, covering both unsaturated and saturated soils.

Water and heat transport in hilly red soil of southern China:I. Experiment and analysis

Studies on coupled transfer of soil moisture and heat have been widely carried out for decades. However, little work has been done on red soils, widespread in southern China. The simultaneous transfer of soil moisture and heat depends on soil physical properties and the climate conditions. Red soil is heavy clay and high content of free iron and aluminum oxide. The climate conditions are characterized by the clear four seasons and the serious seasonal drought. The great annual and diurnal air temperature differences result in significant fluctuation in soil temperature in top layer. The closed and evaporating columns experiments with red soil were conducted to simulate the coupled transfer of soil water and heat under the overlaying and opening fields’ conditions, and to analyze the effects of soil temperature gradient on the water transfer and the effects of initial soil water contents on the transfer of soil water and heat. The closed and evaporating columns were designed similarly with about 18 °C temperatures differences between the top and bottom boundary, except of the upper end closed or exposed to the air, respectively. Results showed that in the closed column, water moved towards the cold end driven by temperature gradient, while the transported water decreased with the increasing initial soil water content until the initial soil water content reached to field capacity equivalent, when almost no changes for the soil moisture profile. In the evaporating column, the net transport of soil water was simultaneously driven by evaporation and temperature gradients, and the drier soil was more influenced by temperature gradient than by evapo- ration. In drier soil, it took a longer time for the temperature to reach equilibrium, because of more net amount of transported water.

Evaluation of the Quality for the Egyptian Red Sea Coastal Waters during 2011-2013

To assess the quality of the Egyptian Red Sea coastal waters for the sustainable use and development, due to its importance for the national income, four field campaigns were annually carried out during the period from 2011-2013 to investigate the hydrography, nutrient salts, heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons. Except for the area of Bir Shalatein, the results of beach litter cleared out that the shoreline of the studied area is not affected by man-made litter. No sewage could be observed. The results of the present study showed that water temperature followed seasonal changes in air temperature. Red Sea water is more saline than adjacent Arabian Sea. DO revealed high values and presence of well oxygenated waters. Minor changes in the distribution of pH, BOD, DOM and COD, revealed that limited effects of human impacts and depend mainly on the dynamics of its water as well as on the geographical location. Low Chl-a and TSM concentrations and high transparency revealed that also the effect of human impacts is almost negligible. Significantly higher sea water temperatures, TSM, pH, DO, BOD, DOM, and COD were observed in summer season compared to their corresponding values in winter season. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations were quite low because there is little nutrient input from soil, agriculture and pollution on land. Based on the annual mean values, the pattern concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen forms followed the order: NO3 > NH4 > NO2. The Red Sea coastal waters are classified as oligotrophic to mesotrophic state. A remarkable increase of PO4 concentration was observed in the middle Red Sea stations due to huge amounts of effluents enriched with phosphate from the main shipping and industry of Phosphate Companies. SiO4 displayed a large variability due to the supply of SiO4, which flows in the Red Sea through the strait of Bab El-Mandab, biological consumption, organic matter decomposition and the partial dissolution of quartz particle transported to the sea from the surrounding desert during sand storms. Concentrations of ammonia, phosphorus, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus were significantly higher in summer compared to their corresponding values in winter. In general, the majority of TN and TP in winter were in the form of organic-N (91.3%) and organic P (96.8%). The mean DIN/DIP ratio revealed high nitrogen concentrations in comparison with that of phosphorous and the surface coastal waters of the Red Sea are principally, P-limited for phytoplankton growth with higher values in winter season compared to summer season. Concentrations of heavy metals were quite low most probably due the absence of major local impacts of any land-based sources and/or any major negative impacts of coastal tourism. Regional variations were almost negligible and except for Mn, Cd, and Hg insignificant seasonal variations were observed. The present study revealed concentrations for metals in the acceptable levels. Furthermore, concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons were significantly higher in winter than in summer which is mainly attributed to the increase in the rate of evaporation for petroleum hydrocarbons in summer. In general, the maximum concentration was much lower than the harmful concentrations reported for seawater. Correlation coefficients as well as principle component analysis (PCA) were applied.

Coupled Transfer of Water and Heat in Red Soil: Experiment and Numerical Modelling

Coupled transfer of soil water and heat in closed columns of homogeneous red soil was studied under laboratory conditions. A coupled model was constructed using soil physical theory, empirical equations and experimental data to predict the coupled transfer. The results show that transport of soil water was affected by temperature gradient, and the largest net water transport was found in the soil column with initial water content of 0.148 m3 m-3. At the same time, temperature changes with the transport of soil water was in a nonlinear shape as heat parameters were function of water content, and the changes of temperature were positively correlated with the net amount of water transported. Numerical modelling results show that the predicted values of temperature distribution were close to the observed values, while the predicted values of water content exhibited limited deviation at both ends of the soil column due to the slight temperature changes at both ends. It was indicated that the model proposed here was applicable.

Determination of Water Colltent in Clayey Red Soil Using Techniques Based on Measurement of Dielectric Constant

Two time-domain reflectometry (TDR) systems and a new impedance measuring instrument, Thetaprobe,which are based on determination of soil dielectric constant, were used to measure water content of clayeyred soil to eraluate the accuracy of these instruments. The results indicated that these instruments shouldbe carefUlly re-calibrated before being applied in clayey red soil. With a new calibration curve fed into one ofthe TDR systems tested, nase system, the measured data compared well with tho8e by standard oven-dryingmethod.

Contribution of Gulf of Aqaba Water(GAW)to Red Sea waters

Data obtained on hydrography and currents in meridional sections in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea in November 2013 and March 2015 were used to determine the extent of contribution of Gulf of Aqaba Water(GAW)to the formation of Red Sea waters.The southward flow across the Strait of Tiran was^0.02 Sv in both periods which is direct evidence of significant contribution of GAW to Red Sea waters in autumn-winter.A multiple tracer analysis using temperature,salinity,and dissolved oxygen showed that the GAW,on entry into Red Sea,bifurcates into two branches.The upper branch exiting the Strait in the depth range 150-220 m has densities between 28.3 and 28.5,continues to flow at the same depths,and feeds the Red Sea Overflow Water(RSOW).The lower branch that exits between 220 and 250 m above the sill cascades down its southern face,mixes with northward recirculating branch of Red Sea Deep Water(RSDW)and sinks to the bottom and forms part of southward-flowing RSDW.Contribution of GAW to northern Red Sea waters below 100 m depth was 36±0.4%in November 2013 and 42.1±5.4%in March 2015.GAW is traceable down to 17-19°N in RSDW and RSOW.Volume contribution of GAW to RSOW was 9.6*1012 m3,about 50%higher than that for RSDW(6*1012 m3).Analyses of the data from R.V.Maurice Ewing cruise in 2001 gave similar results and lend support for these deductions.

Water and heat transport in hilly red soil of southern China:II. Modeling and simulation

Simulation models of heat and water transport have not been rigorously tested for the red soils of southern China. Based on the theory of nonisothermal water-heat coupled transfer, a simulation model, programmed in Visual Basic 6.0, was developed to predict the coupled transfer of water and heat in hilly red soil. A series of soil column experiments for soil water and heat transfer, including soil columns with closed and evaporating top ends, were used to test the simulation model. Results showed that in the closed columns, the temporal and spatial distribution of moisture and heat could be very well predicted by the model, while in the evaporating columns, the simulated soil water contents were somewhat different from the observed ones. In the heat flow equation by Taylor and Lary (1964), the effect of soil water evaporation on the heat flow is not involved, which may be the main reason for the differences between simulated and observed results. The predicted temperatures were not in agreement with the observed one with thermal conductivities calculated by de Vries and Wierenga equations, so that it is suggested that Kh, soil heat conductivity, be multiplied by 8.0 for the first 6.5 h and by 1.2 later on. Sensitivity analysis of soil water and heat coefficients showed that the saturated hydraulic conductivity, KS, and the water diffusivity, D(θ), had great effects on soil water transport; the variation of soil porosity led to the difference of soil thermal properties, and accordingly changed temperature redistribution, which would affect water redistribution.

Environmental Assessment of Natural &Anthropogenic Hazards and Impact on Seawater Desalination along Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia

The major part of the eastern coastline of Red Sea belongs to Saudi Arabia, which provides great potential for desalination activities, but not entirely free of risk as in general it is not environment-friendly. In recent years, the rapid urbanization processes on west coast of Kingdom have resulted in substantial growth of commercial and industrial centers that added to more water demand. As a consequence, reliance on desalinated water has increased markedly over the last few decades. As a leading producer of desalinated water, Saudi Arabia used to process more than 3.29 million m3/day from its plants along the Red Sea coast. At the same time, any adequate backup plan lacks to meet regular water demand(s) in case of unforeseen emergencies. Present integrated research studies have identified some of the natural and anthropogenic hazards, which may pose major threats to quality of seawater as well as to the desalination facilities themselves. In view of these hazardous conditions, the overwhelming dependence on seawater desalination appears to be in jeopardy and may affect water management strategy and future socioeconomic development. It is therefore suggested the need of alternate options for cultivation of standby water resources and other management strategies parallel to the seawater desalination on similar priorities.

Water Efflux in Red Blood Cells of Sickle Cell Patients under Spontaneous Deoxygenation

The water transport through Red Blood Cells (RBC) membrane has been previously studied in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) using oxygenated RBC or under complete deoxygenation. In this work, the water efflux in RBC of sickle cell patients was studied under spontaneous deoxygenation conditions. With that purpose, a magnetic resonance method was used to evaluate the water exchange time (τe) and the permeability through the erythrocyte membrane (P) measuring the spin-spin relaxation time (T2) in doped and non-doped RBC. Carr-Purcell-Meiboon-Gill (CPMG) pulse sequence was used to measure T2 in a magnetic resonance console coupled to one homogeneous magnet system (0.095 T). An increase of the water transport in RBC from sickle cell patients was observed and characterized with a τe value of 15.2 ± 0.8 ms. The abnormal activation of the Psickle, Gardos, and potassium chloride cotransporter channels starting from deoxygenation, as well as, the possible appearance of new pores due to the increase of the hemoglobin-membrane interaction, are suggested to explain this abnormal transport phenotype. The change of the water volume to surface ratio (V/S) in the sickle cells is also suggested to be considered in P calculation under deoxygenation. The results obtained in this work increase the fundamental knowledge about molecular mechanism involved in SCD and could be useful in the development of new methods for diagnostic and treatment evaluation.

Hydrochemistry of the Mixed Dead Sea-Red Sea Water under Different Impoundment Scenarios as a Time Dependent State

The expected water mixing process between Red/Dead Sea water during the proposed conveyance projects is the main target of this research. The project will ensue transporting Red Sea water to recover and maintain certain level of the Dead Sea, mostly will reach -395 m. It is found that, the two different water bodies with different EC values or different densities (salinities) are relatively divided by stable plane. This plane is defined as the BARZACH PLANE. In this study, the mixing process occurred between the Red Sea with the Dead Sea waters, located at 20% - 24% of the Dead Sea column depth based on the Barzach Plane level. During a laboratory experimental work, it is found that the mixed Red/Dead Sea water evaporates in a high rate until certain level where the solution attains oversaturated conditions with different dissolved solids. At this stage, a thin layer of solids suddenly formed and floated at the surface of the dense brine. The salinity of the captured water is so dense that floated salt layer cannot be dissolved. In addition, the formed floated salt layer at the surface prevents the below captured water to evaporate and at this stage, stalactites start to form until the excess dissolved solids are not oversaturated with any mineral.

微膨胀泥岩地基原位水分入渗响应特征试验研究

红层泥岩的膨胀性和水敏性对地区公路、高铁的建设和工后变形控制构成了长期潜在威胁。为此,依托甘肃兰州一红层泥岩路堑段,开展了微膨胀泥岩地基原位水分入渗响应特征试验,分析泥岩地基膨胀变形量、膨胀力和体积含水率时空演化规律,并讨论了室内试验和原位试验的差异性。研究结果表明:红层泥岩地基水分入渗形式包括裂隙流和孔隙流,水分场具有明显的时空分布不均匀性,岩体裂隙对渗流、膨胀具有促进作用。入渗过程中泥岩吸水膨胀具有显著的时效性,原位地基膨胀量和膨胀力均经历骤增、减速增长和缓慢增长阶段,并未能达到收敛,浸润峰后泥岩表面逐渐软化甚至泥化,会导致地基承载力下降。室内试验对原位泥岩的水分入渗响应特征反映有限。

西北干旱露天煤矿排土场土壤重构与水盐运移机制

矿山排土场生态修复是煤矿露天开采面临的重大环境问题,是制约建设绿色露天煤矿的重要因素。土壤重构是排土场生态修复的重要步骤,以新疆为代表的西北煤炭基地,水资源短缺,盐碱化突出,土壤水盐运移是决定土壤重构是否成功的关键指标。目前研究集中在表层土壤重构改善土壤养分促进植物生长,针对保水控盐的功能化土壤重构的研究甚少,对不同土壤重构方式下的水盐运移机制尚不明晰。研究立足新疆煤炭资源禀赋特征,从煤炭循环经济的角度出发,采用能源化工副产物煤气化渣(CGS)作为重构材料,通过毛细水上升-蒸发试验,分析CGS重构后水盐垂向运移和水分供给能力,通过Van Genuchten模型拟合土壤水分特征曲线,分析CGS重构后土壤持水能力,研究CGS作为含水层重构材料的可行性。采用煤矿开采伴生岩石矿物红泥岩作为重构材料,通过土柱入渗蒸发试验,分析红泥岩重构后不同土壤深度的水盐变化情况,研究泥岩作为隔水层重构材料的可行性。结果表明,CGS重构改善土壤质地,优化孔隙结构,促进了土壤水盐运移,毛细作用增强,促进了下层水分向上供给,同时也增加了盐分表聚,重构改变土水特征曲线参数,增加了饱和含水量θ_(s),降低了参数a和n,改善了土壤持水性能。CGS添加量越高,细渣质量分数越大,效果越明显。CGS作为重构含水层材料具有可行性。红泥岩黏粒和次生矿物含量高,孔隙结构丰富,物理吸附性良好,重构后0~24 cm深度下土壤含水率高于对照组,蒸发后的盐分在20~24 cm达最高值,红泥岩有效阻隔了盐分上移。红泥岩作为重构隔水层材料具有可行性。研究以期探索出一条适合西部煤炭基地排土场土壤重构模式。

南方崩岗调查内容与方法探讨

崩岗是我国南方水土流失的一种特殊类型,广泛分布于南方红壤区,是该区域严重的生态问题之一。第一次崩岗调查距今已近20年,相关情况已发生巨大变化。崩岗现状不清直接影响了行政管理部门对崩岗防治相关工作的规划和决策,因此急需开展新一轮崩岗调查。新时代水土保持高质量发展为崩岗调查提供了机遇,差别化分类防治和分步实施对崩岗调查提出了更高要求,现代信息技术为崩岗调查提供了新方法,以服务崩岗风险评估和防治规划为导向,在充分利用第一次崩岗调查成果基础上,补充崩岗发育的小山体调查,将典型调查改为全面普查,系统探讨崩岗调查对象与范围、调查内容、调查程序与方法,以期为行政管理部门和技术单位启动新一轮崩岗调查工作提供参考。

赤泥基吸附剂的应用研究进展

赤泥是氧化铝生产过程中所排放的一种强碱性固体废弃物,每年排放量巨大且利用率低,造成了严重的资源浪费和环境污染,如何有效资源化回收利用赤泥是亟须解决的问题。从赤泥的危害、理化性质和综合利用现状出发,对赤泥基吸附剂的应用研究进展进行了详细综述。赤泥粒度细、比表面积和孔隙率较高,含有多种活性成分,适合制备吸附剂以处理含污废水。然而,赤泥若直接应用于污水处理,处理能力有限,并且高碱性的赤泥若直接用于处理污水,会使溶液p H值升高。为此,常采用一系列的活化工艺对赤泥进行活化,制备赤泥基吸附剂。活化工艺不仅可以提高赤泥基吸附剂的吸附性能,还在一定程度上可以预防赤泥造成二次污染。目前常用的赤泥活化工艺主要有酸活化工艺、热活化工艺以及中和活化工艺。酸活化工艺可明显提升赤泥对阴离子的吸附效果;热活化工艺可减少传质阻力、高温造孔并使矿物转化,但成本较高;中和活化赤泥常用于处理金属阳离子。联合活化技术能综合利用单一活化技术的优点,使活化后的赤泥有更好的吸附性能,但联合活化技术操作较为复杂,成本也更高,导致现有的联合活化技术在工业上很难被大规模应用。目前,赤泥基吸附剂已被研究用于处理污水中的非金属阴离子、金属阳离子和有机污染物。列举了赤泥基吸附剂去除废水中的阴离子和重金属阳离子的实例,阐述了其去除机理:赤泥基吸附剂对一些废水中特定的污染物,如PO_(4)^(3-)、F^(-)、AsO_(4)^(3-)等表现出良好的吸附性能,其主要通过表面络合、离子交换和沉淀作用去除废水中的阴离子污染物;经过活化改性后的赤泥能有效去除水中如铅、铜、铬等重金属阳离子,针对不同的目标阳离子,去除机理也有所不同,主要包括离子交换、共沉淀、静电吸引、“阳离子-π”相互作用、络合作用和物理吸附等。但目前对赤泥基吸附剂对各种污染物的去除机理尚未完全明确,且对多种污染物同时存在下的竞争吸附体系研究较少。综上分析指出,在未来赤泥基吸附剂的研究中,寻找便捷、廉价的活化工艺方法制备新型、高效、环保的吸附剂,提高赤泥基吸附剂的吸附性能是一个重要的研究方向。同时,在赤泥基吸附剂的制备和处理废弃物的研究中,应加强制备机理和吸附机理的研究,为赤泥基吸附剂的生产和工业应用提供理论指导。