Occurrences of Glucocorticoids in Aquatic Environment and Their Removal during Wastewater Treatment

Glucocorticoids(GCs) are a group of endocrine-disrupting compounds(EDCs) frequently prescribed against various medical conditions.Recently,GCs have been shown to be effective in managing septic shock in patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus(COVID-19).Due to colossal consumption and potential risks to aquatic organisms,GCs have immensely attracted the focus of the scientific research community as a water pollutant.Therefore,the aim of this paper is to review the current knowledge on the occurrence of various GCs in the aquatic environment and their removal during wastewater treatment.A variety of GCs are ubiquitous in surface water,hospital wastewater,and sewage water worldwide.And the minimum concentration in volume is below 0.01 ng/L,and the maximum one is 10 000 ng/L,and enter the environment through hospital and urban wastewater discharging.Compared with natural GCs,higher risks to aquatic environments could be induced by synthetic GCs.The current activated sludge processes used in wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs) are not fully effective in eliminating GCs,some of which may further increase the risk of GC in the environment.In comparison with the aerobic process in WWTPs,the anaerobic and anoxic processes were found to be more efficient for GC degradation.Of the studied GCs,fluticasone propionate,clobetasol propionate,fluocinolone acetonide,and triamcinolone acetonide need more attention due to their low removal efficiencies and strong toxicity.Among the advanced treatment processes,reverse osmosis,ultraviolet irradiation,CaO_(2),and plasma could achieve significant GC activity removal while micro/ultra-filtration,chlorination,and ozonation were less efficient.

OKRA (HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS) AND FENUGREEK (TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRACEUM) MUCILAGE:CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION AS FLOCCULANTS FOR TEXTILE EFFLUENT TREATMENTS

The use of new food grade polysaccharides (mucilage) obtained from Hibiscus esculentus and Trigonella foenum graceum,commonly called Okra and Fenugreek,respectively,as flocculants was described.These polysaccharides were used for removal of solids (suspended solids (SS) and total dissolved solids (TDS)) and dyes from real textile effluents and aqueous solutions of different class of synthetic dyes.Influences of varying polysaccharide concentration,contact time and pH on removal of pollutant from the textile...

Evaluation of Mixing Efficiency in Coagulation-Flocculation Process in Wastewater Treatment

Fluid flow and mixing phenomenon have a significant impact on coagulation and flocculation processes. Particles dissipating the turbulent kinetic energy increase the efficiency of collision, grow in size and incorporate phosphate from the wastewater Only certain flocks can be separated depending on their stability, size, density, etc.. According to the literature the velocity gradient of the flow （G-value） is the main design parameter of the flocculators, but there is a need to take into account at least the flocks age, too. In this paper, it presents a novel approach to determine the efficiency of flocculators using local mean age theory, residence time distribution and dimensional analysis. Calculations were performed for two constructions of cascade reactors---one with small baffles and one without these; hydraulical performance and the achievable conversion were compared. As a result, the flocculator with small baffles proved to be more efficient than the traditional construction.

Flocculation behaviors of a novel papermaking sludge-based flocculant in practical printing and dyeing wastewater treatment

In our previous studies,several papermaking sludge-based flocculants(PSBFs)were synthesized from wood pulp papermaking sludge.The structure-activity relationships of the PSBFs have been investigated in simulated dye wastewater treatment,but their efficiencies in practical printing and dyeing wastewater(PPDW)treatment are unknown.Herein,an PSBF was prepared,and its performance is discussed in comparison to polyaluminium chloride(PAC)and polyacrylamide(PAM)in PPDW treatment.The PSBF was used in three ways:as an independent flocculant,as a PAC aid,or used to treat the effluent of the PAC system.The results indicated that adding PSBF alone produced similar color and chemical oxygen demand(COD_(Cr))removals as the PAC system alone,but PSBF performed better than PAC when the pH of PPDW was higher than 7.0.Adding PSBF as a PAC aid improved the color,COD_(Cr)and turbidity removals,but the elimination efficiencies were slightly lower than those of the PAC+PAM system.However,when PSBF was used as a flocculant to treat the effluent of the PAC system(PAC→PSBF),the effluent qualities were enhanced.Compared with the PAC system,the color and COD_(Cr)removals of PAC→PSBF system increased by 16.21%and 13.26%,respectively.The excitation and emission matrix fluorescence results indicated that PSBF removed tryptophan-like pollutants more efficiently than PAC.Considering the pH requirements of the subsequent bioreactor treatment in practice,the PAC→PSBF system were also investigated at the PPDW pH level of 7.0.Its maximum removal efficiencies of color,COD_(Cr)and turbidity were 90.17%,32.60%and 82.50%,respectively.

Microwave assisted synthesis of poly（2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate） grafted agar （Ag-g-P（HEMA）） and its application as a flocculant for wastewater treatment

Poly（2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate） chains were grafted onto the backbone of agar using a microwave assisted method involving a combination of microwave irradiation and ceric ammonium nitrate to initiate the grafting reaction. The synthesized graft copolymers were characterized by intrinsic viscosity measurements, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis （C, H, N, O and S） and scanning electron microscopy. Ag-g-P （HEMA）-2 showed a much higher flocculation efficacy than agar. The optimized dosage of flocculation for Ag-g-P （HEMA）-2 in the wastewater was found to be 0.75 ppm. Compared to agar, Ag-g-P（HEMA）-2 was found to considerably reduce the pollutant load in the wastewater.

Iron and lead ion adsorption by microbial flocculants in synthetic wastewater and their related carbonate formation

Although microbial treatments of heavy metal ions in wastewater have been studied, the removal of these metals through incorporation into carbonate minerals has rarely been reported. To investigate the removal of Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋, two representative metals in wastewater, through the precipitation of carbonate minerals by a microbial flocculant （MBF） produced by Bacillus mucilaginosus. MBF was added to synthetic wastewater containing different Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋ concentrations, and the extent of flocculation was analyzed. CO2 was bubbled into the mixture of MBF and Fe^3＋/Pb^2＋ to initiate the reaction. The solid substrates were analyzed via X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The results showed that the removal efficiency decreased and the MBF adsorption capacity for metals increased with increasing heavy metal concentration. In the system containing MBF, metals （Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋）, and CO2, the concentrated metals adsorbed onto the MBF combined with the dissolved CO2, resulting in oversaturation of metal carbonate minerals to form iron carbonate and lead carbonates. These results may be used in designing a method in which microbes can be utilized to combine CO2 with wastewater heavy metals to form carbonates, with the aim of mitigating environmental problems.

Treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater containing recalcitrant compounds in a Fenton-coagulation process

The advanced treatment using integrated Fenton＇s reaction and coagulation process was investigated in this study. Before the advancement, the pharmaceutical wastewater containing lincomycin hydrochloride was pretreated by UASB （upflow anaerobic sludge bed） and a SBR （sequencing batch reactor） process. The residual recalcitrant compounds, measured by gas chromatographymass spectrometry （GC-MS）, mainly consisted of alcohols, phenols, and nitrogenous and sulfur compounds. The experimental results indicated that when the Fenton＇s reaction was conducted at pH=3.0, H2O2CODOcr=0.27, H2O2/Fe^2＋=3：1 and 30 min of reaction time, and the coagulation process operated at a sulfate aluminum concentration of 800 mg/L and pH value of 5.0, the color and COD in the wastewater decreased by 94% and 73%, respectively; with a finale COD concentration of 267 mg/L and color level of 40 units, meeting the secondary standard of GB8978-1996 for industrial wastewater.

Fate and degradation of nonylphenolic compounds during wastewater treatment process

In order to explore the biodegradation behavior of nonylphenolic compounds during wastewater treatment processing, two full-scale wastewater treatment plants were investigated and batch biodegradation experiments were conducted. The biodegradation pathways under the various operational conditions were identified from batch experiments： shortening of ethoxy-chains dominated under the anaerobic condition, whereas oxidizing of the terminal alcoholic group prevailed over the other routes under the aerobic condition. Results showed that the anoxic condition could accelerate the biodegradation rates of nonylphenolic compounds, but had no influence on the biodegradation pathway. The biodegradation rates of nonylphenol （NP） and short-chain nonylphenol polyethoxylates （NPnEOs, n： number of ethoxy units） increased from the anaerobic condition, then the anoxic, finally to the aerobic condition, while those of long-chain NPnEOs and nonylphenoxy carboxylates （NPECs） seemed similar under the various conditions. Under every operational condition, long-chain NPnEOs showed the highest biodegradation activity, followed by NPECs and short-chain NPnEOs, whereas NP showed relatively recalcitrant characteristics especially under the anaerobic condition. In addition, introducing sulfate and nitrate to the anaerobic condition could enhance the biodegradation of NP and short-chain NPnEOs by supplying more positive redox potentials.

Purification of AS-CMP effluent by combined photosynthetic bacteria and coagulation treatment

The effluent from the pulping of E. urophylla by alkali sodium sulfite chemi mechanical process(AS-CMP) was characterized for its biodegradability by photosynthetic bacteria (PSB). Chemical coagulation post treatment of biotreated wastewater was also studied. One month continuous treatment in the laboratory indicated that the COD Cr , BOD 5 and SS removals in biotreatment stages reached 56%, 83% and 89% respectively, and the CH 2Cl 2 extractives decreased from 10.7 mg/L to 7.7 mg/L. In chemical coagulation post treatment stage, the effects of process conditions, such as coagulant dosage, pH value and the coordinated coagulation flocculation treatment of three kinds of coagulants on coagulation effectiveness were discussed. The optimum operating conditions were given.

Potential of Novel Halotolerant and Psychrotrophic Strain of Planococcus sp. for Water Treatment

To screen multifunctional bacteria for water treatment,a chemical oxygen demand( COD)degradation and flocculation strain S2 A15 was obtained from the offshore sewage outfall at Weihai International Beach. Based on the phylogenetic characteristics,a novel strain was identified as a Planococcus species. Strain S2 A15 was determined to have the ability of flocculation and COD degradation. A series of experiments showed that the strain S2 A15 could be used for the treatment of four types of wastewater,including domestic wastewater( 400 mg/L and 800 mg/L) and high salt domestic wastewater( 400 mg/L and 800 mg/L). Among them,the best effect was exerted by the strain that reduced by 76.9% in domestic wastewater with 400 mg/L COD. The flocculation ratio reached 60.19%. The optimal treatment conditions are also discussed. We confirmed that the strain S2 A15 had salt tolerance and low temperature resistance. The best growth of S2 A15 at salt concentration of 6% and further confirmed that the strain could degrade COD at a low temperature.

Sludge Density Prediction in a Wastewater Chemical Coagulation Process

This paper reports an approach to estimate the sludge density in a physicochemical treatment of municipal wastewater, experiments considered 4 coagulants (aluminum sulfate SAl, iron sulfate SFe, aluminum polychloride PAX, iron polychloride PIX), and 2 flocculant products (cationic CP and anionic AP polymers). Experimental approach is based on running a set of jar tests at different coagulant concentrations. After the stirring and resting times took place, pH and conductivity were registered finding that SAl and SFe either with or without polymers are the coagulants producing the higher pH drop. Conductivity measures also establish two kind of data since higher conductivity (about 2000 ) was observed for SAl, and PIX, PIX + CP, PIX + AP;otherwise a conductivity about 1300 was observed for SAl + PC, SFe and PAX alone and with CP or AP. Settleable solids (SST) determined with an Imhoff cone were similar for sulfates and polychlorides, but dry sludge (DS) clearly set up two groups the one with higher sludge content corresponds to sulfates group. The quotient of DS divided by the SST provided an estimation of the apparent sludge density, in this way it was observed that higher densities were obtained for sludge from sulfates at lower coagulant concentrations;also sludge from SFe was heavier than the one from SAl. Otherwise, polychlorides produced a lighter sludge in respect to the one obtained with sulfates, and between them the PIX coagulant provided a heavier sludge than the PAX coagulant.

The Combination of Coagulation-Flocculation Method and the SCWO in the Waste Water Treatment Problems

The influence of the degree of wastewater coagulation-flocculation and supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) methodsisconsidered. The regularities of changes in the composition of the purity of the reagents used and the parameters of SCWO are established. Based on the results of chromatographic analysis of the effluent after washing the mass rape, it is found that the achievement of the required parameters is achieved by treatment with a combination of coagulation-flocculation method and supercritical water oxidation (SCWO). The necessity of combining techniques is insufficient oxidation in SCWO lignin conducted at T = 400oC and P = 25 MPa, T = 500oC and P = 30 MPa. Effluent treatment of process of styrene and propylene oxide“Nizhnekamskneftekhim”conducted by the SCWO, using an oxidant (H2O2), and without an oxidant showed the possibility of cleaning without the use of an oxidizing agent in the process parameters T = 500oC, P = 30 MPa.

铝电极电絮凝法处理机械加工含乳化液废水技术研究

采用铝电极电絮凝法处理机械加工含乳化液废水.实验结果表明,最佳的电解工艺条件为:电解电压=35V,反应时间=60min,电解质NaCl投加量=0.10g/L,pH值=3,破乳剂CaCl_(2)投加量=10g/L.在此条件下,废水COD去除率可以达到956%,出水COD可以达到500mg/L以下.此方法具有处理效果好、反应时间短等优点,在含乳化液废水处理领域具有良好的应用前景.

赤泥用于酸性含锰废水中锰的净化研究

采用还原焙烧-磁选预处理赤泥,得到非磁性物;非磁性物经煅烧、盐酸溶出后加入饱和偏铝酸钠聚合剂聚合后过滤、熟化制备聚合氯化铝(PAC)基液;使用该PAC基液,在沉降时间5 h、PAC基液与废水体积比1∶120、搅拌转速140 r/min、pH值8、反应温度30℃、聚丙烯酰胺(PAM)投加量20 mg/L条件下处理含锰酸性废水,处理后液中锰质量浓度由325.3 mg/L降至1.5 mg/L,锰去除率达99.5%,净化后液中锰质量浓度达到国家一级排放标准。

高分子絮凝剂在制革废水处理的实验研究

制革废水含有大量难降解的有机污染物及有毒有害物质,直接排放将严重影响生态环境与人类健康。文章以制革废水为研究对象,使用阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(C-PAM)絮凝剂处理制革废水,对处理工艺参数进行优化。通过试验,确定制革废水处理最佳工艺条件:阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(C-PAM)投加量为1.5 mg/L,调节废水的p H值为9,沉降时间约20 min,COD去除率最高为89.6%。

磁性Fe_(3)O_(4)纳米颗粒强化微藻废水处理及产油效果的研究

针对微藻规模化废水处理过程中污染物去除效果不稳定、采收困难及藻细胞油脂提取率低等问题,以磁性Fe_(3)O_(4)纳米颗粒作为强化剂和絮凝剂,考察其对微藻废水处理效果、藻细胞生物量和油脂含率及后续微藻采收的提升作用。结果表明,在20 mg/L浓度的Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs作用下,斜生栅藻对污水中COD、NH_(4)^(+)-N和TP的去除率分别达到98.82%、93.25%和78.22%,小球藻生物量增加49.91%,总脂产量增加66.92%;投加30 mg/L浓度的Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs可以在10 min内获得94%的小球藻收获率;当投加浓度增加到100 mg/L时,小球藻细胞的油脂含率由23.27%提升至38.66%,总脂产量增加68.38%。为制定集促进微藻净水效率提高、藻细胞生物量和油脂含率提升及藻细胞快速采收等多种功能于一体的Fe_(3)O_(4)NPs投加策略提供技术参考。

无机混凝剂的研究及应用进展

介绍了无机混凝剂的发展历程,其中主要包括铁盐混凝剂、铝盐混凝剂、钛盐混凝剂,重点论述了一种新型混凝剂(锆盐混凝剂)的作用机理以及研究进展,并在此基础上对锆盐混凝剂在未来研究及应用的方向做出了总结与展望。

强化混凝沉淀法处理生活垃圾渗滤液实验研究

采用Fenton和絮凝处理的结合方式处理广东垃圾填埋场的滤液。实验采用不同的Fenton处理条件,包括pH值、H_(2)O_(2)/Fe(Ⅱ)比例和用量以及反应时间,以确定最佳的处理条件。在最佳Fenton处理条件下,COD去除效率约为80%,进水质量浓度为624±80 mg·L^(-1),符合QCVN 25:2009/BTNMT的要求。同时去除了75%的色度、25%的氨和12%的悬浮物,为下一阶段的絮凝处理创造了有利条件。在絮凝方面,研究使用CaO和聚合氯化铝(PAC)顺序处理滤液。经过Ca O(6 g·L^(-1),180 min)、PAC(1 500 mg·L^(-1))和A101(2 mg·L^(-1))处理后,COD、色度、氨和悬浮物的去除率分别达到85%、99%、99%~99.5%和88%,出水可满足排放标准,毒性分析表明Fenton处理降低了垃圾填埋场渗滤液的毒性。

污水处理装置排放超标控制措施研究

针对目标污水处理装置采用加药絮凝的方式对污水进行处理,出现了出口系统水质污染物排放超标的现象,在分析进水系统和出水系统水样水质指标的基础上,考察了不同类型絮凝剂对污水处理效果的影响,优选出性能较好的复合絮凝剂FX-1,并考察了污水处理装置的长时间运行效果。结果表明:FX-1的使用能够有效降低目标污水处理装置出口端水样中的各项污染物浓度,且出水系统水样各项污染物浓度在12个月内均能得到有效控制,COD、悬浮物、氨氮、总氮、总磷和石油类含量均能达到GB 18918—2002中“一级A标准”要求,实现了目标污水处理装置高效稳定运行。

浙江某石矿废水高效净化试验研究

为解决石矿废水浊度大和固体悬浮物粒度细的问题,通过单一有机絮凝剂、无机絮凝剂、调整剂种类用量、药剂组合优化试验对该废水开展高效净化研究。结果表明,在调整剂CaO用量为200 g/m^(3),无机絮凝剂聚合氯化铝(PAC)用量为2.5 g/m^(3),有机絮凝剂PAM-新用量为12 g/m^(3)组合用药条件下,废水浊度为97.30 NTU,满足废水“零排放”生产回用要求和工业废水排放标准。