Approach to the Dynamic of Carbamazepine and its Main Metabolites in Soil Contamination through the Reuse of Wastewater and Sewage Sludge

The release of pharmaceutically active compounds to the soils through the application of sewage sludge and the irrigation with wastewater, or even with surface water, is constant. The adsorption of these compounds onto the soil is one of the key factors affecting their fate in the environment and their potential environmental risks. In this work, the adsorption of carbamazepine (CBZ) and its metabolites, 3-hydroxy-carbamazepine (3OH-CBZ), carbamazepine-10,11-dihydro-10,11-epoxide (EP-CBZ), and 10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxycarbamazepine (10OH-CBZ), in three Mediterranean soils was evaluated using single-solute and four-solute experiments. The highest adsorptions were measured for 3OH-CBZ, followed by CBZ, EP-CBZ, and 10OH-CBZ, in that order. A high influence of the physicochemical characteristics of the compounds, pH, and soil characteristics in the adsorption of the studied compounds was observed and corroborated by the statistical analysis of the results. Moreover, a good fit was observed in the three isotherm models evaluated (linear, Freundlich, and Langmuir) in single-solute experiments (R² > 0.90). However, a decrease of the measured adsorptions and a worse fit to the isotherm models were observed in the case of multiple-solute experiments. This could be mainly due to the competition established between the studied compounds for the active sites of the soils.     

污泥与煤和煤矸石共燃特性研究

利用STA 409 PC型同步热分析仪,对煤、煤矸石和污泥不同质量比样品的燃烧过程进行了热重分析。结果表明,单一煤和煤矸石的DTG曲线都只有一个明显的失重峰,污泥的DTG曲线有两个明显的失重峰,而混合物的DTG曲线都有两个失重峰。通过分析不同样品的混燃过程,发现随着煤所占质量比的增加,最大失重峰速率所对应的温度都有所降低。煤、煤矸石、污泥及其混合物的活化能为16.93kJ/mol～109.89kJ/mol。随着污泥所占质量比的增加,混合物的着火温度有所降低,当达到70%时,污泥与煤混合物的着火点接近单一污泥的着火点。     

ICP-AES法测定造纸污泥中金属元素

金属元素,特别是重金属元素是造纸污泥资源化利用需要考虑的因素。采用ICP-AES法测定安徽山鹰纸业2种造纸污泥,福建青山纸业1种造纸污泥,福建中竹纸业1种造纸污泥的17种金属元素。结果显示,4种造纸污泥都含有不同量的金属元素,其中Al和Ca的含量最大,既有毒性较大的重金属,如Cr,也有过量才具有毒性的金属,如Fe,还有对植物生长有益的P和K等。福建中竹纸业污泥各元素的回收率为94.4%～107.3%。重金属元素含量低于国家标准GB/4284—84《农用污泥中污染物控制标准》。重金属含量的顺序为： 福建中竹纸业<福建青山纸业污泥<安徽山鹰纸业污泥。此测定结果可为造纸污泥的资源化利用,尤其是土地利用和肥料利用提供重要的理论参考。     

Determination of molybdenum in extracts of soil and sewage sludge CRMs after fractionation by means of BCR modified sequential extraction procedure

A modified three-step sequential extraction procedure proposed by the Commission of European Communities Bureau of Reference (BCR) was applied to certified reference materials of three different soil groups (rendzina, luvisol, and cambisol) and sewage sludge of different compositions originating from a municipal water treatment plant in order to assess potential mobility and the distribution of molybdenum in the resulting fractions. In the soils examined, molybdenum was present almost entirely in the mineral lattice, the content of molybdenum in the fractions of the studied reference materials of sludges was predominant in the fraction, represents Mo bound to organic matter and sulphide.The internal check of accuracy was performed on the results of the sequential extraction by comparing of the extractable amounts of molybdenum in the sequential procedure with the results of the pseudototal digestion of original samples. The recovery ranged from 96 to 101% and the precision (RSD) in the extracts was below 10%.     

氢化物发生原子荧光光谱法测定污泥中的砷

用氢化物发生原子荧光光谱法测定污泥中的砷.分别用微波消解、湿法消解两种方法处理污泥样品，微波消解效果优于湿法消解，在最佳实验条件下，砷的检出限为0.04μg/L，回收率为94．2％～104.8％，测定结果的相对标准偏差为2．22％～4．23％。     

Conversion of municipal solid waste into carboxylic acids by anaerobic countercurrent fermentation

Municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage sludge (SS) were combined and anaerobically converted into carboxylate salts by using a mixed culture of acid-forming microorganisms. MSW is an energy source and SS is a source of nutrients. In this study, MSW and SS were combined, so they complemented each other. Four fermentors were arranged in series for a countercurrent fermentation process. In this process, the solids and liquid were transferred in opposite directions, with the addition of fresh biomass to fermentor 1 and fresh liquid media to fermentor 4. An intermediate lime treatment of solids exiting fermentor 3 before entering fermentor 4 was applied to improve the product acid concentration from the untreated MSW/SS fermentations. All fermentations were performed under anaerobic conditions at 40°C. Calcium carbonate was added to neutralize the carboxylic acids and to control the pH. Iodoform was used as a methanogen inhibitor. Carboxylic acid concentration and gas composition were determined by gas chromatography. Substrate conversion was measured by volatile solids loss, and carboxylic acid productivity was calculated as the function of the total carboxylic acids produced, the amount of liquid in all fermentors, and time. The addition of intermediate lime treatment increased product concentration and conversion by approx 30 and 15%, respectively. The highest carboxylic acid concentrations for untreated MSW/SS fermentations with and without intermediate lime treatment were 22.2 and 17.7 g of carboxylic acid/L of liquid, respectively. These results confirm that adding a treatment step between fermentor 3 and fermentor 4 will increase the digestibility and acid productivity of the fermentation.     

Enhanced effect of RM-β-cyclodextrin on biodegradation of toluene in wastewater by activated sludge

Recently, air and ground water pollution and contamination of soil by toluene have been drawing increasing attention and became an urgently important problem in environmental pollution. Hence, the development of highly sophisticated removal techniques of toluene is required for the global environmental preservation. Since toluene is a highly volatile material, it is difficult to treat it by usual activated sludge water treatment. In this study, in order to prevent volatilization of toluene, randomly methylated β-cyclodextrin (RM-β-CD) was used to complex with toluene and by reason of that, facilitates the biodegradation of toluene by activated sludge. The enhanced effect of RM-β-CD for the biodegradation of toluene by activated sludge was studied in batch systems. The addition of RM-β-CD dominantly promoted proliferation of activated sludge. This implied that the addition of RM-β-CD prevented toluene from evaporating during treatment, and as a result, toluene was effectively decomposed by the activated sludge.     

Behaviour of inorganic constituents of municipal sewage sludge during fluidized-bed combustion

The fate of main heavy metals in municipal sewage sludge (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn) was investigated using a fluidized-bed reactor. The behaviour of metals in the incinerator was explored by comparing metal contents in the two main ash streams: bottom (in-bed) ash and ash separated by a cyclone (cyclone-catch ash). All metals showed enrichment in the cyclone ash. The ash originating from sewage sludge is thermally quite stable consisting of quartz, hematite, spar(s), mica(s), apatite, and anhydrite. It does not soften nor becomes sticky and does not tend to agglomerate at temperatures up to 950°C.     

A new method for the routine analysis of LAS and PAH in sewage sludge by simultaneous sonication-assisted extraction prior to liquid chromatographic determination

Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) and polycyclic aromatics hydrocarbons (PAH) are organic pollutants in sewage sludge which will have to be monitored in the European Union according to the third draft of a future sludge directive. In the present work, an analytical method for the simultaneous extraction of 4 LAS homologues and 16 PAH congeners in sludge from wastewater treatment plants is proposed to improve the routine analysis of these compounds in sludge samples. The method involves sonication assisted extraction, clean-up and preconcentration by solid phase extraction, and determination by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet diode array (UV-DAD) and fluorescence (FLD) detectors. Average recoveries were 87% for LAS and 76% for PAH, with relative standard deviations below 13%. Limits of quantification of LAS and PAH were in the range from 13 to 56 mg kg⁻¹ and from 80 to 650 μg kg⁻¹, respectively, when using UV-DAD. Limits of quantification of LAS and PAH were in the range 5-18 mg kg⁻¹ and from 1 to 150 μg kg⁻¹, respectively, when using FLD. The applicability of the proposed method was evaluated by the determination of these compounds in sludge from wastewater treatment plants in Seville (South Spain).     

微波消解-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定污水厂污泥和进、出水中的镉、铅

建立了微波消解–石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定污水处理厂进出水和污泥中重金属Cd,Pb的方法。分别向污水样品中加入5.0 mL硝酸,污泥样品中加入4.0 mL硝酸和2.0 mL双氧水,放入微波消解炉中进行消解。消解好的样品用1%NH_4H_2PO_4作为基体改进剂,在0.5%HNO_3介质中采用塞曼扣除背景,石墨炉程序升温方式进行Cd,Pb的原子化,用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定Cd,Pb的含量。Cd,Pb的质量浓度分别在0~2.00μg/L,0~40.0μg/L范围内与其吸收峰高呈良好的线性关系,线性相关系数分别为0.999 1,0.999 6。Cd,Pb检出限分别为0.104 9,0.394 5μg/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差分别为1.34%~3.61%,2.12%~2.80%(n=11),加标回收率分别为98.2%~102.6%,94.0%~100.4%。该方法简单,高效,结果准确度高,重现性好,适用于污水处理厂的进出水和污泥中重金属铅和镉的检测。