太湖主要环湖河道沉积物反硝化潜力及其控制因子

河流反硝化作用是水体氮素去除的重要途径,对流域氮负荷削减具有重要意义.为探究河网区河道的反硝化脱氮能力及其主要控制因子,本研究调查了太湖14条主要环湖河道的水质和沉积物特征,通过泥浆培养实验,利用氮氩比的方法和膜接口质谱仪分析技术,测定了14条环湖河道的沉积物反硝化潜力.结果表明,太湖环湖河道的反硝化潜力为-9.93~35.71 μmol·L^-1·d^-1,均值为（20.79±14.79） μmol·L^-1·d^-1,南部河道的反硝化潜力显著低于北部河道,负值代表沉积物的吸附或固氮行为.水柱中的硝态氮浓度、溶解氧、溶解性有机碳（DOC）和沉积物中的碳含量均会对沉积物反硝化潜力产生影响.相关分析结果表明,硝态氮浓度对河道反硝化作用的影响有限,反硝化作用对硝态氮底物的响应遵从米氏动力学模型（R²=0.77）的规律.而在太湖氮负荷严重的西部和北部河道区,水体中的DOC是反硝化潜力的主要限制因素.改善氮的去除环境对促进水体氮去除过程和区域氮管理具有重要意义,在氮负荷严重的流域河道,水体的DOC应该得到更多的关注.     

太湖春夏两季反硝化与厌氧氨氧化速率的空间差异及其影响因素

反硝化和厌氧氨氧化是湖泊的重要脱氮过程,对维持湖泊氮素平衡具有重要意义.为了解大型富营养化浅水湖泊——太湖反硝化和厌氧氨氧化速率的时空变化及其影响因素,于2020年春季和夏季选择太湖的梅梁湾、贡湖湾、竺山湾、大浦口、胥口湾和湖心区采集无扰动泥柱,利用¹⁵N同位素示踪技术,在恒温水浴条件下开展反硝化和厌氧氨氧化流动培养实验.结果表明,春季太湖不同湖区反硝化和厌氧氨氧化速率的空间分布差异较大,反硝化速率为（27.74±8.45）~（142.43±35.54）μmol·（m²·h）^-1,厌氧氨氧化速率为（2.35±1.06）~（17.95±8.66）μmol·（m²·h）^-1,厌氧氨氧化对脱氮的贡献率相对较低,为（7.82±1.71）%~（11.20±1.53）%.夏季竺山湾脱氮速率最高,反硝化和厌氧氨氧化速率分别高达（165.68±62.14）μmol·（m²·h）^-1和（33.56±10.66）μmol·（m²·h）^-1,厌氧氨氧化对脱氮贡献率达到了（16.85±1.78）%,其他湖区的脱氮速率相对较低,且没有十分显著的空间差异,反硝化和厌氧氨氧化速率分别为（25.47±10.46）~（42.50±16.46）和（2.65±0.94）~（5.95±2.65）μmol·（m²·h）^-1,厌氧氨氧化对脱氮的贡献率为（13.62±1.95）%~（7.24±1.78）%.总体来说,夏季反硝化速率要普遍低于春季,而厌氧氨氧化速率相对于春季并无明显下降.统计分析表明,反硝化和厌氧氨氧化速率与底物氮浓度呈显著的相关性（P<0.01）,说明氮浓度是不同湖区脱氮速率差异的主要控制因素.此外,厌氧氨氧化对脱氮的贡献率与叶绿素a的浓度呈现显著的正相关性（P<0.05）,说明蓝藻水华对厌氧氨氧化脱氮贡献率的变化有很大的影响,具体的影响机制还有待进一步研究.     

蓝藻水华对太湖水柱反硝化作用的影响

反硝化作用是湖泊水体最主要的脱氮过程,对减轻湖泊的氮素污染和富营养化控制具有重要意义.蓝藻水华暴发和衰亡可能会通过改变水体氮素循环途径及微环境来促使反硝化作用直接在水柱中发生,加速氮的去除.为了验证这一假设,取太湖湖水添加不同生物量的蓝藻和连续10 d的NO_3~--N、PO_4~(3-)-P营养盐,进行蓝藻生长与降解对反硝化影响的模拟实验,测定蓝藻水华期水体藻类生物量和各形态氮浓度的动态变化,同时利用~(15)N同位素添加培养结合膜进样质谱仪(MIMS)实时定量测定反硝化速率.结果表明,蓝藻在生长期吸收氮素转变为颗粒氮,在衰亡期藻细胞通过降解矿化释放了大量的NH_4~+-N,继而转化为NO_3~--N,为反硝化作用提供底物,是大幅度促进水体反硝化作用的关键;反硝化速率(以N2计,下同)最高达到(1 614. 52±301. 57)μmol·(m~2·h)~(-1),是同时期最低蓝藻生物量组反硝化速率[(534. 45±242. 18)μmol·(m~2·h)~(-1)]的3倍,实验结束时添加初始蓝藻生物量倍数最高组的TN去除率达最高(40. 02%),是未添加蓝藻组TN去除率(17. 72%)的2. 26倍,说明蓝藻堆积会显著促进反硝化作用的强度,加速水体氮素的去除.蓝藻衰亡时反硝化速率的快慢受NH_4~+浓度的影响显著,表明附着在藻团的微生物的耦合硝化-反硝化作用是氮盐去除的主要途径.本研究结果表明,水华蓝藻生长期快速吸收氮素转变为颗粒氮,蓝藻死亡降解后通过耦合硝化-反硝化作用加速氮素去除,这可能是太湖夏季氮素浓度降低的原因之一.     

凤眼莲对富营养化水体硝化、反硝化脱氮释放N2O的影响

以往有关大型水生漂浮植物消减富营养化水体氮(N)的研究主要侧重于植物对N的吸收效果,而忽略了硝化、反硝化反应途径对水体脱氮的贡献.基于此,本研究中借助具创新性的收集凤眼莲种植水体释放N₂O的装置和方法,通过模拟实验研究了凤眼莲对富营养化水体硝化、反硝化脱氮中间产物N₂O的影响.结果表明,凤眼莲可以促进富营养化水体的硝化、反硝化、成对硝化-反硝化反应过程,在本实验条件下凤眼莲种植水体在整个培养期内释放的N₂O气体浓度累积升高幅度较大,为453~4055 nL·L^-1(未加硝化抑制剂处理),通过释放N₂O而脱除氮素的量占整个水体N消减量的1.36%,为相应未种植凤眼莲水体的4.31倍.种植凤眼莲水体试验期间释放N₂O-N的量与水体氨态氮或硝态氮浓度的变化量均存在显著相关关系(p<0.05),说明N₂O释放量受到水体中NH₄⁺、NO₃^-浓度变化的影响.种植凤眼莲在实验中后期可以增加水体中硝化、反硝化细菌的数量,但其数量远低于凤眼莲根系附着的硝化反硝化细菌.水体中反硝化细菌数量与水体释放N₂O浓度之间并无显著相关性,说明种植凤眼莲水体反硝化脱氮释放N₂O过程可能主要是由根系共生微生物驱动的.     

蓝藻水华对太湖水柱反硝化作用的影响

反硝化作用是湖泊水体最主要的脱氮过程,对减轻湖泊的氮素污染和富营养化控制具有重要意义。蓝藻水华暴发和衰亡可能会通过改变水体氮素循环途径及微环境来促使反硝化作用直接在水柱中发生,加速氮的去除。为了验证这一假设,取太湖湖水进行蓝藻的生长与降解对反硝化影响的模拟实验,不同初始生物量的蓝藻和连续添加NO3--N、PO43--P营养盐10d,测定蓝藻水华期水体各形态氮及其浓度变化,同时利用15N同位素添加培养结合膜进样质谱仪(MIMS)实时定量测定反硝化速率。结果表明,蓝藻在生长期吸收氮素转变为颗粒氮,在衰亡期藻细胞的降解为反硝化作用提供充足的底物,其中以NH4+为主要氮源,是大幅度促进水体反硝化过程的关键,反硝化速率(以N2计,下同)最高达到(1614.52±301.57)μmol·(m2·h)-1,比同时期最低蓝藻浓度组反硝化速率[(534.45±242.18)μmol·(m2·h)-1]高了3倍;添加初始蓝藻浓度倍数最高组的TN去除率达最高(40.02%),是未添加蓝藻组TN去除率(17.72%)的2.26倍。说明系统中存在氮元素转移和去除机制,并且蓝藻浓度刺激了反硝化活跃的强度。蓝藻衰亡时反硝化速率的快慢受NH4+浓度的影响显著,表明附着在藻团的微生物的耦合硝化-反硝化作用是氮盐去除的主要途径。本研究结果表明,水华吸收氮盐并且可加速氮素去除效率,这可能是太湖夏季氮素较低的主要原因。     

硫磺/硫铁矿自养反硝化系统脱氮性能

基于硫自养反硝化作用,寻求一种经济、快速、高效地污水脱氮工艺,采用硫磺/硫铁矿组合进行自养反硝化脱氮试验,以低C/N市政污水为处理对象,分别考察温度,硫磺与硫铁矿体积比和HRT等理化因素对反应器脱氮性能的影响.结果表明,在进水TN质量浓度约40 mg·L^-1条件下,1号反应器最佳HRT为2.5 h,TN去除率平均稳定在72.2%,出水TN约10.55 mg·L^-1;2号反应器最佳HRT为3.5 h,TN平均去除率约67.8%,出水TN平均稳定至12.90 mg·L^-1;3号反应器最佳HRT为3.5 h,TN平均去除率60.6%,出水TN稳定在15.00 mg·L^-1左右.硫磺/硫铁矿自养反硝化系统比硫铁矿自养反硝化系统启动快;该系统脱氮效率随着硫磺与硫铁矿体积比减小而降低;该系统脱氮性能对温度的变化并不敏感,脱氮性能优于单独以硫铁矿为硫源的自养反硝化系统;系统中硫自养反硝化过程的主要功能菌属是Sulfurimonas和Thiobacillus,在3个反应器所占比例为1号 > 2号 > 3号.     

我国主要河流水系硝态氮污染特征及定量源解析

准确定量污染来源组成是有效控制水体硝态氮污染的关键科学基础.采用荟萃分析的方法,收集了2000~2022年我国167条主要水系河流的硝态氮浓度和硝态氮的氮氧同位素等数据,分析了七大主要河流水系硝态氮污染的时空变异规律及其转化特征,定量识别了河流硝态氮的污染来源组成.结果表明,我国主要河流水系ρ（NO₃^--N）平均值为（4.54±3.99）mg·L^-1,其中9.6%的河流硝态氮浓度超过我国地表水环境质量标准（GB 3838-2002）规定的限值（10.0 mg·L^-1）,海河水系的硝态氮污染最为严重.东部地区河流水系的硝态氮浓度总体高于西部,各大河流水系支流的硝态氮浓度高于干流.除黄河水系以外,其他水系枯水期的硝态氮浓度总体高于丰水期.珠江水系、黄河水系中下游地区、辽河水系中游地区、松花江水系,以及海河水系河流水体存在显著的硝化作用,而长江水系、淮河水系和珠江水系下游地区存在显著的反硝化作用.污水/粪肥是长江水系、海河水系、辽河水系,以及东南诸河水系硝态氮的主要来源（> 50%）,土壤氮是松花江水系硝态氮的主要来源（56.4%）,化肥氮、土壤氮和污水/粪肥对珠江水系、淮河水系和黄河水系硝态氮的污染贡献为20%~40%.污水/粪肥对水系支流硝态氮贡献率总体大于干流的,土壤氮对干流硝态氮的贡献总体大于支流的.土壤氮、化肥氮和大气沉降氮对丰水期河流硝态氮的贡献率高于枯水期,而污水/粪肥对枯水期河流硝态氮的污染贡献率高于丰水期.因此,海河水系、长江水系、辽河水系、黄河水系支流与下游干流地区和珠江水系下游地区应重点控制生活和生产的污水排放等点源污染,而淮河水系、松花江水系、黄河水系中游干流地区和珠江水系中上游地区要重点控制化肥和土壤氮等流失造成的非点源污染.研究结果可为有效控制我国各河流水系硝态氮的污染提供科学依据.     

锁磷剂联合好氧反硝化菌修复富营养化水体

氮磷是造成水体富营养化的主要原因,单一治理方法常常难以同时有效去除氮磷.本文利用1株分离自富营养化水体的好氧反硝化菌株（AD-19）构建固定化菌膜,并与锁磷剂Phoslock^®联合修复富营养化水体,研究了Phoslock^®的控磷效能和反硝化菌的脱氮性能及二者联合作用时对富营养化水体的修复效果.结果表明,在投加比例为80（Phoslock^®与PO₄^3--P的质量比）的条件下,Phoslock^®对模拟富营养化水体中PO₄^3--P去除率可达95%以上,并能有效抑制底泥中磷的释放.好氧反硝化菌AD-19具有较好的异养硝化-好氧反硝化功能,在以NH₄⁺-N或NO₃^--N为唯一氮源条件下生长良好并能去除97%以上的氮,经16S rDNA鉴定该菌株属于假单胞菌属（Pseudomonas sp.）.利用湖泊模拟装置论证了Phoslock^®联合固定化菌膜修复富营养化水体的可行性,进一步地,利用该技术对武汉市某公园内富营养化池塘进行修复治理,经过16 d的处理,氮磷等水质指标从劣Ⅴ类地表水提升至Ⅲ类,并持续稳定270 d以上,证明Phoslock^®联合固定化菌膜可快速和有效地修复富营养化水体,并保持水质长期稳定.     

温度和基质浓度对厌氧氨氧化工艺中N2O释放的影响

污水生物脱氮工艺中通常会释放温室气体N₂O,厌氧氨氧化工艺作为新型生物脱氮工艺,其N₂O的释放规律及机制值得深入研究.本文利用厌氧氨氧化序批试验,研究了不同温度和基质浓度对厌氧氨氧化工艺中N₂O释放的影响,并探讨了N₂O释放的微生物机制.结果表明,厌氧氨氧化工艺中进水基质浓度的增加会促进N₂O释放,在35℃条件下,当进水亚硝氮从40 mg ·L^-1增加至60 mg ·L^-1和120 mg ·L^-1时,N₂O最高积累浓度从0.5 mg ·L^-1增加至1.5 mg ·L^-1和2.4 mg ·L^-1,分别占总氮去除量的0.85%、1.43%和1.11%.温度降低对厌氧氨氧化活性抑制作用明显,15℃下的比厌氧氨氧化活性仅为30℃时的6%.温度降低导致厌氧氨氧化工艺中N₂O的释放减少,温度降低时反硝化速率的降低是导致N₂O产生速率降低、N₂O积累减少的主要原因.厌氧氨氧化工艺微生物群落中存在丰富的异养反硝化菌,工艺中N₂O积累主要是反硝化菌产生和消耗N₂O的结果.     

三峡澎溪河水华期间水体CH4浓度及其通量变化特征初探

三峡库区温室气体的排放近年来备受关注.为了揭示三峡库区澎溪河地区水华过程中不同氮磷浓度下藻类生长死亡过程中CH₄吸收释放的规律,于2016年4月22日至2016年5月9日,通过添加不同氮磷浓度在澎溪河高阳平湖水域展开野外原位实验.结果表明,在开始实验当日CH₄通量从（1.8093±0.0632）μmol·（m²·h）^-1到6 d急剧减少至（0.0776±0.0146）μmol·（m²·h）^-1.6 d后变化相对较小,相比较于其他水样只添加磷的水样明显有所回升.在本次实验中藻类的生长与死亡受到了不同N、P浓度梯度的影响.N对藻类的生长影响不大,各种指标与未加N、P营养盐的原水基本一致;在适宜的P浓度下,促进藻类的生长.当P浓度过多时,藻类的生长受到抑制.水样中的CH₄通量的吸收与释放和添加的硝态氮有关.     

Distribution and ecological effect of mercury in Laogang landfill, Shanghai, China

Laogang landfill near Shanghai is the largest landfill in China, and receives about 10000 t of daily garbage per day, Samples of topsoil and plants were analyzed to evaluate mercury pollution from the landfill. For topsoil samples, there were significant correlations among total mercury （HgT）, combinative mercury （Hgc） and gaseous mercury （HgG）, and content of total organic carbon （TOC）, but, no significantly relationship was found between Hg content and filling time. Hg content changes in vertical profiles with time showed that the average Hgv of profiles 1992, 1996, and 2000 was similar, but their average HgG was quite different. HgT was significantly correlated with Hgc in profile 1992 and 2000, and Hgv was significantly correlated with Hg6 in profile 1996. HgG/Hgv ratio in profile samples decreased in the order of （HgG,/HgT）1992〉（HgG/HgT）1996〉〉（HgG/HgT）2000. A simple outline of Hg release in landfill could be drawn： with increasing of filling time, degradation undergoes different biodegradation, accordingly, gaseous mercury goes through small, more, and small proportion to total mercury. Distribution of Hg in plants was inhomogeneous, following the order of leaf〉root〉stem. The highest value of leaf may be associated with higher atmospheric Hg from landfill. Ligneous plants （e.g. Phyllostachys glanca, Prunus salicina and Ligustrum lucidum） are capable of enriching more Hg than herbaceous plants.     

EDTA-enhanced phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil by Bidens maximowicziana

Phytoremediation is a potential cleanup technology for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils.Bidens maximowicziana is a new Pb hyperaccumulator,which not only has remarkable tolerance to Pb but also extraordinary accumulation capacity for Pb.The maximum Pb concentration was 1509.3 mg/kg in roots and 2164.7 mg/kg in overground tissues.The Pb distribution order in the B. maximowicziana was:leaf>stem>root.The effect of amendments on phytoremediation was also studied.The mobility of soil Pb and the Pb concentrations in plants were both increased by EDTA application.Compared with CK(control check),EDTA application promoted translocation of Pb to overground parts of the plant.The Pb concentrations in overground parts of plants was increased from 24.23-680.56 mg/kg to 29.07-1905.57 mg/kg.This research demonstrated that B.maximowicziana appeared to be suitable for phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soil,especially,combination with EDTA.     

Decomposition of alachlor by ozonation and its mechanism

Decomposition and corresponding mechanism of alachlor, an endocrine disruptor in water by ozonation were investigated. Results showed that alachlor could not be completely mineralized by ozone alone. Many intermediates and final products were formed during the process, including aromatic compounds, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and inorganic ions. In evoluting these products, some of them with weak polarity were qualitatively identified by GC-MS. The information of inorganic ions suggested that the dechlorination was the first and the fastest step in the ozonation of alachlor.     

Enzymatic oxidation of aqueous pentachlorophenol

The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.     

基于综合水质标识指数和对应分析法的校园河道水质评价

以三峡大学的校园河道求索溪为研究对象,利用综合水质标识指数法确定求索溪水质类别,分析其水质时空变化规律,并利用对应分析法得出求索溪中不同监测点的主要污染因子.研究结果表明:求索溪整体的综合水质标识指数为7.423,整体水质为劣V类(地表水环境质量标准GB 3838-2002)且黑臭.从时间变化来看,求索溪4月份的水质最差,5月份次之,4、5月份所有监测点的水质都劣于V类且黑臭;8月份水质最好,水质为Ⅳ类;从空间分布来看,8个监测点综合水质标识指数均超过6.0,水质为劣V类,其中6号监测点的水质相对最好,监测点3号的水质相对最差;对应分析法得出求索溪的整体水体污染程度受总氮因子的影响最大,其次为总磷.该研究拟为求索溪及类似校园河道的水环境治理研究提供基础依据和参考.     

Effects of chitosan on growth of an aquatic plant (Hydrilla verticillata) in polluted waters with different chemical oxygen demands

Effects of chitosan on a submersed plant, Hydrilla verticillata, were investigated. Results indicated that H. venicillata could prevent ultrastructure phytotoxicities and oxidativereaction from polluted water with high chemical oxygen demand (COD). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in H. verticillata treated with 0.1% chitosan in wastewater increased with high COD (980 mg/L) and decreased with low COD (63 mg/L), respectively. Ultrastructural analysis showed that the stroma and grana of chloroplast basically remained normal. However, plant cells from the control experiment (untreated with chitosan) were vacuolated and the cell interval increased. The relict of protoplast moved to the center, with cells tending to disjoint. Our findings indicate that wastewater with high COD concentration can cause a substantial damage to submersed plant, nevertheless, chitosan probably could alleviate the membrane lipid peroxidization and ultrastructure phytotoxicities, and protect plant cells from stress of high COD concentration polluted water.     

Removal of cadmium using MnO2 loaded D301 resin

MnO2 loaded weak basic anion exchange resin D301 （Anion exchange resin, macroreticular weak basic styrene） as adsorbent has been prepared and applied to the removal of cadmium. The adsorption characteristics have been investigated with respect to effect of pH, equilibrium isotherms, removal kinetic data, and interference of the coexisting ions. The results indicated that the Cd^2＋ could be efficiently removed using MnO2 loaded D301 resin in the pH range of 3-8 from aqueous solutions with the co-existence of high concentration of alkali and alkaline-earth metals ions. The saturate adsorption capacity of the Cd^2＋ was 77.88 mg/g. The adsorption process followed the pseudo first-order kinetics. The equilibrium data obtained in this study accorded excellently with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the fouling of ultrafiltration membrane

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect and mechanism of preventing membrane fouling, by coagulation pretreatment, in terms of fractional component and molecular weight of natural organic matter （NOM）. A relatively higher molecular weight （MW） of hydrophobic compounds was responsible for a rapid decline in the ultrafiltration flux. Coagulation could effectively remove the hydrophobic organics, resulting in the increase of flux. It was found that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds, which could remove inadequately by coagulation, was responsible for the slow declining flux. The fluxes in the filtration of coagulated water and supernatant water were compared and the results showed that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds remained in the supernatant water after coagulation could be rejected by a membrane, resulting in fouling. It was also found that the coagulated flocs could absorb neutral hydrophilic compounds effectively. Therefore, with the coagulated flocs formed on the membrane surface, the flux decline could be improved.     

Penetration analysis of elements and bioleaching treatment of spent refractory for recycling

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC23270 and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans TM-32 were used for bioleaching of spent refractories of aluminium and copper melting furnaces for their recycling.Firstly,penetration of elements into aluminium melting furnace refractory was investigated and it was found that up to 7 cm from surface was contaminated.Comparison on leaching efficiency by the strains ATCC23270 and TM-32 found that the strain ATCC23270 could treat larger amount of the refractories than the strain TM-32 could do.In the experiment of bioleaching of spent refractory aluminium melting furnace by the strain ATCC23270,high leaching efficiency were obtained on Al,Si,and Ca,and extremely low leaching performance was,however,shown on the rest of elements i.e.,Na,Mn,and Zn.Under the strain TM-32 use,relatively high leaching performance was recognized on Al,Si,Ca,Na,Mn,and Zn.In the experiment of bioleaching for spent refractory copper melting furnace,almost the same leaching trends were shown on Cu,Zn,Al,and Si under the strains ACTT23270 and TM-32 uses.     

Simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate by zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash as influenced by acid treatment

Zeolite synthesized from fly ash （ZFA） without modification is not efficient for the purification of NH4＋ and phosphate at low concentrations that occur in real effluents, despite the high potential removal capacity. To develop an effective technique to enhance the removal efficiency of ammonium and phosphate at low concentrations, ZFA was modified with acid treatment and the simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate in a wide range of concentration was investigated. It was seen that when compared with untreated ZFA, only the treatment by 0.01 mol/L of H2SO4 significantly improved the removal efficiency of ammonium at low initial concentrations. The behavior was well explained by the pH effect. Treatment by more concentrated H2SO4 led to the deterioration of the ZFA structure and a decrease in the cation exchange capacity. Treatment by 0.01 mol/L H2SO4 improved the removal efficiency of phosphate by ZFA at all initial P concentrations, while the treatment by concentrated H2SO4 （≥0.9 mol/L） resulted in a limited maximum phosphate immobilization capacity （PIC）. It was concluded that through a previous mild acid treatment （e.g. 0.01 mol/L of H2SO4）, ZFA can be used in the simultaneous removal of NH4＋ and P at low concentrations simulating real effluent.