Assessing effects of aerobic and anaerobic conditions on phosphorus sorption and retention capacity of water treatment residuals

Water treatment residuals (WTRs) are the by-products of drinking water clarification processes, whereby chemical flocculants such as alum or ferric chloride are added to raw water to remove suspended clay particles, organic matter and other materials and impurities. Previous studies have identified a strong phosphorus (P) fixing capacity of WTRs which has led to experimentation with their use as P-sorbing materials for controlling P discharges from agricultural and forestry land. However, the P-fixing capacity of WTRs and its capacity to retain sorbed P under anaerobic conditions have yet to be fully demonstrated, which is an issue that must be addressed for WTR field applications. This study therefore examined the capacity of WTRs to retain sorbed P and sorb further additional P from aqueous solution under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. An innovative, low cost apparatus was constructed and successfully used to rapidly establish anoxic conditions in anaerobic treatments. The results showed that even in treatments with initial solution P concentrations set at 100 mg l(-1), soluble reactive P concentrations rapidly fell to negligible levels (due to sorption by WTRs), while total P (i.e. dissolved + particulate and colloidal P) was less than 3 mg l(-1). This equated to an added P retention rate of >98% regardless of anaerobic or aerobic status, indicating that WTRs are able to sorb and retain P in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.     

水体富营养化综合水质模型及其应用研究

针对水体富营养化问题，探讨了一种多参数水体富营养化的水质生态模型（ＷＡＳＰ４）。在阐述其原理和计算方法的基础上结合汉江武汉段１９９２年性水华事件的实例进行水质模型，其特点是，不仅能够较好地模拟浮游植物的变化过程。而且能够提供发生水华问题的原因和生态机理的解释。     

汉江富营养化动态模型研究

针对汉江富营养化问题，建立水体富营养化动态模型，其特点是不仅能够较好地模拟浮游植物的变化过程，而且能够提供发生水华的原因和生态机理的解释。最后汉江武汉段1998年发生的水华事件为实例进行模拟，结果表明模型合理可信。     

洗涤剂禁(限)磷前后水体磷负荷变化的思考

基于杭州西湖在洗涤剂禁 (限 )磷前后总磷含量的变化 ,分析了水体磷负荷的主要来源 ,以及对在我国实行洗涤剂禁 (限 )磷工作的一些思考。     

梁子湖水系湖泊营养状况的综合评价

用综合营养状态指数(TSIc),对梁子湖水系的4个湖泊营养状况进行了综合评价,并对4个湖泊的8项主要水化学指标进行了主成分分析。结果表明,洋澜湖、严家湖均呈富营养状态，武四湖、红莲湖分别呈中富营养及中营养状态。磷、硅对第1主成分贡献最大。氮对第2主成分贡献最大，4个湖泊的水质受水中磷含量影响最大。此外，4个湖泊中浮游植物，原生动物数量和生物量与TSIc呈高度一致性。作者认为,对湖泊进行营养状态评价时,既要选准评价因子,又要对水化学参数和生物参数进行综合评价。     

集对分析用于湖泊富营养化评价研究

建立了利用集对分析方法进行湖泊水质富营养化评价的新模型，并研究了我国五个主要湖泊的富营养化状况，与其它方法进行比较，取得了满意的结果，为湖泊水质富营养化评价提供了一种简单而适用的评价方法。     

冬季水网藻对源水水质的净化作用

为保护源水水质,控制水质富营养化,利用水网藻来以藻治藻。中试结果表明,水网藻在冬季仍能正常生长,但生长速度下降,这与气候有密切关系。与对照测点比较,网袋内氨氮、生化需氧量和总磷的浓度分别下降了15.6％、28.6％和7.5％,水网藻在冬季仍可作为净化水源水质的一项生态工程措施。藻类的演替,与光照、水温和氮磷比等环境因素有关,由于这些因素难以控制,只能因地制宜,利用现有的种类净化水质。     

Environmental impact of two successive chemical treatments in a small shallow eutrophied lake: Part I. Case of aluminium sulphate

This paper deals with the efficiency and effects of addition of aluminium sulphate on soft water quality of a shallow eutrophic lake. Almost all the controlled variables improved with treatment, especially nutrient concentrations such as soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and transparency. However, aluminium sulphate was not added in sufficient quantity to reduce the total phosphorus content. SRP concentration was significantly reduced in the short term. Moreover, external loading of phosphorus was high and not taken into account by the in-lake treatments. Finally, resuspension of sediment (polymictic lake) removed the alum hydroxide layer on the sediment surface, which reduced treatment effectiveness. No significant pH decrease was noted following alum addition. According to bibliographical toxicological data, monomeric aluminium content does not show any toxic effect on aquatic fauna and flora. In spite of low SRP in the water column, the treatment did not prevent appearance of Microcystis sp. colony (> 10 colony per ml) approximately 30 days after alum application.     

A brief history of phosphorus: from the philosopher's stone to nutrient recovery and reuse

The element phosphorus has no substitute in sustaining all life and food production on our planet. Yet today’s phosphorus use patterns have resulted in both a global environmental epidemic of eutrophication and led to a situation where the future availability of the world’s main sources of phosphorus is uncertain. This paper examines the important history of human interference with the phosphorus cycle from initial discovery to present, highlighting key interrelated events and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, Sanitation Revolution and Green Revolution. Whilst these events led to profound advances in technology, public health and food production, they have fundamentally broken the global phosphorus cycle. It is clear a ‘Fourth Revolution’ is required to resolve this dilemma and ensure humanity can continue to feed itself into the future while protecting environmental and human health.     

The changes of nitric oxide production during the growth of Microcystis aerugrinosa

This study characterized the changes of nitric oxide (NO) production during the growth of Microcystis aerugrinosa, a cyanobacterium which usually cause cyanobacterial blooms. Results showed a drastic NO release accompanying with cell density and Chl-a content sharp rises when M. aerugrinosa grew from fifth day to sixth day. Moreover, high N:P ratio accelerated the cyanobacterial growth and NO burst. Sodium nitroprusside, an exogenous NO donor, promoted M. aerugrinosa growth with the optimal concentration of 0.1 mg/L. Experiments by supplementing with sodium nitrite and l-arginine demonstrated NO production in M. aerugrinosa cells was mainly through nitrate reductase (NR) pathway while minorly through NO synthase pathway. All these data suggested M. aerugrinosa produced increasing NO during its growth mainly by NR pathway, during which NO positively regulated the growth of M. aerugrinosa.