Development of a routine analytical procedure for nonylphenol polyethyoxylates and their biodegradation products in sludge from sewage treatment plants

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tateda ◽  
N.V. Hung ◽  
H. Kaku ◽  
M. Asano ◽  
M. Ike ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Analytical Procedure ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Recovery Efficiency ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Freeze Dried

A method of quantitative analysis of nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPnEOs) and their biodegration products (NPE-BDPs) in sewage sludge, which is effective, economical, and applicable to a high performance liquid chromatography was developed and actual sludge samples collected from Japanese sewage treatment plants (STPs) were analyzed using the method to confirm its effectiveness. Soxhlet extraction showed better recovery in a spike and recovery test than shaking extraction. Among the four pretreatments for Soxhlet extraction tested, the condition in which samples were freeze-dried, ultrasonicated, and extracted with methanol showed the best recovery efficiency. Quantitative analysis of NPE-BDPs in STP sludge resulted in 6.1 μg/g, 4.3 μg/g, and 8. μg/g in average concentration for NPnEOs (n=1-3), NPnEOs (n=4-18), and nonylphenol ethoxycarboxylates (NPnECs (n=1-3)), respectively, and the values of concentration were 100-1000 times higher than those in effluent at Japan's STPs. The results implied importance of quantitation of NPE-BDPs in sewage sludge to assess the risk to the environment.

On the Issue of Monitoring Odor-Generating Volatile Pollutants during Sewage Treatment Plant Operation

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
EV Zaritskaya ◽  
PA Ganichev ◽  
AYu Mikheeva ◽  
OL Markova ◽  
GB Yeremin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Study Results

Summary. Introduction: The problem of strong offensive odor produced by operation of sewage treatment plants is known to be quite pressing and common. It is now related to the fact that urban development made these plants, once built on the outskirts, appear within city boundaries, near summerhouses and cottage villages. Malodor is perceived by local population as a sign of poor ambient air quality that evokes negative emotions and unfavorable reflex responses and makes most people feel unwell. Materials and methods: We analyzed sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants for the whole range of chemicals that can migrate into ambient air and identified priority odor-generating pollutants. Sewage sludge testing was carried out in simulated conditions using advanced high-precision analytical techniques such as mass-spectrometry, spectrophotometry, fluorimetry, gas chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography. Conclusions: Based on study results, we developed a list of chemicals subject to laboratory monitoring and substantiated the expediency of their detection in the presence of public complaints of offensive odors coming from sewage treatment plants.

Sludge Treatment and Disposal Systems for Rural Areas in Germany

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 159-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eberhard Steinle
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Sewage Purification ◽  
Treatment And Disposal ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

First an overview of the systems currently in use and being discussed for sludge treatment is presented will) particular emphasis on distinguishing between the object of the system (conditioning objective of the various phases in the system) and a system concept (concept of various phases of the system in sequence to attain the disposal objective). More detailed information is given as to the salient systems as used with smaller sewage treatment plants in rural areas, such as digestion, dewatering, hygienization, composting and thermal drying. A further item of discussion is how sludge treatment influences the sewage treatment process. For the critical emissions (nitrogen, phosphorus) demanded in Germany, and thus for the degree of sewage treatment required, the load of the sewage treatment system resulting from sludge treatment needs to be taken into account. Accordingly, operation of sludge treatment and sewage purification must always be harmonized. The extent of these return loads also limits the spatial centralization of the system phases; this applies in particular to smaller sewage treatment plants in rural areas. In conclusion, an attempt is made to present a perspective for the agricultural utilization of such sludge in Germany. Since the critical values for emissions have been further tightened by new regulations, thus considerably elevating the associated sophistication of monitoring techniques, it is to be expected that the use of sewage sludge in agriculture will also be further reduced in rural areas, especially since public awareness of emission control has considerably reduced the acceptance of sewage sludge as fertilizer.

R446 – Rostral Cochlear Nucleus Changes After Cochlear Ablation

2008 ◽  
Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P194-P194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Robinson ◽  
Donald A Godfrey ◽  
Matthew A. Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Cochlear Nucleus ◽  
Auditory Nerve ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Concentration Changes ◽  
Temporal Bones

Problem Identification of neurotransmitter concentration changes occurring in the rostral anterior ventral cochlear nucleus (AVCN) following transection of the auditory nerve within the cochlea. Methods Chinchillas with cochlear ablations, as well as sham-lesioned chinchillas, were euthanized at times ranging from 3 to 84 days post ablation. Both temporal bones and brains were saved. Temporal bones were fixed, embedded in paraffin and sectioned to document the completeness of the cochlear lesion. Brain portions containing the cochlear nuclei were frozen-sectioned, and sections were freeze dried. Freeze-dried sections were microdissected into samples of AVCN for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay of 12 amino acid concentrations. Results The average concentration of glutamate, the most likely neurotransmitter of auditory nerve fibers, declined in the lesioned-side rostral AVCN by about 25% at 15 days. This decrease was maintained through 31 days post ablation and became bilateral at 83 days. There was no decrease in the adjacent granular region. Larger lesioned-side decreases, approaching 50%, were found more caudally in the AVCN at 31 days post ablation. The average concentration of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) decreased bilaterally by 15–25% at 3 through 15 days post ablation. Conclusion The degeneration of the central portion of the auditory nerve following mechanical ablation of the cochlea is accompanied by decreases of glutamate concentration on the lesioned side but bilateral decreases of GABA in the rostral part of the AVCN. These decreases were smaller than those reported previously for the posteroventral cochlear nucleus (PVCN). However, changes more caudally in AVCN approach those found in PVCN. Significance Our results are consistent with other evidence that damage to the cochlea leads to neurotransmitter changes in the central auditory system. The smaller changes in AVCN than in PVCN may correlate with different types of auditory processing in these two regions. Support The American Tinnitus Association and the University of Toledo Foundation.

Analysis and occurrence of typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three sewage treatment plants

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 2501-2509 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Y. Wang ◽  
X. H. Zhang ◽  
N. F. Y. Tam
Keyword(s):  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Physical Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

Seven typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including bisphenol A (BPA), 4-tert-octylphenol (OP), estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), 17α-estradiol (17α-E2), estriol (E3) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in wastewater, were simultaneously determined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Samples, including influents, effluents and wastewater of different unit processes, were taken seasonally from three different sewage treatment plants. The result showed that BPA and EE2 were the two main types of EDCs in all the samples. The average concentration of BPA were in the range of 268.1–2,588.5 ng l−1 in influents and 34.0–3,099.6 ng l−1 in effluents, while EE2 ranging from 133.1 to 403.2 ng l−1 and from 35.3 to 269.1 ng l−1, respectively. Seasonal change of EDCs levels in effluents was obvious between wet season and dry season. Besides, BPA and E3 could be effectively removed by the biological treatment processes (oxidation ditch and A2/O) with the unit removal of 64–91% and 63–100% for each compound, while other five EDCs had moderate or low removal rates. The study also proved that physical treatment processes, including screening, primary sedimentation and pure aeration, had no or little effect on EDCs removal.

Extraction efficiency of phosphate from pre-coagulated sludge with NaHS

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 119-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Kato ◽  
H. Kitakoji ◽  
K. Oshita ◽  
M. Takaoka ◽  
N. Takeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Mass Balance ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Extraction Efficiency ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Sludge Treatment ◽  
Extraction Mechanism ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants

The recovery of phosphorus from sewage and sludge treatment systems is particularly important because it is a limited resource and a large proportion of the phosphorus currently used in Japan must be imported. We have been experimentally evaluating recovery methods with sulphide. In this study, we focussed on the extraction of phosphate from the sludge, and sought to achieve a greater extraction efficiency and to validate the extraction mechanism. We conducted three experiments, i.e. a sludge-type experiment, a coagulant ratio of pre-coagulated sludge experiment, and a concentration of pre-coagulated sludge experiment. Phosphate was extracted not with normal sewage sludge but with pre-coagulated sludge and FePO4 reagent at S/Fe=1.0–2.0. A coagulant ratio of 23 mg Fe L−1 was required in the pre-coagulation process to effectively extract phosphate. A high concentration of pre-coagulated sludge was required for the phosphate extraction. The mass balance was calculated, and 44.0% of phosphorus was extracted to supernatant, and 98.5% of iron and 98.3% of sulphur (44.1% of sulphur was sulphide). Thus, phosphate can be selectively separated from iron by the phosphate extraction method with NaHS, and phosphorus and iron can be recovered and reused at sewage treatment plants using ferric chloride as a coagulant.

scholarly journals Diplopods as Soil Bioindicators of Toxicity After Application of Residues From Sewage Treatment Plants and Ethanol Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 1098-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cintya A. Christofoletti ◽  
Annelise Francisco ◽  
Janaína Pedro-Escher ◽  
Vinícius D. Gastaldi ◽  
Carmem S. Fontanetti
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Brush Border ◽  
Histological Analysis ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Hepatic Cells ◽  
Tissue Responses ◽  
Sugarcane Vinasse ◽  
High Absorption

AbstractResidues like sewage sludge and vinasse have been reused as agricultural fertilizers, but they also present a potential to contaminate soils. Diplopods have been considered excellent bioindicators of soil contamination. In the present study, Rhinocricus padbergi were used to assess toxicity in samples of sewage sludge, biosolids, and sugarcane vinasse. The behavioral analysis, mortality rate, and histological, histochemical, and ultrastructural analyses of the midgut of diplopods were the parameters evaluated. Behaviorally, some diplopods avoided burying themselves after 30 days in soil with biosolid or vinasse. Besides, certain residue combinations were able to cause death of all individuals between 60 and 90 days of exposure. The main tissue responses were significant brush border thickening, induction of epithelial renovation, clustering of hemocytes, accumulation of cytoplasmic granules in hepatic cells, hepatic cells with heteropycnotic nuclei, and cytoplasmic degradation. Alterations were observed at various levels among treatments with different samples and exposure times. Ultrastructural analysis revealed elongation of microvilli coated with a layer of an amorphous substance, resulting in a thicker brush border as observed in the histological analysis. After 30 days of exposure, animals showed an accumulation of spherocrystals in hepatic cells and high absorption of substances, based on the elongation of microvilli. Results obtained in the chemical analysis and the behaviors observed in diplopods suggest that animals processed the residues. Therefore, caution should be exercised in the disposal of these residues in agriculture.

scholarly journals Utilização de Filtros Plantados com Macrófitas para o Desaguamento e Mineralização de Lodo de Tanque Séptico (Use of Sludge Drying Reed Beds for Dewatering and Mineralization of Sludge from Septic Tank)

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1271
Author(s):  
Daniel Ferreira de Castro Furtado ◽  
Luiz Sérgio Philippi ◽  
Carla Suntti ◽  
Ricardo Regi
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Hydraulic Retention Time ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Reed Beds ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Residual Sludge ◽  
Sludge Drying

Os lodos de esgotos tornaram-se uma importante questão na gestão das cidades devido ao enorme volume produzido diariamente, ao potencial de impacto ambiental e social deste produto e ao fato de seu gerenciamento e disposição serem um dos processos mais complexos em estações de tratamento de esgotos. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar a eficiência de filtros plantados com macrófitas no tratamento de lodo de tanque séptico e monitorar o processo de desaguamento e mineralização do lodo acumulado no leito do filtro. O sistema foi operado semanalmente com taxa de 125 kgST/m².ano e tempo de detenção hidráulica de 6 dias. O filtro apresentou eficiências de 95, 99, 87 e 95% para os parâmetros ST, DQOt, N-NH4+ e P-PO43-, respectivamente. O lodo acumulado apresentou a maior concentração de ST (49%), 83 dias após o último ciclo de alimentação do filtro. A concentração média de ST do lodo acumulado permitiu classificá-lo como sólido duro. Palavras-chave: lodo de tanque séptico; filtros plantados com macrófitas; tratamento de lodo séptico; biossólidos. Use of Sludge Drying Reed Beds for Dewatering and Mineralization of Sludge from Septic Tank ABSTRACT The sewage sludge has become an important issue in the management of cities due to the volume produced daily, the potential environmental and social impact of this product and the fact that its management and disposition to be one of the most complex processes in sewage treatment plants. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficiency of sludge drying reed beds in the treatment of septic tank sludge and monitor the process of dewatering and mineralization of the residual sludge. The system was operated weekly, with rate of 125 kgST/m².year and hydraulic retention time of 6 days. The filter presented efficiencies of 95, 99, 87 and 95% for parameters TS, COD, N-NH4+ e P-PO43-, respectively. Residual sludge had the highest concentration of TS (49%), 83 days after the last cycle the filter. The average concentration of TS presented the residual sludge allowed to classify it as a solid hard. Keywords: septic tank sludge; sludge drying reed beds; treatment of septic sludge; biosolids.

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