Neue ingenieurbiologische Bauweisen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Einsatzes von Röhricht- und Unterwasserpflanzen

The use of living plants for mechanical-technical purposes (stabilization by plants) in the field of design and construction in the sense of biological engineering – a field of application of ecological engineering – concerns a complex system in which factors of soil mechanics and hydraulics are combined with the ecosystem. In comparison with solid-technical construction methods, considerable advantages result due to a lower expenditure for maintenance and a high stability, especially during floods. Findings having been gained so far concerning the stabilization of the bank toe by underwater plants and flooding forms of species of reeds communities, the stabilization in the range of the mean water level and above it by bushes and shrubs – in cases of long-time submerging by species of the reeds and swamps of large sedge (Phragmites) and of the wet meadows (Molinietalia) are critically evaluated, with the inclusion of new own findings from plantings in a newly developed section of the Branitz inland ditch (initial plantings in water and at the lower part of the bank) which have been observed for some years and from reed plantings covering large areas in the pond region of Peitz (Cottbus county, south-eastern part of the GDR).     

Ergebnisse bakteriologischer und chemischer Wasseruntersuchungen von Hallenbädern des Bezirkes Leipzig unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Pseudomonas aeruginosa

In the present paper 350 investigations of indoor swimming pools in the district of Leipzig are reported. Together with our experience on a modified Pseudomonas aeruginosa incubation method a mathematico-statistical analysis of all experimental results is described. The data emphasize the importance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa for bathing water hygiene.     

Einfluß einiger Umweltfaktoren auf die N2O-Bildung durch Belebtschlamm unter anoxischen Bedingungen Influence of Some Environmental Conditions on N2O-Release by Activated Sludge under Anoxic Conditions

The release of nitrous oxide during denitrification in activated sludge is influenced by various environmental factors. Experiments with different electron acceptors showed that under anoxic conditions increasing concentrations of nitrate as well as nitrite enhance the production of N₂O. The N₂O concentration in the gas phase increases for 2 h, then decreases. Nitrite causes a higher release of N₂O than nitrate. Acetate in high concentration can stimulate N₂O-release. Without addition of acetate nitrate and nitrite reduction are delayed, and hence N₂O-release and consumption are much slower. In activated sludge sulfide can play a role as an inhibitor of the nitrous oxide reductase (like in soil and pure cultures), but is inactivated very rapidly. Repeated addition of sulfide can cause a new release of nitrous oxide. At low pH (less than 6.5) denitrification is slightly inhibited and N₂O-release is 100 times higher than at pH 7.0 to 8.0. Under oxygen-limiting conditions N₂O-release and denitrification starts at 0.5–1.0 mg/L DO, but it is not always accompanied by accumulation of nitrite. Further reduction of the oxygen concentration reduces N₂O-release.     

Die Wirkung von NTA auf das Wachstum des Phytoplanktons unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Eisens als Mikroelement

While NTA or iron may stimulate phytoplankton photosynthesis on a short-term basis in the mesotrophic Lake of Lucerne, they impede this process in the eutrophic Greifensee. After a few days, however, this reaction tapers off. It is therefore highly unlikely that iron enters into play as a growth-limiting factor; the iron which inevitably gets into lakes through wastewater treatment plant effluents as a result of tertiary treatment (precipitation with Fe³⁺) will not have a long-term stimulating effect on plankton production. Both iron-through adsorption-and NTA-through chelation—reduce the supply of free ions of various metals, especially copper. Since, on the one hand, these free ions are needed for plankton growth and, on the other, have a toxic effect even in small quantities (μg/l), the medium can, through addition of iron or NTA, be disintoxicated or the trace metals limited, with corresponding increase or curtailment of algal production. The different patterns for the two lakes examined can be explained by the influence of the natural organic materials, found in each particular lake, on the free ions.     

Präzipitation von Aluminium und Phosphat in Gewässern unter dem Einfluss von Versauerung

Precipitation of Aluminium and Phosphate Affected by Acidification Acidified waters often show elevated concentrations of Al (with up to 6 mg L^–1 being not unusual). A pH increase resulting e.g. from mixing with non‐acidified water or from biological activities may be linked with Al precipitation. Up to now, this phenomenon was described for acid mine drainages. This investigation focuses on a whitish precipitate naturally formed in a brook of an atmospherically acidified catchment in the Ore Mountains, Germany. Based on infrared spectra the precipitate was identified as an Al‐hydroxosulfate with crystal water. A simulation of natural conditions in the laboratory showed that Al precipitated only if sulfate or phosphate ions were added to the solution. In the case of sulfate being added, the infrared spectrum of the precipitate was similar to the natural precipitate. ²⁷Al NMR spectroscopy revealed tetrahedrally coordinated Al in some precipitates which evidences the participation of the tridecameric [Al₁₃O₄(OH)₂₄(H₂O)₁₂]⁷⁺ cation beside other polymeric Al cations. Precipitation experiments subjected to the given conditions showed that the phosphate elimination from solution with Al was much higher than with Fe. With Al and Fe added together, the P elimination rate was likewise high, and phosphate was bound onto Al in the precipitate. This was demonstrated by SEM‐EDX spectroscopy. Based on these results we present a possible reaction mechanism. The precipitation of Al together with P allows a significant retention of both elements in sediments because in contrast to Fe, Al immobilizes phosphate even under anoxic conditions.     

Optimierung des Belebungsverfahrens durch Minimierung des Volumens von Belebungs- und Nachklärbecken

The separate examination of the processes of the settling and thickening of activated sludge allows us to minimize the volumes of aeration tanks and final clarification tanks. The following initial quantities are given: wastewater quantity, inflow and outflow concentrations of BOD₅, wastewater temperature and reflux ratio of activated sludge and, in addition, three parameters of the thickening behaviour of activated sludge as well as a parameter for the bioactivity of sludge, which are to be determined in an experimental plant. From this, the optimum concentration of the activated sludge in the aeration tank is calculated at which the total of volumes for aeration tank and final clarification tank becomes a minimum. The process is carried out numerically by an example.     

Die elektrochemische Messung des Sauerstoffgehaltes von Wasser,Abwasser und Schlamm

Zusammenfassung Es wurde eine neue, membranlose Sauerstoffsonde entwickelt, die auch im Belebtschlamm weder Unterhalt noch Nacheichung erfordert und deren Anzeige vom Elektrolytgehalt und pH-Wert praktisch unbeeinflusst bleibt. Im weiteren wird über Erfahrungen, die im praktischen Einsatz des Ger?tes in der Kl?ranlage Horgen gewonnen wurden, berichtet. Abschliessend werden die M?glichkeiten der Regelung des Sauerstoffeintrages im Belüftungsbecken mit verschiedenen Systemen kurz er?rtert.

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Summary A newly developed apparatus for measuring O₂ concentrations is described. The apparatus works without any membrane, and no maintenance and readjustment is necessary even if it is used in activated sludge. The readings are practically not influenced by salt concentrations and pH of the medium. Practical experience with the use of the apparatus at the Horgen sewage treatment plant is reported. The application of the apparatus for continuous control of oxygen transfer in aeration basins using different acration systems is mentioned.

     

Einflußfaktoren auf die Freisetzung von DOC und AOX unter ehemaligen Abwasserversickerungsflächen

Factors Influencing the Release of DOC and AOX out of Former Wastewater Infiltration Soils The influence of soil and of infiltration water quality on the release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and adsorbable organic halogens (AOX) from two former wastewater infiltration sites was investigated in laboratory column studies. Desorption was the most important factor influencing release processes. It depends on the amount of sorbent and sorbate and the strength of binding. Therefore, for constant irrigation rates a higher soil organic carbon content coincided with higher DOC-contents of the column effluent, while the irrigation water quality was of minor importance. Within one system the dependencies of AOX release and DOC mobilization were found to be similar. Transferring these dependencies on other systems has its limitations because of a different binding quality between sorbent and sorbate.     

Zur Bildung von Artefakten und deren Vermeidung bei der Bestimmung leichtflüchtiger Halogenkohlenwasserstoffe in Wasser mittels Headspace-Gaschromatographie unter den Bedingungen der DIN 38407 Teil 5 (DEV-F5). Teil I: Bildung von Dehydrohalogenierungsprodukten aus gesättigten LHKW

Formation of Artefacts and its Suppression during the Determination of Volatile Halogenated Hydrocarbons in Water by Means of Headspace Gas Chromatography under the Standard Conditions of DIN 38407-F5. Part I: Formation of Dehydrohalogenation Products from Saturated Halogenated Hydrocarbons Under the conditions recommended by DIN 38407-F5 for the headspace gas-chromatographic determination of volatile halogenated organic substances in water (equilibration at 60…80°C for a least 60 min) several halocarbons are degraded by dehydrohalogenation resulting in the formation of unsaturated artefacts with one halogen atom less. Thus pentachloroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane are decomposed to form tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene, respectively. This leads to low results of the analytes and to false-positive detection of the reaction products. The unwanted degradation reactions can be reduced by decreasing the temperature and duration of equilibration, and they are completely suppressed by acidification of the samples.