Möglichkeiten der Nachreinigung von Abwässern aus der Kunstlederproduktion mit Hilfe von Algen,Teil 2

The attempt was made to use the alga Scenedesmus quadricauda for the purification of wastewaters from the production of artificial leather. The dimethylamine contained in these wastewaters is continuously decomposed and the remaining nitrogen-containing residuals are used as a nutrient source for the production of algal biomass. In continuous experiments with original wastewaters, dimethylamine and its metabolites showed a pronounced inhibiting effect. In practice, a longer retention time in the reactors as well as a sufficient share of municipal wastewater are required in order to avoid a limiting of growth due to a phosphorus deficiency. The second part of this paper is concluded by information about other investigations performed by us on the purification of artificial leather wastewaters with the aid of the biological nitrogen elimination under specific conditions with a successful denitrification of up to 95%.     

Untersuchung der Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von einigen komplexbildenden Ionenaustauschern zur Kupferabtrennung aus natürlichen Wässern und Abwässern

Application of Some Complexing Ion Exchangers for Copper Recovery from Natural Water and Wastewater The rational use of water resources is one of the urgent environmental control problems. These problems can be solved by the treatment of sewage. Removal of different non‐ferrous heavy metal ions from wastewater is of great importance. Besides, the selective complexing ion exchangers are of interest because of their good sorption properties. The present paper is devoted to the study of some complexing resins for copper recovery from natural water and sewage. The following carboxylic resins were studied: the cation exchangers KB‐2T, KB‐4 and the amphoteric ion exchangers ANKB 35, AMF‐2T, and AMF‐2S (manufacturer – “TOKEM” company, Kemerovo, Russia). The exchangers investigated differed from each other both by their functional groups and by their matrix physical structures. The copper recovery from CuCl₂‐, CuSO₄‐, and Cu(NO₃)₂‐solutions was studied in batch‐experiments (in presence of NaCl, Na₂SO₄, and NaNO₃). The initial copper concentration in the solutions was 0.0002...0.008 mol/L; pH values were 1.0...5.0. After equilibrium (24 h) the resins were separated from the solution. The copper concentration in the solutions after the sorption was determined by the photometrical method with pyridylazoresorcin (λ = 500 nm). On the basis of the experimental data distribution ratio, the separation factors, equilibrium constants, and stability constants of copper complexes in the exchanger phase were calculated. It was found out in this work that the amphoteric ion exchanger AMF‐2T of macroreticular structure is the most effective for the copper sorption from sewage.     

Biologische Behandlung von synthetischen Abwässern mit Azofarbstoffen

Purification of Wastewaters Containing Azo Dyes This study describes the degradability of the azo dye C.I. Reactive Violet 5 by a continuous flow biological treatment system consisting of three rotating disc reactors. The azo dye was first decolorized in an anaerobic reactor. Decolorization was improved by adding an auxiliary substrate (yeast extract and acetic acid). Although severe operating conditions were experienced due to failures in the temperature and pH-controllers, the reactor recovered quickly and continued to decolorize reliably. The removal of the auxiliary substrate in the anaerobic reactor was not satisfactory, probably due to the copper in the azo dye. Batch experiments showed that copper was removed from the dye molecule and precipitated during the decolorization. In the continuous flow reactor, the copper precipitate on the disc can redissolve due to a pH-gradient in the fixed biomass becoming toxic again for the bacteria. In the following two aerobic reactors, the auxiliary substrate was degraded, but mineralization of the dye metabolites was insufficient. The aromatic amines produced by the anaerobic decolorization are more toxic in the bacterial luminescence test than the azo dye. Therefore, decolorization alone cannot be used to treat colored wastewater. Since the amines can also be produced in anaerobic parts of rivers, the dyes have to be removed in a more efficient way. That is the reason why in further experiments ozonation is being tested to increase the biological degradability of the azo dye for a following aerobic stage. Either ozonation can be used after the two stage treatment of the dye in anaerobic/aerobic reactors or the dye can be oxidized directly, making the addition of auxiliary substrate unnecessary. These configurations are being tested with the goal to degrade the dye with the least ozone consumption.     

Schwermetallrückgewinnung aus ammoniumhaltigen Industrieabwässern mit Hilfe von Carbonsäureaustauschern

On a bench scale the treatment of electroplating effluents (ZnCl₂, NiCl₂, NH₄Cl, NH₃ and two polyether compounds) with Wofatit CA20 is investigated. If the capacity of the resin is utilized to a high degree for the heavy metal ions, the organic matter remains in the filtrate. The results are discussed with regard to the recovery and waste-disposal technology on a large scale.     

Anwendung von biologischen Testverfahren an Abwässern der Textilindustrie

Testing Effluents of the Textile Refining Industry with Biological Methods The environmental problems caused by the manufacture of finished textiles involve a long chain of individual processes. This “textile chain” includes very diverse enterprises of varied size and structure. The textile refiners occupy a key position in the “textile chain”. On the one hand, this is due to their use of an obscurely large number of chemicals which can end up in the wastewater as well as in the textile products. On the other hand, this key role of the textile refining industry is based on their central position between the preproduction stage and the consumers. This study dealt with the textile refining industry's wastewater. As measured by volume and contents of its wastewater, this industry can be counted among the major industrial plants which discharge into municipal wastewater treatment plants. German wastewater legislation includes the provision that substances which are toxic, persistent, capable of accumulating, carcinogenic, fetotoxic or mutagenic be kept out of natural waters as well as technically possible (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz WHG). Several biotest methods for examining the effect of the substances contained in the wastewater were incorporated into the appendix of the German wastewater regulation (Rahmenabwasser-Verwaltungsvorschrift based on § 7a WHG). The aim of this study was to show, with the aid of biotest methods, how strongly the wastewater of textile refining companies is polluted as compared to other known industrial branches and to what degree the pollution of these wastewaters is eliminated by the treatment in wastewater treatment plants. Finally, we experimented to find out which biotest methods were suited for the examination of these wastewaters. The study's results show that the ecotoxicity of the textile refining industry's wastewater was only extraordinary high in isolated cases as compared to other examined branches of industry. The textile wastewaters exhibit values of G_L = 3 to G_L = 96 in the luminescent bacteria test, G_D = 1 to G_D = 192 (with one exception of G_D > 30000) in the daphnia test and G_F < = 2 to G_F = 32 in the fish test. It turned out though, that a large number of the samples from the textile refining companies (27%) reacted mutagenically in the Ames test in their native state. Consecutive tests for chromosomal aberrations (V79 hamster cell test) also showed mutagenic potential in five out of nine native samples. The employed testing methods with fish, daphnia and luminescent bacteria demonstrate a higher sensitivity of the luminescent bacteria and/or the daphnia as opposed to the fish in most cases. As the fish test is controversial anyway on the grounds of animal protection, a replacement of the fish test by these other tests should be aimed at: on account of the different end points of the luminescent bacteria and the daphnia test, a combination of these tests appears most sensible.     

Eliminierung von Schwermetallen aus komplexbildnerhaltigen Abwässern durch Kalk-/Kreide-Fällung

A report is given on laboratory investigations into model waters containing Cu²⁺-, Ni²⁺- or Zn²⁺-ions and tartrate, citrate, NTA or EDTA as complexing agents. There were determined residual concentrations of the metal ions at different shares of complexing agents, which are achieved by the precipitation with lime and chalk. Chalk is added in order to secure the required exess of calcium ions without causing an overalkalinization of the water. In the range of pH = 8…9, however, residual concentrations lower than 1 mg/1 are achieved only for copper ions in the presence of tartrate.     

Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Membranprozessen zur Beseitigung organischer Substanzen aus natürlichen Wässern

Membrane-filtration or dialysis techniques are increasingly used for the partial desalting of waters, e.g. brackish waters. By the use of Bulgarian PAN and acetate-cellulose separating membranes there are eliminated also organic substances – inclusive of humic matter – from natural waters to different degrees. The experimental arrangement is described and the measured results for COD-Mn, concentrations of humic acid and specific electrolytic conductivity are summarized in tables. The humic acid concentration (2.8 mg/l) was reduced by about 79 % by ultrafiltration, 82 % by reverse osmosis and 62 % by electrodialysis. The efficiency of the investigated techniques could be increased under certain conditions.     

Verfahren zur katalytisch-oxydativen Entsulfidierung von Abwässern

The oxidative conversion of strongly alkaline sulphide concentrations in wastewaters from the wet molybdenite enrichment is successfully performed within a relatively short time by the application of atmospheric oxygen, “Winkler adsorbent” (activated form of ash from Winkler generators) or “Winkler generator ash” and chlorinated lime at the same time. The reaction times were 60… 90 min at residual sulphide concentrations of 1… 10 mg/l. The initial concentrations of sulphide were between 400 and 1,200 mg/l. It was proved by comparative investigations that the “Winkler absorbent” or the “Winkler generator ash” have a catalytical effect during the oxidation by air. Therefore, also, e.g., at an initial concentration of sulphide of 600 mg/l only 4 g/l chlorinated lime were required, which corresponded to only about 0.13 times the stoichiometrically calculated quantity with the available chlorine content being taken into account. Flotation cells are suitable as reactors.     

Bildungsbedingungen von Zinkferriten im Hinblick auf die Entfernung von Schwermetallen aus Abwässern durch Magnetseparation

Conditions of the Formation of Zinc-bearing Ferrites in Regard of Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater by Magnetic Separation Magnetic separation techniques can be applied for heavy metal removal from wastewater if it is reached to link together the heavy metals with a substance which is sufficiently influenced by a magnetic field. Such a substance is the ferrimagnetic magnetite which can be prepared under special conditions – by oxidation of ferrous hydroxide – in wastewater. In this paper, zinc was chosen as an example for technically relevant, diamagnetic heavy metals. The investigations deal with the influence of zinc onto the structure and the magnetic properties of the reaction products produced by oxidation of zink-bearing ferrous hydroxide in aqueous solutions at room temperature. The oxidation was caused by synthetic air passing through the suspension. During the reaction, the parameters pH value, redox potential, and concentration of dissolved oxygen were observed continuously. The plots of these parameters versus time yield typical courses which can be used as measurement for the progress of the reaction. The results show that magnet ite can only be prepared if the molar ferrous concentration at the beginning is four times higher than the concentration of the dissolved oxygen. Furthermore, the oxidation rate must be slow, a condition which could be achieved by mass transfer controlled kinetics. The products of the oxidation of zinc-bearing ferrous hydroxide show a colour between black and brown. They consist of magnetite, zinc-bearing ferrite and amorphous iron hydroxide. It can be observed that with increasing initial zinc concentrations, increasing amounts of zinc-bearing ferrite but also of amorphous iron hydroxide are produced. Therefore, it seems that the impact of zinc on the reaction is in such a way that more amorphous compounds instead of the thermodynamically stabile ferrite are formed; The magnetic properties show also a dependence on the initial zinc concentration: The saturation magnetization decreases with an increase of the zinc concentration. The reaction product which results from the experiment with an initial mole ratio of Zn:Fe = 1:1 points out only paramagnetic behaviour.     

Ausnutzungsgrad von Anionenaustauschfiltern bei der Nitratentfernung aus Trinkwässern

Der Einfluß von Chlorid- und Sulfationen auf den Ausnutzungsgrad von Aliionenaustauschern bei der Entfernung von Nitrationen aus Trinkwässern wird berechnet. Die. Übereinstimmung zwischen berechneten und experimentellen Werten ist gut. Es wird ein Diagramm aufgestellt, das eine schnelle Ermittlung des Ausnutzungsgrades und des Durchbruchvolumens für Nitrationen an Filtersaulen für Chlorid- und Sulfatgehalte des aufzubereitenden Wassers im Bereich von je 0 … 500 mg/l ermöglicht.     

Zur Adsorptionsbehandlung von Abwässern eines pharmazeutischen Betriebes

The activity of two adsorbent polymers on the basis of polystyrene and of an activated carbon for the removal of organochlorine substances as well as of substances which are characterized by the COD-Cr or the ultraviolet absorption in the wastewater of a pharmaceutical enterprise is assessed in batch and filtration experiments. The results show a good take-up of the organochlorine compounds by the polymers. Activated carbon showed partially the best values for process wastewater.     

Eliminierung und Rückgewinnung von Metallionen aus Abwässern — eine Übersicht

The present state and the trends of the recovery of heavy metals from wastewaters are presented. The classical precipitation techniques are insatisfactory due to increases of solubility in the presence of impurity ions and/or complexing agents. At present, ion-exchange processes constitute the most frequently used method of metal recycling with an effective enrichment of metal ions. For the effective separation of metals from solutions of a low concentration the electrolytic reduction demands large electrode surface areas. In cells with fixed-bed or fluidized cathodes one can obtain specific electrode surface areas of some 10³ m²/m^m3. For the future, processes of extraction and especially membrane separation will gain in importance. In the past few years, a large number of highly selective metal extracting agents as well as the liquid membrane permeation with suitable carriers were developed. Combinations of membrane separation processes with chemical reactions may attain the same importance, as e.g. ultrafiltration in connection with the fixation of metal ions to watersoluble polymers. In the long run, especially techniques will prevail which will not only result in metal enrichment but also in the recovery of the raw material water.