Verhalten ausgewählter Arzneimittel bei der künstlichen Grundwasseranreicherung – Eliminierung und Effekte auf die mikrobielle Besiedlung

Behaviour of Some Pharmaceuticals during Artificial Groundwater Recharge – Elimination and Effects on Microbiology The behaviour of bezafibrate, carbamazepine, clofibric acid, diclofenac, ibuprofen, and gemfibrozil during artificial groundwater recharge was investigated with different test systems simulating field conditions. The given concentrations of the pharmaceuticals were 100 μg/L in the influent of the systems. Concentrations in the influent as well as in the effluent were measured by GC‐MS. These column experiments indicated a significant elimination of bezafibrate, diclofenac, and ibuprofen (60 to 80%) during slow sand filtration. The results showed a moderate elimination of clofibric acid and gemfibrozil (40 to 60%) but a rather low elimination of carbamazepine (<40%). The adaptation times until the elimination processes started were about 5 days. Only the elimination of carbamazepine needed a lag phase up to 17 days. Additional column experiments with groundwater model systems indicated a high persistence of pharmaceuticals under aerobic and anaerobic groundwater conditions. The elimination was less than 20%. Only diclofenac was eliminated with rates between 60% and 80% in aerobic systems and between 40% and 60% in anaerobic systems. Analysis of eubacterial 16S‐rDNA by PCR and DGGE demonstrated changes in the microbial community structure in slow sand filters after application of pharmaceuticals. Adaptation processes may cause these changes, e.g. the appearance or disappearance of single species. Also differences between the populations of water and of the solid phase in slow sand filters could be demonstrated by DGGE pattern.     

Transmission of wave energy at permeable low crested structures

This paper presents a conceptual model for the prediction of energy transmission in presence of emergent permeable low crested structures. The transmitted wave is reconstructed from the superposition of perturbations generated leeward the structure by filtration and overtopped volumes. The model requires only structure geometry and incident wave conditions (wave height, period). A fair agreement is obtained by comparing the predicted transmission coefficients and wave spectra with measurements performed in wave flume and wave basin.     

Crushed recycled glass as a filter medium and comparison with silica sand

The objective of this work was to evaluate crushed recycled glass as a medium for rapid filtration. In the first part of this work, physical and hydraulic characteristics of the glass medium were studied. In the second part, pilot scale inline filtration experiments were carried out using raw waters from three different water sources. Two physically identical filter columns were operated in parallel in all the experiments. One filter contained a silica sand medium that is widely used in Turkey, whereas the other filter contained crushed recycled glass. Experiments were repeated five times as follows: (i) Without the use of a coagulant, (ii–iii) with 5 mg/L and 10 mg/L of alum, and (iv–v) with 5 mg/L and 10 mg/L of ferric chloride. Turbidity, particle counts, and head losses were measured and compared as functions of time. The following were observed: (1) Provided that a coagulant was used, the filter containing crushed glass produced effluent turbidities and particle counts similar to those obtained with the sand filter. (2) The crushed glass medium generated both a smaller clean‐bed head loss and smaller clogging head losses than those of the sand filter. It is concluded that crushed glass shows significant promise as an alternative to silica sand in rapid filtration.     

双壳类清滤率在海洋污染物毒性研究中的应用

以海湾扇贝(Argopectenirradians)和紫贻贝 (Mytilusedulis)的清滤率为指标 ,研究了金矿废水及其组分、三苯基氯化锡及塔玛亚历山大藻的毒性 ,结果表明金矿废水及其主要组分丁级黄药、CN-和重金属Cd2 +、Cu2 +、Zn2 +对海湾扇贝清滤率的半抑制浓度EC50 分别为40.6 %、7.52、0.226、0.189、0.02、1.10mg/L ;三苯基氯化锡对海湾扇贝的半抑制浓度EC50 为4.86×10-9g/L;塔玛亚历山大藻能抑制紫贻贝的清滤率,半抑制浓度EC50为6000cells/ml。由以上结果可见 ,双壳类清滤率能快速、敏感地反应污染物的影响 ,是海洋污染物毒性研究的一个良好指标。     

怀化三次西南涡暴雨天气过程对比分析

利用常规观测资料、地面区域气象自动站加密资料、卫星以及NCEP再分析资料,对2010年6月、2012年6月、2015年6月3次发生在湖南怀化的暴雨天气过程进行对比分析。结果表明:(1)3次过程均是典型的低涡冷槽型暴雨过程,降雨分布在低涡东南侧及其向东伸展出的切变线附近,对于低涡沿切变线东移的暴雨过程,降雨分布在低涡移动的路径上。(2)中低层中尺度低涡或辐合中心是直接造成暴雨的系统,其发展演变和移动直接影响降雨的落区和持续时间,在卫星云图上反应为中尺度云团的生消。(3)孟湾、南海是怀化暴雨的水汽源地,暴雨发生在高温高湿的不稳定层结和强水汽辐合区域,强降雨是整层水汽通量和水汽辐合共同作用的结果,当两者同步增强并达到极值时,降雨也同步增强,当两者不同步时,不能使用单一要素判断降雨,而要综合考虑。(4)3次暴雨过程都是发生在低层正涡度、负散度和高层负涡度、正散度的高低空耦合结构下。     

Auswertung langzeitlicher Meßreihen zur aeroben Abbauleistung der Uferpassage einer Wassergewinnungsanlage am Niederrhein

Evaluation of Long-term Measurements Concerning the Aerobic Degradation Performance of the Subsoil Passage of a Water Catchment at the Lower Rhine The magnitude of the biodegradation of organics during bank filtration was investigated and exemplary quantified at a drinking water catchment in the lower river Rhine area. The catchment is situated at an undercut slope where the Rhine has a steady flow. The observed segment of the quarternary aquifer was free of iron and manganese and showed even under anaerobic conditions no heterotrophic denitrification. This facilitated the assignment and the balance of oxygen consumption and the determination of inorganic carbon due to the metabolic activity of heterotrophic organisms. In particular the progressive curve of the base neutralization capacity up to pH 8.2 of the bank filtered water proved to be a good measure for the biological activity in the river bottom. In the months from summer to autumn there was an increased biological activity. The observed oxygen consumptions could be attributed to the biodegradation of dissolved organic matter by 35 to 45% only. Obviously the particulate organic matter after the rise in temperature during summer takes part in a substantial manner considered little until now. Today the Rhine is regarded as a largely rehabilitated river with respect to oxygen consuming pollutions. The observations demonstrate, that in such flowing waters the particulate organic matter, which should mainly consist of withered organisms, may have a dominant influence on the concentration of oxygen in the bank-filtered water in summertimes.     

Modeling of a semi-real injection test in sand

This article presents a model of flow and transport with filtration in porous media which is used to analyze large-scale grouting tests. A program based on the finite element method is developed to solve the model equations; a particular attention is paid to inherent issues of transport problems. The analysis of these tests aims at providing insights on the propagation patterns associated to the injection of cement-based grouts in sand. To apprehend particular features that characterize field injections, the experiments are performed by using a tube-a-manchette and a patented grout. Finally, the role of filtration during the tests is discussed.     

Elimination of Swimming Pool Water Disinfection By‐products with Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)

Ozonation is a treatment step which was first applied in the 1960s in pool water treatment for disinfection as well as for oxidation of pool water contaminants. Contact time between ozone and pool water was identified to be of significance with an increased elimination efficiency regarding chloramines, trihalogenmethane formation potential and the permanganate index for longer reaction times. Oxidation via OH radicals might be the dominating pathway. In this study ozonation was compared with the ozone based advanced oxidation processes ozone/UV and ozone/hydrogen peroxide regarding the elimination efficiency of both disinfection by‐products (DBPs) and DBP precursors. It was observed that AOPs in comparison to ozonation showed an increased elimination efficiency regarding total organic carbon (TOC), the organically bound halogens adsorbable on activated carbon (AOX) and AOX formation potential. A contact time of 3 minutes between pool water and oxidant turned out to be practically sufficient. Just for the trihalomethane (THM) formation potential ozonation showed a slight advantage compared to the AOPs because ozonation is a highly selective oxidant and OH radical reactions are known to produce small reactive molecules which are easier transformed to THMs. Combination of membrane filtration and AOPs resulted in an elimination of 10 to 90 % of the DBPs and their precursors. The ozone/hydrogen peroxide process is suggested for pool water treatment because of the higher elimination rates compared to ozonation and of economic reasons compared to the ozone/UV process.