Electrokinetic Remediation of Pentachlorophenol Contaminated Clay Soil

This paper presents a bench-scale experimental study performed to investigate the remediation of low permeable soil contaminated with pentachlorophenol (PCP) using the electrokinetic technique. A total of six electrokinetic tests were performed using kaolin soil spiked with 100 mg/kg of PCP. The first three tests were performed with an applied voltage gradient of 1 VDC/cm, where each test employed one of the three different flushing solutions: deionized water, electrolyte, or buffered electrolyte. The other three tests were performed using the same electrolyte solution, but each employed voltage gradient of 2 VDC/cm under constant and periodic application modes and constant voltage gradient with electrode liquid recirculation. The results of this study showed that PCP can be degraded in an electrokinetic system due to the direct electrochemical reduction process at the electrodes. The degradation of PCP ranged from 52% to about 78% depending on the conditions present. As the applied voltage gradient across the PCP-contaminated soil increased, the electroosmotic flow and PCP migration toward the cathode increased, resulting in higher PCP degradation by the direct reduction process. In the tests with electrolyte flushing solution, PCP degradation was about 58% and 65% under the applied voltage gradients of 1 and 2 VDC/cm, respectively. The mode of application of voltage potential across the PCP-contaminated soil showed noticeable effect on the system pH and electroosmotic flow and hence the PCP degradation. The highest PCP degradation (i.e., 78%) was in the test with constant 2 VDC/cm voltage gradient and recirculation application. Overall, this study demonstrated that electrokinetic technology has the potential to remediate PCP-contaminated clay soils by the direct reductive process. The electroosmatic flow as well as degree of PCP degradation during electrokinetics depend on the applied potential gradient and properties of the aqueous phase such as pH, ionic strength, and presence of carbonates.     

Extractability and Subsequent Biodegradation of PAHs from Contaminated Soil

The biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been well documented; however, the biodegradation of PAHs in contaminated soil has proved to be problematic. Sorption of PAHs to soil over time can significantly decrease their availability for extraction much less than for biodegradation. In this study the ability of various organic solvents to extract PAHs from coal tar-contaminated soil obtained from former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites was investigated. Solvents investigated included acetone/hexane, dichloromethane, ethanol, methanol, toluene, and water. The extraction of MGP soils with solvents was investigated using soxhlet extraction, multiple soxhlet extractions, sonication, and brief agitation at ambient temperature with a range of solvent concentrations. Of particular interest was the documentation of the recalcitrance of PAHs in weathered MGP soils to extraction and to bioremediation, as well as to demonstrate the ease with which PAHs extracted from these soils can be biodegraded. The efficiency of extraction of PAHs from MGP soils was found to be more dependent upon the choice of solvent. The environmentally-benign solvent ethanol, was shown to be equal to if not better than acetone/hexane (the EPA recommended solvent) for the extraction of PAHs from MGP soils, brief contact/agitation times (minutes) using small quantities of ethanol (2 volumes or less) can achieve nearly quantitative extraction of PAHs from MGP soils. Moreover aqueous slurries of an MGP soils experienced less than 10% biodegradation of PAHs in 14 days while in the same period about 95% biodegradation was acieved using PAHs extracted from this soil by ethanol and subsequently added to aqueous bacterial suspensions.     

A Novel Laboratory Microcosm for Cocomposting Of Pentachlorophenol Contaminated Soil

A bench-scale composting system was constructed that relied on heat generation by microbial activity in the material rather than extraneous incubation. The system gave reproducible composting temperatures and eight microcosms could be operated simultaneously. These systems were used to investigate the feasibility of cocomposting pentachlorophenol (PCP) contaminated soil as a bioremediation strategy. Laboratory cocomposting of the contaminated soil successfully reduced PCP concentrations by 80%, from 68 mg/kg to 11 mg/kg in a six-week period. Losses of PCP from compost controls were minimal indicating that removal was due primarily to biotic processes. A comparison of residual PCP levels determined by dichloromethane (DCM) extraction and a methanolic potassium hydroxide (MeOH/KOH) digest prior to DCM extraction suggested that the residual PCP was bound to the compost matrix. Recovery of PCP at the end of a composting experiment using eight vessels simultaneously using the MeOH/KOH method indicated residual concentrations of 8-10 mg/kg.     

混合菌降解土壤中多环芳烃的试验研究

PAHs生物降解程度受多种因素影响。通过筛选驯化PAHs降解菌,研究混合菌对土壤中菲、芘、苯并（a）蒽、苯并（b）荧蒽、苯并（k）荧蒽、茚并（1,2,3-cd）芘的生物降解性能,并考察污染时间对土壤中PAHs降解效果的影响。结果表明,筛选的混合菌具有很强的PAHs降解能力,缩短了PAHs生物降解的半衰期,且PAHs起始降解速率较快,之后趋于平缓。27d内土壤中的菲、芘、苯并（a）蒽、苯并（b）荧蒽、苯并（k）荧蒽、茚并（1,2,3-cd）芘的平均降解率分别为98.14%、89.97%、88.47%、63.55%、65.24%、60.49%,其中菲在5d之内的降解率高于93%。污染210d的土壤中各PAHs的起始降解速率高于污染50d的土壤,因此污染时间越长,PAHs生物降解的停滞期越短。     

一株副球菌对污染土壤中多环芳烃的降解研究

从受多环芳烃(PAHs)长期污染的土壤中分离到一株降解PAHs的噬氨副球菌(Paracoccus aminovorans)HPD-2.使用HPD-2的菌液对PAHs污染的土壤进行了2周的生物降解试验,结果表明加入HPD-2能够明显提高土壤中PAHs的降解率.加菌土壤中PAHs的总去除率为22.9%,PAHs各组分的降解率在19.5% ～ 36.2% 之间.其中三环PAHs的降解率最高(36.1%),五环次之(26.0%),四环的最低(20.9%).对土壤微生物的计数结果发现,HPD-2的加入显著提高了土壤中细菌的数量,而对放线菌和真菌的影响不明显.PCR-DGGE分析结果表明,降解过程中HPD-2可能成为土壤中的优势菌.以上结果表明该菌株在PAHs污染土壤的生物降解中具有较好的应用前景.     

The Effect of Lignite and Comamonas testosteroni on Pentachlorophenol Biodegradation and Soil Ecotoxicity

Biodegradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in soil by autochthonous microflora and in soil bioaugmented by the bacterial strain Comamonas testosteroni CCM 7530 was studied. Subsequent addition of lignite, an abundant source of humic acids, has also been investigated as possible sorbent for PCP immobilization. Biodegradation of PCP and number of colony-forming units were determined in the three types of soil, haplic chernozem, haplic fluvisol, and haplic arenosol, freshly spiked with PCP and amended with tested sorbent. The enhancing effect of sorbent addition and bioaugmentation on PCP biodegradation depended mainly on the soil type and the initial PCP concentration. Microbial activity resulted in biotransformation of PCP into certain potentially toxic substances, probably lower chlorinated phenols that are more soluble than PCP, and therefore more toxic toward present biota. Therefore, it was necessary to monitor soil ecotoxicity during biodegradation. Addition of lignite resulted in a significant improvement of PCP biodegradation and led to a considerable decrease of soil toxicity especially in bioaugmented soils. The method could potentially serve as a promising technique in remediation technology for reducing high initial PCP content in contaminated soils.     

活性污泥中细菌对聚丙烯酰胺的生物降解研究

聚丙烯酰胺（Polyacrylamide,PAM）是一类重要的水溶性高分子聚合物,已广泛应用到工农业生产的各个领域和人们的日常生活中。同时,PAM在环境中的残留、迁移和降解对环境的污染也日趋严重,尤其是降解后的单体丙烯酰胺对人类的神经系统有很大的危害。本文从胜利油田的活性污泥中筛选出3株聚丙烯酰胺降解菌,通过比较筛选出一株降解效果较好的菌,命名为AS－2。根据生理生化特性分析,初步鉴定为海球菌属。采用室内培养方法,研究了AS－2对聚丙烯酰胺生物降解的最佳条件。结果表明,当降解时间为5d,pH=8,温度为40℃,碳源为原油,氮源为NaNO3,原油和NaNO3的含量分别为2．5,1．4g·L^-1时,AS-2对聚丙烯酰胺的降解率达到45．23％。通过对聚丙烯酰胺生物降解前后的红外谱图比较,推断出AS-2主要降解了聚丙烯酰胺侧链的酰胺基,将酰胺基降解为羧酸和游离的氡基。用高效液相色谱检测生化后的PAM溶液,未检测出单体丙烯酰胺。     

生物表面活性剂在石油污染土壤生物预制床修复中的应用研究

通过拮抗实验选用高效降解菌B2020,真菌F2006、F2008、F6、F9904、F9902进行互配,对生物预制床中的高凝油、稠油、特稠油、稀油进行处理,发现生物表面活性剂对石油的降解有促进降解作用,在90~120d降解率提高较大。如果空气温度较高,无论是否施用生物表面活性剂,石油的降解速率都得到了大幅度提高,平均提高幅度为15%左右。因此,生物修复应尽量选择在温度较高的季节进行。     

Arsenic Bioremediation Potential of Arsenite-Oxidizing Micrococcus sp. KUMAs15 Isolated from Contaminated Soil

Environmental arsenic (As) contamination, considered as the largest mass poisoning of the human population, has become a serious health concern for the people of South East Asia, including those living in the Bengal delta. An As-resistant strain, KUMAs15, was isolated from the As-contaminated fields in Nadia Ddistrict in West Bengal, India and was evaluated for its possible use in environmental As bioremediation. Molecular identification based on 16S rDNA gene sequencing revealed that the strain belonged to the genus Micrococcus. The strain tolerated high levels of As and oxidized arsenite under the culture condition. The strain also accumulated large quantities of As when exposed to a wide range of environmentally relevant concentrations of inorganic As. Analysis of the aoxB, arsB, and arsC gene expression explained the underlying cause of arsenite oxidation and As accumulation by KUMAs15. The As-resistant strain KUMAs15 of Micrococcus sp. was suggested to be a potential environmental As decontaminant.     

Utilisation of Magnesium Phosphate Cements to Facilitate Biodegradation within a Stabilised/Solidified Contaminated Soil

Stabilisation/solidification (S/S) of heavy metals and a parallel biodegradation of an organic contaminant using magnesium phosphate cements (MPC) was investigated under laboratory conditions. The study was aimed at improving the robustness of S/S technology by encouraging biodegradation in order to bring about some form of contaminant attenuation over time. A silty sand soil, amended with compost was spiked with an organic contaminant, 2-chlorobenzoic acid (2CBA), and two heavy metal compounds, lead nitrate and zinc chloride. Two formulations of the MPC grouts based on different proportions of the cement constituents, with paste pH of approximately 6.5 and 10, were utilised for S/S treatment. The study involved treating the organic contaminant present in the soil with and without the heavy metals by employing the low and high pH MPC grout mixes, and using 10% and 25% compost content. Microbial activity was monitored using dehydrogenase assay, whilst the tests pertaining to the performance criteria such as contaminant concentration, unconfined compressive strength, elastic stiffness, permeability and batch leaching tests were evaluated at set periods. Contaminant recovery analysis after 140 days indicated a similar reduction in 2CBA concentration to approximately 56% in the different grout mixes. The cement constituents exhibited stimulatory and inhibitory effects on soil dehydrogenase activity. Heavy metal leachability as well as the engineering behaviour of the treated soils conformed to acceptable standards. The results of the investigations show considerable promise for the application of MPC in contaminated land remediation.     

Kinetics of Indigenous Isolated Bacteria used for Ex-Situ Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil

The bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soil was investigated using a laboratory scale aerated reactor. The Indigenous bacteria, Stenotrophomonas multophilia, were isolated from the contaminated sites near to Jordan Petroleum Refinery and used further in the bioremediation experiments. First order kinetic equation has been proven to satisfactorily describe the biodegradation of petroleum contained in soil in the presence of the isolated bacteria. The results also showed that the first order kinetic constants for the different bioreactors vary between 0.041 and 0.0071/day. The overall kinetic constant k′ was determined based on food-to-microorganisms ratio and found to be 0.02/day.     

An Assessment of the Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Soil Using Non-indigenous, Commercial Microbes

A study was conducted to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of two commercial microbial based bioremediation products compared to indigenous tropical microorganisms in a small-scale trial. The oil and grease content of the samples was monitored as an indication of the levels of petroleum hydrocarbon during the experiment. The indigenous enriched culture generally biodegraded the petroleum hydrocarbon to a greater extent than the commercial products and media controls early in the bioremediation process (0–5 days). However, as time progressed the extents of biodegradation were not significantly different between treatments until late in the bioremediation process (after 18 days). Of the two commercial products, one was more effective, reducing the level of oil and grease by 52.5% over the 3 week study. However, neither commercial product was able to meet the manufacturer’s stated level of 95% removal within three weeks. Commercial microbial-based bioremediation products may be used with some success in tropical environments, however location-specific trials may be required to ensure that the best commercial product is selected. As an alternative, the selective enrichment of indigenous microorganisms may result in similar performance at a reduced cost.     

Biodegradation of Crude Oil in Contaminated Soils by Free and Immobilized Microorganisms

The efficiencies of free and immobilized bacterial cultures of petroleum hydrocarbon degraders were evaluated and compared in this study.Hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities with high tolerance to and high degrading ability of crude oil were obtained from the soil contaminated with crude oil in the Yellow River Delta.Then,the microbial cells were immobilized in sodium alginate(SA)beads and sodium alginate-diatomite(SAD)beads.The biodegradation of crude oil in soil by immobilized cells was compared with that by free cells at three inoculation concentrations,1×10⁴ colony forming units(cfu)kg^-1(low concentration,L),5×10⁴ cfu kg^-1(medium concentration,M),and 1×10⁵ cfu kg^-1(high concentration,H).At 20 d after inoculation,the maximum degradation rate in the immobilized systems reached 29.8%(SAD-M),significantly higher(P<0.05)than that of the free cells(21.1%),and the SAD beads showed greater degradation than the SA beads.Moreover,both microbial populations and total microbial activity reached significantly higher level(P<0.05)in the immobilized systems than free cell systems at a same initial inoculation amount.The scanning effectronic microscope(SEM)images also confirmed the advantages of the immobilized microstructure of SAD beads.The enhanced degradation and bacterial growth in the SAD beads indicated the high potential of SAD beads as an effective option for bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soils in the Yellow River Delta.     

磁性黏土颗粒对污染土壤中镉去除作用的初步研究

农田土壤中镉（Cd）污染备受关注，亟需开发出可以在土壤中快速去除Cd的修复材料与方法。磁性黏土矿物吸附材料因具有重金属吸附容量高和便于回收再利用等特点已成为当前土壤修复净化方面的研究热点。本研究使用了一种毫米级磁性黏土颗粒吸附材料测试其对土壤Cd的去除性能，材料记为巯基改性凹凸棒@沸石（MSAZ）。通过对不同类型人工模拟Cd污染土实验表明，材料最佳施用量为MSAZ:土壤质量比1:5，此时在人工模拟污染红壤中0.43 mol/L HNO3提取态Cd的单次材料施用去除率高达95%，在人工模拟的棕壤和黑土也可达75%-80%。通过对实际的Cd高背景旱地土壤和Cd污染水稻土的去除实验表明，MSAZ对这两种土壤中0.43 mol/L HNO3提取态Cd的首次施用去除率均约40%；经过五次重复利用后，MSZA对污染水稻土中0.43 mol/L HNO3提取态Cd的累积去除率可达98%，并且该材料依然保持着85%的吸附能力，回收率仍高于80%。本研究的磁性黏土颗粒具有较强的土壤Cd去除性能和应用潜力，可为农田土壤Cd污染的原位修复提供材料及技术支持。     

Hot NTA Application Enhanced Metal Phytoextraction from Contaminated Soil

To increase the phytoextraction efficiency of heavy metals and to reduce the potential negative effects of mobilized metals on the surrounding environment are the two major objectives in a chemically enhanced phytoextraction process. In the present study, a biodegradable chelating agent, NTA, was added in a hot solution at 90°C to soil in which beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L., white bean) were growing. The concentrations of Cu, Zn and Cd, and the total phytoextraction of metals by the shoots of the plant from a 1 mmol kg^?1 hot NTA application exceeded those in the shoots of plants treated with 5 mmol kg^?1 normal NTA and EDTA solutions (without heating treatment). A significant correlation was found between the concentrations of metals in the shoots of beans and the relative electrolyte leakage rate of root cells, indicating that the root damage resulting from the application of a hot solution might play an important role in the process of chelate-enhanced metal uptake in plants. The application of hot NTA solutions did not significantly increase metal solubilization in soil in comparison with a normal application of solution of the same dosage. Therefore, the application of a hot NTA solution may provide a more efficient alternative in chemical-enhanced phytoextraction, although further studies of techniques of application in fields are sill required.     

低分子有机酸去除土壤中重金属条件的研究

采用化学萃取实验,以湖南郴州柿竹园和湖南衡阳水口山矿区的重金属污染农田土壤为研究对象,采用柠檬酸、草酸、酒石酸作为低分子有机酸萃取剂,在一定的条件下对污染土壤中重金属进行萃取实验,确定各个单因素的适宜条件。结果表明,对于湖南郴州和衡阳两个污染地区土壤运用化学萃取技术萃取重金属来进行土壤修复是实际可行的;柠檬酸、酒石酸、草酸对各种土壤中的重金属都表现出了良好的萃取能力,是高效的土壤重金属萃取剂;单因素的适宜萃取条件为100mmol·L^-1有机酸溶液,固液比1∶5,恒定温度35℃,pH为3,反应时间24h,且萃取率随着电解质浓度的增大而提高;土壤中重金属存在形态与萃取效果有一定的相关性,稳定态（残渣态、硫化物和有机结合态、铁-锰氧化物结合态）金属含量高,表现为较低的萃取率;反之,萃取率高;柠檬酸、草酸、酒石酸3种萃取剂均能有效地降低衡阳污染土壤中的重金属浓度,3种萃取剂的萃取效率依次为酒石酸〉草酸〉柠檬酸。     

Biodegradation of Diesel Oil in Soil by a Microbial Consortium

Biodegradation of diesel oil was performed using adiesel oil-degrading bacterial consortium, in bothlaboratory and pilot scale experiments. The bacterialconsortium was prepared in liquid for laboratory testsand for pilot scale experiments, it was prepared intwo steps, liquid and then in soil. The concentrationof diesel in soil treated with the bacterialconsortium was reduced to <15% of the initialconcentration, within a period of five weeks in bothlaboratory (135 to 19.32 g diesel kg (soil dryweight)^-1) and pilot scale (118 to 17.5 g dieselkg (soil dry weight)^-1) experiments, incomparison with controls (without bacterialconsortium), in which initial concentration of dieselwas reduced by only 5 and 15%, respectively. Dieselbiodegradation rate with the bacterial consortium was2.13 g diesel kg (soil dry weight)^-1 d^-1, itwas slightly enhanced by the addition ofNH₄NO₃ in the presence of bacterialconsortium 2.78 g diesel kg (soil dry weight)^-1d^-1. The enhancement of the microbial activity inhydrocarbon-contaminated soil can be achieved with thecombination of stepwise soil inoculation and nutrient additions.     

有机污染物污染土壤环境的植物修复机理

利用活的生物体对有毒有机物污染土壤环境的修复是一种被人们认为安全可靠的方法。植物修复是生物修复研究的热点。植物修复的机理包括植物对有机污染物的直接吸收、植物根系分泌物、微生物对根际环境中有机污染物降解的促进作用。     

Zacatecas (Mexico) Companies Extract Hg from Surface Soil Contaminated by Ancient Mining Industries

In Zacatecas, Mexico, four plants are operating to extract Ag, Au, and Hg using CaS₂O₃ solution from surface soil containing tailings from the amalgamation method used during 1550–1900. The metal ions extracted are cemented by scrap Cu wires. Hg is separated by evaporation from the cemented amalgam and Ag and Au are obtained from the residue. A part of the soil to be leached was separated and leached as in the industrial process. Only 121 ppm of Hg was freed from 168 ppm of extractable Hg. About a half of the remaining Hg in the soil evaporated during 18 months. This confirms that the Hg in the soil is metallic. Pb and As are also freed in the same process. It is estimated that 13 000–34 000 t of Hg had been discarded in the extraction of Ag.