The conventional thermal treatment of cation exchange resin substantially releases sulfurous gases, causing significant equipment corrosion and air pollution. In contrast, the Li2CO3-Na2CO3-K2CO3 as an alkaline molten system effectively neutralizes sulfur gas and mitigates waste gas production inherent in thermal oxidation methods. In the molten salt oxidation process, the volume concentration of SO2 was reduced by 81.7 % compared to that in the traditional thermal oxidation process, and this method reduces the generation of hazardous gases such as CO, CH4, and C2H6. The integration of online gas mass spectrometry and phase stability diagrams for carbonate and sulfur interception products demonstrate excellent thermodynamic stability during the molten salt oxidation (MSO) process. Moreover, a more accurate assessment of the acid gas neutralization capacity of the molten salt system is provided, and the acid gas neutralization capacity of the Li2CO3-Na2CO3-K2CO3 carbonate system can reach 82.58 % at 800 °C. The predominant contributors to acid gas neutralization are Na2CO3 and K2CO3, as evidenced by waste salt composition and ternary phase diagrams. The stable presence of Li2CO3 throughout the MSO process contributes to the lowering of the melting point of the carbonate system to 393 °C.
This study conducted a series of experiments to investigate the degradation performance and mechanism of chlorpyrifos (CPF) degradation by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 (S. oneidensis MR-1). The results showed that the S. oneidensis MR-1 degradation CPF rate was maximized at a salinity of 10 g·L−1, 35 °C, pH 7, and an inoculum amount of 20 %. The simultaneous addition of anthraquinone sodium 2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) and goethite [FeO(OH)] were able to increase the degradation efficiency to 174.12 %. Further, SEM results showed the FeO(OH) surface might provide a dense reaction site for the degradation. XRD and FTIR analysis revealed the hydroxyl group participated in the degradation process. XPS analysis showed that the addition of AQDS and FeO(OH) promoted the conversion of Fe(III) to enhance the degradation of CPF. Meanwhile, metabolites analysis, indicated that S. oneidensis MR-1 regulated its antioxidant capacity by enhancing its amino acid metabolism and lipid biosynthesis to cope with CPF stress. This work could provide new insights for efficient CPF removal in the future.
This research studied, for the first time, the effect of activating tin oxide (SnO2) under simulated solar light for treating real oil sands process water (OSPW). The solar/SnO2 system effectively eliminated fluorophore organic contaminants, classical naphthenic acids (O2-NAs), and oxidized NAs (Oxy-NAs) from OSPW. The best experimental conditions to remove over 90 % of O2-NAs were found to be 0.5 g/L SnO2 under 8 h of irradiation. HO• and O2•– species identified by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis played an important role in the degradation of NAs and other contaminants in real OSPW. The initial toxic effects of untreated OSPW were noticeably reduced after treatment, with a reduction of approximately 50 % in acute toxicity using Microtox® bioassay and over 80 % in the level of bioavailable hydrocarbons. In addition, the process also demonstrated a significant reduction in immunotoxicity as measured using an immune cell bioassay and reduced the toxic effects on Staphylococcus warneri using an adapted bacterial minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) viability assay. These results suggest that treated OSPW by SnO2 under solar light has high environmental compatibility, indicating it is safe for reuse in further applications.