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Procede pour le traitement de l'eau de nappe phreatique

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EP1951629A1
EP1951629A1 EP20060808785 EP06808785A EP1951629A1 EP 1951629 A1 EP1951629 A1 EP 1951629A1 EP 20060808785 EP20060808785 EP 20060808785 EP 06808785 A EP06808785 A EP 06808785A EP 1951629 A1 EP1951629 A1 EP 1951629A1
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iron
manganese
arsenic
oxides
oxidation
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Anastasios Zoumpoulis
Ioannis Katsogiannis
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F3/00—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F3/34—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
    • C02F3/346—Iron bacteria
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
    • B09C1/002—Reclamation of contaminated soil involving in-situ ground water treatment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C—RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09C1/00—Reclamation of contaminated soil
    • B09C1/10—Reclamation of contaminated soil microbiologically, biologically or by using enzymes
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F3/00—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F3/02—Aerobic processes
    • C02F3/06—Aerobic processes using submerged filters
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F3/00—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F3/34—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00—Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/10—Inorganic compounds
    • C02F2101/103—Arsenic compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00—Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/10—Inorganic compounds
    • C02F2101/20—Heavy metals or heavy metal compounds
    • C02F2101/203—Iron or iron compound
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2101/00—Nature of the contaminant
    • C02F2101/10—Inorganic compounds
    • C02F2101/20—Heavy metals or heavy metal compounds
    • C02F2101/206—Manganese or manganese compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F2103/00—Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
    • C02F2103/06—Contaminated groundwater or leachate
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00—Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/10—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a method for groundwater treatment, in particular for the removal of arsenic.
  • the method is based on processing of underground waters which contain arsenic in combination with an elevated presence of iron (Fell) or manganese (MnII) or both cations.
  • Fell iron
  • MnII manganese
  • the present invention aims at remedying the aforementioned drawback, thereby providing an efficient method for treatment for the removal of arsenic from groundwater, more particularly during biological oxidation and removal of iron (II) and manganese (II).
  • the goal of the present invention thus consists of the development of a simple method for the removal of arsenic - trivalent or pentavalent - without the use of chemical reagents for the oxidation of sorption of arsenic.
  • said aim consists of applying a method which removes the arsenic -trivalent and pentavalent- without using oxidants and at an increased treatment speed.
  • the method proposed according to the invention is based on the treatment of groundwater which contains arsenic and elevated concentrations of iron Fe(II) and/or manganese Mn(II).
  • the dissolved iron or manganese is oxidized in the presence of iron and manganese oxidizing bacteria by the dissolved oxygen, which is supplied to a treatment unit.
  • the divalent iron and manganese cations are oxidized and transformed into iron and manganese oxides.
  • the insoluble oxides are removed from water through filtration in filter beds packed with polysterene beads.
  • the present invention thus concerns a method for processing underground waters to remove arsenic including a biological adsorptive filtration without simultaneous use of additional chemical reagents which are usually used to oxidize or remove the arsenic.
  • the present invention concerns the application of the method of biological oxidation of iron and manganese from the underground waters in the removal of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic.
  • the method according to the invention thus shows many advantages relative to the above-mentioned physicochemical processing methods for the removal of arsenic.
  • oxidation of the trivalent arsenic is catalysed by the presence of microorganisms and the presence of biogenic surface oxides of iron and manganese. In conjunction with aeration, this is achieved together with the other actions which take place during the processing.
  • a further advantage of biological oxidation is the avoidance of use of chemical oxidants such as, for example, chlorine, ozone, hydrogen peroxide etc. The use of such reagents increases the operational costs and restricts the sustainability of the methods, so that said use should be circumvented.
  • the soluble iron or soluble manganese is oxidized in the presence of iron and manganese oxidizing bacteria in combination with channelling of dissolved oxygen.
  • the divalent cations are converted to insoluble oxides by the process of biological oxidation and are then removed from the water by filtration in suitable filter beds.
  • arsenic is present in the form of arsenates, i.e. pentavalent, it will be subsequently removed by sorption on the iron and manganese oxides.
  • arsenic is present in the form of arsenites however, i.e. in the trivalent form, it will be firstly oxidized under conditions, which prevail in the filter columns, and the pentavalent arsenic is subsequently removed by sorption on the preformed iron and manganese oxides.
  • the treatment method according to the invention shows several advantages in comparison to the conventional physicochemical treatment methods, used for the removal of arsenic.
  • the application of the method according to the present invention enables the oxidation of arsenites by oxygen supplied during the pre- aeration in the aeration column, which is catalysed by the bacteria and the solid surfaces of biogenic iron and manganese oxides.
  • the present invention further relates to a system or device remarkably designed for implementing the method according to the invention which system consists at least of two columns which are advantageously be made of polythene which are filled with a suitable filter medium, such as polystyrene beads. These beds are fed with underground water which may contain iron, manganese and/or arsenic.
  • the water Before entering the beds, the water is subject to preliminary aeration with the aid of a suitable separate column which is necessary to grow the microorganisms so as to catalyse the oxidation of the substrates.
  • the microorganisms which are used are native to underground waters and grow in the presence of iron and manganese on applying aeration.
  • said microorganisms used are Gallionella ferruginea and Leptothrix Ochracea.
  • dissolved oxygen in underground waters is usually very low and usually does not exceed 1 mg/L.
  • Effective application of this particular methodology requires a dissolved oxygen concentration of at least 2 mg/L for effective oxidation of the divalent iron while effective oxidation of the trivalent arsenic to pentavalent requires higher values of dissolved oxygen e.g. 4 mg/L, which is necessary for the application of this particular method.
  • the value of the redox potential is greater than 300 mV and less than 550 mV. This is the other highly significant parameter for effective application of this particular method, redox potential values. If it is less than 300 mV, the oxidation of the trivalent arsenic is not effective and as a result effective removal of total arsenic is not observed. It is not possible to apply the method at values greater than 550 mV since the microorganisms do not survive at such high values of redox potential.
  • the pH of the water fluctuates between 6,5 and 8.
  • the pH of the water is also a very important factor for the application of the method according to the invention. At these values, the preliminary biological oxidation of iron is possible which is necessary for the co- removal of the arsenic. This is due to the fact that the microorganisms which are used work at these pH values, while their functioning is not possible in a strongly acid or alkaline environment. Further features and characteristics of the invention will be defined in the additional sub-claims.
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of an underground water treatment unit according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 represents a scanning electron micrographs of respective microorganisms showing the existence of bacteria relevant to the method according to the invention.
  • Figure 3 represents an embodiment of filter media before and after the biological oxidation of iron in the method according to the invention.
  • the method is generally based on processing underground waters which contain arsenic in combination with an increased presence of iron (Fell) or manganese
  • Figure 1 shows an experimental set up of biological removal of arsenic, iron and manganese as a biological adsorptive filtration unit.
  • This apparatus consists of two columns, preferably made of PVC, which are filled with polystyrene beads used as filtration media. Iron or manganese and arsenic containing groundwater is forced to flow through the filter beds. Before entering the treatment columns, the groundwater is subjected to aeration. The aeration is performed in an additional separate column, before the primary filtration, in order to avoid the collision of bubbles with the deposited precipitates, which may cause disturbance of the system and increased iron concentrations in the effluent. Aeration is necessary for the growth of microorganisms, which catalyze the oxidation of dissolved iron and manganese.
  • Reference numerals 1 represent a continuous flow of contaminated groundwater
  • the microorganisms used are the Gallionella ferruginea and Leptothrix ochracea.
  • Figure 2 shows said (a) Gallionella ferruginea and (b) Leptothrix ochracea in samples collected from the backwashing sludge.
  • Figure 3 shows the modification of the surface of polysterene beads as filter medium by the continuous filtration of iron oxides, onto which arsenic can be removed by sorption.
  • the water is forced to flow in upflow mode through the filtration bed.
  • the surface of the filter medium advantageously consisting of polystyrene beads, is covered with iron and/or manganese oxides, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the microorganisms are entrapped in a thin layer of iron and/or manganese oxides which cover the surface of the medium.
  • the filter beds are subjected to a preferably regular backwashing. The frequency of the backwashing depends strongly on the dissolved iron and manganese concentrations in the groundwater.
  • the conditions for optimum operation are dependent on the air flow and consequently on the dissolved oxygen concentration, on the redox potential and on the pH value of the waters.
  • the concentration of dissolved oxygen exceeds 2 mg/L for an efficient iron oxidation.
  • said concentration is set at approximately 4 mg/L.
  • the redox potential for an efficient As(III) oxidation should be higher than 300 mV and lower than 550 mV. If it is less than 300 mV, it presently appears to be not enough for As(III) oxidation. In case it is higher than 550 mV, it causes bacterial destruction and therefore, neither the oxidation of As(III) appears to take place efficiently.
  • the pH value of the water is also very important for enabling biological oxidation. It must be comprised in a range between 6,5 and 8,0 since only between these values, biological oxidation presently appear to be feasible. However, out of said pH range, the specific microorganisms do not presently appear to be active.
  • the experimental array includes a feed system which consists of the main underground water feed line into which the arsenic (III or V) solution is introduced and, as the case may be, solutions of divalent iron or manganese. Then follows the mixing of the various constituents in a mixing vessel and the uniform feed enters the aeration column into which air is channelled counter to the flow. Aeration takes place in a separate column and not in the filtration columns so as to avoid contact of the air with the deposited oxides of iron and manganese which would result in their detachment from the filter medium and ultimately to a rise in the Fe and Mn concentrations at the outlet (processed water). After aeration, the water enters the filtration columns with an upward flow. In these columns the filter medium is coated with oxides of iron and manganese, while the microorganisms are trapped and finally immobilized on the modified material.
  • a feed system which consists of the main underground water feed line into which the arsenic (III or V) solution is introduced and, as the case
  • the tested groundwater contains dissolved iron at 2,8 mg/L and manganese at 0,6 mg/L, arsenic at 0,05 mg/L, including 0,03 mg/L as As(III) and 0,02 mg/L as As(V), and dissolved oxygen concentration of 0,7 mg/L having a redox potential value of -
  • This underground water is subjected to aeration in the aeration column.
  • Fe(II) is oxidized to Fe(III) and iron oxides are formed which are removed from water through filtration. A small part of manganese is removed as well, up to 20%. The redox potential is then increased up to +350 mV, as a result of the oxidation process and As(III) is oxidized to As(V). In the first filter, the As(V) is removed by sorption.
  • the concentration of total arsenic does not exceed 0,015 mg/L streamdownwardly from the first column.
  • the treated water will comply with the Maximum Concentration Limits imposed by the EU directive 98/86 related to water intended for human consumption, at least concerning the existence and/or presence of arsenic, iron and manganese.
  • tested groundwater containing 2,8 mg/l dissolved iron, 0,6 mg/L manganese and 0,05 mg/L arsenic is subjected to aeration and is then forced to flow through the filtration beds, resulting in the iron and manganese oxidation and removal to concentrations below 200 and 50 ⁇ g/L respectively, which are the maximum concentration limits set by the European union.
  • the part of arsenic, which is in the trivalent form is oxidized and then the total arsenic is removed from water to below 10 ⁇ g/L, which is the maximum concentration limit imposed by said EU directive.
  • the method was examined for one year period and showed no operational problems.

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Abstract

Procédé servant à traiter des eaux de nappe phréatique (1) permettant d'enlever l'arsenic. Ledit procédé est caractérisé en ce qu'on effectue une oxydation biologique du fer et du manganèse provenant d'eaux de nappe phréatique au cours de laquelle le fer et le manganèse solubles sont oxydés en présence de bactéries oxydant le fer et le manganèse ; et en ce que les hydroxydes et hydroxyoxydes amorphes du fer et du manganèse qui sont formés et qui sont enlevés de l'eau lors d'un passage sur un lit (4, 5) de milieu filtrant forment progressivement un revêtement sur la surface du milieu filtrant et effectuent de cette manière un changement des propriétés du milieu filtrant qui peut simultanément servir d'adsorbant et également enlever l'arsenic par adsorption grâce à une filtration par adsorption biologique.
EP20060808785 2005-10-31 2006-10-31 Procede pour le traitement de l'eau de nappe phreatique Ceased EP1951629A1 (fr)

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