Transformation of the molecular weight distribution and spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter during cutting liquid wastewater treatment process
MEI Linling1,2,3,, YU Jingjie1,2,3,,, WANG Zhirui1,2,3, WANG Shaopo1,2,3 1.School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China 2.Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin 300384, China 3.Municipal Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
Abstract:A combined process of oil separation-coagulation sedimentation-hydrolysis acidification-aerobic co-metabolism was used as to treat cutting fluid wastewater, and the transformation and removal performance of different organics in each treatment unit were investigated. The dissolved organic matters (DOM) in the effluent from each treatment unit were subjected to molecular weight fractionation by ultrafiltration membrane, and the effluent from each treatment unit and its filtrate were analyzed by ultraviolet absorption spectrum and three-dimensional fluorescence spectrum. The results showed that the DOM molecular weight in the effluent from oil separator mainly distributed within the small molecular weight range (<1 kDa), and the large molecular weight range (>100 kDa), their molecular weight ratios accounted for 46.04% and 42.79%, respectively. Coagulation precipitation has a good removal performance on DOM with large molecular weight, and DOM in the effluents of coagulation sedimentation, hydrolysis acidification tank and aerobic tank mainly distributed within the molecular weight range lower than 1 kDa. There were five fluorescent peaks during the cutting fluid wastewater treatment process, of which peak A and peak B could be assigned as a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds. Peak C was petroleum. Peak D could correspond to the microbial and bacterial cell material and its secretions or mono-aromatic hydrocarbons in the used cutting fluid. Peak E could respond to a heterocyclic compound or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon humic acid. Through primary treatment (oil separation and coagulation sedimentation), the removal efficiencies for peak A and peak B were 60% and 35%, respectively, for peak C and peak D were over 99%, respectively. Through the secondary treatment (hydrolysis acidification and aerobic co-metabolism), the removal efficiencies for peak A and peak B were 23% and 48%, respectively. The treatment process had good removal performance on organic matter in cutting fluid wastewater, and the total removal efficiencies of petroleum, COD, TOC and BOD5 could reach 99.99%, 98.81%, 98.74% and 99.78%, respectively, and the organics indices in effluent could meet the B Class Standard of Wastewater Quality Standard for Discharge to Municipal Sewers (GB/T 31962-2015). Key words:cutting fluid wastewater/ dissolved organic matter/ molecular weight distribution/ three-dimensional fluorescence.
图1各处理单元出水DOM的分子质量分布百分比 Figure1.Molecular weight distribution percentage of DOM in the effluent from each treatment unit
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Transformation of the molecular weight distribution and spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter during cutting liquid wastewater treatment process
1.School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China 2.Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin 300384, China 3.Municipal Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China Received Date: 2018-12-04 Accepted Date: 2019-06-05 Available Online: 2020-11-11 Keywords:cutting fluid wastewater/ dissolved organic matter/ molecular weight distribution/ three-dimensional fluorescence Abstract:A combined process of oil separation-coagulation sedimentation-hydrolysis acidification-aerobic co-metabolism was used as to treat cutting fluid wastewater, and the transformation and removal performance of different organics in each treatment unit were investigated. The dissolved organic matters (DOM) in the effluent from each treatment unit were subjected to molecular weight fractionation by ultrafiltration membrane, and the effluent from each treatment unit and its filtrate were analyzed by ultraviolet absorption spectrum and three-dimensional fluorescence spectrum. The results showed that the DOM molecular weight in the effluent from oil separator mainly distributed within the small molecular weight range (<1 kDa), and the large molecular weight range (>100 kDa), their molecular weight ratios accounted for 46.04% and 42.79%, respectively. Coagulation precipitation has a good removal performance on DOM with large molecular weight, and DOM in the effluents of coagulation sedimentation, hydrolysis acidification tank and aerobic tank mainly distributed within the molecular weight range lower than 1 kDa. There were five fluorescent peaks during the cutting fluid wastewater treatment process, of which peak A and peak B could be assigned as a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds. Peak C was petroleum. Peak D could correspond to the microbial and bacterial cell material and its secretions or mono-aromatic hydrocarbons in the used cutting fluid. Peak E could respond to a heterocyclic compound or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon humic acid. Through primary treatment (oil separation and coagulation sedimentation), the removal efficiencies for peak A and peak B were 60% and 35%, respectively, for peak C and peak D were over 99%, respectively. Through the secondary treatment (hydrolysis acidification and aerobic co-metabolism), the removal efficiencies for peak A and peak B were 23% and 48%, respectively. The treatment process had good removal performance on organic matter in cutting fluid wastewater, and the total removal efficiencies of petroleum, COD, TOC and BOD5 could reach 99.99%, 98.81%, 98.74% and 99.78%, respectively, and the organics indices in effluent could meet the B Class Standard of Wastewater Quality Standard for Discharge to Municipal Sewers (GB/T 31962-2015).