Ether-thioether functionalized porous aromatic framework (PAF) polymers provide high selectivity for iron(II) and iron(III) adsorption in aqueous samples.

An iron containing bioreactor for treating explosive compounds and other organics in contaminated surface water is disclosed. The bioreactor can be located either on-ground or in-ground at a location across which contaminated surface water flows. In one configuration the reactor is made up of (i) indigenous microbes, (ii) acetate, (iii) a low density iron-containing bed, and contains anaerobic zones in at least one portion of the flowpath. The reactor reduces the concentration of explosive compounds to below 10 ppb and also maintains this explosive compound reduction level for a period of at least one year without replenishing the microbes or iron.

Methods and systems to assess clogging from bacteria associated with a first well are disclosed. The first well is maintained in a quiescent state for a first period of time. Water is not pumped from the first well in the quiescent state. A pump attached to the first well is turned to an ON state. Water is pumped from the first well during the ON state. A water sample is received from the first well during the ON state. The water sample is collected during a first time period corresponding to a surge in mobile particles. A first activity level for a first type of bacteria in the water sample is determined. The activity level is analyzed for clogging specific information related to a state of clogging associated with the first well.

The present subject matter illustrates a zero-valent metal suspension in non-aqueous phase. The suspension comprises 41 wt. % of a plurality of zero-valent iron particles; 0.1 wt % of a surfactant; 36 wt. % of an oil; and 23 wt. % of a thickening agent.

Technologies are described for a process for in situ treatment of contaminated soil(s), water, waste, sludge, wastewater, sediment, other contaminated matrix, or combination thereof. The process comprises applying a reactive or treatment material and an adjunct to the contaminated matrix or in a flow path of the contaminant in the matrix. The adjunct is controllably released into the matrix and contributes to the treatment of the soil(s), water, waste, sludge, wastewater, sediment, other contaminated matrix, or combination thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of preparing N-acyl amino acids selected from N-acyl cysteine compounds, N-acyl serine compounds, N-acyl aspartic acid compounds and N-acyl glutamic acid compounds. The present invention also relates to the use of N-acyl cysteine, N-acyl serine, N-acyl aspartic acid and N-acyl glutamic acid surfactants, in removing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from mixtures containing PFASs, such as soil and groundwater contaminated with PFASs and for use in cleaning compositions, detergent compositions and toothpaste compositions.

A method is provided for processing wastewater having organics even together with high-concentration ammonia-nitrogen, using an apparatus, comprising a catalyzation tank and a subsequent neutralization tank. Organic ammonia-nitrogen wastewater is introduced into tank for reaction without being pre-adjusted by acidic agent or mixing with other additives. A persulfate oxidant is used to process high-efficiency oxidative degradation for ammonia-nitrogen and toxic organics in wastewater through catalyzing oxidation of ultraviolet activation, tiny-amount-transition-metal catalyzation, or both of them, for simultaneous reductions or complete removals of ammonia-nitrogen and organic carbon contents. After neutralization according to actual needs, the final output is complied with biological treatment conditions, discharged-water quality standards, or recycled-water standards. With the high-efficiency catalyzing oxidation, various toxic organics, aromatics, and heterocyclic compounds are degraded; furthermore, ammonia-nitrogen are converted into non-toxic nitrogen gas and nitrate-nitrogen. Finally, ammonia-nitrogen and nitrate-nitrogen in wastewater can be reduced with efficiency, or even completely removed.

The invention disclosed herein includes apparatus and a method for enhancing the evaporation rate of leachate from leachate evaporator ponds. The HIAP apparatus and method promotes enhances evaporation by providing heat from high powered industrial heat lamps that direct heated air and heat energy across the air/leachate liquid interface of the evaporator pond surface to increase the evaporation rate of leachate from the evaporator pond.

Methods are described that reduce the amount of organic matter in water, including reducing an amount of total organic carbon in water. The method includes adding powder activated carbon to the water; mixing the powder activated carbon in the water; and separating the powder activated carbon from the water. Also described are a method for reducing glycol content in water containing glycols, and a method for reducing glycol content in a steel mill wastewater stream containing glycols.

Disclosed are a method and device for realizing advanced nitrogen removal of mature landfill leachate and sludge reduction by using sludge fermentation products as carbon source, belonging to the field of biological treatment of sludge of high ammonia nitrogen wastewater. The mature landfill leachate first enters a PNA-SBR, the reactor operates in an anoxic/anaerobic/oxic (A/A/O) mode, denitrification is performed at an anoxic state; then anaerobic ammonia oxidation is performed at an anaerobic stage to remove part of ammonia nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen; partial nitrification is performed at an oxic stage to remove the ammonia nitrogen; discharged water is pumped into a DN-SBR, meanwhile, an excess sludge fermentation mixture is added, the reactor operates in an anoxic/anaerobic/oxic (A/A/O) mode, organic matters in the sludge fermentation mixture are used for denitrification at an anoxic stage, and meanwhile, microorganisms store an inner carbon source; ammonia nitrogen brought by the fermentation mixture is removed at an anaerobic stage; and denitrification is performed through the inner carbon source at an oxic stage. The remarkable sludge reduction effect is achieved while a removal rate of TN achieves 96.0%, and the method and the device are suitable for advanced removal of the high ammonia nitrogen wastewater.