A method for differentially lysing a liquid sample or target material using an augmented oxidizing agent (AOA), which includes a quantity of electronically modified oxygen derivatives (EMODs). The method reduces or eliminates total dissolved solids (IDS), total suspended solids (TSS), Biologic Oxygen Demand (BOD), microbial concentration, biofilms and other content in the liquid target material known or suspected to contain animal fluids, blood and blood cells and suspected or known to contain eukaryotic cells, microbial cells, bacteria, viruses, spores, fungi, prions, organic matter, minerals, proteins or associated structures. The BOD, TDS and TSS can be lowered or eliminated as desired. This action is directly proportional to the quantity of EMODs in the AOS applied to the liquid target material.

The present disclosure discloses a sludge composite conditioner based on iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The sludge composite conditioner comprises iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue and an oxidant used in combination with the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue, in which the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue is pyrolysis residue obtained by dewatering iron-containing sludge to obtain an iron-containing sludge cake and then pyrolyzing the iron-containing sludge cake, the iron-containing sludge being obtained from an advanced oxidation technology involving an iron-containing reagent. In the present disclosure, through improvements of the subsequent overall treatment process, the reuse mode and specific reaction condition parameters of the respective subsequent treatment process steps of the iron-containing sludge cake, the problem of sludge cake treatment and disposal at the end of the existing sludge treatment and disposal technology can be effectively solved compared with the prior art, and then the iron-containing sludge cake is utilized to form a composite conditioner for deep dewatering of sludge, which is recycled as a sludge conditioner for sludge treatment, thereby realizing the full utilization of resources.

A method of removing chemical contaminants from a composition comprising an active, a solvent, and a contaminant can include providing an initial feed supply, wherein the initial feed supply comprises the active, the solvent, and the contaminant, wherein the contaminant can include 1,4 dioxane, dimethyl dioxane, or a combination thereof; including filtering the initial feed stock through a nanofilter.

The present invention discloses a mesoporous manganese ferrite Fenton-like catalyst and preparation method and application thereof and pertains to the field of preparation of Fenton-like catalysts. The present invention uses KIT-6 as a hard template agent to synthesize mesoporous manganese ferrite catalyst. The prepared mesoporous manganese ferrite and hydrogen peroxide constitute a Fenton-like system oxidation wastewater treatment system to carry out efficient removal and mineralization of organic pollutants in wastewater. The preparation method of the present invention is simple and efficient. The prepared Fenton-like catalyst has a mesoporous structure and a relatively large specific surface area. It can provide more adsorption sites and catalytic site and efficiently degrade pollutants in a wide pH range (acidic, neutral and even alkaline) and solves the problem that conventional Fenton reaction occurs only under an acidic condition and a large amount of iron sludge is generated during reaction, causing secondary pollution. Further, the catalyst can be used cyclically and easily separated from the water solution and recovered after use.

The present invention discloses a dosage optimization method of a chemical conditioner for deeply dewatering the sludge in a municipal wastewater treatment plant, comprises the following steps: (1) optimizing a dosage of a chemical conditioner added into a specific sludge to obtain an optimal dosage proportion of the chemical conditioner corresponding to unit mass of organic matter; (2) calculating an optimal dosage of the chemical conditioner applicable for other sludge to be treated; and (3) adding the chemical conditioner into the sludge to be treated for sludge conditioning treatment, and then performing mechanical dewatering treatment, so as to obtain a deeply dewatered sludge with a moisture content of less than 60%. By improving the reference basis as the key chemical conditioner dosage, the method can effectively solve the problem that types and moisture content range of sludge to which the chemical conditioner dosage control method is applicable are narrow.

According to the present disclosure, a photoelectrochemical cell for wastewater treatment is disclosed. A method of fabricating such a photoelectrochemical cell is also disclosed.

A liquid treatment device that achieves an effective treatment by forcibly contacting a swirl flow of a hydrogen peroxide-containing treated liquid with a liquid to be treated that has been processed to contain copper ions or iron ions includes a rod-like first electrode, a plate-like second electrode formed of a copper- or iron-containing metal, and a first treatment vessel that causes a liquid to swirl and generate a gas phase in a swirl flow of the liquid. A pulse voltage is applied to the generated gas phase to generate a plasma. The second electrode serves as an anode, and reaches inside of a supply section for a liquid to be treated. The liquid to be treated containing the generated copper ions or iron ions is forcibly brought into contact with hydrogen peroxide generated by the plasma. In this way, the Fenton's reaction effectively takes place, and the liquid treatment performance improves.

The present description relates to a method and a system for generating a Fenton reagent. Particularly, the description relates to a method and a system for oxidizing contaminants from wastewater. The Fenton reagent can react with various organic compounds and metallic elements. The method of producing an in-situ Fenton reagent comprises: providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one contaminant; providing at least one column comprising i) an inlet and an outlet separated by a flow chamber, and ii) a mass of iron fibre in the flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet; providing at least one dispenser retaining a hydrogen peroxide generating solid and permitting passage of the aqueous solution through the dispenser; optionally acidifying the solution upstream of the at least one column, and passing the aqueous solution through the at least one column.

A liquid treatment device that can improve liquid treatment performance by taking advantage of the Fenton's reaction while efficiently generating plasma for liquid treatment, in addition to enabling stable plasma generation for extended time periods includes a first electrode that is rod-like in shape; a second electrode that is plate-like in shape and is configured from a metal containing copper or iron; and a treatment vessel in which introduced liquid swirls, and generates a gas phase in a swirl flow of the liquid. A plasma is generated by applying a pulse voltage to the generated gas phase, and a negative DC voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode serving as a cathode and an anode, respectively. Under the applied negative voltage, the plate-like second electrode generates copper ions or iron ions, and the copper or iron ions undergo Fenton's reaction with the hydrogen peroxide generated by the plasma so that liquid can be efficiently treated.

Disclosed herein are Fenton filters comprising a porous substrate and a catalyst coating the porous substrate, wherein the catalyst includes a matrix and single metal atoms incorporated in the matrix. Also disclosed herein are methods of generating radicals from an oxidant, electrolyzers, methods of generating hydrogen peroxide, and water treatment systems.