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Wang Y, Hu X, Chen X, Ren Z, Li Y, Miao J, He Y, Zhang P, Li C, Zhu Q. Potential of metallurgical iron-containing solid waste-based catalysts as activator of persulfate for organic pollutants degradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142276. [PMID: 38761830 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
Abstract
The production of solid wastes in the metallurgical industry has significant implications for land resources and environmental pollution. To address this issue, it is crucial to explore the potential of recycling these solid wastes to reduce land occupation while protecting the environment and promoting resource utilization. Steel slag, red mud, copper slag and steel picking waste liquor are examples of solid wastes generated during the metallurgical process that possess high iron content and Fe species, making them excellent catalysts for persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs). This review elucidates the catalytic mechanisms and pathways of Fe2+ and Fe0 in the activation PS. Additionally, it underscores the potential of metallurgical iron-containing solid waste (MISW) as a catalyst for PS activation, offering a viable strategy for its high-value utilization. Lastly, the article provides an outlook towards future challenges and prospects for MISW in PS activation for the degradation of organic pollutants.
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- Yang Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China.
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- Shanxi Province Science and Technology Achievement Transfer and Transformation Promotion and Data Monitoring Center, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China.
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- Australia Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Li J, Xiao X, Li H, Zhao Z, Guan C, Li Y, Hou X, Wang W. Emission characteristics of condensable particulate matter during the production of solid waste-based sulfoaluminate cement: Compositions, heavy metals, and preparation impacts. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 355:141871. [PMID: 38570052 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Recycling solid waste for preparing sulfoaluminate cementitious materials (SACM) represents a promising approach for low-carbon development. There are drastic physical-chemical reactions during SACM calcination. However, there is a lack of research on the flue gas pollutants emissions from this process. Condensable particulate matter (CPM) has been found to constitute the majority of the primary PM emitted from various fuel combustion. In this study, the emission characteristics of CPM during the calcination of SACM were determined using tests in both a real-operated kiln and laboratory experiments. The mass concentration of CPM reached 96.6 mg/Nm3 and occupied 87% of total PM emission from the SACM kiln. Additionally, the mass proportion of SO42- in the CPM reached 93.8%, thus indicating that large quantities of sulfuric acid mist or SO3 were emitted. CaSO4 was one key component for the formation of main mineral ye'elimite (3CaO·3Al2O3·CaSO4), and its decomposition probably led to the high SO42- emission. Furthermore, the use of CaSO4 as a calcium source led to SO42- emission factor much higher than conventional calcium sources. Higher calcination temperature and more residence time also increased SO42- emission. The most abundant heavy metal in kiln flue gas and CPM was Zn. However, the total condensation ratio of heavy metals detected was only 40.5%. CPM particles with diameters below 2.5 μm and 4-20 μm were both clearly observed, and components such as Na2SO4 and NaCl were conformed. This work contributes to the understanding of CPM emissions and the establishment of pollutant reduction strategies for waste collaborative disposal in cement industry.
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- Jingwei Li
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China.
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- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China
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- State Grid Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Ji'nan, 250003, China
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- Shandong Guoshun Construction Group, Ji'nan, 250399, China
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- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Solid Waste Green Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Reducing Emissions from Coal Combustion, Engineering Research Center of Environmental Thermal Technology of Ministry of Education, Shandong Key Laboratory of Energy Carbon Reduction and Resource Utilization, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250014, China
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Chen B, Zhou T, Zhao C, Huang T, Geng X, Wang Y, Zhao Y. Enhanced activation of peroxymonosulfate for advanced oxidation processes using solid waste: A novel and easy implement high-value utilization process of slag. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117851. [PMID: 38065386 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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A simple, efficient and low energy-consuming process available to generate resultful radicals from PMS for organic pollutants removal had been employed in this study. Slag had been used as the activator for organic pollutants degradation under slag/PMS advanced oxidation process. In this work, effects of slag with or without pretreatment on pollutant removal were studied and radical species generated by slag were measured. Calcination pretreatment is one efficient method to enhance the degradation efficiency significantly. Due to Fe3O4 and Fe2O3 became the dominant phases after calcination, it was about 8.6-flods increasing after comparing the pollutant removal efficiency for different slag/PMS system with calcination pretreatment or not. Organic pollutant neither degraded in PMS system at 25 °C nor being absorbed by slag system for 60 min. On the contrary, up to 90% pollutant concentration reduction achieved in the slag/PMS process. During this process, both •OH and SO4•- had been detected once slag and PMS interaction in wastewater. Through the free radicals quenching tests,•OH should be the key free radical in this advanced oxidation process for the organic pollutant removal under this alkaline condition. In general, organic degradation rate was determined by the slag dosage, and the maximum degradation efficiency was mainly controlled by the PMS usage. This work is expected to broaden the high-value reutilization way for industrial solid waste.
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- Bo Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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Ma J, Dai G, Jiang F, Wang N, Zhao Y, Wang X. Effect of Carbonation Treatment on the Properties of Steel Slag Aggregate. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5768. [PMID: 37687461 PMCID: PMC10488658 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Steel slag is the waste slag generated after steel smelting, which has cementitious activity. However, untreated steel slag can damage the integrity of steel slag concrete due to its harmful expansion. This study prepared porous aggregates by mixing powdered steel slag, fly ash, and cement and carbonated them with CO2 under high pressure conditions (0.2 MPa). The effect of carbonation on the performance of steel slag aggregate was studied using volume stability and crushing value. The effect of different carbonation conditions on the products was studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric (TG) analyses, and the carbon sequestration efficiency of steel slag under different treatment methods was quantitatively evaluated. The research results indicate that untreated steel slag was almost completely destroyed and lost its strength after autoclave curing. With the increase in temperature and carbonation time, the performance of steel slag aggregate gradually improved and the pulverization rate, expansion rate, and crushing value gradually decreased. According to the experimental results of XRD and TG, it was found that the reaction between f-CaO (free CaO) and CO2 in steel slag generated CaCO3, filling the pores inside the aggregate, which was the internal reason for the improvement of aggregate performance. After comparison, the best carbonation method was maintained at 55 °C for 72 h. After carbonation, the steel slag aggregate had a pulverization rate of 2.4%, an expansion rate of 0.23%, a crushing value of 23%, and a carbon sequestration efficiency of 11.27% per unit weight of aggregate.
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- Jian Ma
- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China; (J.M.); (G.D.); (X.W.)
- Suzhou Institute of Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215600, China; (N.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China; (J.M.); (G.D.); (X.W.)
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- Suzhou Institute of Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215600, China; (N.W.); (Y.Z.)
- College of Civil Engineering, Nantong Institute of Technology (NIT), Nantong 226000, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215600, China; (N.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- Suzhou Institute of Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215600, China; (N.W.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China; (J.M.); (G.D.); (X.W.)
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Chen D, Wang G, Chen C, Feng Z, Jiang Y, Yu H, Li M, Chao Y, Tang Y, Wang S, Qiu R. The interplay between microalgae and toxic metal(loid)s: mechanisms and implications in AMD phycoremediation coupled with Fe/Mn mineralization. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131498. [PMID: 37146335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Acid mine drainage (AMD) is low-pH with high concentration of sulfates and toxic metal(loid)s (e.g. As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn), thereby posing a global environmental problem. For decades, microalgae have been used to remediate metal(loid)s in AMD, as they have various adaptive mechanisms for tolerating extreme environmental stress. Their main phycoremediation mechanisms are biosorption, bioaccumulation, coupling with sulfate-reducing bacteria, alkalization, biotransformation, and Fe/Mn mineral formation. This review summarizes how microalgae cope with metal(loid) stress and their specific mechanisms of phycoremediation in AMD. Based on the universal physiological characteristics of microalgae and the properties of their secretions, several Fe/Mn mineralization mechanisms induced by photosynthesis, free radicals, microalgal-bacterial reciprocity, and algal organic matter are proposed. Notably, microalgae can also reduce Fe(III) and inhibit mineralization, which is environmentally unfavorable. Therefore, the comprehensive environmental effects of microalgal co-occurring and cyclical opposing processes must be carefully considered. Using chemical and biological perspectives, this review innovatively proposes several specific processes and mechanisms of Fe/Mn mineralization that are mediated by microalgae, providing a theoretical basis for the geochemistry of metal(loid)s and natural attenuation of pollutants in AMD.
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- Daijie Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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