Yina Qiao‡
*a,
Riya Jin‡a,
Jingshuai Gaoa,
Kun Wanga,
Yu Jianga,
Jian Xiongb,
MengYe Jiaa,
Zengdi Hea and
Jiaoqin Liua
aSchool of Environment and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Shanxi Taiyuan 030051, P. R. China. E-mail: qiaoyina@nuc.edu.cn
bKey Laboratory of Biodiversity and Environment on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, (Tibet University & Wuhan University), Ministry of Education, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Tibet Lhasa 850000, P. R. China
First published on 2nd November 2023
Landfill leachate poses a threat to the environment and human health, and its complex composition made it difficult to treat. Among the methods for treating landfill leachate, the physicochemical combination method is considered to have significant effectiveness, low cost, and application potential. In this study, we propose a new method of coagulation and hydrodynamic cavitation/chlorine dioxide (HC/ClO2) for treating landfill leachate. The optimal conditions for coagulation and HC/ClO2 treatment were investigated experimentally. Under the optimal conditions for coagulation, the COD removal rate was 60.14%. Under the optimal HC/ClO2 treatment conditions, the COD removal rate was 58.82%. In the combined coagulation and HC/ClO2 process, the COD removal rate was 83.58%. Thus, the proposed method can significantly reduce the organic load before subsequent biological treatment processes, thereby reducing the operation cycles and cost of biological treatment.
It must be noted that landfill leachate has different reaction processes based on the age of the landfill. It leads to its composition varies significantly with the landfill's age. In general, Landfill leachate can be categorized into young, intermediate, and mature leachate.5,6 Young leachate is easy to treat biochemically, whereas intermediate and mature leachate are more difficult to treat owing to their complex composition—primarily, numerous organic pollutants, ammonia nitrogen, and heavy metals, as well as a high concentration of harmful compounds, such as aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons.7 These toxic macromolecular organics directly contribute to the poor biodegradability of landfill leachate. Faced with the challenge of complex and difficult degradation of landfill leachate, it is crucial to explore an economical and efficient landfill leachate treatment process.
The characteristics of landfill leachate are generally expressed through basic parameters such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), BOD5/COD, pH, suspended matter (SS), ammonium nitrogen (N–NH4+), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), and heavy metals, among which COD and N–NH4+ are the main indicators used to measure the treatment effect of landfill leachate.8,9 The treatment procedure used for landfill leachate generally comprises pretreatment, biological treatment, and advanced treatment that primarily include physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods.10,11 Owing to the complex characteristics and high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and heavy metals in landfill leachate, the effect of biological treatment is limited to some extent. Therefore, coagulation, advanced oxidation (AO) and other physicochemical treatment methods have received significant attention recently.
Coagulation is usually used for the pretreatment of the leachate. Some common coagulants and flocculants are alum, polyaluminum sulfate (PAS), polyaluminum chloride (PAC), polyferric sulfate (PFS), ferric chloride (FeCl3), and polyacrylamide (PAM). Coagulation–flocculation pretreatment can effectively remove COD, SS, chroma, and turbidity in leachate, and is particularly effective at removing refractory organic matter. Moreover, it is a low-cost method and has a stable effect. In practical applications, the water quality and quantity of leachate vary considerably, and the metal ion concentration of the effluent can increase if improper reagents are used. Therefore, the optimum reagent dosage should be determined through tests before application.
O3 and Fenton oxidation are widely used for leachate treatment in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs).12 There are two ways to use O3 to oxidize pollutants—under acidic conditions, O3 molecules directly attack pollutants electrophilically, whereas under alkaline conditions at a pH of 8–9, O3 decomposition produces ˙OH radicals, which act indirectly on pollutants.13,14 O3 oxidation offers the advantages of simplicity, mild conditions, fast degradation of organic matter, and no secondary pollution. However, O3 has strong selectivity, low solubility in water, a low utilization rate, and high costs, which limits its application in wastewater treatment.15,16 Fenton oxidation uses Fe2+ as a catalyst to oxidize and decompress organic matter in the leachate using ˙OH radicals that are generated through a reaction with H2O2.17,18 The Fenton process is simple, does not require a special reaction system, has a strong oxidation capacity and fast reaction rate, is less selective than O3, and its treatment effect is remarkable. However, the Fenton reaction process produces a large amount of sludge that requires secondary treatment, which increases costs and limits its large-scale application. Jegadeesan et al. used the aeration electrochemical Fenton process to treat landfill leachate, with optimal experimental parameters of a voltage of 4.5 V, H2O2 dosage of 5 g L−1, and pH of 3. Under these conditions, they achieved COD, BOD5, and color removal efficiencies of 99%, 95%, and 99%, respectively, after 90 min.19
In addition to O3 and Fenton oxidation, hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is a special oxidation technology, which can speed up the oxidation process without the use of any additional additives.20,21 In this process, the fluid pressure changes owing to the limiting effect of the cavitation generator, leading to the birth, growth, and collapse of cavitation. When the cavitation collapses, local high temperatures (the hot-spot temperature in the bubble is 4700–5700 K and the temperature of the bubble wall is approximately 1900 K) and pressures (the pressure in the bubble exceeds 50 MPa) are generated, forming a strong shockwave and high-speed jet.22,23 The resulting energy is strong enough to destroy the chemical bonds of water molecules and the hydroxyl radical (˙OH, oxidation potential 2.8 eV) and strong oxidation occurs, acting on the pollutants and achieving degradation.24 Simultaneously, the extremely high temperature and pressure conditions generated during HC provide extreme chemical reaction conditions for pollutant degradation. HC can degrade organic pollutants solely by relying on the kinetic energy and pressure of water without additives or external energy. In addition, it is easy to operate and environmentally friendly. Therefore, HC has enormous application potential.
Some studies have found that HC combined with other AOPs, such as chlorine dioxide, can significantly improve the pollutant treatment efficiency.25 ClO2 is currently widely used as a disinfectant. Its oxidation potential is only 0.936 V. It is selective in the oxidation of organic matter.26 ClO2 alone has a poor treatment effect on pollutants. However, ClO2 can be combined with HC to develop and improve ClO2 wastewater treatment. Under the extreme conditions of HC, ClO2 will also produce secondary ˙OH radicals:27
ClO2 → ·O + ·ClO | (1) |
·O + H2O → 2·OH | (2) |
3·O → O3 | (3) |
O3 + H2O → 2·OH + O2 | (4) |
Since HC combined with ClO2 (HC/ClO2) has a good synergistic effect on the removal of refractory organic matter, this method is theoretically feasible for the treatment of landfill leachate. The synergistic effect between HC and ClO2 is speculated to be due to the strong oxidizing action of ·OH and ·O produced during this process. The refractory organic compounds in landfill leachate such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may undergo displacement, addition, and dehydrogenation reactions, so that gradually open the ring to form chain organic compounds. Subsequently, large molecular chain organics are “torn” into smaller molecules during HC and are eventually completely oxidized and decomposed.28–30 In addition, the dissolution of ClO2 in the fluid can increase the gas content of the fluid and enhance cavitation.
Based on the above analysis, it can be considered to use the combined method of HC and ClO2 to treat aged landfill leachate. Aged landfill leachate has a low BOD5/COD, making it unsuitable for direct biological treatment. Therefore, physical and chemical treatment may be used before biological treatment, so as to effectively reduce the COD in landfill leachate and the toxicity of wastewater. Simultaneously, it can significantly reduce the burden of biological treatment, and improve the biodegradability of the leachate.31
This study aims to address the challenge of low BOD5/COD in the treatment of aged landfill leachate, and attempts to explore the impact of coagulation and HC/ClO2 methods on the pre-treatment of aged landfill leachate. It is expected to develop a low cost and low energy consumption treatment process for landfill leachate treatment to meet the economical and environment friendly requirements through this study.
Parameter | Unit | Value |
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COD | mg L−1 | 2903.76 |
BOD5 | mg L−1 | 319.41 |
BOD5/COD | — | 0.11 |
pH | — | 7.18 |
TOC | mg L−1 | 1489 |
N–NH4+ | mg L−1 | 2063.14 |
SS | mg L−1 | 32 |
UV254 | — | 1.72 |
PFS, PAC, FeCl3, and PAM were selected as the complex. The coagulant components used in this experiment were polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and polyferric sulphate (PFS), and the ratio of the compound coagulant was m(PAC):
m(PFS) = 3
:
1.
The rest reagents were analytically pure. Sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide were used to adjust the pH of the solution.
The experimental equipment for the HC process is a closed hydrodynamic circulation system with the HC generator (orifice cavitation) as its core. The equipment primarily comprises the HC generator, a high-pressure pump, self-priming pump, water tank, flowmeter, pressure gauge, pipe fittings, valves, etc. Fig. 1 shows the schematic of the flow in the system, and the detailed parameters and functions of the system are shown in Table S1.†
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After determining the best coagulant addition sequence and the best compound combination, the influence of pH, coagulant dosage, coagulant aid dosage, and standing time on the treatment effect was investigated by measuring the change in the COD before and after the reaction.
The HC and ClO2 oxidation processes were evaluated individually. Annular orifice plates with different opening rates were used for the HC process to treat the landfill leachate (raw water). The treatment effect of ClO2 oxidation on the leachate (water after coagulation) was investigated considering different ClO2 concentrations, pH values, and reaction times.
The treatment effect of different values of pH, ClO2 dosage, and reaction time on COD in the leachate was investigated using the combined HC/ClO2 chemical oxidation treatment method. HC experiments were performed using the set-up shown in Fig. 1. The landfill leachate (50 L) to be treated was added to the HC tank, and the initial pH was adjusted to the required value using H2SO4 and NaOH. ClO2 was dribbled in less than a minute before the experiment began. After starting the HC system, the valve was rotated to adjust the inlet and outlet pressures to 4 and 0 bar, respectively. The COD of the wastewater was tested periodically, and each experiment was repeated thrice.
As shown in Fig. 2a, the hydrolysate of iron salt has a larger surface area than that of aluminum brine, making it more conducive to the adsorption of organic matter and suspended particles.33,34 As PFS can promote the precipitation of PAC flocs, the combination of PAC and PFS has the best COD removal effect. As shown in Fig. 2b, when PAC is added before PFS, the PAC has enough time to hydrolyze, and the flocculation generated by the subsequent addition of PFS can make up for the fine flocculation and poor sedimentation of PAC. Their combined action provides optimal COD removal. As shown in Fig. 2c, a 3:
1 ratio of the m(PAC)
:
m(PFS) compound coagulant achieves the best treatment effect.
Fig. 2d indicates that COD removal changes slightly with a pH value of 4 and 5. The maximum COD removal of 37.17% occurred at a pH value of 5, and the COD removal rate gradually decreased when pH > 5. This is because the stability of the colloid is maintained by the interaction force between the colloids that keeps the particles suspended in the solution. The pollutants cannot condense and settle unless the pH value of the solution is adjusted to the equipotential point.35 When the pH value is low, the organic colloids adsorbed around the PAC + PFS hydrolysates reduce significantly as they combine with H+ in the solution to form organic acids, resulting in poor COD removal by coagulation. As the pH value increases, the hydrolyzed products of PAC and PFS are the cations from the single ·OH complex, multiple ·OH complex, polymers, hydroxide precipitate, etc. The cations produced by PAC hydrolysis can compress the double electron layer and reduce the ζ potential of the colloidal particles, further accelerating their destabilization.36,37 These multi-nuclear complex ions also have significant adsorption-bridging and precipitation net-capturing effects, and the strong adsorption of colloidal particles in the water adsorbs with the generated aluminum salt floc, thereby promoting floc sedimentation. When the pH value exceeds 6, the polynuclear complex ions that play a major role in the hydrolytic products of the coagulant reduce significantly, and the hydrolytic products are mostly converted into hydroxides. Consequently, the coagulation effect is substantially weaker, and the COD removal rate reduces. Based on an analysis of the experimental results, a pH value of 5 provides the best coagulation conditions.
The coagulant mixture ratio also affects COD removal. When the coagulant is added to the wastewater, the positively charged cationic and colloidal particles undergo a compression double layer, charge neutralization, and an adsorption bridging reaction, forming flocs and reducing the COD. However, when excess coagulant is added, charge repulsion occurs owing to the existence of excessive positively charged ions. Consequently, the sedimentation of the colloidal particles becomes weak, and the coagulation effect is worse. As shown in Fig. 2e, the best COD removal effect was obtained with m(coagulant):m(COD) = 0.6 (1451.80 mg L−1 of coagulant). Therefore, the optimal dosage of the coagulant is m(coagulant):m(COD) = 0.6.
PAM primarily causes colloidal settlement through adsorption bridging. When an appropriate quantity of PAM is added, the flocculant can adsorb small colloids and form larger flocs, which is conducive to settlement. When excess PAM is added, the surface of the colloidal particles is completely covered by the polymer flocculant. At this time, the charge of the colloidal particles is consistent with that of the flocculant polymer. The similarly charged particles repel each other and cannot condense, resulting in a poor COD removal effect. As shown in Fig. 2f, 3 mg L−1 of PAM is optimal.
In summary, PAC + PFS was determined to be the best coagulant, and the optimal reaction conditions are: pH = 5, m(PAC):
m(PFS) = 3
:
1, total dosage of PAC + PFS = 1451.80 mg L−1, and PAM dosage = 3 mg L−1. Under these conditions, the COD removal rate is 60.14%. The quality index of the coagulated effluent is shown in Table 2.
COD/(mg L−1) | pH | |
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Water after coagulation | 1157.58 | 4.8 |
COD | BOD5 | BOD5/COD | |
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Before HC treatment (mg L−1) | 2903.76 | 319 | 0.11 |
After HC treatment (mg L−1) | 2246.64 | 386 | 0.17 |
Rate of change | Decreased by 22.63% | Increased by 21.00% | Increased by 54.55% |
With an orifice opening rate of 0.0439, the COD continues to decrease as the reaction time increases, decreasing to the lowest level after 60 min. With an orifice opening rate of 0.0508, the COD decreases rapidly during the first 20 min, rises sharply during 20–40 min, and remains unchanged thereafter. With an orifice opening rate of 0.0671, the COD first increases slightly above the initial value, then decreases slowly, and eventually becomes stable after 60 min. According to the principle of COD determination using potassium dichromate, acid potassium dichromate can completely oxidize straight-chain aliphatic compounds. However, some organic compounds, such as aromatic compounds and pyridine, have a stable structure and are difficult to oxidize, whereas some volatile organic compounds are difficult to fully contact with the oxidant solution owing to their presence in the gas equivalent of the reaction system. Consequently, the oxidation is not obvious. The increase in COD observed during the experiment may be attributed to the fact that the undetected COD in the raw water becomes detectable after HC treatment. Specifically, after the HC treatment, the macromolecular organic matter in the raw water transforms into small molecules and aromatic compounds like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons transform into chain organic matter that is oxidized by the acid potassium dichromate. This results in an increase in the COD. As the reaction time increases, the small organic matter molecules generated by the preceding reaction are further oxidized, resulting in a decrease in the COD (for example, at an orifice opening rate of 0.0671). During the reaction, the decomposition of the refractory organic matter and the mineralization of the easily degradable organic matter occur simultaneously. If the mineralization exceeds the decomposition, the COD decreases; if the decomposition exceeds the mineralization, the COD increases. At an orifice opening rate of 0.0439, the COD continues to decrease, proving that the percent of COD removal increases.
To determine the effect of pH, the pH value of the wastewater was adjusted to 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 using dilute H2SO4 or NaOH solution. A uniform dosage of 100 mg L−1 of ClO2 was added to the wastewater, and the samples were placed in the agitator and left to react for 30 min. The reaction was terminated by removing the excess ClO2 using 0.1 mol L−1 sodium thiosulfate. As shown in Fig. 4a, the COD of all the samples increased. This may be because the oxidation potential of ClO2 is only 1.51 V, which is much lower than that of ·OH (2.08 V). Considering the difficult to degrade organic molecules, although ClO2 cannot completely mineralize them, it destroys their molecular structure and forms secondary chain hydrocarbon molecules. Previous studies have found that ClO2 can only break up molecules and reduce the content of aromatic compounds.38 ClO2 can destroy the structure of organic molecules in the leachate,39 oxidizing macromolecules such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and humus into small molecules that are more easily oxidized by potassium dichromate. Therefore, the COD increases with the addition of ClO2.
At a pH value of 2, the COD increased by 53.44%. At a pH value of 4–8, the COD change rate stabilized, reaching 44.12%. Finally, at a pH value of 10, the COD increase was minimal at 24.01%. Thus, the oxidation potential of ClO2 is significantly affected by pH. The more acidic the solution, the stronger the oxidation capacity of ClO2, and the highest oxidation activity can be achieved under acidic conditions. Based on the experimental results, the subsequent ClO2 oxidation experiments were conducted at a pH value of 4.8 to avoid wasting the reagent and simplify the procedure.
As shown in Fig. 4b, the COD increased with the increase in ClO2 dosage. With a ClO2 dosage of 50 mg L−1, the COD peaked, increasing by 72.78%. A further increase in ClO2 dosage did not change the COD significantly. This is because the addition of excess ClO2 cannot further decompose the oxidation products.
To determine the effect of the reaction time, 500 mL of the coagulated effluent was placed in a beaker, 50 mg L−1 ClO2 was added, and the solution was stirred, with the COD value measured every 10 min. Before each measurement, the residual ClO2 in the sample was removed using sodium thiosulfate. The results are shown in Fig. 4c. As shown, the COD continued to increase with the increase in the reaction time up to 40 min from the beginning of the reaction. Subsequently, it remained almost unchanged, and the final COD increase rate was 82.31%. Thus, the optimal ClO2 dosage for treating landfill leachate is 50 mg L−1 and the optimal reaction time is 40 min.
To determine the effect of pH on the treatment process, 50 L of the coagulated leachate was combined with 50 mg L−1 of ClO2 and four experiments were carried out at pH values of 3, 5, 7, and 9, with a reaction time of 80 min. The COD removal rate is shown in Fig. 5a. Under the optimal pH condition, different ClO2 dosages—15 mg L−1, 25 mg L−1, 50 mg L−1, 75 mg L−1, 100 mg L−1, and 150 mg L−1—were used to determine the optimal ClO2 dosage. The corresponding COD removal rates are shown in Fig. 5b. As shown in Fig. 5a, the treatment effect under neutral and acidic conditions was better than that under alkaline conditions. The highest COD removal rate of 39.19% was obtained at the pH value of 5. In contrast, the COD increased by 18.83% when pH > 7. This is because under alkaline conditions, CO2 generated by organic mineralization exists owing to HCO3− and CO32−, which are cleared by reaction with·OH:40
·OH + CO32− → ·OH− + ·CO3− | (6) |
·OH + HCO3− → ·OH− + ·HCO3 | (7) |
When pH = 9, disproportionation occurs and the oxidation capacity of ClO2 weakens. Approximately 10% of the total ·OH generated by the HC system diffuses into the liquid medium, and the rest recombines to form H2O2. Consequently, the concentration of ·OH in the liquid is low, resulting in less mineralization of the organic matter.41 At this time, the COD primarily increases owing to the physical action of cavitation.42
Acidic conditions are more conducive to improving ·OH utilization in the HC/ClO2 system, which is the primary reason for COD reduction. ClO2 has a higher oxidation potential under acidic conditions, and the CO2 generated by mineralization flows out of water as a gas instead of forming HCO3− and CO32− and clearing ·OH. Under acidic conditions, the ·OH concentration at the cavity interface is higher, and the organic molecules are directly attacked by ·OH, significantly improving the ·OH utilization rate. It should be noted that a lower H+ concentration is not more beneficial for COD removal; however, the best COD removal rate was observed at pH = 5. This is because, under strong acidic conditions, a large amount of H+ combines with ·OH, consuming a large amount of ·OH and limiting the COD removal rate. Therefore, the pH value of 5 is the best condition to balance ·OH formation with the existence of organic matter,43 and the COD removal rate is most favorable at this condition.
Fig. 5b indicates that there is an optimal ClO2 dosage range. When the ClO2 dosage was 25 mg L−1, 50 mg L−1, and 75 mg L−1, the COD in the HC/ClO2 system decreased by 58.82%, 39.19%, and 11.3%, respectively. Outside this range, the COD increased.
During leachate treatment, the mineralization and decomposition of organic matter occur simultaneously. When the amount of mineralization exceeds that of decomposition, the COD decreases; when the amount of mineralization is less than that of decomposition, the COD increases. There are three oxidation modes in the HC/ClO2 reaction system—HC oxidation, ClO2 oxidation, and HC/ClO2 co-oxidation. COD reduction is primarily caused by the presence of free radicals in the HC/ClO2 system. When the ClO2 dosage is insufficient, the number of free radicals available is low. Consequently, the mineralization of organic matter is less than the decomposition of organic matter, and the COD increases. When excessive ClO2 is added, only a part of the added ClO2 is activated by HC to produce free radicals, and most of it reacts directly with the organic pollutants in the leachate. In this case, the oxidation of ClO2 is dominant in the HC/ClO2 system. ClO2 can only decompose organic matter and does not realize mineralization, leading to an increase in COD. When the ClO2 dosage is 25 mg L−1, the ClO2 is activated to the maximum extent, significantly improving the free radical conversion efficiency in the HC/ClO2 system. The amount of organic mineralization is far greater than that of organic decomposition, thereby realizing the maximum COD removal.
The influence of the reaction time on HC/ClO2 oxidation treatment is shown in Fig. 5c. During the first 20 min of the reaction, the COD decreased rapidly; after 20 min, the COD removal rate gradually decreased with the increase in the reaction time, and the final COD removal rate was 58.82%. The initial response of the reaction was swift. As the reaction progressed, ClO2 was gradually consumed, resulting in a slow reaction. After 60–70 min, the reaction almost stopped and the change in the COD was insignificant. Notably, the COD did not increase during the entire process, indicating that mineralization is always higher than decomposition during the reaction. The optimal reaction time is 70 min.
The above results indicate that HC/ClO2 can significantly improve the removal efficiency of pollutants from leachate. Under the optimal operating conditions, the COD removal rate is 58.82% and the COD remaining in the leachate is 476.69 mg L−1.
The results revealed that the band intensity of the leachate after HC is significantly lower than that before HC. The absorption peak of the leachate treated with HC/K2FeO4 was primarily attributed to inorganic salt ions, which can be considered as evidence of a decrease in the number of organic compounds with these functional groups. Therefore, HC-enhanced AOPs can significantly promote the degradation of organic pollutants in landfill leachate.
As discussed in Section 3.3, the introduction of ClO2 into the HC system could theoretically generate more ·OH radicals to degrade pollutants. This was qualitatively verified using the fluorescence probe method in our previous experimental study.45 Therefore, the large number of ·OH radicals produced in an HC/ClO2 system significantly promote the degradation of organic pollutants in landfill leachate.
Reagent names | Unit price | Dosage of 1 m3 leachate | Cost (¥ per m3) |
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PAC | 800 ¥ per t | 1.089 kg | 0.871 |
PFS | 1700 ¥ per t | 0.363 kg | 0.617 |
PAM | 8000 ¥ per t | 3 g | 0.024 |
ClO2 | 0.04 ¥ per 135 mg (approx.) | 25 g | 7.41 (approx.) |
Total | — | — | 8.92 (approx.) |
The electricity cost primarily includes the electricity required for coagulation and HC. Compared with HC, the energy required for coagulation is negligible. Considering China as an example, the unit price of industrial electricity is 0.5 ¥ per kW h.
The electricity cost for 1 m3 leachate = 1000 L/50 L × 2.2 kW × 7/6 h × 0.5 ¥ per kW h = ¥25.67. The total cost = ¥8.92 + ¥25.67 = ¥34.59.
The instruments used in this experiment are at a laboratory scale, and sufficient power is selected for the water pump to meet the requirements of the experimental investigation. In actual wastewater treatment, a low power adaptive water pump can be used to reduce energy consumption, multi-pump operation can be employed to improve the treatment efficiency, and the distance between the HC and the pump can be shortened as far as possible to reduce the head loss. These measures can significantly improve electricity efficiency and reduce the cost of electricity. The above cost analysis is intended to serve only as a reference.
For coagulation treatment, the optimal coagulant compound combination was PAC + PFS (PAC added before PFS), the optimal ratio of the compound coagulant was m(PAC):
m(PFS) = 3
:
1, the optimal dosage of the compound coagulant was 1451.80 mg L−1, the optimal dosage of PAM was 3 mg L−1, and the optimal pH value for the reaction was 5. Under these conditions, the COD removal rate was 60.14%.
For HC/ClO2 treatment, the COD removal rate was 58.82% after 70 min, with a pH value of 5, an initial ClO2 concentration of 25 mg L−1, and an inlet pressure of 0.4 MPa. The combined process of coagulation and HC/ClO2 can effectively treat landfill leachate, achieving a final effluent COD removal rate of 83.58%.
The HC experiment revealed that the optimal orifice opening rate is 0.0439. When treating leachate with ClO2 alone, the COD increases significantly, as does BOD5/COD. Although ClO2 does not reduce the COD concentration, it improves water quality and reduces biological toxicity. The combined HC/ClO2 method can play a key role in the degradation of organic pollutants in landfill leachate as it produces a large quantity of ·OH free radicals.
Footnotes |
† Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04259f |
‡ These authors contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors. |
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