The effects of ferric ion, pH, and bromide on the formation and distribution of disinfection byproducts （DBPs） during chlorination were studied. Two raw water samples from Huangpu River and Yangtze River, two typica...The effects of ferric ion, pH, and bromide on the formation and distribution of disinfection byproducts （DBPs） during chlorination were studied. Two raw water samples from Huangpu River and Yangtze River, two typical drinking water sources of Shanghai, were used for the investigation. Compared with the samples from Huangpu River, the raw water samples from Yangtze River had lower content of total organic carbon （TOC） and ferric ions, but higher bromide concentrations. Under controlled chlorination conditions, four trihalomethanes （THMs）, nine haloacetic acids （HAAs）, total organic halogen （TOX） and its halogen species fractions, including total organic chlorine （TOC1） and total organic bromide （TOBr）, were determined. The results showed that co-existent ferric and bromide ions significantly promoted the formation of total THMs and HAAs for both raw water samples. Higher concentration of bromide ions significantly changed the speciation of the formed THMs and HAAs. There was an obvious shift to brominated species, which might result in a more adverse influence on the safety of drinking water. The results also indicated that high levels of bromide ions in raw water samples produced higher percentages of unknown TOBr.展开更多
As an alternative to lithium-ion batteries,aqueous zinc-graphite batteries(ZnGBs)are being explored as safer and low-cost options with the expectation of scalability to large energy storage systems.However,the current...As an alternative to lithium-ion batteries,aqueous zinc-graphite batteries(ZnGBs)are being explored as safer and low-cost options with the expectation of scalability to large energy storage systems.However,the currently adopted polyatomic and metal complex anion intercalation process at the graphite electrode in ZnGB exhibits poor electrochemical performances.Alternatively,incorporating halogen anions offers exceptional electrochemical performance to graphite electrodes due to their redox process.In this work,ZnGBs are assembled using a LiCl/ZnCl2/KBr^(-)based water-in-salt electrolyte,which efficiently supplies bromide(Br^(−))ions for conversion into Br_(x)^(−)and facilitates Br_(2)intercalation at the graphite electrode.The conversion and intercalation of bromine together enable the ZnGB to achieve a discharge capacity of 2.73 mAh/cm^(2)with 91.0%of coulombic efficiency(CE)while supporting high current density operations of up to 150 mA/cm^(2).With high energy density(4.56 Wh/cm^(2)),high power density(199.5 mW/cm^(2)),and excellent rate capability(∼93.0%CE at 150 mA/cm^(2)),the ZnGB is shown to operate efficiently for as much as 800 cycles.Beguilingly,an anode-free ZnGB offers enhanced stability for up to 1100 cycles without performance decay,matching the electrochemical performance of Zn metal electrodes.This work provides insights into the bromine reaction mechanism at graphite electrodes and the role of surface exfoliation in enabling efficient Br_(x)^(−)formation,along with Br_(2)intercalation,for achieving high-performance ZnGBs.展开更多
We examined the degradation of dibromophenols （DBPs）, i.e. 2,4-DBP, 2,6-DBP and 3,5-DBP by ultraviolet （UV） irradiation and estimated the relationship between degradability and molecular orbital properties of each...We examined the degradation of dibromophenols （DBPs）, i.e. 2,4-DBP, 2,6-DBP and 3,5-DBP by ultraviolet （UV） irradiation and estimated the relationship between degradability and molecular orbital properties of each dibromopbenol. The removal of DBPs under a UV lamp system was successfully performed in an aqueous solution. After 5 min of irradiation, the initial DBPs concentration of 20 mg/L was decreased to below 1 mg/L, and about 60% of bromide ion was released. A decrease in the concentration of dissolved organic carbon （DOC） suggested the mineralization of DBPs, The mineralization may occur after release of bromide ions because the decrease of DOC was slower than the release of bromide ions. The degradability of 3,5-DBP was slightly lower than 2,6-DBP and 2,4-DBE Molecular orbital calculation suggested that the electrophilic frontier density and the highest occupied molecular orbital （HOMO） energy may be related to the degradability of DBPs.展开更多
To investigate the characteristics of disinfection by-products （DBPs） in an actual water distribution system using the raw water with high bromide ion concentration, the composition and concentration of trihalometha...To investigate the characteristics of disinfection by-products （DBPs） in an actual water distribution system using the raw water with high bromide ion concentration, the composition and concentration of trihalomethanes （THMs） formed by chlorination of the water in the presence of bromide ion were measured in a city water distribution system during one year. The results show that brominated THMs contributed a great part （83%-89% ） to the index for additive toxicity （ATI） and resulted in the ATI of most of the samples exceeding WHO guideline standard for total THMs （ TTHMs）, especially during the summer （ rainy season）. This indicates that the chlorination of water in the presence of bromide ion leaded to high ratios of brominated THMs to TrHMs. However, a visible increase in the concentration of THMs with increasing residence time in the distribution system was not observed. Additionally, based on alternatives analysis, packed tower aeration method is proposed to reduce THMs level of the finished water leaving the treatment plant.展开更多
基金supported by the National Mega-Project of Science and Technology of China (No.2008ZX07421-002)the National Eleventh Five-Year Pillar Program of Sciencethe Technology of China (No.2006BAJ04A07)
文摘The effects of ferric ion, pH, and bromide on the formation and distribution of disinfection byproducts （DBPs） during chlorination were studied. Two raw water samples from Huangpu River and Yangtze River, two typical drinking water sources of Shanghai, were used for the investigation. Compared with the samples from Huangpu River, the raw water samples from Yangtze River had lower content of total organic carbon （TOC） and ferric ions, but higher bromide concentrations. Under controlled chlorination conditions, four trihalomethanes （THMs）, nine haloacetic acids （HAAs）, total organic halogen （TOX） and its halogen species fractions, including total organic chlorine （TOC1） and total organic bromide （TOBr）, were determined. The results showed that co-existent ferric and bromide ions significantly promoted the formation of total THMs and HAAs for both raw water samples. Higher concentration of bromide ions significantly changed the speciation of the formed THMs and HAAs. There was an obvious shift to brominated species, which might result in a more adverse influence on the safety of drinking water. The results also indicated that high levels of bromide ions in raw water samples produced higher percentages of unknown TOBr.
基金The authors acknowledge the University of Sharjah for financial support through a competitive research project grant(project number:23020406277)。
文摘As an alternative to lithium-ion batteries,aqueous zinc-graphite batteries(ZnGBs)are being explored as safer and low-cost options with the expectation of scalability to large energy storage systems.However,the currently adopted polyatomic and metal complex anion intercalation process at the graphite electrode in ZnGB exhibits poor electrochemical performances.Alternatively,incorporating halogen anions offers exceptional electrochemical performance to graphite electrodes due to their redox process.In this work,ZnGBs are assembled using a LiCl/ZnCl2/KBr^(-)based water-in-salt electrolyte,which efficiently supplies bromide(Br^(−))ions for conversion into Br_(x)^(−)and facilitates Br_(2)intercalation at the graphite electrode.The conversion and intercalation of bromine together enable the ZnGB to achieve a discharge capacity of 2.73 mAh/cm^(2)with 91.0%of coulombic efficiency(CE)while supporting high current density operations of up to 150 mA/cm^(2).With high energy density(4.56 Wh/cm^(2)),high power density(199.5 mW/cm^(2)),and excellent rate capability(∼93.0%CE at 150 mA/cm^(2)),the ZnGB is shown to operate efficiently for as much as 800 cycles.Beguilingly,an anode-free ZnGB offers enhanced stability for up to 1100 cycles without performance decay,matching the electrochemical performance of Zn metal electrodes.This work provides insights into the bromine reaction mechanism at graphite electrodes and the role of surface exfoliation in enabling efficient Br_(x)^(−)formation,along with Br_(2)intercalation,for achieving high-performance ZnGBs.
文摘We examined the degradation of dibromophenols （DBPs）, i.e. 2,4-DBP, 2,6-DBP and 3,5-DBP by ultraviolet （UV） irradiation and estimated the relationship between degradability and molecular orbital properties of each dibromopbenol. The removal of DBPs under a UV lamp system was successfully performed in an aqueous solution. After 5 min of irradiation, the initial DBPs concentration of 20 mg/L was decreased to below 1 mg/L, and about 60% of bromide ion was released. A decrease in the concentration of dissolved organic carbon （DOC） suggested the mineralization of DBPs, The mineralization may occur after release of bromide ions because the decrease of DOC was slower than the release of bromide ions. The degradability of 3,5-DBP was slightly lower than 2,6-DBP and 2,4-DBE Molecular orbital calculation suggested that the electrophilic frontier density and the highest occupied molecular orbital （HOMO） energy may be related to the degradability of DBPs.
基金National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China ( 863 Program ) ( No.2007AA06Z303)
文摘To investigate the characteristics of disinfection by-products （DBPs） in an actual water distribution system using the raw water with high bromide ion concentration, the composition and concentration of trihalomethanes （THMs） formed by chlorination of the water in the presence of bromide ion were measured in a city water distribution system during one year. The results show that brominated THMs contributed a great part （83%-89% ） to the index for additive toxicity （ATI） and resulted in the ATI of most of the samples exceeding WHO guideline standard for total THMs （ TTHMs）, especially during the summer （ rainy season）. This indicates that the chlorination of water in the presence of bromide ion leaded to high ratios of brominated THMs to TrHMs. However, a visible increase in the concentration of THMs with increasing residence time in the distribution system was not observed. Additionally, based on alternatives analysis, packed tower aeration method is proposed to reduce THMs level of the finished water leaving the treatment plant.
