Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Degradation of recalcitrant organic matter in SAARB leachate by a combined process of coagulation and catalytic ozonation

  • Research Article
  • Published:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A combined coagulation and γ-Al2O3 catalytic ozonation process was used to treat semi-aerobic aged refuse biofilter (SAARB) effluent from treating mature landfill leachate. First, the coagulant providing the best pretreatment performance was selected. Then, the coagulated SAARB leachate was further treated in an optimized γ-Al2O3-catalyzed ozonation process. Characteristics of the γ-Al2O3-catalyzed ozonation process were determined, and a reaction mechanism was proposed. FeCl3 provided the best treatment efficiency (chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of 65.8%, absorbance at 254 nm (UV254) removal of 68.55%, and color number (CN) removal of 79.4%). Under optimized O3 dosage (18.92 mg/min) and γ-Al2O3 dosage (10 g/L), efficiencies of removing COD, UV254, and CN were 54.3%, 82.9%, and 95.9%, respectively, at 30 min. In addition, spectral analysis indicated that fulvic-like substances in ultraviolet and visible regions were effectively degraded in the γ-Al2O3-O3 process and some smaller organic products were produced. Characterization of γ-Al2O3 showed that γ-Al2O3 was relative stable; its morphology and constituent elements did not change much after reaction. In addition, ozonation capacity was enhanced by heterogeneous catalytic effects of γ-Al2O3. The combined coagulation and γ-Al2O3 catalytic ozonation process was proven to be an efficient treatment method for removing bio-refractory organic matter contained in SAARB leachate.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Afzal S, Quan X, Lu S (2019) Catalytic performance and an insight into the mechanism of CeO2 nanocrystals with different exposed facets in catalytic ozonation of p-nitrophenol. Appl Catal B Environ 248:526–537

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • APHA (2005) APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. American Public Health Association (APHA), Washington

    Google Scholar 

  • Bourgin M, Borowska E, Helbing J, Hollender J, Kaiser H-P, Kienle C, McArdell CS, Simon E, von Gunten U (2017) Effect of operational and water quality parameters on conventional ozonation and the advanced oxidation process O3/H2O2: kinetics of micropollutant abatement, transformation product and bromate formation in a surface water. Water Res 122:234–245

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chen W, Gu Z, Wen P, Li Q (2019a) Degradation of refractory organic contaminants in membrane concentrates from landfill leachate by a combined coagulation-ozonation process. Chemosphere 217:411–422

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chen W, Zhang A, Jiang G, Li Q (2019b) Transformation and degradation mechanism of landfill leachates in a combined process of SAARB and ozonation. Waste Manag 85:283–294

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Cheng W, Quan X, Huang X, Cheng C, Yang L, Cheng Z (2018) Enhancement of micro-filtration performance for biologically-treated leachate from municipal solid waste by ozonation in a micro bubble reactor. Sep Purif Technol 207:535–542

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fu L, Wu C, Zhou Y, Zuo J, Song G, Tan Y (2019) Ozonation reactivity characteristics of dissolved organic matter in secondary petrochemical wastewater by single ozone, ozone/H2O2, and ozone/catalyst. Chemosphere 233:34–43

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Han Z-Y, Liu D, Li Q-B, Li G-Z, Yin Z-Y, Chen X, Chen J-N (2011) A novel technique of semi-aerobic aged refuse biofilter for leachate treatment. Waste Manag 31:1827–1832

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Han Z-Y, Liu D, Li Q-B (2013) A removal mechanism for organics and nitrogen in treating leachate using a semi-aerobic aged refuse biofilter. J Environ Manag 114:336–342

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Korshin GV, Kumke MU, Li C-W, Frimmel FH (1999) Influence of chlorination on chromophores and fluorophores in humic substances. Environ Sci Technol 33:1207–1212

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Li W, Sun Y, Bian R, Wang H, Zhang D (2017) N2O emissions from an intermittently aerated semi-aerobic aged refuse bioreactor: combined effect of COD and NH4+-N in influent leachate. Waste Manag 69:242–249

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lim S, McArdell CS, von Gunten U (2019) Reactions of aliphatic amines with ozone: kinetics and mechanisms. Water Res 157:514–528

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Liu Z-Q, You L, Xiong X, Wang Q, Yan Y, Tu J, Cui Y-H, Li X-Y, Wen G, Wu X (2019) Potential of the integration of coagulation and ozonation as a pretreatment of reverse osmosis concentrate from coal gasification wastewater reclamation. Chemosphere 222:696–704

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Long Y, Xu J, Shen D, Du Y, Feng H (2017) Effective removal of contaminants in landfill leachate membrane concentrates by coagulation. Chemosphere 167:512–519

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ncanana ZS, Rajasekhar Pullabhotla VSR (2019) Oxidative degradation of m-cresol using ozone in the presence of pure γ-Al2O3, SiO2 and V2O5 catalysts. J Environ Chem Eng 7:103072

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nie Y, Hu C, Li N, Yang L, Qu J (2014) Inhibition of bromate formation by surface reduction in catalytic ozonation of organic pollutants over β-FeOOH/Al2O3. Appl Catal B Environ 147:287–292

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Qi F, Chen Z, Xu B, Shen J, Ma J, Joll C, Heitz A (2008) Influence of surface texture and acid–base properties on ozone decomposition catalyzed by aluminum (hydroxyl) oxides. Appl Catal B Environ 84:684–690

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Qi F, Xu B, Chen Z, Ma J, Sun D, Zhang L (2009) Influence of aluminum oxides surface properties on catalyzed ozonation of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole. Sep Purif Technol 66:405–410

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Qi F, Xu B, Chen Z, Zhang L, Zhang P, Sun D (2010) Mechanism investigation of catalyzed ozonation of 2-methylisoborneol in drinking water over aluminum (hydroxyl) oxides: role of surface hydroxyl group. Chem Eng J 165:490–499

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Qi F, Xu B, Zhao L, Chen Z, Zhang L, Sun D, Ma J (2012) Comparison of the efficiency and mechanism of catalytic ozonation of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole by iron and manganese modified bauxite. Appl Catal B Environ 121-122:171–181

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sonntag CV, Gunten UV (2012) Chemistry of ozone in water and wastewater treatment: Iwa Publishing

  • Statics CsNBo (2018) China statistical yearbook 2018. China’s National Bureau of Statics

  • Sun F, Sun B, Li Q, Deng X, Hu J, Wu W (2014) Pilot-scale nitrogen removal from leachate by ex situ nitrification and in situ denitrification in a landfill bioreactor. Chemosphere 101:77–85

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tizaoui C, Bouselmi L, Mansouri L, Ghrabi A (2007) Landfill leachate treatment with ozone and ozone/hydrogen peroxide systems. J Hazard Mater 140:316–324

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vittenet J, Aboussaoud W, Mendret J, Pic J-S, Debellefontaine H, Lesage N, Faucher K, Manero M-H, Thibault-Starzyk F, Leclerc H, Galarneau A, Brosillon S (2015) Catalytic ozonation with γ-Al2O3 to enhance the degradation of refractory organics in water. Appl Catal A Gen 504:519–532

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • von Gunten U (2003) Ozonation of drinking water: part I. oxidation kinetics and product formation. Water Res 37:1443–1467

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang C, Zhao Y, Xie B, Peng Q, Hassan M, Wang X (2014) Nitrogen removal pathway of anaerobic ammonium oxidation in on-site aged refuse bioreactor. Bioresour Technol 159:266–271

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wang H, Shen Y, Lou Z, Zhu N, Yuan H, Liu C (2019a) Hydroxyl radicals and reactive chlorine species generation via E+-ozonation process and their contribution for concentrated leachate disposal. Chem Eng J 360:721–727

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wang J, Ji Y, Zhang F, Wang D, He X, Wang C (2019b) Treatment of coking wastewater using oxic-anoxic-oxic process followed by coagulation and ozonation. Carbon Resourc Convers 2:151–156

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wen C, Paul W, Leenheer JA, Karl B (2015) Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix regional integration to quantify spectra for dissolved organic matter. Environ Sci Technol 37:5701–5710

    Google Scholar 

  • Wu C, Li P, Xia S, Wang S, Wang Y, Hu J, Liu Z, Yu S (2019) The role of interface in microbubble ozonation of aromatic compounds. Chemosphere 220:1067–1074

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Xu J, Long Y, Shen D, Feng H, Chen T (2017) Optimization of Fenton treatment process for degradation of refractory organics in pre-coagulated leachate membrane concentrates. J Hazard Mater 323:674–680

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Youcai Z (2018) Chapter 3 - biological treatment processes for leachate. In: Youcai Z (Editor), Pollution Control Technology for Leachate from Municipal Solid Waste. Butterworth-Heinemann, pp. 185-324

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Chengdu Textile College, Chengdu, 611731, China

    Yan Xiang

  2. Sichuan Academy of Eco-Environmental Science, Chengdu, 610041, China

    Yaping Chen

  3. Sichuan Province Environmental Protection Technology Engineering, Chengdu, 610041, China

    Siqiang Luo & Junliang Zou

  4. College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610068, China

    Aiping Zhang

Authors
  1. Yan Xiang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yaping Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Siqiang Luo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Junliang Zou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Aiping Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding authors

Correspondence to Yaping Chen or Aiping Zhang.

Additional information

Responsible editor: Vítor Pais Vilar

Publisher’s note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Xiang, Y., Chen, Y., Luo, S. et al. Degradation of recalcitrant organic matter in SAARB leachate by a combined process of coagulation and catalytic ozonation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 40219–40228 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08292-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08292-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation