研究微塑料在先进的生物废水处理厂的废水
Ayla Arslan1, Eylem Topkaya1, Mesut Sezer1
1Department of Environmental Engineering, Kocaeli University, 41001 Kocaeli, Türkiye.
Marine pollution bulletin
|May 23, 2024
概括
这项研究量化了废水排放中的微塑料 (MP),发现纤维是主要类型. 研究人员开发了分析MP类型和先进处理厂季节性变化的方法.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 分析化学 分析化学
- 水处理技术 水处理技术
背景情况:
- 全球塑料生产和消费导致环境塑料污染增加.
- 微塑料 (MP) 是普遍存在的环境污染物,特别是在水生生态系统中.
- 缺少在废水中进行MP采样,识别和量化标准化方法.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定先进的生物家用废水处理厂的废水中的微塑料 (MPs) 的存在,特征和季节性变化.
- 开发和应用预处理方法,用于废水中的视觉MP测定.
- 通过福里埃转换红外光谱法 (FTIR) 识别存在的MP的聚合物类型.
主要方法:
- 废水污水采样全年进行,以捕捉季节性变化.
- 开发优化用于废水中视觉MP识别的预处理协议.
- 福里埃转换红外线 (FTIR) 分析以确定检测到的MP的聚合物组成.
- 质量保证/质量控制 (QA/QC) 程序,以确保数据可靠性.
主要成果:
- 纤维被确定为主要的微塑料 (MP) 类型,其度从32.0到95.5颗粒/L.
- 确定了五种不同的聚合物类型:聚乙烯,聚烯,聚,聚氨和聚乙烯二甲.
- 在研究期间观察到MP度和特征的季节性变化.
结论:
- 该研究成功地建立了先进废水处理厂废水中的MP分析方法.
- 纤维占解雇的国会议员的很大一部分,突出了缓解的关键领域.
- 了解MP特征和季节性趋势对于有效的废水管理和污染控制至关重要.
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