Integrating Dual-Stage Gas Permeable Membranes and Humic Acid Recovery to Optimize Fenton Oxidation of Landfill Leachate: Insights into Full-Process Performance and DOM Molecular-Level Transformation

IF 11.4 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Water Research Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2025.123525

Linjun Wu, Huan Li, Yanyue Gu, Zhiqiang Shen, Yuexi Zhou, Jiane Zuo

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Abstract

This research introduces an innovative full-process treatment technology that integrates dual-stage gas permeable membranes (GPM) and humic acid (HA) recovery to enhance Fenton oxidation of landfill leachate (LFL). In terms of full-process performance, this integrated approach (LFL-GPM-HA (Fenton)) synergistically combines LFL concentration, ammonia recovery, HA recovery, purified water reclamation, and efficient Fenton oxidation, thereby achieving holistic minimization, detoxification, and resource recovery of LFL. Specifically, under the conditions of low-intensity aeration and a temperature gradient of 65-55-25°C, the GPM achieved an ammonia recovery rate exceeding 96%, while the LFL was concentrated by a factor of 4.72 within 12 hours. During HA recovery at pH 2, the HA yield from the concentrated LFL reached 3.68 g/L, representing an 88.72% increase compared to the raw LFL. Due to the significant consumption of bicarbonate alkalinity during the GPM process, the required dosage of H₂SO₄ per gram of HA recovered was reduced by 86.72%. Under different dimensionless oxidant dosages, the LFL-GPM-HA (Fenton) demonstrated a significant improvement in COD removal efficiency compared to standalone Fenton oxidation. In terms of dissolved organic matter (DOM) molecular-level transformation, ESI FT-ICR-MS analysis showed a significant enhancement in the removal of CHOS and CHONS in LFL-GPM-HA (Fenton), with a concurrent reduction in the produced sulfurous byproducts. Additionally, the LFL-GPM-HA (Fenton) notably increased the frequency of decarboxylation, desulfurization, and dealkylation reactions. In terms of operational stability and economic feasibility, this integrated system demonstrates excellent long-term stability and robust membrane fouling-cleaning recovery properties, achieving LFL treatment at a cost of approximately 12.142 $/m³, which is significantly more cost-effective than conventional full-process advanced treatment technologies (20-30 $/m³). In conclusion, the findings offer a pathway for developing more efficient and cost-effective strategies for LFL management.

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Water Research 环境科学-工程：环境

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1307

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38 days

期刊介绍： Water Research, along with its open access companion journal Water Research X, serves as a platform for publishing original research papers covering various aspects of the science and technology related to the anthropogenic water cycle, water quality, and its management worldwide. The audience targeted by the journal comprises biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists, and microbiologists. The scope of the journal include: •Treatment processes for water and wastewaters (municipal, agricultural, industrial, and on-site treatment), including resource recovery and residuals management; •Urban hydrology including sewer systems, stormwater management, and green infrastructure; •Drinking water treatment and distribution; •Potable and non-potable water reuse; •Sanitation, public health, and risk assessment; •Anaerobic digestion, solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions; •Contaminants (chemical, microbial, anthropogenic particles such as nanoparticles or microplastics) and related water quality sensing, monitoring, fate, and assessment; •Anthropogenic impacts on inland, tidal, coastal and urban waters, focusing on surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution; •Environmental restoration, linked to surface water, groundwater and groundwater remediation; •Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and between water and atmosphere, focusing specifically on anthropogenic impacts; •Mathematical modelling, systems analysis, machine learning, and beneficial use of big data related to the anthropogenic water cycle; •Socio-economic, policy, and regulations studies.