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Furthermore, the FTIR spectra revealed the formation of NH3 during the reduction of N2O and NO. On the other hand, DCM and CB were reduced to benzene derivatives in the solution phase. In addition, a plausible reduction mechanism was derived. As a result, the AgSAE cathode exhibited two-fold higher removal efficiency of N2O, NO, DCM, and CB than the previously reported electrodes.Wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) simultaneously removes Hg and SO2 from coal-fired power plant flue gas streams. Hg0 re-emission occurs when the dissolved Hg(II) is converted to a volatile form (i.e., Hg0) that can be subsequently emitted into the ambient air from WFGD wastewater aeration basins. Others have shown that Hg0 re-emission depends on pH, temperature, ligands (Cl, Br, I, F, SO32-, SO42-, NO3-, SCN-, and ClO-), O2, minerals (Se and As), and metals (Fe and Cu) in WFGD wastewater. Still others have shown Hg0 re-emission restriction via inhibitor addition (adsorbents and precipitators). This is the first review that summarizes the complex and inconsistently reported Hg0 re-emission mechanisms, updates misconceptions related to Hg(II) complexation and reduction, and reviews applications of inhibitors that convert aqueous Hg(II) into stable solid forms to prevent gaseous Hg0 formation and release.Enclosed shrimp culturing ponds are breeding environments for the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the aquatic environment. Metabolism inhibitor This paper surveyed the presence of antibiotics, ARB, and ARGs in aquaculture waters and demonstrated their removal by ferrate (Fe(VI), FeO42-). Tetracyclines were the most prevalent antibiotics, followed by quinolones and β-lactam. The bacterial resistance rates to three antibiotics were ordered as follows amoxicillin (AMX) > oxytetracycline (OTC) > enrofloxacin (ENR). Proteobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, and Bacteroidetes were the predominant phyla, while sul1 and sul2 were the predominant ARGs. sul2 was positively correlated with Proteobacteria. Water quality parameters significantly influenced the dissemination of tetracycline resistance genes in aquacultures due to high organic waste accumulation. The removal efficiency of antibiotics by Fe(VI) depended on the structural moieties of antibiotics, with phenol-containing antibiotics more thoroughly oxidized (i.e., OTC) than amine-containing (ENR and AMX) antibiotics. Greater removal of antibiotics in aquaculture waters suggested that the constituents of farming water enhances the efficacy of antibiotics removal by Fe(VI). An acidic pH environment enhanced Fe(VI) inactivation of ARB over the circumneutral pH. The presented results are intended to improve aquaculture managing practices to minimize the antibiotic proliferation in aquaculture waters and the environment.Microplastics (MPs) are considered to be ubiquitous contaminants in freshwater ecosystems, yet their sources and pathways at the river catchment scale need to be better determined. This study assessed MP (55-5000 µm) pollution in a Mediterranean river catchment (central Spain) and aimed to identify the importance of wastewater as an environmental pathway. We sampled treated and untreated wastewaters, and raw and digested sludge from five WWTPs during two seasons. River water and sediments were sampled at three locations with different anthropogenic influences during three seasons. On average, 93% (47-99%) of MPs were retained by WWTPs. Concentrations in river water and sediment ranged between 1 and 227 MPs/m3 and 0-2630 MPs/kg dw, respectively. Concentrations strongly depended upon land-use, with pollution levels increasing significantly downstream of urban and industrial areas. Seasonality influenced the observed MP concentrations strongly. During high flow periods, higher water but lower sediment concentrations were observed compared to low flow periods. We estimate that 1 × 1010 MPs are discharged into the catchment via treated and untreated wastewater annually, which constitutes up to 50% of the total MP catchment discharge. Thus, we conclude that the wastewater system represents a major environmental pathway for MPs into Mediterranean rivers with low dilution capacity.Pyrite cinder (PyC) is an iron-enriched solid waste material, which is an important iron resource for steel industry. However, the separation or extraction of iron minerals and heavy metals from PyC was ineffective, because of the fine disseminated granularity and the intergrowth between iron minerals and toxic heavy metals during high temperature roasting. In this paper, a novel method to extract copper and iron from the PyC by reduction roasting-leaching-magnetic separation was proposed. The effect of various parameters on the copper leaching behavior were studied, and the corresponding kinetics model was established. Under the optimized leaching conditions, the maximum copper leaching recovery of 82.18% was reached. A high-quality iron concentrate with Fe content of 65.58% and copper content of 0.17% was obtained subsequently from the leaching residuals through magnetic separation. It showed that the leaching process was controlled by mixed diffusion and chemical reaction, with a corresponding activation energy of 27.97 kJ/mol. The free copper oxide, combined copper oxide and secondary copper sulfide were extracted completely in H2SO4 solution. However, chalcopyrite as a form of primary copper sulfide dissolved partly. The leaching mechanism was confirmed by chemical phase and XPS analysis.Microbial populations responsible for arsenite [As(III)] detoxification were examined in aged refuse treated with 75 μM As(III) under semi-aerobic conditions. As(III) was rapidly oxidized to As(V) via microbial activity, and substantial As was fixed in the solid phase. The abundance of arsenite oxidase genes (aioA) was about four times higher in the moderate As(III) stressed treatment than in the untreated control. Network analysis of microbial community 16S rRNA genes based on MRT (random matrix theory) further illuminated details about microbe-microbe interactions, and showed six ecological clusters. A total of 166 "core" taxa were identified by within-module connectivity and among-module connectivity values. When compared with the control treatment without As(III), 12 putative keystone operational taxonomic units were positively correlated with As(III) oxidation, of which 10 of these were annotated to genera level. Eight genera were associated with As(III) detoxification Pseudomonas, Paenalcaligenes, Proteiniphilum, Moheibacter, Mobilitalea, Anaerosporobacter, Syntrophomonas and Pusillimonas.
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