Lignite-steel slag constructed wetland with multi-functionality and effluent reuse
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT(2024)
摘要
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are widely used to treat wastewater, while innovative studies are needed to support resource conservation, enhance multi -functionality, and improve the effectiveness of effluent usage. This study assessed the potential of CW's multiple functions by combining low -rank coal (lignite) and industrial waste (steel slag) in different configurations as CW substrates. The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and metagenomic sequencing showed that the experimental treatment with lignite and steel slag mixtures had the highest multi -functionality, including efficient nutrient removal and carbon sequestration, as well as hydroponic crop production. Lignite and steel slag were mixed to form lignite -steel slag particle clusters, where Ca2+ dissolved on the surface of steel slag was combined with PO43 in wastewater to form Ca3(PO4)2 precipitation for phosphorus removal. A biofilm grew on the surface of lignite in this cluster, and OH released from steel slag promoted lignite to release fulvic acid, which provided a carbon source for heterotrophic microorganisms and promoted denitrification. Moreover, fulvic acid enhanced carbon sequestration in CWs by increasing the biomass of Phragmites australis. The effluent from lignite -steel slag CW increased cherry tomato yield and quality while saving N and P applications. These results provide new ideas for the "green" and economic development of CW technology.
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Nitrogen removal,Phosphorus removal,Carbon sequestration,Effluent reuse,Fulvic acid
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