A casca de pinhão manso é um resíduo abundante da indústria de biocombustível e foi usada em sua forma natural (PN) e tratada por plasma não térmico (PP) como biossorvente para a remoção do corante Vermelho reativo 120 (VR-120) de soluções aquosas. Os nanotubos de carbono de parede múltipla (NTCPM) e carvão ativo (CA) foram investigados como adsorventes na remoção do corante Azul direto 53 (AD-53) a partir de águas residuais. Os materiais adsorventes foram caracterizados por espectroscopia Raman, espectroscopia de infravermelho, isotermas de adsorção/dessorção de N2, microscopia eletrônica de varredura e transmissão. As melhores condições para adsorção dos corantes foram alcançadas em pH 2,0. O tempo de contato para obter o equilíbrio de isotermas, em 298-323 K, foi fixado em 10 horas para os biossorventes PN e PP. Para estes, o modelo cinético de ordem geral forneu o melhor ajuste aos dados experimentais em comparação com as cinéticas pseudo-primeira ordem e pseudo-segunda ordem. Para o corante VR-120, os dados de equilíbrio (298-323 K) foram ajustados para o modelo de isoterma de Liu. A capacidade máxima de adsorção do corante ocorreu a 323 K, atingindo valores de 40,94 e 65,63 mg g-1 para o PN e PP, respectivamente. Os resultados dos estudos de adsorção/dessorção mostraram que a maior porcentagem de remoção de PN e PP foram alcançadas quando a mistura de solventes (acetona a 50% + 50% de 0,050 mol L-1 de NaCl (v/v)) foi utilizada. Os efluentes simulados foram utilizados para verificar a aplicabilidade dos biossorventes propostos. A remoção ocorreu de 68,2 e 94,6%, para PN e PP, respectivamente, em meio com elevada concentração salina. Já para NTCPM e CA os tempos de contato foram fixados em 3 horas e 4 horas, respectivamente. O modelo da cinética de ordem geral forneceu o melhor ajuste aos dados experimentais, se comparado aos modelos de adsorção cinéticos de pseudoprimeira ordem e pseudo-segunda ordem. Para o corante AD-53, os dados no equilíbrio (298-323 K) foram ajustados pelo modelo de isoterma de Sips. A capacidade máxima de adsorção do corante ocorreu a 323 K, com os valores de 409,4 e 135,2 mg g-1 para NTCPM e CA, respectivamente. Os resultados dos estudos de adsorção/dessorção mostraram que os NTCPM carregados com AD-53 podem ser regenerados (97,85%) utilizando uma solução de acetona aquosa (50% de acetona + 50% NaOH 3 mol L-1 (v/v)). Em experimentos de simulação de efluentes têxteis para aplicação dos adsorventes no tratamento de efluentes industriais, foram obtidas as remoções de 99,87% e 97,00% para NTCPM e CA, respectivamente, num meio com alta salinidade e diversos corantes. / Jatropha curcas shell an abundant residue of the biocombustible industry, was used in its natural form (JN) and treated by non-thermal plasma (JP) as biosorbents for the removal of Reactive Red 120 (RR-120) dye from aqueous solutions. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and powder activated carbon (PAC) were used as adsorbents for adsorption of Direct Blue 53 dye (DB-53) from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents were characterised using Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The best conditions to adsorption of the dye by adsorbent were achieved at pH 2.0. The contact time to obtain equilibrium isotherms at 298–323 K was fixed at 10 h for both biosorbents. The general order kinetic model provided the best fit to the experimental data compared with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order kinetic adsorption models. For RR-120 dye, the equilibrium data (298–323 K) were best fitted to the Liu isotherm model. The maximum sorption capacity for adsorption of the dye occurred at 323 K, attaining values of 40.94 and 65.63 mg g−1 for JN and JP, respectively. The results of adsorption/desorption studies showed that the highest percentage of removal of JN and JP were obtained when the mixture of solvents (acetone 50% + 50% 0.050 mol L-1 NaCl (v/v)) was used. Simulated dyehouse effluents were used to check the applicability of the proposed biosorbents for effluent treatment. The removal was 68.2 and 94.6% for JP and JN, respectively, in media with high salinity. As for NTCPM and CA the contact times were set at 3 h and 4 h, respectively. The general order kinetic model provided the best fit of the experimental data compared to pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order kinetic adsorption models. For DB- 53 dye, the equilibrium data (298 to 323 K) were best fitted to the Sips isotherm model. The maximum sorption capacity for adsorption of the dye occurred at 323 K, with the values of 409.4 and 135.2 mg g-1 for MWCNT and PAC, respectively. The results of adsorption/desorption studies showed that MWCNT loaded DB-53 could be regenerated (97.85%) using mixture 50% acetone + 50% of 3 mol L-1 NaOH (v/v). Simulated dye house effluents were used to evaluate the application of the adsorbents for effluent treatment, with removal of 99.87% and 97.00% for MWCNT and PAC, respectively.

<p>Activated carbon is an adsorbent that is commonly used for removing organic contaminants from air due to its abundant pores and large internal surface area. This thesis is concerned with the static adsorption capacity and adsorption kinetics for single and binary organic compounds on different types of activated carbon. These are important parameters for the design of filters and for the estimation of filter service life. Existing predictive models for adsorption capacity and kinetics are based on fundamental “hard” knowledge of adsorption mechanisms. These models have several drawbacks, especially in complex situations, and extensive experimental data are often needed as inputs. In this work we present a systematic approach that can contribute to the further development of predictive models, especially for complex situations. The approach is based on Multivariate Data Analysis (MVDA), which is ideally suited for the development of soft models without incorporating any assumptions about the mathematical form or fundamental physical principles involved. </p><p>Adsorption capacity and adsorption kinetics depend on the properties of the carbon and the adsorbate as well as experimental conditions. Therefore, to make general statements regarding adsorption capacity and kinetics it is important for the resulting models to be representative of the conditions they will simulate. Accordingly, the first step in the investigations underlying this thesis was to select a minimum number of representative and chemically diverse organic compounds. The next steps were to study the dependence of the derived affinity coefficient, β, in the Dubinin-Radushkevich equation on properties of organic compounds and to establish a new, improved model. This new model demonstrates the importance of adding descriptors for the specific interaction with the carbon surface to the size and shape descriptors. The adsorption capacities of the same eight organic compounds at low relative pressures were correlated with compound properties. It was found that different compound properties are important in the various stages of adsorption, reflecting the fact that different mechanisms are involved. Ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) in combination with the Freundlich equation was developed to predict the adsorption capacities of binary organic compound mixtures. A new model was proposed for predicting the rate coefficient of the Wheeler-Jonas equation which is valid for breakthrough ratios up to 20%. Finally, it was shown that the Wheeler-Jonas equation can be adapted to describe the breakthrough curves of binary mixtures. New models were proposed for predicting its parameters, the adsorption rate coefficients, and the adsorption capacities for both components of the binary mixture. Thus, multivariate data analysis can not only be used to assist in the understanding of adsorption mechanisms, but also contribute to the development of predictive models of adsorption capacity and breakthrough time for single and binary organic compounds.</p>

In this thesis, yearly performance of the solar adsorption cooling system which is proposed to be installed to a residential building in Antalya is theoretically investigated in detail. Firstly, thermodynamic designs of the adsorption cooling cycle for three different types of cycles which are intermittent, heat recovery and heat &amp / mass recovery cycles are presented. Secondly, adsorption characteristics of three adsorbent/adsorbate pairs which are zeolite-water, silica gel-water and activated carbon-methanol are given. Following this, load side (i.e., building) of the system is designed and parameters that should be considered in building design are presented. Then, solar-thermal cooling system design methodology with an emphasis on solar fraction is presented. In addition, system parameters effecting the performance of the adsorption cooling system are analyzed and results are presented. Finally, economic analysis is done in order to understand the economic feasibility of the solar-thermal cooling systems compared to conventional cooling systems. TRNSYS is used for the yearly simulations and an integrated model of the overall system is developed in TRNSYS. Since energy consumption and performance investigations of environment-dependent systems such as building HVAC, refrigeration systems and solar collectors usually require weather information, typical meteorological year (TMY) data for Antalya is also generated in order to be used in the analysis of the system parameters.

The demands facing the refrigeration industry are minimal usage of conventional energy sources for compression and avoidance of ozone depleting substances. One of the approaches to combat these issues is the use of thermally driven solid sorption compression with non-ozone depleting refrigerant. In this context, the research work presented in this thesis is devoted to a comprehensive thermodynamic analysis and development of a laboratory model of an activated carbon+ HFC 134a adsorption refrigeration system. The cooling load catered to by the laboratory model is 2-5 W, mainly for thermal management of electronics. A complete thermodynamic analysis is carried out for the desorption temperatures varying from 75 to 90 oC, evaporating temperatures from -20 to 15oC and adsorption/condensing temperatures from 25 to 40 oC. A program on MatLab platform is developed for theoretical modeling. A new concept of thermal compression uptake efficiency (u) which is analogous to volumetric efficiency of a positive displacement compressor is introduced to consider the effect of void volume. The thesis also covers an investigation of two-stage and hybrid (thermal+ mechanical) cycle compression systems. It is possible to identify the conditions under which a two-stage gives a better performance than a single-stage one. It also shows that hybrid cycle system gives the best performance and saves ~40% of power compared to operation under the same conditions run with a single-stage mechanical compression refrigeration system. A heat transfer analysis of the thermal compressor is carried out to evaluate non-uniformities in bed temperature. As a part of it, the thermal conductivity of the bed under adsorbed state has been calculated. A laboratory model of activated carbon+ HFC 134a adsorption refrigeration system is fabricated to meet a 2-5 Watts cooling load based on the results from theoretical calculations. Experimental results show a fair match in the trends for the COP with analysis. The main aim of the research was to examine how effective the adsorption refrigeration system is in reducing the temperature rise of the heater used to simulate the electronic component. The heater that would have stabilized at 81, 97, 103 and 112 oC without any cooling for heat inputs of 3, 4, 4.4 and 4.9 W, respectively, would attain a cyclic steady state around 24, 26, 28, 31 oC. The influence of cycle time on the performance of the systems is also investigated. It is concluded that an activated carbon+ HFC 134a adsorption refrigeration system can be a good supplement to conventional compression refrigeration systems. In situations where heat recovery imminent this system could be a good choice. For waste heat recovery and suppression of infrared signatures of electronic components, it is ideally suited where COP becomes immaterial.

In ariden Gebieten tritt Schwefelwasserstoff häufig im Grundwasser auf, wodurch dessen Nutzung für die Trinkwassergewinnung aufgrund des störenden Geruchs und Geschmacks stark beeinträchtigt wird. Die in der Praxis oft eingesetzte Belüftung erweist sich zumeist als ineffizient und führt zu Geruchsbelästigungen in der Umgebungsluft. Das Ziel der Arbeit, die im Rahmen eines deutsch-israelischen Forschungsprojekts angefertigt wurde, bestand darin, einen wirksamen und für den praktischen Einsatz bei der Wasseraufbereitung geeigneten Katalysator zur Entfernung von Schwefelwasserstoff zu entwickeln, hinsichtlich verschiedener Verfahrensparameter und relevanter Randbedingungen durch systematische Batch- und Säulenversuche zu erproben und zu optimieren. Wichtige Kriterien zur Charakterisierung der Katalysatoren waren die Kinetik des Sulfidumsatzes, die Langzeitstabilität und die Zusammensetzung der Reaktionsprodukte. Die Nachahmung natürlich vorkommender Strukturen (z. B. Häm-Gruppe) und deren Anpassung an eine katalytische Sulfidoxidation war der Grundgedanke am Anfang der Arbeit. Entsprechende Materialien, organische Metallkomplexe (Porphyrine) auf Kohlenstoffträgern (Acetylen Black), wurden bereits erfolgreich bei der Sauerstoffreduktion in Brennstoffzellen eingesetzt. Cobalttetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP) zeigte von allen getesteten Materialien die beste katalytische Wirksamkeit zur Sulfidoxidation. Die Sulfidumsetzung lief sowohl bei höheren pH-Werten als auch mit zunehmender Temperatur schneller ab. Anhand von Untersuchungen zum Einfluss des pH-Werts konnte bestätigt werden, dass eine katalytische Wirksamkeit nur für die Oxidation der Sulfid-Spezies HS- und S2- besteht. Mit Aktivkohle konnte ebenfalls eine katalytische Sulfidumsetzung erzielt werden, jedoch lag die Aktivität hier im Vergleich zum CoTPP deutlich niedriger. Bei allen getesteten katalytisch wirksamen Materialien entstand als vorrangiges Reaktionsprodukt Schwefel, gebildete Schwefel-Sauerstoff-Verbindungen wie Sulfat und Thiosulfat waren von untergeordneter Bedeutung. Die Untersuchungen zeigten, dass Acetylen Black aufgrund der sehr geringen Teilchengröße technisch kaum einsetzbar ist, weshalb weitere Trägermaterialien erprobt wurden. Im Gegensatz zu Aktivkohle oder Anthrazit erwiesen sich Weichfilze, insbesondere der Sigratherm Kohlenstoff-Weichfilz (KFA-Filz), als sehr gut geeignete Trägermaterialien. Beim Einsatz von Aktivkohle lagerte sich der gebildete Schwefel in den Porenräumen ab, was zu einer erheblichen Verringerung der katalytischen Aktivität führte. Dagegen wurde unter Verwendung des modifizierten Filzmaterials auch bei sehr langen Laufzeiten (bis 3000 Stunden) keine Abnahme der katalytischen Wirksamkeit beobachtet. Durch diese Katalysatormatrix konnte somit die Deaktivierung des Katalysators durch elementaren Schwefel verhindert werden. Bei abschließenden Versuchen unter Verwendung einer kleintechnischen Versuchsanlage konnte gezeigt werden, dass der Katalysator für den großtechnischen Einsatz geeignet ist. Im Vergleich zur Aktivkohle sind zwar größere Investitionskosten notwendig, andererseits können mit dem CoTPP-Material deutlich längere Laufzeiten realisiert werden. Aufgrund seiner guten technischen Handhabbarkeit ist der modifizierte KFA-Filz sowohl in kleinen dezentralen Anlagen (ländliche Siedlungen) als auch in größeren Wasserwerken einsetzbar. Zusätzliche Chemikalien sind für den Betrieb eines solchen Filters nicht erforderlich. Eine weitere Verbesserung der Sulfidentfernung wird bei langen Filterlaufzeiten durch sulfidoxidierende Bakterien bewirkt. Das Ziel, einen effizienten, technisch einsetzbaren Katalysator zur oxidativen Sulfidentfernung aus Wässern zu entwickeln, wurde somit erreicht. / Hydrogen sulfide often occurs in groundwater of arid areas. Because of its malodour, H2S containing water cannot be used as drinking water without treatment. Aeration as the most common treatment technique is less effective and leads to nasty odour of ambient air. Catalytic oxidation could be an alternative. The aim of this work was to develop and to optimize a technically applicable oxidation catalyst as well as to test its applicability under practical conditions. Various N4-chelates (e. g. porphyrins), which are frequently used for the reduction of oxygen in fuel cells, were evaluated for catalytic oxidation of sulfide at selected boundary conditions and process parameters using batch and column experiments. The new catalysts should be characterized in comparison with other materials. The oxidation kinetics, the long-time stability of the catalyst and the composition of oxidation products were the main criteria used for catalyst assessment. Cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP) showed the highest catalytic activity of all tested materials. The rate of sulfide transformation increased significantly with increasing temperature and at pH values higher than 6. A catalyst suitable for technical use in fixed-bed reactors was obtained by coating of a supporting material (carbon felt KFA) with the active substance. For all investigated materials, sulfur was found to be the main reaction product of the sulfide oxidation. In contrast to activated carbon, which showed catalytic activity for sulfide oxidation too, modified KFA felt materials were not blocked and deactivated by formed sulfur, even after long-term use. The new catalyst is well qualified for a stable oxidation of sulfide in water. In comparison to activated carbon, higher investment costs are required, but the carbon felt supported porphyrin has a significant longer lifetime. Because of its easy use, modified KFA felt is applicable both in small local plants and in large waterworks. There is no necessity to add chemicals or to install complex control equipment. As a positive side-effect, further improvement of sulfide elimination caused by sulfide-oxidizing bacteria was found during long filter run times.

This thesis examines the use of electrochemically treated viscose rayon based activated carbon cloth (ACC) for the removal of metal ions from aqueous effluent streams. Two types of treatment were performed: (i) electrochemical oxidation and (ii) electrochemical reduction to enhance cation and anion sorption capacities of the ACC, respectively. Electrochemical oxidation resulted in a loss of 61% BET surface area due to blockage of pores through formation of carboxylic acidic groups but its cation exchange capacity and oxygen content increased by 365% and 121%, respectively. The optimum constant current at which a combination of applied current and oxidation time at any extent of oxidation to produce ACC of maximum cation exchange capacity was found to be 1.1 A, with voltage of 4.2 V and current density of 0.8 mA/m2. Batch sorption experiments showed that the maximum copper and lead sorption capacities for electrochemically oxidised ACC increased 17 and 4 times, respectively, for noncompetitive sorption and 8.8 and 8.6 times, respectively for competitive sorption. Therefore, electrochemically oxidised ACC is an effective adsorbent for treating aqueous solution contaminated with copper/lead in both single component and multi-component systems. Industrial wastewaters are multicomponent systems, therefore, electrochemical oxidation of ACC is an efficient way of enhancing lead and copper ions sorptive capacity for industrial wastewater treatment. Electrochemical reduction resulted in a loss of 28% BET surface area due to formation of ether groups but its anion exchange capacity increased by 292%. The optimum constant current at which a combination of applied current and reduction time at any extent of reduction to produce ACC of maximum anion exchange capacity was found to be 5.5 A, with voltage of 9.8 V and current density of 6.4 mA/m2. Batch sorption experiments showed that the maximum chromium(VI) sorption capacity for electrochemically reduced ACC increased 2.12 times, with highest maximum chromium(VI) sorption capacity of 3.8 mmol/g at solution pH 4. Most industrial wastewaters contaminated with chromium(VI) are highly acidic, therefore, electrochemical reduction of ACC is an efficient way of enhancing chromium(VI) sorptive capacity for industrial wastewater treatment.

Hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) often reside in sediments sorbed to particles, most tightly to particles with high content of organic carbon. If persistent, such pollutants can accumulate in the sediment for many years and constitute a contamination risk for sediment-living organisms and organisms at higher trophic levels, including humans. Since traditional remediation techniques are associated with complications (e.g. release of contaminants during dredging operations, disturbance of benthic faunal communities), or constraints (handling of large amounts of contaminated sediment and water, limitations due to depth and size of the area, high costs), there is a need for new alternative methods. In situ remediation through thin-layer capping (a few centimeter cover) with a sorbing material such as activated carbon (AC) has been proposed as an alternative remediation method. Compared to traditional remediation techniques, AC amendment in a thin layer means less material handling and lower costs and is assumed to be less disruptive to benthic communities. The objectives of this thesis were to investigate the ecological effects from thin layer capping as well as the efficiency in contaminant retention. Thin layer capping amended with AC proved to reduce availability of HOCs to the tested organisms, the gastropod Nassarius nitidus (Paper II), the clam Abra nitida (Paper III) and to polychaete worms  (Paper II and III). The remediation technique also decreased the sediment-to-water fluxes of the contaminants (Paper II and III). However, AC amended thin-layer capping was also found to cause negative biological effects. In laboratory studies with only a few species the negative effects were minor, or difficult to discern with the endpoints used (Paper II and III). In a larger multi-species mesocosm (boxcore) study, on the other hand, the negative effects were more prominent (Paper I) and in a large scale field study the benthic community was found to be profoundly disturbed by the AC amendment, with the effects persisting or even worsening ca one year (14 months) post amendment (Paper IV). / <p>At the time of the doctoral defence the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript; Paper 4: Manuscript.</p> / Carbocap / Opticap / Thinc

Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic sage used to treat illness by the Mazatec Indians of Mexico. Salvinorin A (1a), a neoclerodane diterpenoid isolated from the plant, is a potent, selective agonist at the kappa opioid receptor (KOR), and is the first non-nitrogenous opioid. The plant is used recreationally as a hallucinogen, but is unpopular due to its dysphoric effects. 1a has been prohibited in Australia under an invalid systematic name. An early report of psychoactive alkaloids in S. divinorum proved to be irreproducible. Similarly, tests in mice suggesting the presence of psychoactive compounds other than 1a were confounded and therefore unreliable. In this work, an improved isolation method for 1a was developed, using filtration through activated carbon to decolourise the crude extract. Six new diterpenoids were isolated: salvinorins D–F (1d–1f) and divinatorins A–C (28a–28c). Five known terpenoids not previously reported from this species were also isolated. The structure–activity relationships of 1a were evaluated via selective modifications of each functional group. Useful synthetic methods are reviewed, including the first thorough review of furanolactone hydrogenations. Testing of the derivatives at the KOR suggests that the methyl ester and furan ring of 1a are required for activity, but that the lactone and ketone functionalities are not. Other compounds from S. divinorum did not bind to the KOR, suggesting that 1a is the plant’s active principle.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is a group of man-made, highly persistent chemicals. Due to the specific surface-active attributes of these molecules, applications are numerous and feed an economically important industry. During the last decade, PFASs have been detected globally in the environment, living organisms and tap water. The combination of toxic properties and high bioaccumulative potential, together with the discovery that conventional water treatment methods do not remove PFAS, renders further research on purification methods highly needed.  Three techniques of purifying water from PFASs were examined. Nanofiltration technology (NF) is a membrane filtration technique, which produces a purified product (the permeate) by generating an effluent of high contaminant concentration (the reject water). To decontaminate the reject water, adsorption by granular activated carbon (GAC) or anion exchange (AE) have been proposed. The efficiency of these three technologies was studied at Bäcklösa drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) in Uppsala. A nanofiltration pilot with two 270NF membranes (Dow Filmtech™), connected in series, was used. A high removal efficiency (&gt;90%) was found for all PFASs. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the concentration in the permeate water was a function of the concentration in the incoming raw water; increased PFAS raw water concentration resulted in increased PFAS permeate concentration. Size-exclusion and electrostatic repulsion were deemed important mechanisms. For the comparison of GAC (Filtrasorb 400®) and AE (Purolite® A-600), a column experiment was set up. The perfluoroalkane (-alkyl) sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (FOSA) had similar removal efficiencies using both GAC and AE, and the efficiency increased with increasing chain length. AE was found to have a higher average removal efficiency of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCAs) (62-95%) than GAC (49-81%). In conclusion, longer chain length PFASs were removed more effectively than shorter-chained, and the PFSAs and FOSA showed higher removal efficiency compared to the PFCAs. Furthermore, linear isomers were removed more effectively than branched for GAC and AE. In contrast, the opposite was found for the NF membrane, where branched isomers were better retained. / Per- och polyfluorerade alkylsubstanser (PFAS) är en grupp syntetiska, ytterst persistenta kemikalier. På grund av deras ytaktiva egenskaper är de lämpliga för användning i många produkter och tillverkningsprocesser, och är således viktiga för en ekonomiskt betydande industri. Under det senaste årtiondet har PFAS påträffats i miljön, levande organismer och kranvatten världen över.  Kombinationen av toxiska egenskaper, en hög bioackumuleringspotential och upptäckten att konventionella reningsmetoder inte avlägsnar substanserna från vatten, gör att vidare forskning av reningsmetoder för PFAS är mycket angelägen. Tre reningsteknikers förmåga att rena vatten från PFAS undersöktes. Nanofiltrering (NF) är en membranfiltreringsteknik som utöver den renade produkten, permeatet, även framställer en biprodukt av hög föroreningsgrad, rententatet. För att rena rententatet har adsorption till granulärt aktivt kol (GAC) eller jonbytarmassa (AE) föreslagits. Teknikerna utvärderades på Bäcklösa Vattenverk i Uppsala.  Nanofiltreringen undersöktes i en pilotanläggning där två 270NF (Dow Filmtech™) membran var seriekopplade. En hög reningsgrad (&gt;90%) konstaterades för alla typer av PFAS. Vidare visades PFAS-koncentrationen i permeatet vara en funktion av PFAS-koncentrationen i råvattnet; en ökad råvattenkoncentration gav en ökad permeatkoncentration. Storleksseparation och elektrostatisk repulsion befanns vara viktiga mekanismer som påverkade reningsgraden. För att undersöka de mekanismer som påverkar PFAS-adsorption jämfördes GAC (Filtrasorb 400®) och AE (Purolite® A-600) i ett kolonnexperiment. Reningsgraden för GAC och AE av perfluorerade sulfonsyror (PFSA) och perfluorooktan sulfonamider (FOSA) var lika hög och reningseffektiviteten ökade med ökande kolkedjelängd. AE återfanns ha en högre genomsnittlig reningsgrad av perfluorkarboxylsyror (PFCA) (62-95%) än GAC (49-81%). Sammanfattningsvis avlägsnades PFAS av längre kolkedjelängd mer effektivt än kortare kolkedjor, och PFAS med sulfonsyror och sulfonamider som funktionella grupper uppvisade en högre reningsgrad än karboxylsyrorna. Vidare renades linjära isomerer mer effektivt än grenade både genom GAC och AE. Däremot konstaterades det motsatta för NF-membranen, där grenade isomerer renades mer effektivt. / SafeDrink

Le premier chapitre de ce manuscrit est dédié aux traitements primaires et biologiques conventionnels. Les abattements de nombreux polluants prioritaires et émergents ont été déterminés pour la décantation, la décantation physico-chimique lamellaire, les boues activées faible charge et la biofiltration. Les composés hydrophobes et les métaux, les composés organiques volatils et les molécules biodégradables sont plutôt bien éliminés par ces filières. La normalisation des abattements à celui de l'azote a permis de démontrer que la filière décantation physico-chimique lamellaire + biofiltration a une efficacité comparable à la filière décantation + boues activées, bien que plus compacte et opérant avec un temps de séjour hydraulique plus faible. En complément, l'analyse dans trois effluents de STEP du SIAAP de 55 résidus pharmaceutiques et hormones (PPHs), et de 6 autres polluants émergents, a permis de caractériser finement la contamination de ces rejets par ces composés, et de montrer la forte fréquence de détection à des concentrations supérieures à 100 ng/L de 14 composés. Dans le second chapitre, les campagnes menées ont permis de fournir des données sur cinq types de boues, dont les boues brutes, centrifugées, digérées, séchées et les cakes de boues, et sur quatre procédés de traitement des boues communément utilisés en France (centrifugation, digestion anaérobie, séchage thermique et cuisson + filtration presse). De nombreux composés ont été détectés dans ces boues et ce à des niveaux de concentrations variant du µg/kg MS (matière sèche) au g/kg MS. Certains polluants, comme les LAS, métaux ou PCBs, ne sont pas du tout éliminés au cours des traitements des boues, entrainant une augmentation de leur teneur, alors que d'autres, tels que les alkylphénols ou les PPHs, sont abattus partiellement par digestion et séchage thermique. La digestion anaérobie est le procédé qui permet la meilleure élimination de ces composés. La présence de plusieurs composés dans les centrats et condensats indique qu'un transfert a lieu et que la biodégradation et la volatilisation ne sont pas les seuls mécanismes d'élimination. Le dernier chapitre décrit les performances d'un pilote de traitement tertiaire, fonctionnant avec du charbon actif en poudre (CAP) ou en micro-grain (CAµG), à l'échelle industrielle, au cours de 32 campagnes de mesure. Les résultats ont montré que la plupart des PPHs, alkylphénols, édulcorants, pesticides et parabènes pouvaient être abattus efficacement (> 80%) par du charbon actif en lit fluidisé, à des doses limitées de charbon (10-20 g/m3). La dose de charbon influence fortement les performances, que ce soit avec du CAP ou du CAµG. Le CAµG permet d'obtenir des abattements en PPHs comparables au CAP à une même dose (10 ou 20 gCAµG/m3), même si certains composés sont légèrement mieux abattus (5-15%) avec le CAP, probablement par l'action du FeCl3. Cependant, le CAµG a plusieurs avantages opérationnels par rapport au CAP. En particulier, le CAµG est réactivable, facile à utiliser, il fonctionne à des temps de séjour élevés favorisant le développement d'une activité biologique et sans ajout de coagulant/flocculant pour maintenir le lit de charbon. Par ailleurs, ce type de procédé permet l'affinage du traitement des paramètres globaux de qualité des eaux, notamment le CAµG qui retient les MES et élimine totalement les nitrites. La corrélation entre performances du procédé et abattement de l'absorbance UV à 254 nm a été établie, indiquant que ce paramètre pourrait être utilisé comme indicateur de performance. La mise en place d'expériences complémentaires en laboratoire a permis de mieux appréhender le processus de sorption sur le CAP. Le lien étroit entre surface spécifique, densité apparente du CAP et abattement des PPHs a été démontré, ainsi que l'importance de la dose de CAP et du temps de contact. L'impact positif du FeCl3, et l'influence négative de la quantité et de la qualité de la matière organique ont été observés / The first chapter is dedicated to the conventional primary and biological treatments. Hence, removals of a wide range of priority and emerging micropollutants were assessed for primary settling, physico-chemical lamellar settling, low load activated sludge process and biofiltration. Hydrophobic compounds and metals, as well as volatile organic compounds and biodegradable pollutants are rather well eliminated by these treatments. Moreover, considering removals normalized with nitrogen removals, the physico-chemical lamellar settling + biofiltration wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is as efficient as the primary settling + low load activated sludge WWTP, despite its lower hydraulic retention time and its higher compactness. As a complement, the analysis in 3 WWTP effluents from SIAAP of 55 pharmaceuticals and hormones (PPHs) and 6 other emerging pollutants allowed characterizing the contamination of these discharges, and highlighting the high occurrence of 14 compounds at concentrations above 100 ng/L. In the second chapter, the contamination by micropollutants of different types of Parisian sewage sludges was assessed, as well as their fate during sludge treatments. Various compounds, such as alkylphenols, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS), metals, organotins, phthalates, polybromodiphenylethers (PBDEs), perfluorinated acids (PFAs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PPHs, were quantified in raw, centrifuged, digested, thermally dried sludges and sludge cakes (cooking + press-filtering). Some of them (LAS, metals, PCBs) are not eliminated or less than dry matter by sludge treatments resulting in a content increase, while others (alkylphenols, organotins, PBDEs, PPHs, PFAs) are more removed than dry matter by anaerobic digestion and thermal drying. Overall, anaerobic digestion is the most efficient sludge process. Finally, the detection of several pollutants in the centrifuged and condensed waters from centrifugation and thermal drying indicates that a transfer is occurring and that biodegradation and volatilization are not the only mechanism to be involved in micropollutant removal from sludge. The last chapter aimed at investigating the performance of a large scale pilot operating with powdered (PAC) or micro-grain activated carbon (µGAC), during 32 campaigns. Results showed that most of PPHs, alkylphenols, artificial sweeteners, parabens and pesticides are efficiently removed (> 80%) by activated carbon in fluidized bed at moderate doses (10-20 g/m3). Furthermore, the activated carbon dose has a great influence on performances, whether with PAC or µGAC. Then, µGAC has several operational advantages (reactivability, ease of operation, high solid retention time, no need for coagulant/flocculant addition to handle the fluidized bed) over the PAC together with similar performances at a similar fresh µGAC dose (20 gµGAC/m3 ≈ 20 gPAC/m3). In addition this type of process allows an improvement of the conventional wastewater quality parameters, especially µGAC which retains total suspended solids and eliminates totally nitrites. Finally, a correlation between micropollutant and UV-254 removals has been confirmed, suggesting that this parameter could be used as a performances indicator. The complementary laboratory scale experiments performed within this chapter allowed understanding better the PAC adsorption mechanism in wastewater. The correlation between the specific surface, the bulk density of the PAC and PPHs removal has been displayed, as well as the importance of the fresh PAC dose and the contact time. Moreover, the positive effect of FeCl3 and negative influence of the quantity and quality of organic matter on micropollutant adsorption have been observed