This study investigated the distribution, mass and emission loads, and removal efficiency of six artificial sweeteners (ASs) including acesulfame (ACE), cyclamate (CYC), saccharin (SAC), aspartame (ASP), sucralose (SUC), and neotame (NEO) in different processes section of sewage treatment plant (STP). The results show that CYC and SAC are the most abundant ASs in STP influent, accounting for >67% of the total ASs concentration, but ASP is not detected in influent. The mass loads of artificial sweeteners in influent range from 0.003 7 g/d·1 000p-1 (NEO) to 1.32 g/d·1 000p-1 (CYC), while the emission loads in effluent range from 0.001 5 g/d·1 000p-1 (NEO) to 0.30 g/d·1 000p-1 (SUC). ACE, CYC, and SAC can be effectively removed (>88%) in STP, with most removal occurring in the secondary treatment stage. In contrast, removal efficiencies of NEO and SUC are <62% and <10%, respectively, which mainly occur in the first treatment and advanced treatment stages.
经计算城市污水厂预计每年向环境中排放570.07 kg的人工甜味剂,其中包括排放量最大的SUC,达375.76 kg。其次是SAC、ACE、CYC、NEO,排放量分别为126.73、59.89、6.39、1.31 kg。经污水处理系统净化后,每年预计实现2 860.01 kg的人工甜味剂减排量,包括1 153.24 kg CYC、982.83 kg SAC、739.54 kg ACE和1.96 kg NEO。然而,随着居民控糖意识的提升,以及无糖产品链的扩展,人工甜味剂的消费量及向环境中的排放量可能会进一步增加。
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