This study examined a combined potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and polyaluminium chloride (PAC) process for treating karst waters, with experiments simulating the seasonal variations in manganese concentration. Using algal organic matter (AOM) from Chlorella sp. and Pseudoanabaena sp., the mechanisms for Mn(II) removal, AOM transformation, and DBPs control were investigated. The results indicated that KMnO4 oxidized Mn(II) to MnO2, while PAC promoted the co-precipitation of MnO2 with AOM through adsorption and bridging. TEM analysis confirmed that MnO2 was encapsulated by PAC flocs and associated with AOM. FTIR and ICP-MS analyses demonstrated enhanced Mn(II) adsorption via coordination with algal surface functional groups. The combined process reduced the formation of carbonaceous DBPs (C-DBPs) and nitrogenous DBPs (N-DBPs) by 16% and 18.5%, respectively. Notably, trichloromethane (TCM) formation was reduced by 51%, underscoring the process's effectiveness against C-DBPs. Compared to KMnO4 alone, the combined process reduced N-DBPs formation by only 0.6% in the Chlorella sp. system but by 27% in the Pseudoanabaena sp. system. This disparity suggests that DBP formation pathways are differentially regulated by AOM components, which vary with algal species.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |