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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the possible long-term health effects of the defoamer used in seawater desalination by sub-chronic toxicity testing.@*METHODS@#Blood analysis, internal organ assessment, and histopathological examination were carried out in rats exposed to low, medium, and high (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg BW, respectively) doses of defoamer for 90 days through oral administration.@*RESULTS@#The high dose group showed decreased blood alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (P < 0.05). All doses resulted in a significant increase in albumin and decrease in globulin (P < 0.05). The direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin were decreased in the medium and high dose groups (P < 0.05). All dose groups showed significant induction of alkaline phosphatase (P < 0.05). Pathological examination revealed a case of liver mononuclear cell infiltration in the medium dose group and three cases of liver congestion, steatosis of hepatic cells around the central vein, and punctate necrosis with multiple focal mononuclear cell infiltration in male rats administered the high dose. The No Observed Adverse Effect Level was 0.5 g/kg BW in rats, with albumin and total bilirubin as health effect indices.@*CONCLUSION@#Long-term defoamer exposure may cause liver injury but has no significant impact on renal function in rats. The effect on blood cells in female rats was more prominent than that in male rats.
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Animals , Female , Male , Administration, Oral , Antifoaming Agents , Toxicity , Blood Chemical Analysis , Body Weight , Eating , Rats, Wistar , Toxicity Tests, SubchronicABSTRACT
Objective To develop a water station that can be loaded to a ship and supply freshwater. Methods The water station comprises the reverse osmosis seawater desalination device, pressure water tank, high pressure water pump, etc, with 40-feet international standard containers as the carrier. Results The water station can produce 80 t freshwater daily, and the quality of produced water conforms to the standards of the state and army for drinking water quality. Conclusion The water station, which has highly-compaction, strong-mobility, excellent-adaptability and high-automaticity, fits for a ship.
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Objective To assess the sanitary quality of finished water produced by seawater desalination plant.Methods Using reverse osmosis for seawater desalination,the microbiological indexes,the levels of chloride and the pH values of finished water after seawater desalination were determined and then were assessed based on the National Method for Determination of Drinking Water(GB 5750-1985).Results After seawater desalination,the level of fluoride in finished water was 426 mg/L,the total count of bacteria of 3 finished water samples among 9 samples exceeded the standedard(350,300,4016/L),the pH valuer were qualified on the whole,except one lower value of 5.74 and a higher value of 8.94.Conclusicn After the treatment by seawater desalination system,the level of residual chloride in finished water was higher which approached the related highest limit ruled by National Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water,the microbiological indexes and pH values of finished water were unstable.
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Objective To study the operating parameters of the field seawater desalination reverse osmosis device by RO process and analyze quality of the product water.Methods In pressure of 4.90～6.37 MPa,the influence of operating pressure on salt rejection and water flux is researched to determine the best parameter.Except some conventional item test,the water quality analysis also includes BOD,COD,TOC,fluorescence spectra,ultraviolet spectra and chromatography of ions analysis.Results Operating pressure of 5.88 ～6.37 MPa,the water flux reaches 18 ～22 L/h and the ratio of desalinization exceeds 97.4%.The device has an organic contaminant elimination ratio higher than 95% and ion desalination ratio also more than 96%.The fundamental index is consistent with drinking water sanitary standard.Conclusion The field seawater desalination reverse osmosis device by RO process can effectively wipe off bacteria and contaminant of water and also can reduce salt salinity in untreated water to produce pure water for drinking.