Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤的热解还原无害化处理

提出了用热解还原法对含铬土壤进行无害化处理的新技术,研究了热解温度、热解时间及土壤有机质对铬无害化处理的影响,分析了热解前后土壤中铬的元素形态的变化.同时还探讨了热解还原过程中Cr(Ⅵ)的无害化机制.结果表明,土壤中的有机质在热解还原过程中产生的挥发分对Cr(Ⅵ)的无害化起核心作用;在200～600℃范围内,Cr(Ⅵ)的还原量随着热解温度升高而增大,500.0℃最适合于经济有效地实现Cr(Ⅵ)的热解还原处理;Cr(Ⅵ)的热解还原过程较快.铬的形态分析结果表明,热解后可交换态和碳酸盐结合态铬量大大降低,大部分铬转化成了活性低的残渣态,极大地降低了铬的危害.     

铬渣秸秆共热解产物铬稳定性研究

生物质铬渣共热解工艺是新型的铬渣处理工艺,该工艺能有效地将铬渣中的Cr(Ⅵ)还原为Cr(Ⅲ).而由于共热解产物总铬含量较高,因此考察了铬渣与秸秆共热解过程中铬稳定性.通过考察共热解产物成分及形态分析、pH影响实验、淋洗实验及长期稳定性实验,对共热解铬渣的铬环境安全性进行评估.结果表明:(1)共热解温度对铬渣形态有较大影响,可交换态及碳酸盐结合态铬含量随共热解温度升高而逐渐降低,800℃时候可交换态铬降至＜0.1％(质量分数,下同),碳酸盐结合态铬为1.2％;共热解后最稳定的残渣态铬含量随共热解温度升高而逐渐升高.(2)当pH＞7时,两种共热解产物总铬溶出量极低,基本都小于6mg/kg;当pH≤7时,总铬的溶出量显著增加,最高超过500 mg/kg.但由于解毒铬渣的酸中和能力极强,因此铬释放风险较低.(3)共热解产物的总铬累积溶出量极低,根据拟合结果计算出其100年填埋时间的总铬溶出量不超过1.3 mg/kg.长期稳定性实验表明,自然堆置过程中共热解产物的Cr(Ⅵ)含量逐渐降低.     

基于复合球团的以生物质焦油为还原剂的铬渣无害化处理

结合目前铬渣解毒现状,提出生物质焦油热解还原铬渣的新技术,利用生物质气化副产物焦油作为解毒剂,进而提高铬渣解毒和资源化水平,降低能耗。将生物质焦油和铬渣混合制成球团通过热解实现Cr(VI)向Cr(III)的形态转化,对影响焦油热解还原铬渣的主要因素:温度、铬渣粒径、球团尺寸、铬渣与焦油当量比等进行探讨。结果表明:还原铬渣的质量随温度升高而提高,温度超过400℃后无明显变化,减小铬渣粒径与球团尺寸可明显提高还原质量。当热解温度为400℃,还原时间10 min,铬渣与焦油当量比2.29,铬渣粒径0.074 mm,球团粒径2.5 mm时,可得到Cr(VI)还原率98.65%的还原铬产品。     

基于粒径分布的不同异位修复工艺除Cr特性

以我国某铬盐厂的铬污染土壤为研究对象,采用改进的BCR顺序提取法研究了粒径对不同修复工艺(异位淋洗、异位稳定化、湿法解毒)去除土壤中各形态Cr的影响。实验结果表明:粒径是影响铬渣污染土壤总铬和Cr(VI)去除的关键影响因素之一,粒径越细,越有利于3种异位修复工艺对土壤中Cr(Ⅵ)的去除或还原,粒径越细越有利于异位淋洗工艺对总铬的消减。粒径对水溶态Cr、酸溶态Cr的去除影响显著,粒径越细,水溶态Cr、酸溶态Cr的去除率越高,水溶态Cr和酸溶态Cr的分离或去除是不同异位修复工艺实现铬渣污染土壤中Cr(Ⅵ)高效去除的有效手段;粒径对可还原态Cr的去除影响不显著,pH是影响可还原态Cr去除的主要影响因素;粒径对可氧化态Cr含量提升显著,尤其是对异位稳定化和湿法解毒工艺,粒径越细,可氧化态Cr增大倍数越高;粒径对残渣态Cr的去除影响不显著。     

利用CPS还原稳定化修复Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤

通过研究多硫化钙(CPS)与水溶液中六价铬(Cr(Ⅵ))中的反应,得出CPS与Cr(Ⅵ)的化学计量关系及主要反应产物;以CPS为修复剂,开展还原稳定化法对Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤的修复实验,并用Fe SO_4作对比,比较两者的稳定化效果。结果表明:CPS与水溶液中Cr(Ⅵ)反应的化学反应计量比为3∶2,对反应产物进行XRD表征,发现其主要成分为Cr(OH)3和单质S;CPS能够在短时间内大幅度降低砂土中总铬和Cr(Ⅵ)的浸出浓度以及土壤的Cr(Ⅵ)含量;经CPS处理之后的Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤,pH值从原来的8.9下降至8.2,而经Fe2+处理的土壤明显酸化,其pH值降至7.5;土壤氧化还原电位(ORP)先显著下降,后期随着CPS的逐步消耗稍有上升;经CPS稳定化处理后,土壤可交换态铬和碳酸盐结合态铬均明显减少,铬的稳定性增强,环境风险显著减小。     

不同营养条件对薏苡人工湿地去除Cr(Ⅵ)的影响

为研究不同营养水平下薏苡人工湿地对Cr(Ⅵ)的净化与形态转变化的影响,以生活污水(W)、1/2(体积比)Hoagland营养液(Y)、1/2Hoagland营养液+生活污水(Y+W)为灌溉水源,构建微型模拟垂直流薏苡人工湿地,采取间歇进水方式,进水分别以0、10、30mg/L左右Cr(Ⅵ)(以K2Cr2O7形式加入)进行处理。结果表明:(1)根、茎、叶中总铬均随处理时间的延长和Cr(Ⅵ)浓度的提高而提高;不同器官之间相比较,总铬依次为根叶茎。(2)在不同营养条件下,基质中可交换态、铁锰氧化物结合态、有机物结合态、残渣态铬含量均随着Cr(Ⅵ)浓度的增加而提高,而碳酸盐结合态铬则先升高后降低。(3)Y处理出水Cr(Ⅵ)较高,W、(Y+W)处理均能提高人工湿地对含铬污水的处理效果。     

铬渣冷固结球团的还原实验及其解毒机理

铬渣中六价铬对人体和生态环境都有严重的危害,必须进行处理。在铬渣加入粘结剂、煤粉或铁精矿粉制成冷固结球团,在一定温度下进行还原解毒。实验表明,在1200℃以下用煤气铬渣球团,铬渣基本解毒;在1400℃熔炼还原后的铬渣球团,可使铬全部还原成金属铬或Cr7C3,在铁碳化合物存在的情况下,可形成(Fe·Cr)7C3,铬渣彻底解毒,并能回收铬渣中的Cr、Fe等元素。故可将铬渣制成冷固结球团进行还原解毒,进行高温熔炼后,可达到铬渣无害化、资源化处理。     

不同还原剂对某铬渣污染场地修复效果的实验研究

分别向某铬渣污染场地土样中投加7种还原剂(糖蜜、七水合硫酸亚铁、硫代硫酸钠、硫化钠、多硫化钙、硫化亚铁及还原性铁粉),还原剂投加量均为3%(质量分数,下同),考察了不同养护时间(1、5、12、28d)下土样中Cr(Ⅵ)含量及其浸出液中Cr(Ⅵ)浓度,对比7种还原剂对Cr(Ⅵ)的稳定效果。实验结果表明,糖蜜和多硫化钙对Cr(Ⅵ)的稳定化效果最佳,养护时间为28d时,土样中Cr(Ⅵ)质量浓度从3 094.78mg/kg分别降至26.14、5.45mg/kg,土样浸出液Cr(Ⅵ)质量浓度从98.42mg/L分别降至0.09、0.07mg/L,土样中Cr(Ⅵ)还原率均在99%以上。糖蜜和多硫化钙对土样的处理成本分别为60、150元/t,糖蜜的处理成本相对较低,具有较好的工程应用前景。     

利用一氧化碳工业废气解毒铬渣的方法及条件优化

结合铬渣解毒及一氧化碳工业废气利用现状,提出采用一氧化碳工业废气解毒铬渣的方法。实验对反应温度、反应时间、铬渣质量、铬渣粒径等影响因素进行研究和筛选,用响应面法(RSM)分析了各因素对反应的影响及各因素之间交互性,建立反应的多元回归方程,并通过热力学分析进一步研究方法优越性的机理。结果表明:温度是该工艺铬渣解毒效率的关键影响因素,反应温度越高,解毒效果越好,优选反应温度范围350~400℃;浸出毒性目标值设定为1.0 mg·L~(-1),反应温度为400℃,铬渣质量为40 g,浸出毒性可降低至0.6 mg·L~(-1),还原率达99.85%;多元回归方程拟合性验证结果良好,RSM分析方法在条件优化中有较好的实用价值。     

还原稳定化法修复六价铬污染土壤的中试研究

为探索还原稳定化法修复六价铬污染土壤的工程可行性,以某化工厂铬渣堆存场内六价铬污染土壤为研究对象,开展还原稳定化法修复六价铬污染土壤的中试研究。结果表明,DARAMEND-M、硫酸亚铁(Fe SO4)和多硫化钙(CPS)3种药剂对土壤中Cr(Ⅵ)的还原率超过了99%,糖蜜对Cr(Ⅵ)的还原率达93.9%。经糖蜜和DARAMEND-M处理的下层土壤,水溶态铬+交换态铬由原来的21.77%分别下降至6.26%和2.95%;经Fe SO4和CPS处理的渣土混合物,水溶态铬+交换态铬由22.12%分别下降至4.58%和2.94%,铬的稳定性明显增强。采用糖蜜、DARAMEND-M和Fe SO4处理后可以降低土壤p H值,而CPS处理则提高土壤p H值;糖蜜和DARAMEND-M有助于提高土壤微生物量碳含量。总体而言,糖蜜和DARAMEND-M适合修复低Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤,在还原稳定化效果和长效性方面,DARAMEND-M药剂优于糖蜜;Fe SO4和CPS在修复高Cr(Ⅵ)污染土壤方面具显著效果。     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Patterns of volatile metabolites and nonvolatile trichothecenes produced by isolates of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stachybotrys,Fusarium, Trichoderma,Trichothecium</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Memnoniella</Emphasis>

We reported previously that trichodiene, a volatile trichothecene derivative, was produced by a Stachybotrys isolate, also known to produce highly cytotoxic, non-volatile, macrocyclic trichothecenes (satrotoxins). We investigated the relationship between the production of trichodiene and various non-volatile trichothecenes for several molds. Volatile metabolites were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax TA and analyzed by GC/MS, while non-volatile metabolites were separated by HPLC, derivatized and analyzed by GC/MS. Stachybotrys chartarum isolates producing macrocyclic trichothecenes secreted significantly larger amounts of trichodiene and other sesquiterpenes than isolates which only produced simple trichothecenes. The amounts of secreted trichodiene were relatively small in all cases. With the exception of Memnoniella, which excreted small amounts of sesquiterpenes, the other isolates produced varying amounts of sesquiterpenes, including trichodiene, as well as simple tricothecenes, no detectable trichodiene, but large amounts of griseofulvin derivatives. In Stachybotrys there is apparently a correlation between trichodiene and macrocyclic trichothecene production. In the remaining isolates, there was no simple relationship between trichodiene and non-volatile trichothecene synthesis. Trichodiene is produced in larger amounts by Stachybotrys isolates, which also produce satratoxins, but it will be difficult to utilize this metabolite to detect toxic isolates in buildings due to the relatively small amounts excreted.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.     

Organochlorine compounds in a three-step terrestrial food chain

The concentrations of 15 organochlorine chemicals (PCBs and pesticides) were studied in a Central European oak wood food chain system: Great tit (Parus major), caterpillars (Tortrix viridana, Operophtera brumata, Erannis defoliaria), and oak-leaves (Quercus robur). Juvenile tits receive organochlorines from the mother via egg transfer and, eventually to a greater extent, from the caterpillar food source during nestling period. The concentrations of PCB 153 (2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl, the most abundant in this study) was found in leaf material at ca. 1 ng/g, in caterpillars 10 ng/g, and in bird eggs 170 ng/g on an average and on a dry mass basis.     

Radionuclides and trace elements in fish collected upstream and downstream of Los Alamos national laboratory and the doses to humans from the consumption of muscle and bone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine radionuclide and trace element concentrations in bottom‐feeding fish (catfish, carp, and suckers) collected from the confluences of some of the major canyons that cross Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) lands with the Rio Grande (RG) and the potential radiological doses from the ingestion of these fish. Samples of muscle and bone (and viscera in some cases) were analyzed for ³H, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^239,240Pu, and ²⁴¹Am and Ag, As, Ba, Be, Cr, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, and Tl. Most radionuclides, with the exception of ⁹⁰Sr, in the muscle plus bone portions of fish collected from LANL canyons/RG were not significantly (p<0.05) higher from fish collected upstream (San Ildefonso/background) of LANL. Strontium‐90 in fish muscle plus bone tissue significantly (p<0.05) increases in concentration starting from Los Alamos Canyon, the most upstream confluence (fish contained 3.4E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [126E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]), to Frijoles Canyon, the most downstream confluence (fish contained 14E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [518E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]). The differences in ⁹⁰Sr concentrations in fish collected downstream and upstream (background) of LANL, however, were very small. Based on the average concentrations (±2SD) of radionuclides in fish tissue from the four LANL confluences, the committed effective dose equivalent from the ingestion of 46 lb (21 kg) (maximum ingestion rate per person per year) of fish muscle plus bone, after the subtraction of background, was 0.1 ± 0.1 mrem y^‐1 (1.0 ± 1.0 μSv y^‐1), and was far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem y^‐1 (1000 μSv y^‐1). Of the trace elements that were found above the limits of detection (Ba, Cu, and Hg) in fish muscle collected from the confluences of canyons that cross LANL and the RG, none were in significantly higher (p<0.05) concentrations than in muscle of fish collected from background locations.     

Radionuclides in pinon pine (Pinus edulis) nuts from los alamos national laboratory lands and the dose from consumption

Abstract

One of the dominant tree species growing within and around the eastern portion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, lands is the pinon pine (Pinus edulis). Pinon pine is used for firewood, fence posts, and building materials and is a source of nuts for food—the seeds are consumed by a wide variety of animals and are also gathered by people in the area and eaten raw or roasted. This study investigated the (1) concentration of ³H, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^{239, 240}Pu, and²⁴¹ Am in soils (0‐ to 12‐in. [31 cm] depth underneath the tree), pinon pine shoots (PPS), and pinon pine nuts (PPN) collected from LANL lands and regional background (BG) locations, (2) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) from the ingestion of nuts, and (3) soil to PPS to PPN concentration ratios (CRs). Most radionuclides, with the exception of ³H in soils, were not significantly higher (p < 0.10) in soils, PPS, and PPN collected from LANL as compared to BG locations, and concentrations of most radionuclides in PPN from LANL have decreased over time. The maximum net CEDE (the CEDE plus two sigma minus BG) at the most conservative ingestion rate (10 lb [4.5 kg]) was 0.0018 mrem (0.018 μSv); this is far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem (1000 μSv). Soil‐to‐nut CRs for most radionuclides were within the range of default values in the literature for common fruits and vegetables.     

Degradation and sorption of imidacloprid in dissimilar surface and subsurface soils

Degradation and sorption/desorption are important processes affecting the leaching of pesticides through soil. This research characterized the degradation and sorption of imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)-methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) in Drummer (silty clay loam) and Exeter (sandy loam) surface soils and their corresponding subsurface soils using sequential extraction methods over 400 days. By the end of the incubation, approximately 55% of imidacloprid applied at a rate of 1.0 mg kg^?1 degraded in the Exeter sandy loam surface and subsurface soils, compared to 40% of applied imidacloprid within 300 days in Drummer surface and subsurface soils. At the 0.1 mg kg^?1 application rate, dissipation was slower for all four soils. Water-extractable imidacloprid in Exeter surface soil decreased from 98% of applied at day 1 to > 70% of the imidacloprid remaining after 400 d, as compared to 55% in the Drummer surface soil at day 1 and 12% at day 400. These data suggest that imidacloprid was bioavailable to degrading soil microorganisms and sorption/desorption was not the limiting factor for biodegradation. In subsurface soils > 40% of ¹⁴C-benzoic acid was mineralized over 21 days, demonstrating an active microbial community. In contrast, cumulative ¹⁴CO₂ was less than 1.5% of applied ¹⁴C-imidacloprid in all soils over 400 d. Qualitative differences in the microbial communities appear to limit the degradation of imidacloprid in the subsurface soils.     

Biochemical interaction of six op delayed neurotoxicants with several neurotargets

Abstract

Five organophosphorous insecticides: Leptophos, EPN, Cyano‐fenphos, trichloronate and salithion proved to cause irreversible ataxia not only to chicken but also to mice and sheep. TOCP was included as a reference. Cyanofenphos blocked the catecholamine B‐receptor binding activity with ³H‐norepinephrine at a level similar to that of the specific inhibitor propranolol in the mouse heart preparation. In the lamb heart preparation, the B‐receptor was more sensitive to Leptophos, salithion and TOCP than to propranolol. The six compounds and their oxons were screened for their in‐vitro inhibition to monamine oxidase (MAO), acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) and neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the brain of either mouse, lamb or chicken. It is believed that their AChE inhibition stands for their acute toxicity, while NTE inhibition is responsible for their paralytic ataxia.