絮凝—酸化法预处理腈纶纺丝生产废水的实验研究

研究采用絮凝－酸化法对腈纶纺丝废水进行预处理,考察了絮凝剂的选用及多种絮凝实验条件对实验结果的影响。结果表明,以ＰＦＳ作絮凝剂,絮凝ｐＨ６．０,ＰＦＳ 投加量为０．３ｍｌ,ＰＡＭ投加量为０．４ｍｌ时的ＣＯＤ,ＢＯＤ５和ＮＨ３－Ｎ及ＣＮ＾－去除率分别为３０％,３１％,８％及３２％。     

SBR法处理医药有机废水工艺研究

医药有机废水中ＣＯＤｃＲ２０００－３０００ＭＧ／ｌ，ｂｏｄ５３００－５００ＭＧ／ｌ，ｐＨ为４－５左右，采用ＳＢＲ法处理后，ＣＯＤｃｒ去除率大于８５％，ＢＯＤ５去除率大于９０％，ｐＨ６－９。为废水后续处理达标奠定了良好的基础。     

光催化氧化-混凝工艺处理化工废水

探索了光催化氧化－混凝工艺处理废水的工艺条件,最佳光催化氧化处理条件为ＰＨ＝３,催化剂为铁盐,氧化剂Ｈ２Ｏ２,低压汞灯,光照时间１．５ｈ,废水温度４５℃,温凝剂选用ＰＡＣ和ＰＡＭ（混凝剂的投加量为原水ＣＯＤｃｒ：ＰＡＣ：ＰＡＭ＝７：１．５：０．０１）,混凝ＰＨ６,沉降时间０．５ｈ,在该工艺条件对ＣＯＤｃｒ为１７３－７０１４４ｍｇ／Ｌ的十二烷基苯磺酸钠废水、苯酐废水、富马酸废水、邻苯二甲酸二辛酯废水     

厌氧—好氧法处理渗滤液与城市污水混合废水的可行性

彩厌氧－好氧工艺对不同浓度的垃圾填埋场渗滤液与城市污水在不同混合比（ＶＳＨ：ＶＣＨ）时的处理效果及可行性进行了研究,厌氧段采用新型ＡＢＲ反应器并将控制在水解酸化阶段。研究表明,当原渗滤液ＣＯＤ〈５５００ｍｇ／Ｌ时,ＶＳＨ：ＶＣＨ达４：６是可行的,其稳定运行时的ＣＯＤ和ＢＯＤ５去除率可分别达８８．９％和９６．８％当原渗滤液ＣＯＤ≥６５００～８８００ｍｇ／Ｌ时,须将ＶＳＨ：ＶＣＨ控制在２．８以内。     

SBR法处理印染废水的研究

应用ＳＢＲ法、ＰＡＣ－ＳＢＲ法，微电解－ＳＢＲ法对印染废水进行了对比处理试验研究。试验结果表明：微电解－ＳＢＲ法处理效果优于其它两种方法，当进水ＣＯＤ＝１０００～１６００ｍｇ／Ｌ，色度＝２００～８００倍，ＢＯＤ５＝２５０～４００ｍｇ／Ｌ时．ＣＯＤ去除率在８５％左右，ＢＯＤ５去除率和脱色率均在９０％以上，出水达到排放标准。     

含氟废水的混凝沉淀处理

研究了ＦｅＣｌ３,Ａｌ２（ＳＯ４）３,ＰＦＣＳ和ＡＰＡＭ对含氟废水的混凝沉淀处理。结果表明：石灰乳,ＰＦＣＳ和ＡＰＡＭ对废水中的氟及ＣＯＤ具有较好的处理效果,处理后水质达到国家二级排放标准。     

活性硅酸混凝剂PFASSC处理造纸废水

利用硅酸钠、硫酸铝、三氯化铁和硫酸为主要原料制备了复合型活性硅酸混凝剂ＰＦＡＳＳＣ并对造纸废水进行了处理，得到活性硅酸混凝剂ＰＦＡＳＳＣ最佳配方为：ＰＨ＝２．０（Ｆｅ＾３＋＋Ａｌ＾２）／ＳｉＯ２（摩尔比）＝１．５，Ｆｅ＾３＋／Ａｌ＾３＋（摩尔比）＝１．０，与常用混凝剂相比，ＰＦＡＳＳＣ混凝剂处理造纸废水对除浊、脱色和去除ＣＤＤＣｒ有更加优良的性能。     

新型无机高分子絮凝剂在制革废水处理中的应用研究

介绍了一种新型无机高分子絮凝剂－硅钙复合型聚合氯化铝铁（ＳＣＰＡＦＣ）在制革废水处理中的应用。结果表明，该产品对废水的浊度去除率为９９％，ＳＳ去除率为９５％，ＣＯＤ去除率为９０％，Ｃｒ＾３＋的去除率为８５％左右。最佳使用ｐＨ值为６．０￣９．０，最佳投药量为０．３５￣０．４０ｇ／Ｌ，最佳混凝时间为１５￣２０ｍｉｎ，在同样条件下各项性能均优于ＰＡＣ２倍以上。同时该絮凝剂还可用于生活饮水、生产用水及其他     

Fe^2＋—H2O2氧化法处理氨基J酸工业废水的研究

用Ｆｅ＾２＋－Ｈ２Ｏ２氧化法处理氨基Ｊ酸工业废水。结果表明,当溶液ｐＨ＝１－３,Ｈ２Ｏ２和Ｆｅ＾２＋用量分别为Ｈ２Ｏ２：Ｆｅ＾２＋１０：１,Ｈ２Ｏ２：ＣＯＤＣｒ＝２ｇ：ｇ时,Ｊ酸废水的ＣＯＤＣｒ去除率达６６．７％,氨基去除率达６８．４％。处理后的废水ＢＯＤ５／ＣＯＤＣｒ＝０．５,已达到生化处理的要求。该法可作为氨基Ｊ酸废水的预处理方法。     

石灰—硫酸亚铁法处理高浓度砷和氟酸性废水试验研究

采用二级石灰－硫酸亚铁法处理砷和氟浓度分别高达１１０ｍｇ／Ｌ和６５０ｍｇ／Ｌ以上的酸性废水。当一、二级控制条件分别为ｐＨ９．５和９．０、Ｆｅ／Ａｓ比为２．５和１５时，一级砷和氟去除率分别可达９９．５％和９４％，二级出口砷和氟残余浓度分别可低至０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ和１３．８ｍｇ／Ｌ，Ｃｕ、Ｚｎ和Ｐｂ等重金属离子均达检不出水平。     

Biochemical responses of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to petrochemical environmental contamination along the North-western coast of Portugal

Following the development of urban and industrial centres petrochemical products have become a widespread class of contaminants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of petrochemical contamination in wild populations of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) along the NW Atlantic coast of Portugal by applying antioxidant and energetic metabolism parameters as biomarkers. For that, mussels were collected at five sampling sites presenting different petrochemical contamination levels. To evaluate the mussels' antioxidant status, enzymatic activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione S-transferases, as well as glutathione redox status were evaluated in gills and digestive glands of mussels collected from the selected sites. Lipid peroxidation was determined in the same tissues to quantify cellular oxidative damage. Furthermore, to investigate how energetic processes may respond to these contaminants, the activity of NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase was determined in mussels' digestive glands, and octopine dehydrogenase was determined in mussels' posterior adductor muscle. Furthermore, the concentrations of aliphatic hydrocarbons, unresolved complex mixture and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were quantified in mussels' tissue, and abiotic parameters were quantified in water samples collected at each site. Several biomarkers showed statistically significant differences among sampling sites. The redundancy analysis (RDA) used to perform the integrated analysis of the data showed a clear separation of the sampling sites in three different assemblages, which are in agreement with the PAHs levels found in mussels tissues. In addition, the RDA indicated that some of the selected biomarkers may be influenced by abiotic parameters (e.g. salinity, pH, nitrates and ammonia). The approach selected for this study seems to be suitable for monitoring petrochemical contamination.     

Dioxins, PCBs, metals, metalloids, pesticides and antimicrobial residues in wild and farmed Australian southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)

Data concerning the concentration of dioxins (PCDD/PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), metals, metalloids, pesticides and antimicrobials residues are reported for the edible portion of Australian wild and farmed southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii). In 2004 wild caught (n=5) and farmed (n=26) southern bluefin tuna (SBT) were collected. The mean concentration of total mercury on a fresh weight (fw) basis was 0.34 mg/kg in wild SBT and 0.31 mg/kg in farmed SBT. Concentrations of dioxins (PCDD/PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in wild SBT were extremely low. The mean concentration (fw) of the sum of PCDD/PCDFs and the dioxin-like PCBs was 0.27 pg TEQ/g in wild SBT and 0.61 pg TEQ/g in farmed SBT. Mean PCB total concentration (fw basis) was 0.47 ng/g in wild SBT and 6.60 ng/g in farmed SBT. No detectable residues of any pesticide or antimicrobial compounds were found. All residues detected were within regulatory limits set by the Japanese Competent Authority, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Australian Competent Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The need for harmonisation of international product integrity procedures for bluefin tunas in international trade is highlighted.     

Tracing recovery from acidification in the western Norwegian Nausta watershed

A novel method, redundancy analysis (RDA), has been used to examine whether chemical recovery from acidification in the western Norwegian Nausta watershed produces detectable recovery within the community structure of the macro-zoobenthos. The RDA results have been compared with measures of recovery based on the changes detected using highly specialized and regionally defined biological acidity indices. We found that the beginning of biological recovery in the Nausta watershed was recognizable during the period 1989-1998. Recovery occurred in the upper reaches and in the tributaries. The multivariate approach proved to complement the acidity indices approach, and much biological information can be gained by their combined use. The RDA method is conservative, i.e. does not overestimate biological recovery, and it is not geographically constrained as are the acidity indices. We also found that seasonal climatic factors strongly influence the benthic community, and may confound the detection of the biological recovery process.     

Evaluation of alternative filter media for particulate matter emission testing of residential wood heating devices

The performance of Teflon-coated glass fiber filter media (Pallflex Emfab TX40) is evaluated for particulate matter (PM) sampling of residential wood heating devices in a dilution tunnel. Thirty samples of varying duration and PM loading and concentration were collected from an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 28 dilution tunnel using dual Method 5G sample trains with untreated glass fiber and Emfab filters. Filters were weighed soon after the end of sampling and again the next day after equilibration at 35% relative humidity (RH). PM concentrations from both types of filters agreed very well with 1-day equilibration, demonstrating that Emfab filters are appropriate for use in measuring PM from residential wood burning appliances in a dilution tunnel and have performance equal to or better than the glass fiber filter media. Agreement between filter media without equilibration was erratic, with PM from glass fiber filter samples varying from slightly less than the Emfab samples to as much as 2.8 times higher. Some of the glass fiber filters lost substantial mass with equilibration, with the highest percent loss at lower filter mass loadings. Mass loss for Emfab samples was a small percentage of the mass and very consistent across the range of mass loadings. Taken together, these results may indicate water uptake on the glass fiber media that is readily removed with 1-day equilibration at moderate RH conditions.

Implications: EPA regulations now allow the use of either glass fiber or Teflon filter media for wood appliance PM emission testing. Teflon filter media minimizes the potential for acid-gas PM artifacts on glass fiber filters; this is important as EPA moves toward the use of locally sourced cordwood for testing that may have higher sulfur content. This work demonstrates that the use of Teflon-coated glass fiber filters can give similar PM measurement results to glass fiber filters after 1 day of equilibration. With no equilibration, measured PM from glass fiber filters was usually higher than from Teflon-coated glass fiber filters.     

Hydraulic response and nitrogen retention in bioretention mesocosms with regulated outlets: part I--hydraulic response

In bioretention systems used for stormwater treatment, runoff interception improves with increased infiltration rates. However, nitrogen retention improves with increased retention time or decreasing infiltration rates. These contrasting responses were analyzed in 240-L experimental mesocosms using a variety of media treatments. The mesocosms were vegetated, except for one barren control. Dual-stage outlets were installed to extend retention time and equalize hydraulic responses. One unregulated treatment was free-draining. This part 1 paper presents the media properties and hydraulic responses. The highly aggregated media had saturated hydraulic conductivities ranging from 20.7 to 59.6 cm/h in August 2008 (austral winter), which increased to 42.8 to 110.6 cm/h in March 2009 (austral summer). The outlet regulated mesocosms provided retention over 8 times longer than the free-draining mesocosms, while still being able to capture large events. The outlets provide adaptive management for bioretention design to improve both runoff capture and nitrogen retention.     

Perfluorooctane sulfonate increases β-oxidation of palmitic acid in chicken liver

Purpose

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) belongs to a group of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl acids that have been extensively used in various applications such as stain and oil resistant treatments for fabrics, fire-fighting foams, and insecticides. These chemicals present an environmental and health risk being present in many samples both in wildlife and humans. In this study, we investigate the effect of PFOS on fatty acid ??-oxidation in developing chicken embryos.

Methods

Fertilized chicken eggs were exposed in ovo to PFOS at day?4 of incubation. On day?10, the eggs were dissected and livers were incubated in vitro with ³H-palmitic acid for 2?h. The media were collected, and after clean up, the amount of tritiated water was measured with liquid scintillation counting to determine the rate of palmitic acid ??-oxidation.

Results

PFOS was found to induce fatty acid ??-oxidation at doses starting from a lowest observed effect level (LOEL) of 0.1???g/g egg weight. Maximum induction of 77?% compared to control was seen at 0.3???g/g.

Conclusions

The administered doses in which effects are seen are around and even lower than the levels that can be found in wild populations of birds. General population human levels are a factor of two to three times lower than the LOEL value of this study. The environmental contamination of PFOS therefore presents a possibility of effects in wild populations of birds.     

Distribution and levels of eight toxaphene congeners in different tissues of marine mammals, birds and cod livers

Levels and distribution of eight compounds of technical toxaphene (CTTs) were determined in different marine species (seals, cetaceans, birds, and fish). The eight CTTs included six commercially available and two chlorobornanes prepared in our lab. These congeners were present in all investigated samples. In agreement with earlier studies, the octachlorobornane B8-1413 (P-26) and the nonachlorobornane B9-1679 (P-50) were the most abundant congeners in most of the samples. In seal blubber, B8-1413 (P-26) and B9-1679 (P-50) contributed with up to approximately 80% (Weddell seal) to the sum of the eight CTTs. In seals from the northern hemisphere the nonachlorobornane was more abundant while in those from the southern hemisphere (Antarctic and Namibia), the octachlorobornane B8-1413 (P-26) usually appeared at higher concentrations. Depending on the species the contribution of the other congeners varied significantly. B9-1025 (P-62) ranged from 2-20%, B8-1412 was found at 4-25% with highest contribution in birds, and B8-2229 (P-44) was found at 5-15%. The remaining three congeners B7-1453, B8-1414 (P-40), and B8-1945 (P-41) were lower abundant except B8-1414 (P-40) which was found at high contribution in liver and kidney of birds. The sum of the eight CTTs ranged from 4 microg/kg to 1.4 mg/kg, depending on the species and region. In most of the seal blubber samples, PCBs and DDT were more abundant (factor 2-20) but Antarctic Weddell seals showed higher CTT levels than PCBs and DDT.     

Preliminary examination of contaminant loadings in farmed salmon, wild salmon and commercial salmon feed

This pilot study examined five commercial salmon feeds, four farmed salmon (one Atlantic, three chinooks) and four wild salmon (one chinook, one chum, two sockeyes) from the Pacific Coast for PCBs (112 congeners), polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs - 41 congeners), 25 organochlorine pesticides (OPs), 20 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and methyl and inorganic mercury. The farmed salmon showed consistently higher levels of PCBs, PBDEs, OPs (except toxaphene) than the wild salmon. The mean concentrations in pg/g were 51,216 vs 5302 for total PCBs; 2668 vs 178 for total PBDEs; 41,796 vs 12,164 for total OPs (except toxaphene). The farmed salmon levels are likely a consequence of the elevated level of contamination found in the commercial salmon feed (mean concentrations in pg/g were 65,535 for total PCBs; 1889 for total BPDEs; 48,124 for total OPs except toxaphene). Except for a single high wild chinook value, PAHs were highest in the feed samples followed by the farmed fish and the three other wild fish. The Bio-Oregon-1996 feed of hatchery origin showed a level of PAHs ten times higher than any other feed. The genotoxic implications of such a high PAH level are considered for juvenile chinook salmon. Toxaphene and methyl mercury concentrations were not notably different between the wild and farmed salmon. There was no clear low contaminant brand of salmon feed. The human health implications of eating farmed salmon are considered from the perspective of the current WHO and Health Canada (2000) tolerable daily intake (TDI) values for PCBs. Based on a TDI of 1 pg TEQ/kg bw/day, this analysis indicated a safety concern for individuals who on a regular weekly basis consume farmed salmon produced from contaminated feed.     

Differences in p,p'-DDE bioaccumulation from compost and soil by the plants Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima and the earthworms Eisenia fetida and Lumbricus terrestris

Two plant species, Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, and two earthworm species, Eisenia fetida and Lumbricus terrestris, were exposed to soil and compost with equivalent p,p'-DDE contamination. Pollutant bioconcentration was equal in plant roots in both media, but translocation was higher in C. pepo. Bioaccumulation by E. fetida was approximately 6- and 3-fold higher than that by L. terrestris in the soil and compost, respectively. For all species, p,p'-DDE uptake was significantly greater from soil than from compost; 7- to 8-fold higher for plant roots and 3- to 7-fold higher for worms. Abiotic desorption from soil was approximately twice that from the compost. When all the data are normalized for organic-carbon content of the media, the contaminant is more tightly bound by soil than compost. Although the risk associated with p,p'-DDE is higher in soil than compost, important mechanistic differences exist in contaminant binding to organic carbon in the two media.     

Relying on nature: wild foods in northern Nigeria

In rural Africa, wild foods provide diversity, vitamins and minerals in the diet. They are also important at times of food shortage. This paper discusses issues concerning wild food use in semiarid West Africa, and presents the results of a study of the use of wild plant foods in northeast Nigeria. Interviews with farmers and herders identified a total of 67 wild foods, coming from 53 species of plant. Knowledge of wild foods varied according to ethnic group and gender. Some wild foods caused side effects if eaten in excess. Land-use change due to agricultural expansion seems to be increasing the areas where wild foods are most commonly found. Wild foods are important as a supplement to daily diet, and at times of food scarcity. In addition, they provide an opportunity to generate income when they are collected and traded. The paper concludes that wild foods are an important coping strategy for rural communities. Further research is needed to determine whether local institutions and community-based natural resource management regimes are sufficient to conserve this resource.