再生资源回收体系建设巡礼——走进天津乘借滨海新区开发开放的快车道加快天津再生资源回收体系建设

2006年,国务院下发<推进天津滨海新区有关问题的意见>,这是党中央、国务院继深圳经济特区、浦东新区之后,又一带动区域发展的重要战略部署.     

垃圾渗滤液处理技术

垃圾渗滤液是垃圾填埋过程中产生的高浓度有机废水,是国内外污水处理的一大难题.综述了垃圾渗滤液的水质特性,并总结了近年来在垃圾渗滤液的预处理、主体工艺及深度处理技术上的研究进展,对垃圾渗滤液处理技术提出研究方向.     

进口废塑料清洁程度定量化合格评定方法的探讨

目前国内对进口废塑料清洁程度的合格评定,长期以来一直采取感官检验的定性方法,引起了较多争议.以<进口可用作原料的固体废物环境保护控制标准--废塑料>(GB16487.12)为依据,分析了GB16487.12对进口废塑料清洁程度进行规定的原因,并在此基础上探讨了对进口废塑料清洁程度采取定量化的合格评定原理,提出参照<一般工业固体废物贮存、处置场污染控制标准>(GB18599)和<生活垃圾填埋污染控制标准>(GB16889)对进口废塑料清洁程度制定定量化限量要求,并建议尽快修订现行国家标准<进口可用作原料的固体废物环境保护控制标准--废塑料>.     

台山电厂5号机组烟气脱硝液氨储存区设计

介绍了广东省台山电厂5号机组烟气脱硝工程选用液氨作为反应剂的工艺设计以及针对危险化学品液氨采取的一些具体措施,并对液氨储存区的设计提出了一些看法.     

设置变电站电磁环境影响防护控制区的必要性探讨

通过对几种典型变电站及其进、出线电磁环境实测数据的分析,认为变电站站外不需划定电磁环境影响防护控制区.     

四种常见锅炉清洗剂及其应用

对四种锅炉常用化学清洗剂的清洗原理、特点、使用范围以及配套助剂进行了详细阐述,并对它们的清洗工艺及应用实例作了介绍.     

国家发展政革霉办公厅 财政部办公厅关于组织推荐2012年园区循环化改造示范试点备选园区的通知

各省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市、新疆生产建设兵团发展改革委（经委、经信委、经贸委）、财政厅（局）： 为贯彻落实《循环经济促进法》、国家“十二五”规划纲要和中央经济工作会议精神,推进园区循环经济发展,提高园区综合竞争力,实现持续健康发展,加快转变经济发展方式,建设资源节约型、环境友好型社会,提高生态文明水平,国家发展改革委、财政部决定继续组织实施园区循环化改造示范试点工作,现就申报2012年园区循环化改造示范试点备选园区有关事项通知如下。     

加快发展循环经济创建我国北方科学发展示范城市——访大连市发展和改革委员会副主任吕强

发展循环经济,建设资源节约型及环境友好型社会,既合乎世界潮流,也符合我国国情;既是立足当前,着眼长远,更是落实科学发展现.实现可持续发展的重要保证.近日.本刊特约编辑就大连市发展循环经济的有关情况,对大连市发展和改革委员会副主任吕强进行了专访.     

做好组织实施工作 充分发挥政策效果——财政部 商务部有关负责人就家电以旧换新政策答记者问

实施家电以旧换新是继家电下乡、汽车摩托车下乡后,党中央国务院从落实科学发展观、构建社会主义和谐社会的大局出发作出的又一项重大决策.近日,财政部、商务部、发展改革委、工业和信息化部、环境保护部、工商总局、质检总局联合印发了<家电以旧换新实施办法>,受到了社会各方面的极大关注.财政部、商务部有关负责人针对家电以旧换新有关政策问题,接受了记者的专访.     

关于印发《汽车以旧换新实施办法》的通知

各省、自治区、直辖市、计划单列市、新疆生产建设兵团财政、商务、宣传、发展改革、工业和信息化、公安、环境保护、交通运输、工商、质监主管部门： 为贯彻《国务院办公厅关于转发发展改革委等部门促进扩大内需鼓励汽车家电以旧换新实施方案的通知》（国办发[2009]44号）精神，更好的实施汽车以旧换新补贴政策，特制定《汽车以旧换新实施办法》。现印发给你们，请遵照执行。     

Temporal Trends in Mercury Accumulation in Lake Sediments in Sweden

Lake sediment cores were analyzedto study the history of mercury (Hg) pollution andparticularly to determine whether recent sedimentconcentrations have declined in response todeclining atmospheric deposition of Hg. Sedimentcores from 6 forest lakes distributed fromsouthern to northern Sweden and 3 northernmountain lakes were analyzed for Hg using CVAAS. A400 cm sediment profile from Måkevatten insouthwest Sweden indicates that the onset of Hgpollution occurred in the 18th century. Anindisputable increase in Hg concentrationsoccurred concurrent with the appearance ofspheroidal carbonaceous flyash particles (SCP)derived from fossil-fuel combustion, in themid-19th century. There is a strong correlationbetween Hg and SCP concentrations in the sedimentcores (r=0.67 to 0.91), which suggests a strongrelationship between historical Hg pollution andfossil fuel burning. In contrast to sediment corestaken in 1979, maximum Hg concentrations are nowobserved below the sediment surface and declinetowards the sediment surface. This study confirmsthat reductions in atmospheric deposition of Hgover Sweden have resulted in a decreased transferof total Hg to aquatic environments as reflectedby lake sediments, and that lake sediment profilesof Hg concentrations reflect relative trends inthe atmospheric deposition of Hg rather thanpost-depositional diagenetic processes.     

Elemental Concentration in Lichen in Western Anatolia

The deposition patterns of Mn, Fe, Cr, Sb, Zn and As wereinterpreted together with enrichment factor calculations. Samples collected around iron-steel plant had very high concentrations and EF values of Mn, Fe, Cr, Sb and Zn implying that these plants are serious pollution sources in the region. High As concentrations around the settlementareas showed that coal combustion is another important anthropogenic source in the region.     

Sulphate and Nitrate in Precipitation and Soil Water in Pine Forests in Latvia

The SO₄–S and NO₃–N concentrations and pH in bulk precipitation, throughfall, stemflow and soil water for the 1994–2004 period were studied in pine forests in Latvia (Rucava and Taurene Integrated Monitoring stations). The SO₄–S and NO₃–N concentrations decreased over the study period, simultaneously with a decrease of acidity in precipitation. The changes were more evident in the western part of Latvia, probably due to declining long-range air pollution from West Europe. The trend of decreasing sulphate concentrations and increasing pH in precipitation were not followed by respective changes in soil water. In the upper soil horizon sulphate ion concentrations and acidity increased in soil water. Over the observation period, nitrate concentrations also showed an increasing trend in soil water at Rucava and Taurene, but these changes were not statistically significant.     

Variations in the Fluoride Level in Precipitation in a Region of Human Impact

The research concerns the Wielkopolski National Park (West Poland), which suffered a huge human impact in the 1970s and 1980s owing to the nearby location of an industrial plant. Since then, fundamental technological changes that it introduced into its production of phosphate fertilizers have radically reduced the amount of pollution emitted. A three-year study (2002–2004) of fluorides in precipitation in open terrain and under tree crowns showed their concentrations to range from levels below the detection limit (0.003 mg/l) to 0.560 mg/l. Those registered under tree crowns were several times higher and indicated substantial dry deposition of fluorides on the trees. The highest values were recorded in 2003, with 43% of samples ranging from 0.01 to 0.05 mg/l, and with 51% of throughfall ranging from 0.10 to 0.50 mg/l. A strong connection was shown to exist between fluoride and sulphate concentrations in the precipitation. An analysis was made of the available data on F concentrations in the air and the dust levels around the factory, but these figures did not show an unequivocal effect on F concentrations in precipitation. A great similarity was found to occur between the fluoride content in rainwater in the Wielkopolski National Park and in the centre of the nearby Poznań metropolitan area, which indicates that there are also other F sources besides the local factory.     

Difficulties in applying extended producer responsibility policies in developing countries: case studies in e-waste recycling in China and Thailand

Developing Asian countries have started to apply the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR) to electronics and electrical equipment waste (e-waste). This policy approach aims to give electronic appliance manufacturers and importers responsibility for the collection and recycling of discarded electronic equipment. China and Thailand have drafted regulations on the recycling of e-waste with common characteristics such as the financial responsibility of producers and subsidies for collection. Although the proposed system is sensible, taking into account the fact that e-waste is a market-traded commodity, there are two major difficulties in implementing EPR in developing countries. First, it may be difficult for governments to collect funds from producers or importers if smuggled, imitation, or small shop-assembled products have a large share in the market. Second, the system creates incentives for collectors and recyclers to over-report the amount of collected e-waste in order to gain extra subsidies from the fund. Other policy measures such as the enforcement of pollution control regulations on informal recyclers, the prevention of smuggling, and the protection of intellectual property rights should accompany EPR policies.     

Future trends in computer waste generation in India

The objective of this paper is to estimate the future projection of computer waste in India and to subsequently analyze their flow at the end of their useful phase. For this purpose, the study utilizes the logistic model-based approach proposed by Yang and Williams to forecast future trends in computer waste. The model estimates future projection of computer penetration rate utilizing their first lifespan distribution and historical sales data. A bounding analysis on the future carrying capacity was simulated using the three parameter logistic curve. The observed obsolete generation quantities from the extrapolated penetration rates are then used to model the disposal phase. The results of the bounding analysis indicate that in the year 2020, around 41–152 million units of computers will become obsolete. The obsolete computer generation quantities are then used to estimate the End-of-Life outflows by utilizing a time-series multiple lifespan model. Even a conservative estimate of the future recycling capacity of PCs will reach upwards of 30 million units during 2025. Apparently, more than 150 million units could be potentially recycled in the upper bound case. However, considering significant future investment in the e-waste recycling sector from all stakeholders in India, we propose a logistic growth in the recycling rate and estimate the requirement of recycling capacity between 60 and 400 million units for the lower and upper bound case during 2025. Finally, we compare the future obsolete PC generation amount of the US and India.     

Medical wastes characterisation in healthcare institutions in Mauritius

This study was initiated to characterize solid and liquid wastes generated in healthcare institutions and to provide a framework for the safe management of these wastes. The project was carried at three major medical institutions, namely, the Jeetoo Hospital, the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National (SSRN) Hospital and the Clinic Mauricienne. A waste audit carried out at these sites revealed that approximately 10% of solid wastes was hazardous in nature, consisting mainly of infectious, pathological and chemical wastes. The average amount of hazardous wastes per patient per day was found to be 0.072 kg at Jeetoo hospital, 0.091 kg at SSRN hospital and 0.179 kg at the clinic. The amount of hazardous wastes generated as a function of the number of occupied beds was found to follow a relationship of type y=0.0006x-0.19, where y was the amount of hazardous wastes generated per bed per day and x was the number of occupied beds. The waste quantifying process also revealed that at SSRN Hospital, 0.654 m(3) of water was being consumed per patient per day and the amount of wastewater produced was 500 m(3)/day. Further analysis revealed that the wastewater was polluting with chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD(5)), total suspended solids (TSS) and coliform content well above permissible limits.     

Medical waste generation in selected clinical facilities in Taiwan

This study investigated the type and amount of medical waste generated from small clinical facilities in Taiwan. We sampled 200 small medical establishments, with few or no patient beds, to survey the wastes generated and disposed. The surveyed medical facilities consisted of four groups including private clinics, medical laboratories, blood centers and public clinics. Private clinics providing surgical, dental, obstetrical, and dialysis services were included in this survey because they may generate higher amounts of infectious waste than other specialties. The overall mean general waste production rate was 3.97 kg/bed/day (or 0.075 kg/patient/day) at all the surveyed facilities, higher than that obtained from larger hospitals in Taiwan, which ranged from 2.41 to 3.26 kg/bed/day. The highest amount of infectious wastes generated among the four groups of facilities were from blood centers (3.14 kg/bed/day), followed by private clinics, medical laboratories and public clinics (1.91, 1.07, and 0.053 kg/bed/day, respectively). The overall average was 2.08 kg/bed/day. This study suggests that the waste generated at small medical facilities ranged widely.     

A systematic approach to in situ bioremediation in groundwater

In situ bioremediation (ISB) melds an understanding of microbiology, chemistry, hydrogeology, and engineering into a strategy for planned and controlled microbial degradation of specific contaminants. ISB creates subsurface environmental conditions, typically through reduction oxidation manipulation, which induce the degradation of contaminants via microbial catalyzed biochemical reactions. In turn, the microbes produce enzymes that are utilized to derive energy and that are instrumental in the degradation of target chemicals. To accomplish this chain of events, the type of microorganisms, contaminant, and the geological conditions at the site must be considered. Since in situ conditions are manipulated by engineered means, the most important consideration is the ability to transmit and mix liquids in the subsurface. The Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)–ISB Team has recently completed a guidance document that describes a systematic approach to ISB in groundwater. ITRC is a state‐led coalition of more than 40 states working together with industry and stakeholders to achieve regulatory acceptance of environmental technologies. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

广州市推动再生资源回收利用行业转型的有效探索

广州市作为国家再生资源回收体系建设试点城市,在大力发展循环经济、推进再生资源回收利用网络体系建设方面进行了先行先试探索,取得了明显成效。“广州模式”对推进广东省加快转型升级具有启示借鉴意义。