黑曲霉对水溶性染料的吸附研究

用黑曲霉对6种水溶性染料废水进行吸附脱色,当染料质量浓度为100mg／L时,6种染料废水的脱色率均达到88％以上。对培养液的光谱分析表明,染料废水的脱色是由吸附引起的。考察了氮碳源种类、碳源浓度、培养基pH和染料浓度对染料废水吸附脱色效果的影响。结果表明,（NH4）2SO4和葡萄糖是较好的氮碳源,葡萄糖质量浓度为2．5～10．0g／L时,随着其质量浓度的增加,脱色率增加;当染料质量浓度为50～200mg／L时,随着其质量浓度的增加,脱色率下降;pH对脱色率有一定的影响,但pH为4～9时,脱色率均较高。对吸附了染料的菌体进行解吸,发现甲醇是较好的解吸溶剂。     

膨胀石墨对直接染料废水吸附脱色研究

以鳞片石墨、乙酸酐、浓硫酸、重铬酸钾为原料制备了膨胀体积为350mL／g的膨胀石墨。以膨胀石墨为吸附剂，对直接大红4B、甲基橙染料废水进行了吸附脱色研究，探讨了影响吸附的因素。实验结果表明：直接大红4B（质量浓度300mg／L）、甲基橙（质量浓度200mg／L）的吸附平衡时间分别为6h和5h；在相同质量浓度（200mg／L）下，pH对两种染料废水的脱色率影响不大，膨胀石墨对直接大红4B废水的脱色率在93％以上，对甲基橙废水的脱色率最高只有70．4％；直接大红4B废水的脱色率随温度的升高而增加，甲基橙废水的脱色率随温度的升高而减小，但吸附量受温度的影响不大，两种染料的吸附符合Langumuir吸附等温式。     

微波紫外协同降解染料活性艳红X-3B研究

将微波激发的无极紫外灯应用于染料废水的处理研究,考察了反应过程中染料废水脱色率、TOC去除率、溶液pH以及反应前后染料废水高效液相色谱图的变化情况。染料活性艳红X-3B经无极紫外光处理110min后,脱色率达96％,TOC去除率达66％,降解效果明显好于单独使用微波或普通紫外灯的降解效果总和,溶液pH先降低后缓慢升高。     

蒽醌-2-磺酸钠有机体系光引发自由基降解染料

采用蒽醌-2-磺酸钠有机体系光引发自由基降解废水中的染料。分析了蒽醌-2-磺酸钠有机体系光引发自由基降解的机理,考察了曝气、光照强度和初始染料质量浓度等因素对降解效果的影响。实验结果表明：曝气有利于蒽醌-2-磺酸钠有机体系光引发自由基降解染料；在光照强度1 000 W、初始染料质量浓度50 mg/L的条件下,反应60 min后酸性蓝80溶液的脱色率可达100%；在酸性红249、酸性黄42、酸性蓝80、活性艳红KD-8B、活性黄K-6G和活性翠蓝K-NG 6种商用酸性和活性染料中,蒽醌-2-磺酸钠有机体系对活性黄K-6G和活性艳红KD-8B的脱色率最高,对酸性蓝80和活性翠蓝K-NG的脱色率最低。     

用Co3O4催化剂光催化氧化活性染料

以沉淀一热解法制备了纳米级Co3O4催化剂，并用X射线衍射仪、红外光谱仪对Co3O4催化剂进行了表征。以300W高压汞灯为光源，研究了Co3O4催化剂对不同活性染料的光催化氧化活性。实验结果表明：在活性染料质量浓度为20mg／L、250mL染料溶液中Co3O4催化剂加入量为150mg、反应2h的条件下，Co3O4催化剂对B—GFF黑、B—RN蓝、K—NR艳蓝3种活性染料溶液的脱色率分别为95％，87％，77％；适当加入酸或碱有利于提高处理效率，反应后染料溶液的pH为7．12～8．37，染料溶液初始pH为10．00时的脱色率最高为100％；Co3O4催化剂具有一定的再利用价值。     

铁炭微电解-微波激发无极紫外光处理活性红195染料模拟废水

以NaClO为氧化剂，采用铁炭微电解-微波激发无极紫外光协同作用处理活性红195染料模拟废水。实验的优化工艺条件为：当NaClO加入量为9mL／L，用铁炭微电解～微波激发无极紫外光协同作用处理质量浓度为400mg／L的活性红195染料模拟废水50min时，废水脱色率达97％，COD去除率达82％。     

黄孢原毛平革菌脱色染料废水的机理及可行性研究

研究了白腐真菌黄孢原毛平革菌脱色染料废水的机理以及反复脱色的可行性.死体菌球对各种染料废水的吸附脱色率达85%,单独的酶液没有脱色的效果,必须同时加入过氧化氢和藜芦醇启动催化酶反应.菌球量和降解木质素酶系是脱色的限制因子.玉米芯浸出液培养出的黄孢原毛平革菌6 h基本脱色较高质量浓度(40～100 mg/L)模拟染料废水,染料质量浓度超过150 mg/L即显示出对菌的毒性作用.菌可重复脱色模拟废水6次以上,每批脱色率均在82%以上,但菌球的沉降性能变差.     

电生成Fenton试剂处理染料废水

对电生成Fenton试剂处理酸性铬兰K染料废水进行了研究。采用石墨作阴、阳极,电解过程中向阴极表面通纯氧,并在废水中加入-定量的Fe2+,氧在阴极上还原生成H2O2,H2O2又产生强氧化剂·OH,进而对酸性铬兰K染料废水进行脱色降解。在槽电压为6 V、pH为2.5、电解液中FeSO4·7H2O的质量浓度为0.5 g／dm3、Na2SO4的质量浓度为20 g／dm3的条件下电解废水60 min,染料废水脱色率和COD去除率分别达74.1％和57.9％,电解废水120min后,染料废水脱色率和COD去除率分别达92.9％、71.3％。动力学研究表明,染料的降解符合一级动力学过程,速率常数k为0.02224 min-1。     

壳聚糖改性高炉渣对水溶性染料的吸附

采用壳聚糖改性高炉渣制备复合吸附剂(C-BFS)。在吸附温度为30℃、溶液pH为3、初始染料质量浓度为60 mg/L、C-BFS加入量为6 g/L的最佳条件下,C-BFS对活性艳红K-2BP、活性红195、酸性蒽醌蓝、酸性红B 4种染料溶液的脱色率均可达95%以上。4种染料在C-BFS上的吸附很好地符合Langmuir等温方程,吸附动力学均可用表观二级动力学模型描述。热力学参数表明C-BFS对4种染料的吸附都是自发进行的,主要为物理吸附,吸附过程无配位基交换、化学键等强的作用力。     

微波诱导催化剂Fe2O3-CeO2/γ-Al2O3的制备及其对甲基橙的催化降解性能

采用分层浸渍法制备了微波诱导催化剂Fe2O3-CeO2／γ—Al2O3。采用X射线衍射（XRD）和扫描电镜（SEM）等方法对所制备的催化剂进行了表征。以甲基橙为目标降解物，考察了该催化剂在微波诱导氧化工艺（MIOP）中的催化活性。实验结果表明，在微波输出功率为450W、催化剂加入量为10g/L的条件下，处理50mL质量浓度为25mg／L的甲基橙溶液，微波照射处理3min后，甲基橙溶液的脱色率达93．6％。     

Distribution of Cd,Ck, Pb and Zn in Soil and Vegetation Compartments in Stands of Five Boreal Tree Species in N.E. Sweden

Concentrations and total quantity of cadmium (Cd), cupper (Cu),lead (Pb) and zink (Zn) were determined in biomass and soil compartments in a replicated tree species experiment with 27-yr-old stands growing on former farmland in N.E. Sweden. Sequentialextractions of soil samples were performed in order to estimate the exchangeable and an organically bound fraction of each element. The tree species included were Picea abies (L.)H. Karst., Pinus sylvestris L., Pinus contorta Dougl., Larix sibirica Ledeb., and Betula pendula Roth.Tree species influenced the rate of removal of Cu, Pb and Zn incase of stemwood harvesting, and of Cd, Cu and Zn in the case ofwhole-tree harvesting. B. pendula and P. abies had higher quantities and average concentrations of Zn in the biomass. For all species, >50% of the Zn in the stems was found in the bark. P. abies and L. sibirica had higher quantities of Cu in the biomass than the other species.P. abies and P. contorta had high quantities of Cd inthe biomass in relation to the other species. Branches and stembark contained high concentrations of Cd and Pb in relation to foliage and stemwood. Dead branches had especially high concentrations of Pb. The high accumulation rate of Zn in thebiomass of B. pendula was related to a low exchangeable amount of Zn in the A horizon. In the superficial centimeters ofthe A horizon, a depletion similar to that found for Zn was detected for Cu, whereas for Cd and Pb, no correlations were found between quantities of elements in the trees and element pools in the soil.     

Programs assessing implementation and effectiveness of state forest practice rules and BMPs in the West

The major forest nonpoint source control programs in the West are largely regulatory, either under forest practices acts (California, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) or a streamside management act (Montana). These programs and the specific rules they enforce continue to undergo intensive scrutiny. Still, the questions are the same for these regulatory programs as for states that base nonpoint source control on voluntary BMPs (Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming). Are the rules or BMPs being applied, and are they effective in reducing nonpoint source pollution to levels that protect beneficial uses of water? The level of debate about forestry in the West has resulted in detailed monitoring and research to answer these questions. In the past, state agencies have assumed levels of BMP compliance based on the percent of operations without enforcement actions. These estimates are being replaced by statistically valid and reproducible monitoring of forest practices rules and BMP compliance levels. BMP effectiveness is being assessed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. This can involve field assessments, process-based research, and control watershed studies. Some trend monitoring is also beginning. With the regional implementation rate for forestry BMPs at about 94% and rising, it is likely that effectiveness testing will continue to be a priority and consume the majority of assessment resources for this region.     

Hysteresis in Reversal of Central European Mountain Lakes from Atmospheric Acidification

Extremely high emissions of S and N compounds in Central Europe (both 280 mmol m^-2 yr^-1) declined by 70and 35%, respectively, during the last decade. Decreaseddeposition rates of SO₄ ^-2, NO₃ ^-, and NH₄ ⁺ in the region paralleled emission declines. The reduction in atmospheric inputs of S and N to mountain ecosystemshas resulted in a pronounced reversal of acidification in the Tatra Mountains and Bohemian Forest lakes. Between the 1987–1990and 1997–1999 periods, concentrations of SO₄ ^-2 and NO₃ ^- decreased (average ± standard deviation) by 22±7 and 12±7 mol L^-1, respectively, in theTatra Mountains, and by 19±7 and 15±10 mol L^-1, respectively, in the Bohemian Forest. Their decrease was compensated in part (1) by a decrease in Ca²⁺ + Mg²⁺ (17±7 mol L^-1) and H⁺ (4±6 mol L^-1), and an increase in HCO₃ ^-(10±10 mol L^-1) in the Tatra Mountains lakes, and (2) by a decrease in Al (7±4 mol L^-1), Ca²⁺ + Mg²⁺ (9±6 mol L^-1), and H⁺ (6±5 mol L^-1), in Bohemian Forest lakes. Despite the rapid decline in lake water concentrations of SO₄ ^-2 and NO₃ ^- in response to reduced S and N emissions, their present concentrations in some lakes are higher than predictionsbased on observed concentrations at comparable emission rates during development of acidification. This hysteresis in chemical reversal from acidification has delayed biological recovery of the lakes. The only unequivocal sign of biological recovery hasbeen observed in erné Lake (Bohemian Forest) where a cladoceran species Ceriodaphnia quadrangular has recentlyreached its pre-acidification abundance.     

Reconstruction of Long-Term Changes in Lake water Chemistry,Zooplankton and Benthos of a Small,Acidified High-Mountain Lake: Magic Modelling and Palaeolimnogical Analysis

Starolesnianske pleso is a small and shallow acid lake in the High Tatra Mountains, situated at 2000 m above sea level, on granitic bedrock, with sparse and thin soil cover. When detailed measurements began in the 1980s Starolesnianske pleso had pH below 5 and only one species of cladoceran zooplankton, the ubiquitous Chydorus sphaericusPalaeolimnological investigations show changes in cladoceran zooplankton and chironomid zoobenthic assemblages since about 1920 and a major change in 1970–1980. The dynamic acidification model MAGIC was used to reconstruct changes in water chemistry over the past 150 years. The results from MAGIC agree well with the sediment record; pH levels gradually decreased from 6.5 in the mid-1800s to about 5.6 in 1920 (first response in biota) to below 5.0 by 1970, and concentrations of inorganic aluminium rose dramatically beginning about 1960. In the 1990s the lake water chemistry showed clear signs of reversal in acidification brought about by a major decline in S deposition.     

Heavy Metals Removal by Biosorption and Flotation

The removal of a mixture of heavy (toxic) metal cations (copper, nickeland zinc) from liquid effluents was investigated in this study at pilotscale, using counter-current contact mode. The innovative processinvolved the abstraction of metal ions onto fungal biosorbents, followedby the application of flotation for the subsequent solid/liquid separationof biomass particles. The ability of microorganisms to remove metal ionsfrom aqueous solutions is a well-known phenomenon. Nevertheless,engineering considerations are very important in decisions, concerningthe commercial future of biosorption and practical solutions are neededfor certain problems, such as the efficient post-separation ofmetal-loaded biomass. The two processes (flotation and biosorption) caneffectively operate in combination, in what it was termed biosorptiveflotation process. The sorbents may be recycled, after appropriate elutionof metals, as well as the treated (clean) water.     

Starch-plastic materials—Preparation,physical properties,and biodegradability (a review of recent USDA research)

Recent starch-plastic research at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research is reviewed and related worldwide efforts are noted. Properties of starch that influence its formulation and performance in plastics are discussed. Methods are given for preparation of starch-poly(methyl acrylate) graft copolymer, starch-poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid), and starch-poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid)-polyethylene plastics. Their physical properties are discussed, as is degradability by enzymes or amylolytic organisms from soil, ponds, and streams.The mention of firm names or trade products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture over other firms or similar products not mentioned.     

High Immobilization of NH4+ in Danish Heath Soil Related to Succession,Soil and Nutrients: Implications for Critical Loads of N

During recent decades heathlands havechanged into grasslands in regions with high atmosphericnitrogen deposition. In regions with intermediatedeposition level (e.g., Denmark) changes have been lesspronounced which may be due to delay or decrease inresponse of the ecosystem. The mor layer (O horizon) mayplay an important role for this delay due to high sinkstrength for N. In this study, the capacity for netNH₄ ⁺ immobilization and mineralization wasstudied during short- and long-term incubations (2–36 days)of mor samples from Danish dry inland heaths. High short-term capacity for net NH₄ ⁺ immobilization wasfound to be a general characteristic of Danish heath morlayers both under heather (Calluna vulgaris) andcrowberry (Empetrum nigrum ssp nigrum), the latterdominating late stages in heathland succession. The netNH₄ ⁺ immobilization was higher under youngcompared to old or dead vegetation, and higher on lessnutrient poor soils than on extremely nutrient poor soils.The addition of N, P and C stimulated CO₂ productionand net NH₄ ⁺ immobilization, but not net Nmineralization. The immobilization of ¹⁵NH₄ ⁺caused release of dissolved organic N, increased N anddecreased C/N ratio in the microbial biomass, and indicatedgrowth of microorganisms with other metabolic abilitiesthan the indigenous population. No evidence was obtained ofstabilization of immobilized ¹⁵NH₄ ⁺ intosoil organic matter during the experiment. On background ofthe results and current knowledge it was concluded that therecognition of the high capacity for net NH₄ ⁺immobilization in mor layers does not allow for a raiseof critical loads for N for northern dry inland heaths.     

Bioassessment of silvicultural impacts in streams and wetlands of the Eastern United States

Bioassessment is a useful tool to determine the impact of logging practices on the biological integrity of streams and wetlands. Measuring biota directly has an intuitive appeal for impact assessment, and biota can be superior indicators to physical or chemical characteristics because they can reflect cumulative impacts over time. Logging can affect stream and wetland biota by increasing sedimentation rates, altering hydrologic, thermal, and chemical regimes, and changing the base of food webs. Biotic impacts of logging on streams compared to wetlands probably differ, and in this paper we review some of those differences. In streams, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, algae, and macrophytes have been used as indicators of logging impacts. In wetlands, bioassessment is just beginning to be used, and plants and birds are the most promising indicator taxa. Various best management practices (BMPs) have been developed to reduce the impacts of logging on stream and wetland biota, and we review quantitative studies that have evaluated the efficacy of some of these techniques in streams and wetlands in the eastern United States. Remarkably few studies that address the overall efficacy of BMPs in limiting biotic changes in streams and wetlands after BMP implementation have been published in scientific journals, although some work exists in reports or is unpublished. We review these works, and compile conclusions about BMP efficacy for biota from this body of research.     

Characterization of air emissions and residual ash from open burning of electronic wastes during simulated rudimentary recycling operations

Air emissions and residual ash samples were collected and analyzed during experiments of open, uncontrolled combustion of electronic waste (e-waste), simulating practices associated with rudimentary e-waste recycling operations. Circuit boards and insulated wires were handled separately to simulate processes associated with metal recovery. The average emissions of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) were 92 ng toxic equivalency (TEQ)/kg [n = 2, relative standard deviation (RSD) = 98%] and 11 900 ng TEQ/kg (n = 3, RSD = 50%) of the initial mass of the circuit boards and insulated wire, respectively. The value for the insulated wire is about 100 times higher than that for backyard barrel burning of domestic waste. The emission concentrations of polybrominated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/PBDFs) from the combustion of circuit boards were 100 times higher than for their polychlorinated counterparts. Particulate matter (PM) sampling of the fly ash emissions indicated PM emission factors of approximately 15 and 17 g/kg of the initial mass for the circuit boards and insulated wire, respectively. Fly ash samples from both types of e-waste contained considerable amounts of several metallic elements and halogens; lead concentrations were more than 200 times the United States regulatory limits for municipal waste combustors and 20 times those for secondary lead smelters. Leaching tests of the residual bottom ash showed that lead concentrations exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency landfill limits, designating this ash as a hazardous waste.     

Selection of Autochthonous Plant Species from SE Spain for Soil Lead Phytoremediation Purposes

Mining activity in SE of Spain, in the west Mediterranean coast, originated more than two millenniums ago. It has generated huge areas affected by heavy metals contamination, especially of lead, which is possibly one of the most important. Investigations related to the selection of autochthonous plant taxa from a typical Spanish Mediterranean area, useful for phytoextraction and phytostabilization purposes in these polluted areas are shown. Under these edaphoclimatic conditions 12 interesting species were considered, from them six taxa were chosen for further studies. Some plant species have been proposed either for phytoextraction or phytostabilization purposes. Recommendations for further research have been discussed.