负载稀土元素活性碳纤维在微型反应器中净化NO废气

以NH3为还原剂，以活性碳纤维（ACF）、HNO，浸渍的ACF、负载CuO的ACF和负载La2O3的ACF为催化剂，在微型反应器中考察各种催化剂对NO催化还原的活性，并进行了差热-热重、扫描电镜分析。实验结果表明，ACF负载La能有效地改善催化剂的活性，且催化活性中心为非晶态的氧化物；当ACF负载20％的La2O3时具有最好的低温活性，NO的去除率最高可达92％以上。     

Ceo2/ACFP催化剂低温选择性催化还原NO

采用介质阻挡放电低温氧等离子体技术进行表面改性的活性碳纤维（ACFP）为载体，进行CeO2／ACFP催化剂低温选择性催化还原（SCR）NO的研究。实验结果表明，ACF先经过低温氧等离子体技术进行表面改性后再负载CeO2，能明显提高对NO的去除率。在NO体积分数为1×10^-3、NH3体积分数为2×10^-3、O2体积分数为5％、Ar作为平衡气、反应温度为120—240℃的条件下，较理想的CeO2负载量（质量分数）为9％；在180℃用9％CeO2／ACFP为催化剂时，NO去除率为86．01％。     

Mn-Ce/Ti-Zr-柱撑膨润土催化剂低温选择性催化还原法脱硝

以改性的有机膨润土为原料,制备Ti、Zr共柱撑有机膨润土(Ti-Zr-OPILC),并通过浸渍法负载Mn、Ce,制备得催化剂Mn-Ce/Ti-Zr-OPILC,运用XRD、BET分析了催化剂的物理化学特性,并考察了催化剂对NO低温选择性催化还原反应的催化活性.实验结果表明:催化剂的比表面积得到很大提高,Mn和Ce在载体上分散性较好;在反应温度为220℃、体积空速为40 000 h-1、n(NH3)∶n(NO)为1、初始NO体积分数为0.06％、O2体积分数为3.6％时,对NO去除率高达95％以上.     

新型二氯甲烷催化燃烧催化剂的性能

采用浸渍法制备了陶瓷负载型V2O5／Al2O3和Cr2O3／Al2O3催化剂，考察了两种催化剂对CH2Cl2的催化燃烧性能。实验结果表明，在进气CH2Cl2质量浓度为800—2400mg／m^3时，V2O3／Al2O3催化剂在400℃时可使CH2Cl2去除率达到95％以上，Cr2O3／Al2O3催化剂在340℃时可使CH2Cl2的去除率达到99％以上。Cr2O3／Al2O3催化剂的活性高于V2O3／Al2O3催化剂。催化剂的活性随温度的升高而提高，随进气CH2Cl2质量浓度的增加而降低。100h稳定性实验结果表明，这两种催化剂均具有较好的稳定性。     

氧化改性活性炭催化脱除NO的性能

将活性炭（AC）应用于烟气脱硝中，其自身损耗和脱硝效率是关注焦点。采用不同氧化剂（KMnO4、HNO3、（NH4）2S2O8和H2O2）对AC进行氧化改性，对所得催化剂进行了TG、FTIR、H2-TPR和XPS表征，并对其脱NO活性进行了评价。对AC进行浸渍回流处理，可使AC表面含氧官能团增加，尤其是羧基和羰基等酸性含氧官能团。TG分析结果表明：在没有O2存在时，催化剂表面的O会与NO发生反应，导致催化剂自身损耗；在O2存在时，NO主要与O2中的O反应，因而在一定温度范围内不会发生催化剂自身损耗；同时AC表面的含氧官能团能加速NO的化学吸附活化，从而提高催化剂的脱NO活性。KMnO4改性的AC在180 ℃具有高催化活性，这归因于催化剂表面丰富的含氧官能团以及高价态Mn的存在。     

复合载体对选择性催化还原催化剂低温脱硝性能的影响

采用浆液浸涂法在堇青石蜂窝陶瓷载体上涂覆Al2O_3-TiO_2-ZSM-5分子筛复合载体,并通过浸渍法负载活性组分Mn-Fe-Ce,制备了M/ATZ-CC选择性催化还原催化剂。考察了催化剂的低温脱硝活性和抗水性能,表征了催化剂的物性参数和氨-程序升温脱附性能。实验结果表明,M/ATZ-CC催化剂具有优异的脱硝活性和抗水性能,在反应温度为160℃、水蒸气加入量为10%(φ)、NO体积分数为0.1%、n(NH_3)∶n(NO)=1、O_2体积分数为3.0%、体积空速为3 000~10 000 h~(-1)的条件下,NO去除率在80%以上。表征结果显示,该催化剂的比表面积、孔径、弱酸酸量、中强酸酸量和总酸量得到了显著提高。     

制备条件对Mn-Fe/TiO2催化剂低温脱硝性能的影响

通过浸渍法制备了一系列Mn-Fe/TiO2催化剂，并采用XRD技术对其进行了表征，考察了锰前体种类、负载量（活性组分质量占载体质量的百分比）、Fe含量（Fe物质的量占活性组分物质的量的百分比）、焙烧温度等因素对催化剂低温选择性催化还原NO性能的影响。实验结果表明：以乙酸锰为前体制备的催化剂的脱硝活性明显高于以硝酸锰为前体制备的催化剂;负载量的增加有利于脱硝活性的提高，而Fe的添加对提高催化剂的活性有重要作用，但Fe含量超过15%后，对催化剂脱硝性能的影响并不明显;焙烧温度超过650 ℃时会使活性组分的结晶度提高，导致脱硝活性的降低。在锰前体为乙酸锰、负载量为15%、Fe含量为15%、焙烧温度为500 ℃、焙烧时间为6 h、反应温度为200 ℃的条件下，Mn-Fe/TiO2催化剂的NO转化率约为95%。     

苯乙烯、甲苯等有机蒸汽在DG-3催化剂上的催化燃烧

本文研究了甲苯、苯乙烯在金属氧化物上催化燃烧的活性规律;对甲苯在四种金属氧化物上的反应动力学进行了考察,测定了动力学参数;并以碱金属氧化物为活性组份,硅-铝蜂窝状炉瓦片为载体,由浸渍法制得DG-3催化剂。此催化剂用于苯乙烯、甲苯等有机蒸汽的催化燃烧时,具有与贵重金属催化剂相近的起燃温度。在空速sv>1×10~4时~(-1),苯乙烯和甲苯浓度分别为5×10~3毫克/米~3和2×10~3毫克/米~3左右时,床层温度在280℃和300℃左右即可使净化率达到99％以上。     

SmMnO3钙钛矿型氧化物的制备及其催化氧化甲苯性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了SmMnO3钙钛矿型氧化物,将其作为催化剂,在固定床反应器中研究了催化剂的焙烧温度和混合气体积空速对甲苯催化氧化效果的影响,并通过XRD、SEM、XPS、H2-TPR等技术表征了催化剂的微结构及化学性质.结果表明:催化剂对甲苯的催化氧化活性随焙烧温度升高而提高;焙烧温度为800℃时制备的催化剂(S...     

铜铈复合金属氧化物催化剂催化分解N2O

以蜂窝陶瓷为载体,采用浸渍法制备了负载型铜铈复合金属氧化物催化剂.研究了n(Cu):n(Ce)、活性组分负载量、焙烧温度及O2气氛对催化剂分解N2O活性的影响.实验结果表明:CeO2的掺入可以明显提高CuO催化剂催化分解N2O的活性,当n(Cu):n(Ce)=1:1时,N2O分解率最高,反应温度为500 ℃时,N2O分解率达85.8％;对于n(Cu):n(Ce)=1:1的催化剂,最佳活性组分负载量为18％,最佳焙烧温度为500 ℃;当反应气氛中有O2存在时,会抑制催化分解N2O反应的进行.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Urban Metal Flows – A Case Study of Stockholm. Review and Conclusions

Metals have rapidly accumulated in the anthroposphere, especiallyin urban areas, indicating possible environmental and resource problems. Here, Stockholm City was chosen for a case study of urban metal flows, i.e. metal inflow to, metals in the stock of,and metal outflow from the anthroposphere to the biosphere. Themetal stock of Stockholm is large and still growing. The large amounts of metals in the solid waste fraction totally dominatethe outflow from the city. For major parts of the stock, the emissions from goods in use are negligible. There are, however,goods applications corresponding to significant emissions: e.g. the traffic sector (Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Pb), the tapwater system (Cu), roofs/fronts or other metal surfaces (Cu, Zn). Today's known metal flows from the anthroposphere of Stockholm to the biosphere and sewage sludge are quantitatively dominated by Zn(34 ton y^-1) and Cu (14 ton y^-1). Historical and present emissions have resulted in high metal concentrations insediments (especially Cd, Hg and Pb, but also Cu and Zn), groundwater (Cu, Hg) and in soils (Hg, Cu, Pb). At present theannual median concentrations are below the Swedish limits for metals in sewage sludge, even if the safety margins aresmall for Cd, Hg and to some extent Cu. The flows of Cu and Zn to Stockholm soils are high with a significant accumulationindicating an environmental impact in a longer time perspective.High levels of metals in surface sediments in the waterenvironments reflects an ongoing input where these metals aretransported from known (Cu, Zn) and or partly unknown (Cd, Hg, Pb) sources. In future urban areas, monitoring of metal flows must be performed both in the anthroposphere and the biospherein order to have a pro active approach to urban environmentalproblems and to get prompt answers to measures taken.