不同原料和炭化温度下制备的生物炭结构及性质

以麦秆、稻杆和松木屑3种生物质为原料,在控制热分解条件下制备生物炭利用TG/DTG、Boehm滴定、FTIR、XRD、TEM和吸附实验等方法对不同原料在350、550和750℃3个炭化温度下制备的生物炭形貌及其表面化学性质进行了表征。结果表明:最大热解速率所对应温度以松木屑为最高,表示热稳定性最好;不同原料在相同炭化温度下所制得的生物炭所含表面含氧官能团种类和总量相近,但pH值和吸附能力差别较大,其中麦秆制得的生物炭pH值最大,松木屑制得的生物炭吸附能力最强;随着炭化温度升高,相同原料制得生物炭表面含氧官能团总量减少,pH值升高,纤维素和半纤维素特征峰消失,芳构化程度增加,吸附性能总体呈先上升后下降的趋势。     

热解条件对茶叶渣生物炭特性及镉污染土壤钝化效果的影响

以泡饮过的废弃茶叶为实验原料,通过不同热解温度(300、400、500和600℃)和热解时间(1 h和2 h)制备生物炭,探讨不同热解条件对茶叶渣生物炭(TSBC)的特性及其对镉(Cd)污染土壤钝化效果的影响。结果表明:热解温度的升高可明显增加TSBC的p H和比表面积,降低生物炭的产率、电导率和表面官能团的数量,使TSBC具有弱碱性、较大比表面积和较强的稳定性,对改良酸性土壤和吸附重金属存在一定潜力;而热解时间对其特性没有明显差异,与对照组相比,添加TSBC明显增加了Cd污染土壤的p H、有机碳(SOC)和可溶性有机碳(DOC)含量,但随着制备温度的升高,Cd污染土壤中SOC和DOC增加幅度逐渐降低。添加TSBC显著降低Cd污染土壤中可交换态镉的比例,当热解温度为500~600℃时降幅最显著,其下降比例与对照相比最高可达25.56%;残渣态镉比对照增加了0.88~1.18倍。因此,TSBC对镉污染土壤有较好的钝化效果,这为重金属污染土壤的修复和生活废弃物的资源化利用提供了理论依据。     

不同热解温度下污泥基生物炭的性质及对Cd~(2+)的吸附特性

以市政污泥为原料,在300、500和700℃无氧气氛下热解制备污泥基生物炭,探讨不同热解温度对污泥基生物炭性质的影响,研究污泥基生物炭对水溶液中重金属Cd~(2+)的吸附特性。结果表明,随着热解温度升高,污泥基生物炭的产率降低,pH值增大,碳、氢、氧和氮含量降低,芳香化程度增强,亲水性和极性降低,稳定性增强;随热解温度的升高,比表面积不断增大,生物炭表面变得粗糙并且出现明显的孔隙,但平均孔径呈现先增大后减小。在700℃下制备的污泥基生物炭对水溶液中Cd~(2+)的吸附效果优于其他制备温度下获得的生物炭,温度为298.15 K时,最大吸附容量为27.47 mg·g~(-1)。污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程模型,吸附速率主要由化学吸附控制。污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附表现为快速吸附过程,生物炭前10 min的吸附量超过饱和吸附量的80%。Langmuir吸附等温模型能很好的描述污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附行为,吸附容量随热解温度升高而增大。     

热解工艺对污泥制备生物炭物理结构的影响

热解污泥制备生物炭是一种污泥资源化利用的主要处置方式,不同的反应条件对制得生物炭的品质存在显著的差异。以乙酸钾为添加剂,对城市脱水污泥(含水率80%)进行低温热解制备生物炭,考察了乙酸钾添加量、热解温度、热解停留时间及升温速率对生物炭性质的影响。通过N2吸附脱附、SEM、FT-IR等手段对原料污泥及生物炭进行了表征,实验结果表明,乙酸钾具有一定的扩孔作用,生物炭表面粗糙度明显增加,比表面积增大,吸附性能显著提高。当乙酸钾添加量4%,热解温度350℃,热解停留时间120 min,升温速率3℃·min~(-1)时生物炭的亚甲基蓝吸附量和比表面积分别为90.45 mg·g~(-1)、31.402 m2·g~(-1)。     

生物炭对土壤吸附邻苯二甲酸二乙酯的影响

选择花生壳为原材料,采用限氧升温法在450、700℃温度下分别热解2、4、6 h制备6种生物炭,在对其表面性质和元素组成进行分析的基础上,重点考察生物炭对土壤吸附邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(diethyl phthalate,DEP)的影响。结果表明:生物炭的比表面积和总孔体积随着热解温度的升高而增加,热解时间的延长也会提高比表面积和总孔体积,而4 h是较为适宜的热解时间;生物炭中元素组成主要受热解温度的影响,热解时间的作用很小,热解温度的升高使生物炭的芳香性增强,极性降低;添加生物炭能显著提高土壤对DEP的吸附能力;Langmuir模型和Freundlich模型均能较好地拟合添加生物炭土壤对DEP的吸附特征;在不同的平衡浓度条件下,生物炭对土壤吸附DEP的贡献率介于82.07%~99.49%之间,表明生物炭对土壤中DEP的吸附发挥着主导作用。相关分析发现,吸附参数ΔKoc与生物炭的比表面积和总孔体积具有显著相关性,提高比表面积和改善孔隙结构可以增强生物炭对DEP的吸附能力。     

热解温度对污泥碳基材料表面性质及吸附性能的影响

以市政污泥为原料,在300、400、500、600、700和800℃无氧气氛下,热解制备了污泥基生物炭。采用BET、SEM、XPS、FT-IR对不同热解温度下污泥炭进行了表征分析;研究了不同热解温度下污泥炭对污水中有机物的吸附效果和动力学;探究了热解温度对污泥炭微观调控下吸附实际水体中有机物的匹配机质。结果表明,随热解温度的升高,C—H、C—C结合比例降低,C=C、C—O=C比例升高,芳香化程度增加,且比表面积、孔容及表面粗超度均有所增加,1～2 nm微孔比例增多,介孔向微孔发展趋势逐渐明显。800℃热解温度条件下制备的污泥炭对二沉池出水中有机物的吸附效果优于其他温度下制备的污泥炭。吸附温度为298.15 K时,最大吸附容量为282.5 mg·g~(-1),且符合准二级吸附动力学。高温下制备的污泥炭对水体中腐殖酸和富里酸具有较强的吸附效能。这主要是由于表面丰富的含氧官能团、芳香键与腐殖酸和富里酸发生了氢键、化学键缔合作用和π-π共轭作用,同时污泥碳表面发达的孔隙结构和较大的比表面积也提供了更多的活性结合位点,促进了污染物的吸附。     

生物炭固定化解磷菌对Pb2+的吸附特性

以小麦秸秆和活性污泥为原料,在3种温度下热解制备生物炭,使用傅立叶红外光谱(FTIR)和扫描电镜(SEM)对其结构和性能进行表征,探究了以不同生物炭为载体,以解磷菌为固定化菌株制备的固定化微生物对Pb~(2+)的吸附能力,同时研究了吸附时间和热解温度对固定化微生物吸附Pb~(2+)的影响。结果表明:小麦秸秆生物炭较活性污泥生物炭的表面官能团更为丰富,且小麦秸秆生物炭的芳香化程度随热解温度升高而增加;随着热解温度的升高,小麦秸秆生物炭的微孔逐渐发展,孔壁变薄,孔隙结构更为发达;以700℃热解的小麦秸秆生物炭为载体制备的固定化微生物(IBWS700)对Pb~(2+)的吸附量最高,对Pb~(2+)的吸附量可达89.39mg/g;IBWS700对Pb~(2+)的吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程;IBWS700对Pb~(2+)的吸附可以用Langmuir模型较好地拟合。     

枇杷籽生物炭制备、表征及其微生物吸附性能研究

炭化温度是影响生物炭结构的重要因素，以废弃的枇杷籽作为生物质原材料，在400～800℃炭化温度内制备生物炭，对其理化性质进行表征，并研究生物炭对微生物菌群的吸附率。结果表明：随着炭化温度的上升，枇杷籽生物炭的产率下降，含氧官能团减少，芳香性结构更完全；在400～600℃炭化温度下，孔道变化明显，表面更粗糙，比表面积和总孔体积增大，中、微孔数量增多；当炭化温度升高到600℃以上，生物炭表面孔状结构发生坍塌，表面变平整，比表面积和总孔体积减小；炭化温度为600℃下制得的枇杷籽生物炭对大肠杆菌发酵液的吸附率为70%左右，对大肠杆菌悬浮液的吸附率为80%以上，枇杷籽生物炭对微生物菌群的吸附效果良好，经过后续优化有作为微生物载体的潜力。枇杷籽具有开发为生物炭并进行进一步应用的潜在价值。     

生物黑炭-水泥固化稳定化石油污染土壤

石油在开采、储运、加工和使用过程中出现的漏油以及突发性泄漏事故对土壤造成了严重的污染。笔者考察生物黑炭(BC)和水泥联合固化稳定化修复石油污染土壤的可行性,发现黑炭制备的热解温度是影响生物黑炭吸附性能的直接因素。与400℃热解的生物黑炭(BC400)相比,600℃热解的生物黑炭(BC600)具有更加类似活性表(AC)的性能。AC、BC对石油污染土壤均有较好的稳定化效果,石油烃的浸出浓度随着稳定化剂添加量的增加而降低。水泥添加量是影响石油污染土壤固化稳定化效果的重要因素。当水泥添加量为50%,以2%的AC或BC600作为稳定化剂,均能有效固化稳定化石油污染土壤,处理后的固化产物满足可接受浸出浓度限值的要求,无侧限抗压强度达到卫生填埋和建筑回填土强度标准。生物黑炭可以替代活性炭用于石油污染土壤的固化稳定化。     

响应面法优化磷酸改性秸秆生物炭的制备

以秸秆为原料,磷酸为活化剂制备改性生物炭,利用基于Box-Behnken中心组合的响应面法对生物炭制备条件进行优化。根据响应面分析,热解温度、保留时间和磷酸质量分数对生物炭的吸附性能有显著影响,浸渍比影响不显著;保留时间与浸渍比、磷酸质量分数与浸渍比的交互作用对生物炭吸附能力也有显著影响。根据响应面法获得生物炭制备的最优条件为:热解温度884.32℃、保留时间82.61min、磷酸质量浓度40.74%、浸渍比1.74,此时生物炭最大碘吸附预测值为1 099mg/g,与验证实验实测结果(1 063mg/g)仅相差3.28%,表明响应面回归模型预测结果可靠。响应面法优化后制得的生物炭具有更高比表面积与总孔容,因此具有更高的吸附性能。     

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.     

A History of Dry Cleaners and Sources of Solvent Releases from Dry Cleaning Equipment

Approximately 25, 000-35, 000 dry cleaning facilities currently operate in the U.S. The release of perchloroethylene and other solvents from these establishments represents a major source of soil and groundwater contamination. The manner in which dry cleaning solvents escape from dry cleaning plants is, for all practical purposes, identical for chlorinated and petroleum hydrocarbon solvents and is related to one of the following events: the catastrophic failure of a component of the dry cleaning system, the improper installation, operation or maintenance of the dry cleaning equipment or a combination of all of these causes. Acceptable customs, codes and regulations can also dictate what is authorized for operation of a dry cleaning facility in a particular community, geographic area during a particular time frame. Environmental litigation dealing with the origin of a solvent release from dry cleaners tends to focus on the design and manufacture of dry cleaning industry machines such as washers, washer extractors, tumblers, solvent filters, water separators, stills and spotting boards. A thorough analysis of the daily operations of dry cleaners often reveals that poor maintenance, failure to follow the manufacturer's instructions and the actions of the operator are the most likely causes of soil and groundwater pollution. In order to forensically evaluate the most probable origins of a solvent release and to examine issues regarding liability, a thorough understanding of the history of dry cleaning and a detailed analysis of the operation and maintenance of the dry cleaning equipment are necessary. The discovery of solvent plumes in the vicinity of dry cleaning plants may suggest that the solvent source is the dry cleaning plant; however, the presence of these plumes does not necessarily indicate that the dry cleaning equipment was defectively designed or manufactured. A thorough review of the type of equipment used over the life of the dry cleaning plant and verifiable solvent mileage records frequently indicates that operators of the plant have disposed of solvent and contaminated solids into the municipal sewer or on ground surfaces.     

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.     

Malathion-induced sublethal toxicity on the intestine of cricket frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)

The effect of malathion [diethyl(dimethoxythiophosphorylthio)succinate] at sublethal concentration (0.006 ppm) on intestinal parameters of cricket frog (Fejervarya limnocharis) was studied for 24 hrs to 240 hrs of exposure and remarkable histopathological alterations were observed. The study on intestinal parameters revealed acute pathological conditions in the intestinal wall. The toxic effect became evident as the cytoplasm of the cells disintegrated and the cells became empty and vacuolated. The cell membranes were also ruptured. Degenerative changes of the absorptive surface (villi) of the intestine in the different periods of exposure were pronounced. Severe atrophic nature (necrotic mucosa) of the intestine began from 48 hrs onwards to 96 hrs of exposure.     

Radionuclides in deer and elk from Los Alamos national laboratory and the doses to humans from the ingestion of muscle and bone

Abstract

This paper summarizes radionuclide concentrations (³H, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs, ²³⁸Pu, ^239,240Pu, ²⁴¹Am, and ^totU) in muscle and bone tissue of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) collected from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, New Mexico, lands from 1991 through 1998. Also, the committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) and the risk of excess cancer fatalities (RECF) to people who ingest muscle and bone from deer and elk collected from LANL lands were estimated. Most radionuclide concentrations in muscle and bone from individual deer (n = 11) and elk (n = 22) collected from LANL lands were either at less than detectable quantities (where the analytical result was smaller than two counting uncertainties) and/or within upper (95%) level background (BG) concentrations. As a group, most radionuclides in muscle and bone of deer and elk from LANL lands were not significantly higher (p<0.10) than in similar tissues from deer (n = 3) and elk (n = 7) collected from BG locations. Also, elk that had been radio collared and tracked for two years and spent an average time of 50% on LANL lands were not significantly different in most radionuclides from road kill elk that have been collected as part of the environmental surveillance program. Overall, the upper (95%) level net CEDEs (the CEDE plus two sigma for each radioisotope minus background) at the most conservative ingestion rate (50 lbs of muscle and 13 lbs of bone) were as follows: deer muscle = 0.22 mrem y^‐1 (2.2 μSv y^‐1), deer bone = 3.8 mrem y^‐1 (38 μSv y^‐1), elk muscle = 0.12 mrem y^‐1 (1.2 μSv y^‐1), and elk bone = 1.7 mrem y^‐1 (17 μSv y^‐1). All CEDEs were far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection guideline of 100 mrem y^‐1 (1000 μSv y^‐1), and the highest muscle plus bone net CEDE corresponded to a RECF of 2E‐06, which is far below the Environmental Protection Agency upper level guideline of 1E‐04.     

Nitrogen leaching and acidification during 19 years of NH₄NO₃ additions to a coniferous-forested catchment at Gårdsjön, Sweden (NITREX)

The role of nitrogen (N) in acidification of soil and water has become relatively more important as the deposition of sulphur has decreased. Starting in 1991, we have conducted a whole-catchment experiment with N addition at Gårdsjön, Sweden, to investigate the risk of N saturation. We have added 41 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ as NH₄NO₃ to the ambient 9 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ in fortnightly doses by means of sprinkling system. The fraction of input N lost to runoff has increased from 0% to 10%. Increased concentrations of NO₃ in runoff partially offset the decreasing concentrations of SO₄ and slowed ecosystem recovery from acid deposition. From 1990-2002, about 5% of the total N input went to runoff, 44% to biomass, and the remaining 51% to soil. The soil N pool increased by 5%. N deposition enhanced carbon (C) sequestration at a mean C/N ratio of 42-59 g g⁻¹.     

Leaching of seven pesticides currently used in cotton crop in Mato Grosso State—Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the leaching of pesticides and the applicability of the Attenuation Factor (AF) Model to predict their leaching. The leaching of carbofuran, carbendazim, diuron, metolachlor, α and β endosulfan and chlorpyrifos was studied in an Oxisol using a field experiment lysimeter located in Dom Aquino – Mato Grosso. The samples of percolated water were collected by rain event and analyzed. Chemical and physical soil attributes were determined before pesticide application to the plots. The results showed that carbofuran was the pesticide that presented a higher leaching rate in the studied soil, so was the one representing the highest contamination potential. From the total carbofuran applied in the soil surface, around 6 % leached below 50 cm. The other pesticides showed lower mobility in the studied soil. The calculated values to AF were 7.06E-12 (carbendazim), 5.08E-03 (carbofuran), 3.12E-17 (diuron), 6.66E-345 (α-endosulfan), 1.47E-162 (β-endosulfan), 1.50E-06 (metolachlor), 3.51E-155 (chlorpyrifos). AF Model was useful to classify the pesticides' potential for contamination; however, that model underestimated pesticide leaching.     

Endosulfan in China 2—emissions and residues

Background, aim, and scope  Endosulfan is one of the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and also a candidate to be included in a group of new persistent organic pollutants (UNEP 2007). The first national endosulfan usage inventories in China with 1/4° longitude by 1/6° latitude resolution has been reported in an accompanying paper. In the second part of the paper, we compiled the gridded historical emissions and soil residues of endosulfan in China from the usage inventories. Based on the residue/emission data, gridded concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese soil and air have been calculated. These inventories will provide valuable data for the further study of endosulfan. Methods  Emission and residue of endosulfan were calculated from endosulfan usage by using a simplified gridded pesticide emission and residue model—SGPERM, which is an integrated modeling system combining mathematical model, database management system, and geographic information system. By using the emission and residue inventories, annual air and soil concentrations of endosulfan in each cell were determined. Results and discussion  Historical gridded emission and residue inventories of α- and β-endosulfan in agricultural soil in China with 1/4° longitude by 1/6° latitude resolution have been created. Total emissions were around 10,800 t, with α-endosulfan at 7,400 t and β-endosulfan at 3,400 t from 1994 to 2004. The highest residues were 140 t for α-endosulfan and 390 t for β-endosulfan, and the lowest residues were 0.7 t for α-endosulfan and 170 t for β-endosulfan in 2004 in Chinese agricultural soil where endosulfan was applied. Based on the emission and residue inventories, concentrations of α- and β-endosulfan in Chinese air and agricultural surface soil were also calculated for each grid cell. We have estimated annual averaged air concentrations and the annual minimum and maximum soil concentrations across China. The real concentrations will be different from season to season. Although our model does not consider the transport of the insecticide in the atmosphere, which could be very important in some areas during some special time, the estimated concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese air and soil derived from the endosulfan emission and residue inventories are in general consistent with the published monitoring data. Conclusions  To our knowledge, this work is the first inventory of this kind for endosulfan published on a national scale. Concentrations of the chemical in Chinese air and agricultural surface soil were calculated for each grid cell. Results show that the estimated concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese air and soil agree reasonably well with the monitoring data in general. Recommendations and perspectives  The gridded endosulfan emission/residue inventories and also the air and soil concentration inventories created in this study will be updated upon availability of new information, including usage and monitoring data. The establishment of these inventories for the OCP is important for both scientific communities and policy makers.