低温非钒基NH3选择性催化还原催化剂的技术需求和研究进展

低温脱硝技术对于氮氧化物(NOx)的脱除意义深远,而NH3选择性催化还原(NH3-SCR) NO技术不仅在燃煤工厂里有应用,也在移动源的NOx的脱除上有应用的潜能.在低温NH3-SCR技术领域,很多非钒基的催化剂材料因其优异的催化性能受到重视.简述了低温SCR技术在能源、水泥、冶金行业的技术需求,并着重介绍了各种催化剂的SCR活性、不同催化剂的催化机制和抗SO2、H2O性能.并由此得出未来工业脱硝对催化剂的高SCR催化活性、高的N2选择性以及良好的抗SO2和H2O性能的要求.     

Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x/P84一体化滤布的低温脱硝影响因素

将550℃煅烧的Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x(Mn/La/Ce/Ni=2.5∶2.5∶1∶1)粉体均匀分散在蒸馏水中,采用P84滤料浸渍吸附复合氧化物分散液,经干燥、喷洒聚四氟乙烯乳液固定化,制备除尘脱硝一体化Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x/P84滤布。研究了Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x/P84滤布低温选择性催化还原(SCR)NO的活性。分别考察了反应温度、NH_3/NO摩尔比、O_2体积分数、复合氧化物负载量和SO_2等因素对Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x/P84滤布NH3-SCR脱除NO活性的影响。结果表明,当催化剂负载量大于250 g·m-2时,在100~200℃温度范围内一体化滤布催化活性均大于90%,200℃时脱硝活性达98.3%。当氧含量6%、NH3/NO≤1.0时,一体化滤布脱硝活性随NH3/NO摩尔比的增大而增大,NH_3过量与氧过量时无影响。200℃时,通入300×10-6SO_2对Mn-La-Ce-Ni-O_x/P84滤布脱硝活性有一定地抑制作用,脱除NO_x效率最低下降到88.6%,停止通入SO_2后,脱硝活性逐渐恢复。     

钒硅催化脱硫脱硝的研究

考察了经10% H2-90% Ar(体积分数)还原的钒硅催化剂在固定床石英玻璃反应器中的脱硫脱硝活性,研究了反应温度、SO2/NO摩尔比及O2浓度对SO2和NO脱除率的影响.结果表明,还原后的钒硅催化剂的平均NO脱除率提高了15%左右;反应温度对脱硫脱硝影响较大,当温度为400℃以上时SO2和NO脱除率基本保持稳定;SO2/NO摩尔比为2和5时,钒硅催化剂的NO脱除率较高;模拟烟气中有O2条件下的脱硫脱硝活性明显高于无O2条件,O2体积分数为6.00%时SO2和NO脱除率达到最大.     

铜铈掺杂六铝酸盐的脱硝性能

用共沉淀法制备用于脱除NO的六铝酸盐催化剂LaMxAl12-xO19(M =Cu,Ce,CuCe).用XRD、H2-TPR和BET对催化剂进行了结构和物性表征.用微型催化反应装置考察了催化剂在CO选择性催化还原NO中的活性.结果表明,Cu离子易于进入六铝酸盐晶格内,形成完整的六铝酸盐结构.Ce离子不易于进入六铝酸盐晶格内,主要以CeO2的形式存在.在CO+ NO条件下,3种催化剂都表现出较好的脱硝活性,LaCuCeAl10O19中由于Cu离子与Ce离子间产生协同作用,该催化剂的脱硝活性有所增加.加入SO2后,3种催化剂都有不同程度的失活现象发生,其中LaCuAl11O19催化剂受SO2中毒影响最严重,LaCuCeAl10O19催化剂的脱硝活性在三者中最好.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备颗粒状催化剂低温SCR脱硝性能

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了Mn-Ce/Ti O2催化剂,并将其用于低温NH3选择催化还原NO的反应(NH3-SCR),考察了反应温度、空速、氧气浓度、氮氧化物浓度和氨氮比等反应条件对催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,NO入口浓度为800~1 600 mg/m3时,催化剂活性受NO初始浓度的影响较小。反应温度和氨氮比对NO转化率影响显著,100~150℃温度范围内,NO转化率随温度升高快速上升;当[NH3]/[NO]1.1时,随着[NH3]/[NO]的增加,NO转化率很快上升。反应体系中适当的O2浓度可促进NO还原为N2。空速大于10 000 h-1时,NO转化率随着空速的增大而降低。     

CeO_2/Al_(0.2)Ti_(0.6)Zr_(0.2)O_(1.9)/ATS复合脱硝催化剂的制备及其抗硫抗水性能研究

将预先经酸处理的铝钛硅(ATS)多相陶瓷片先后负载Al0.2Ti0.6Zr0.2O1.9复合氧化物与CeO2活性组分,制得新型CeO2/Al0.2Ti0.6Zr0.2O1.9/ATS复合脱硝催化剂。运用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)手段对该催化剂进行表征,研究催化剂的晶相、微观形貌。评价了催化剂的脱硝活性,研究了H2O和SO2对其脱硝活性的影响。实验结果表明,CeO2/Al0.2Ti0.6Zr0.2O1.9/ATS具有良好的脱硝活性,高活性温度窗口在100～350℃,当反应温度为250℃时,NO的转化率达98.49%。SO2和H2O在一定程度抑制该催化剂的低温脱硝活性,但随着温度的升高,其脱硝活性逐渐恢复。催化剂中活性组分CeO2具有储硫作用,当有SO2存在时,活性温度窗口向高温区偏移了100℃,在250～400℃时,H2O的存在反而提高了催化剂的脱硝活性。     

多孔TiO2为载体的V2O5-WO3脱硝催化剂制备和表征

以硫酸氧钛为钛源,氨水为沉淀剂,制备得到大比表面积(60m2/g)的锐钛矿TiO2载体.TiO2载体具有多孔结构,孔径集中在5～12nm,孔体积达到0.24cm3/g.以多孔TiO2为载体,采用浸渍法制备不同V2O5负载量的V2O5-WO3催化剂,利用拉曼(Raman)光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)对催化剂进行表征,并研究了不同V2O5负载量催化剂的脱硝活性,以及NO浓度和NH3/NO摩尔比对催化剂活性的影响.结果表明,V2O5在TiO2表面高度分散,当V2O5负载量在3%(质量分数)以下时,载体表面钒物种为单体钒,表现出最好的脱硝活性,在280～450℃内NO转化率均能达到90%以上.该催化剂对不同进口NO浓度有较强的适应能力.采用该催化剂的脱硝工艺,NH3/NO摩尔比宜保持在0.8～1.0.     

制备条件对锰氧化物SCR脱硝性能的影响

分别考察不同沉淀剂、溶液pH、煅烧温度和煅烧时间对制备Mn Ox催化剂及其低温SCR脱除NO性能的影响,并借助XRD和BET等表征手段分析各催化剂的物相和孔隙特性。结果表明,不同沉淀剂制备的Mn Ox催化剂的低温活性依次为:Mn Ox(Na2CO3)Mn Ox((NH4)2CO3)Mn Ox(Na OH)Mn Ox(NH4OH)。表征结果表明,Mn Ox(Na2CO3)和Mn Ox((NH4)2CO3)催化剂之所以表现出突出的低温SCR活性,归因于混合氧化态的无定型结构和较大的比表面积。优选Na2CO3沉淀剂制备Mn Ox催化剂,最佳的煅烧温度和时间分别为350℃和6 h,而溶液pH对制备的Mn Ox催化剂的催化还原NO活性影响不明显。     

中试规模下蜂窝式Mn-Ce/Al_2O_3脱硝催化剂的低温性能

采用自行设计的反应装置,研究中试规模条件下关键参数对蜂窝堇青石Mn-Ce/Al_2O_3催化剂脱硝效率的影响以及抗硫抗水性能,并通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)和比表面积测试仪(BET)研究催化剂的理化性质。结果表明,反应温度、空速、氨氮比对催化活性均有明显影响,同时,催化剂对氮氧化物浓度有较强适应性,NO浓度在134～469mg·m~(-3)区间内脱硝效率均可保持在75%以上。催化剂在100℃,空速3 336h~(-1),[NH_3]/[NO]为0.9,烟气量20m~3·h~(-1)条件下连续反应168h,其催化效率可以稳定保持在75%～80%,说明蜂窝式Mn-Ce/Al_2O_3具有良好的稳定性。催化剂在含5%H_2O气氛中催化效率由80%减少至60%,在去除H_2O后抑制作用消失。反应气中通入143mg·m~(-3)SO_2后催化效率由80%降低至62%,停止通入SO_2后活性不能恢复。同时通入143mg·m~(-3)SO_2和5%H_2O,催化效率下降并维持在53%左右,停止通入后活性恢复至67%。通过对SO_2中毒前后的催化剂表征分析可得,SO_2存在条件下生成的硫酸铵盐堵塞了20nm孔径以下的部分孔道,覆盖了催化剂表面活性位点,是引起效率下降的主要原因。     

鼓泡反应器中液相络合催化同时脱硫脱硝的研究

在鼓泡反应器中考察了[Co(en)3]2+同时吸收去除SO2和NO的影响因素,实验结果表明,pH值和脱硫剂种类是影响乙二胺合钴同时脱除NO和SO2的最重要影响因素,烟气中的氧促进乙二胺合钴吸收NO和SO2,烟气中的SO2,CO2和NO2对乙二胺合钴吸收NO具有抑制作用。在实验条件温度为20℃,pH为13.0,[Co(en)3]2+浓度为0.025 mol/L,加入1 g NH3.H2O的脱硝率更好,连续吸收60 min,脱硝率均保持在93.5%,加入NaOH和NH3.H2O的脱硫效果最好。乙二胺合钴络合同时脱除NO和SO2完全可以在一个装置中完成。     

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.