Variation on leaching behavior of caustic compounds in bauxite residue during dealkalization process

Bauxite residue, a byproduct of alumina manufacture, is a serious environmental pollutant due to its high leaching contents of metals and caustic compounds. Four typical anions of CO₃^2?, HCO₃^?, Al(OH)₄^? and OH^? (represented caustic compounds) and metal ions (As, B, Mo and V) were selected to assess their leaching behavior under dealkalization process with different conditions including liquid/solid ratio (L/S ratio), temperature and leaching time. The results revealed that washing process could remove the soluble composition in bauxite residue effectively. The leaching concentrations of typical anions in bauxite residue decreased as follows: c(CO₃^2?) > c(HCO₃^?) > c[Al(OH)₄^?] > c(OH^?). L/S ratio had a more significant effect on leaching behavior of OH^?, whilst the leaching concentration of Al(OH)₄^? varied larger underleaching temperature and time treatment. Under the optimal leaching, the total alkaline, soluble Na concentrations, exchangeable Ca concentrations were 79.52, 68.93, and 136.0 mmol/L, respectively, whilst the soluble and exchangeable content of As, B, Mo and V in bauxite residue changed slightly. However, it should be noted that water leaching has released metal ions such as As, B, Mo and V in bauxite residue to the surrounding environment. The semiquantitative analysis of XRD revealed that water leaching increased the content of gismondine from 2.4% to 6.4%. The SEM images demonstrated the dissolution of caustic compounds on bauxite residue surface. The correlation analysis indicated that CO₃^2? and HCO₃^? could effectively reflect the alkalinity of bauxite residue, and may be regarded as critical dealkalization indicators to evaluate alkalinity removal in bauxite residue.     

Phosphogypsum stabilization of bauxite residue: Conversion of its alkaline characteristics

Reduction of the high alkalinity of bauxite residue is a key problem to solve to make it suitable for plant growth and comprehensive utilization. In this study, phosphogypsum, a waste product from the phosphate fertilizer industry, was used to drive the alkaline transformation of the bauxite residue. Under optimal water washing conditions(liquid/solid ratio of 2 mL/g, 30°C, 24 hr), the impact of quantity added, reaction time and reaction mechanism during phosphogypsum application were investigated. Phosphogypsum addition effectively lowered p H levels and reduced the soluble alkalinity by 92.2%. It was found that the concentration of soluble Na and Ca ions in the supernatant increased gradually, whilst the exchangeable Na+and Ca~(2+)in solid phase changed 112 mg/kg and 259 mg/kg, respectively. Ca~(2+)became the dominant element in the solid phase(phosphogypsum addition of 2%, liquid/solid ratio of 2 mL/g, 30°C, 12 hr). X-ray diffraction data indicated that cancrinite and hydrogarnet were the primary alkaline minerals. SEM images suggested that phosphogypsum could promote the formation of stable macroaggregates, whilst the content of Ca~(2+)increased from 5.6% to 18.2% and Na reduced from 6.8% to 2.4%. Treatment with phosphogypsum could significantly promote the transformation of alkalinity cations by neutralization, precipitation and replacement reactions.This research provided a feasible method to promote soil formation of bauxite residue by phosphogypsum amendment.     

广州城区秋季大气PM_(2.5)中主要水溶性无机离子分析

分别在广州市中心城区高楼顶(距地50m)和交通干线路边(距地1.2m),于2006年秋季连续一周采集了大气PM2.5样品,对比分析了SO42-、NO3-、Cl-、F-、Na+、NH4+、Ca2+、K+、Mg2+等9种水溶性无机离子含量。结果表明,楼顶相对充分混合大气中PM2.5的质量浓度范围59.5～129.5μg/m3,均值为83.7μg/m3;交通干线路边大气PM2.5的质量浓度范围为108.4～132.2μg/m3,均值为121.1μg/m3。9种离子总浓度平均达到50.9(楼顶)和44.1(路边)μg/m3,占PM2.5质量浓度的60.8%(楼顶)和36.4%(路边)。SO42-和NO3-为水溶性无机离子主要组成,其占PM2.5质量浓度的比例均是楼顶高于路边,显示二次气溶胶对楼顶充分混合大气中PM2.5有较大贡献,而路边样品中一次来源贡献相对较大。计算表明采样期间海盐对广州大气PM2.5中的水溶性组分贡献较小。NH4+当量浓度远小于SO42-和NO3-的当量浓度,中和度远1,反映PM2.5酸性较强,且楼项PM2.5粒子酸性高于路边样品。     

模拟酸雨下铅锌冶炼废渣重金属的静态释放特征

以株洲某铅锌冶炼废水中和渣为研究对象,开展不同初始pH值（3.0,4.5,5.6和7.0）模拟酸雨静态浸出实验,研究22d浸泡过程中废渣Cd、Cu、Pb和Zn等重金属的动态释放规律及其化学形态变化和矿物相变特征.结果表明,废渣具有较强的酸缓冲潜力,浸出液pH值稳定在6.20~6.66.Cu和Pb在浸泡初期释放较快,Cd和Zn释放相对较慢.浸出液Cd浓度随浸出时间增加而上升,Zn浓度呈波动变化,Cu和Pb浓度变幅较小.提高雨水酸度促进废渣中重金属的释放,浸出液Cd、Cu、Pb和Zn浓度范围分别为1.38~8.70,0~0.02,1.21~2.26和27.2~135mg/L,其中Cd、Pb和Zn浓度分别超过我国《铅、锌工业污染物排放标准》（GB 25466-2010）限值的26.6~173倍、1.42~3.52倍和17.1~89.0倍..重金属BCR顺序提取表明,浸出液中较高Cd和Zn浓度与其赋存高活性态比例一致,且酸雨促使残渣态Cd和Pb向活性态转化.XRD分析显示,pH=3.0酸雨处理22d后原废渣中Cd和Zn的赋存矿物相消失,PbSO₄谱峰增强,表明废渣重金属的释放受其赋存矿物相及次生矿物形成的影响.重金属释放率呈现出Cd （2.50%~15.8%）> Zn （0.41%~2.13%）> Pb （0.06%~0.10%）> Cu （0.0003%~0.11%）的趋势.自然堆存酸雨作用下废渣中Cd、Pb和Zn具有较大环境风险,需加强降雨淋滤污染防治管控.     

三峡水库库首地区大气降水化学特征

2009年6月~2010年7月对三峡水库库首地区大气降水的水化学特征进行了连续1年的研究.结果表明:三峡库首地区大气降水酸化严重,超过1/3的降水pH值低于4.5.SO42-和NO3-为降水中的最主要阴离子,雨量加权平均值分别为161.90,65.24μeq/L,二者分别占无机阴离子总量的66%、27%.Ca2+是最主要的阳离子,离子含量在8.89~932.90μeq/L之间,雨量加权平均浓度为108.34μeq/L,占无机阳离子总量的43%.季节变化分析表明,夏秋季节降水酸化严重,而冬春季节降水酸化不明显.不同季节相对酸度(FA)和中和因子(ＮＦ)分析表明,冬春季节的降水酸度主要受Ca2+离子的中和作用控制.主要离子来源分析表明,SO42-和NO3-主要来源于化石燃料燃烧,Na+、Cl-主要为海源输入的贡献,而Ca2+、Mg2+主要来源于陆壳颗粒物质.     

不同植被下土壤碳转移对岩溶动力系统中碳循环的影响

土壤是陆地生物生长、发育、繁殖的最佳场所,也是岩溶发育最为活跃的部位。土壤～岩石(土箱)、草本植物(麦冬)-土壤-岩石(草箱)、木本植物(黄杨)-土壤-岩石(树箱)体系中碳循环的模拟试验显示,黄杨具有较大的树冠可截获更多的降雨,根系的呼吸作用、分泌作用和土壤微生物活力的提高,使土壤环境中CO2浓度提高,树箱比土箱、草箱分别提高148.08%、75.01%,而土壤呼吸排放CO2的量则分别提高175.75%、171.14%;随水排泄的无机碳浓度分别提高77.78%、72.49%,排泄的总量分别提高166.49%、153.81%。碳循环强度的增加,使土下碳酸盐岩的侵蚀能力加强,树箱比土箱提高2.84倍、比草箱提高1.36倍。     

赤泥碱性调控研究进展

赤泥是氧化铝工业生产过程产生的强碱性固体废弃物,资源化利用难、环境风险高,严重制约了氧化铝行业的可持续发展.赤泥土壤化是实现规模化处置赤泥的一种可行方法,而碱性调控则是赤泥土壤化的关键环节.论文在综述氧化铝生产过程碱性物质形成过程的基础上,从可溶性碱和化学结合碱角度分析了赤泥碱性物质的赋存状态,阐述了国内外化学调碱法和生物调碱法的研究进展和碱性转化机制,剖析了赤泥碱性调控方面存在的问题,提出了赤泥碱性调控研究的发展方向.这将为赤泥规模化处置和堆场生态重建、保障氧化铝工业的健康发展提供科学参考.     

Characteristics of size distributions and sources of water-soluble ions in Lhasa during monsoon and non-monsoon seasons

To understand the physical and chemical characteristics, particle size distribution and sources of size-separated aerosols in Lhasa, which is located on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), six sizes of aerosol samples were collected in Lhasa in 2014. Ca²⁺, NH₄⁺, NO₃^?, SO₄^2?and Cl^? were the dominant ions. The ratio of cation equivalents (CE) to anion equivalents (AE) for each particle size segment indicated that the atmospheric aerosols in Lhasa were alkaline. SO₄^2? and NO3^? could be neutralized by Ca²⁺, but could not be neutralized by NH₄⁺, according to the [NH₄⁺]/[NO₃^??+?SO₄^2?] and [Ca²⁺]/[NO₃^??+?SO₄^2?] ratios. Mobile sources were dominant in PM_0.95–1.5, PM_1.5–3 and PM_3–7.2, while stationary sources were dominant in the other three size fractions according to the [NO₃^?]/[SO₄^2?] ratios. The particle size distribution of all water-soluble ions during monsoon and non-monsoon periods was characterized by a bimodal distribution due to the different sources and formation mechanisms, and it was revealed that different ions had different sources in different seasons and different particle size segments by combining particle size distribution with correlation analysis. Source analysis of aerosols in Lhasa was performed using the Principal component analysis (PCA) for the first time, which revealed that combustion sources, motor vehicle exhaust, photochemical reaction sources and various types of dust were the main sources of Lhasa aerosols. Furthermore, Lhasa''s air quality was also affected by long-distance transmission, expressed as pollutants from South Asiaand West Asia, which were transmitted to Lhasa according to backward trajectory analysis.     

广州市酸雨现状与发展趋势研究

叙述了广州小珠江三角洲范围历年来酸雨分布的特征及其发展趋势。分析表明,春季降水酸性最强,认为是局地源污染与外地源输送叠加的结果。酸性降水中起主要作用的阴离子是SO_4~(2-)和NO_3~-。尤以前者更为主要,NO_3~-的作用显著大于西南地区和上海地区;是美国的0.5倍。SO_4~(2-)/NO_3~-值低于西南地区2倍以上。广州市大气中H_2O_2及O_3浓度较高,光化学反应活跃。春季冷空气南下形成静止锋,有利于酸雨的形成。广州的酸雨已进入世界最强范围,与西欧、北美接近。     

2007年北京夏季降水分段采样酸度和化学成分分析

为掌握降水酸度和污染性化学成分随降水持续时间的变化规律,对北京2007年夏季5次典型降水过程分时段采样,分别测定了pH值、电导率,并分析了其中水溶性大气污染成分SO42-、NO3-、NH4+等随时间的变化特征.结果表明,pH加权平均值在降水初期为5.70±0.73,为非酸雨;平缓期为4.35±0.56,呈酸雨特征.pH、电导率和各离子浓度随降水时间的持续而迅速下降,10~45 min后进入平缓期,各污染离子随之下降率为50%~90%.来自北京西北方向云团的降水(8月1日)pH值较高、污染物浓度较低,SO42-、NO3-和NH4+分别为65.4、23.9和117.3μeq/L;而来自偏南云团降水(8月6日)pH值较低、污染物浓度较高,SO42-、NO3-和NH4+浓度分别为310.8、95.7和249.8μeq/L.北京夏季二次粒子浓度升高,将使降水酸化加剧.