Oxidative transformation of carbamazepine by manganese oxides

This study presents oxidative transformation of carbamazepine by synthetic manganese oxide (??-MnO₂) as well as impact of variables including initial MnO₂ loading, pH, coexisting metal ions, and humic acid (HA) on transformation. Manganese oxide (??-MnO₂) was synthesized and stored in the form of suspension. The oxidative reactions were conducted in 50?mL polyethylene (PE) centrifuge tubes with constant pH maintained by buffers. The kinetic experiment was carried out in the solution of pH 2.72 containing 5.0?mg/L of carbamazepine and 130.5?mg/L of MnO₂. Effects of initial MnO₂ loading (0?C130.5?mg/L), pH (2.72?C8.58) and 0.01?M of coexisting solutes (metal ions and HA) on carbamazepine oxidation were also determined. Reaction kinetics indicated that carbamazepine was rapidly degraded in the first 5?min, and approximately 95?% of carbamazepine was eliminated within 60?min. The reaction exhibited pronounced pH dependence and increased with decreasing pH values. The transformation of carbamazepine was also accelerated with increasing MnO₂ loadings. Coexisting metal ions competed with carbamazepine for reactive sites leading to reduced carbamazepine removal, and the inhibitive capacity followed the order of Mn²⁺?>?Fe³⁺?>?Ca²⁺????Mg²⁺. Presence of HA in aqueous solution caused a significant reduction on the magnitude of carbamazepine transformation. This study indicated that carbamazepine can be effectively degraded by ??-MnO₂, and transformation efficiency was strongly dependent on reaction conditions. It suggests that amendment of soil with MnO₂ be a potential alternative to solve carbamazepine pollution.     

Conditioning of sewage sludge by Fenton's reagent combined with skeleton builders

Physical conditioners, often known as skeleton builders, are commonly used to improve the dewaterability of sewage sludge. This study evaluated a novel joint usage of Fenton’s reagent and skeleton builders, referred to as the F-S inorganic composite conditioner, focusing on their efficacies and the optimization of the major operational parameters. The results demonstrate that the F-S composite conditioner for conditioning sewage sludge is a viable alternative to conventional organic polymers, especially when ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and lime are used as the skeleton builders. Experimental investigations confirmed that Fenton reaction required sufficient time (80 min in this study) to degrade organics in the sludge. The optimal condition of this process was at pH = 5, Fe²⁺ = 40 mg g⁻¹ (dry solids), H₂O₂ = 32 mg g⁻¹, OPC = 300 mg g⁻¹ and lime = 400 mg g⁻¹, in which the specific resistance to filtration reduction efficiency of 95% was achieved.     

淮南大通浅覆盖岩溶区塌陷分布及土地利用可行性

通过地质调查、钻探、物探等方法对淮南大通浅覆盖岩溶区岩溶塌陷的分布特征及诱因进行了分析,结果表明,大通浅覆盖岩溶区岩溶塌陷主要分布于下伏奥陶系马家沟组地层之上,以及构造发育区和松散层粉土含量较高区,岩溶塌陷主要受岩石溶蚀程度、强烈地下水动力条件及松散层厚度、成分等控制。结合岩溶塌陷发育特征及场地具体条件,探讨了大通浅覆盖型岩溶区土地利用的可行性,为土地综合开发利用提供参考。     

Effects of Cd and Pb on soil microbial community structure and activities

Background, aim, and scope  

Soil contamination with heavy metals occurs as a result of both anthropogenic and natural activities. Heavy metals could have long-term hazardous impacts on the health of soil ecosystems and adverse influences on soil biological processes. Soil enzymatic activities are recognized as sensors towards any natural and anthropogenic disturbance occurring in the soil ecosystem. Similarly, microbial biomass carbon (MBC) is also considered as one of the important soil biological activities frequently influenced by heavy metal contamination. The polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) has recently been used to investigate changes in soil microbial community composition in response to environmental stresses. Soil microbial community structure and activities are difficult to elucidate using single monitoring approach; therefore, for a better insight and complete depiction of the soil microbial situation, different approaches need to be used. This study was conducted in a greenhouse for a period of 12 weeks to evaluate the changes in indigenous microbial community structure and activities in the soil amended with different application rates of Cd, Pb, and Cd/Pb mix. In a field environment, soil is contaminated with single or mixed heavy metals; so that, in this research, we used the selected metals in both single and mixed forms at different application rates and investigated their toxic effects on microbial community structure and activities, using soil enzyme assays, plate counting, and advanced molecular DGGE technique. Soil microbial activities, including acid phosphatase (ACP), urease (URE), and MBC, and microbial community structure were studied.     

高声能密度超声波破碎污泥细胞效能的研究

采用超声波在较高声能密度下处理SBR的剩余污泥,主要考察了含固率、声能密度和作用时间对污泥细胞破碎效果的影响。结果表明,在声能密度0.5～3 W/mL内,含固率1%～1.5%的剩余污泥经超声波作用后,上清液SCOD随作用时间呈线性升高;在声能密度1～3 W/mL内,含固率0.25%～0.5%的剩余污泥经超声波作用后,上清液SCOD随作用时间呈平缓缓慢升高。高声能密度超声波更适合对较高含固率污泥的细胞破碎;此情况下,上清液SCOD增幅、NH4＋-N、TN及TP升幅均与声能密度正相关。经超声波作用6 min后,污泥形态结构已破坏。     

浅层地下水重金属元素的富集特征研究

以淮南市浅层地下水为研究对象,采集并测试了130个水样中Fe、Mn、Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd和M等元素的含量及相关指标.通过分析pH与重金属的相关性,得出了重金属在水中的富集特征,即VFe＞VCu＞VZn＞VPb＞VMn.利用主成分对7种重金属进行分类并分析其富集成因,最后将测试结果与土壤重金属含量相比较,确定了重金属元...     

Characterization of particle number concentrations and PM<Subscript>2.5</Subscript> in a school: influence of outdoor air pollution on indoor air

Background, Aim and Scope  

The impact of air pollution on school children’s health is currently one of the key foci of international and national agencies. Of particular concern are ultrafine particles which are emitted in large quantities, contain large concentrations of toxins and are deposited deeply in the respiratory tract.     

玉裂废水粘度对二氧化锰臭氧催化氧化处理特性的影响

通过FT-IR和GC—MS检测分析，表明了压裂废水中有机物主要以苯环结构为主的芳香类化合物和其他杂环化合物，苯环及杂环上的主要官能团包括酮、酯、羧酸、醛、酚、氨基等。同时，压裂废水中的粘度为常规水粘度的2～3倍。针对压裂废水高粘度和高COD污染水质特征，实验研究了压裂废水二氧化锰臭氧催化氧化处理特性以及粘度对处理效果的影响，研究结果表明，在粘度较高（2．2×10-3 Pa·s）压裂废水中，投加的化学药剂很难扩散，羟基自由基·OH的利用效率较低，处理效果较差。通过投加过硫酸钾（5g／L）降粘后，可在很大程度上提高二氧化锰臭氧催化氧化的处理效果。通过对压裂废水中有机物分子量分布、FT-IR分析以及GC—MS分析可知，二氧化锰臭氧催化氧化处理压裂废水是通过激发羟基自由基，破坏水中有机物极性和有机物化学构造，将复杂长链有机物转变为简单有机物，其出水COD可达到国家污水综合排放标准中的二级排放标准。     

关于推动青海省环境会计工作的若干思考

随着人口的剧增和社会需求的臌胀，环境问题日渐引起各国政府普遍关注。进入20世纪90年代，越来越多的西方国家把环境损益核算纳入会计研究的领域，逐步出现和形成了环境会计。环境会计制度也是近年来国内会计学界热议的话题。文章在把握我国环境会计概念的基础上，对环境会计在推动青海省环境保护的必要性进行了阐述，提出了建立环境会计促进青海省社会经济可持续发展的几点建议。     

Nitrous oxide emissions from an intensively managed greenhouse vegetable cropping system in Northern China

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from a typical greenhouse vegetable system in Northern China were measured from February 2004 to January 2006 using a close chamber method. Four nitrogen management levels (NN, MN, CN, and SN) were used. N₂O emissions occurred intermittently in the growing season, strongly correlating with N fertilization and irrigation. No peak emissions were observed after fertilization in the late Autumn season due to low soil temperature. 57-94% of the seasonal N₂O emissions came from the initial growth stage, corresponding to the rewetting process in the soil. The annual N₂O emissions ranged from 2.6 to 8.8 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, accounting for 0.27-0.30% of the annual nitrogen input. Compared with conventional N management, site-specific N management reduced N fertilization rate by 69% in 2004 and by 76% in 2005, and consequently reduced N₂O emissions by 51% in 2004 and 27% in 2005, respectively.