Insights into metals in individual fine particles from municipal solid waste using synchrotron radiation-based micro-analytical techniques

Excessive inter-contamination with heavy metals hampers the application of biological treatment products derived from mixed or mechanically-sorted municipal solid waste (MSW). In this study, we investigated fine particles of < 2 mm, which are small fractions in MSW but constitute a significant component of the total heavy metal content, using bulk detection techniques. A total of 17 individual fine particles were evaluated using synchrotron radiation-based micro-X-ray fluorescence and micro-X-ray diffraction. We also discussed the association, speciation and source apportionment of heavy metals. Metals were found to exist in a diffuse distribution with heterogeneous intensities and intense hot-spots of < 10 μm within the fine particles. Zn-Cu, Pb-Fe and Fe-Mn-Cr had significant correlations in terms of spatial distribution. The overlapped enrichment, spatial association, and the mineral phases of metals revealed the potential sources of fine particles from size-reduced waste fractions (such as scraps of organic wastes or ceramics) or from the importation of other particles. The diverse sources of heavy metal pollutants within the fine particles suggested that separate collection and treatment of the biodegradable waste fraction (such as food waste) is a preferable means of facilitating the beneficial utilization of the stabilized products.     

Changes in nitrogen budget and potential risk to the environment over 20 years (1990–2010) in the agroecosystems of the Haihe Basin,China

The nitrogen balance can serve as an indicator of the risk to the environment of nitrogen loss from agricultural land. To investigate the temporal and spatial changes in agricultural nitrogen application and its potential threat to the environment of the Haihe Basin in China, we used a database of county-level agricultural statistics to calculate agricultural nitrogen input, output, surplus intensity, and use efficiency. Chemical fertilizer nitrogen input increased by 51.7% from 1990 to 2000 and by 37.2% from 2000 to 2010, concomitant with increasing crop yields. Simultaneously, the nitrogen surplus intensity increased by 53.5% from 1990 to 2000 and by 16.5% from 2000 to 2010, presenting a continuously increased environmental risk. Nitrogen use efficiency decreased from 0.46 in 1990 to 0.42 in 2000 and remained constant at 0.42 in 2010, partly due to fertilizer composition and type improvement. This level indicates that more than half of nitrogen inputs are lost in agroecosystems. Our results suggest that although the improvement in fertilizer composition and types has partially offset the decrease in nitrogen use efficiency, the environmental risk has still increased gradually over the past 20 years, along with the increase in crop yields and nitrogen application. It is important to achieve a better nitrogen balance through more effective management to significantly reduce the environmental risk, decrease nitrogen surplus intensity, and increase nitrogen use efficiency without sacrificing crop yields.     

Insights into metals in individual fine particles from municipal solid waste using synchrotron radiation-based micro-analytical techniques

Excessive inter-contamination with heavy metals hampers the application of biological treatment products derived from mixed or mechanically-sorted municipal solid waste(MSW). In this study, we investigated fine particles of 2 mm, which are small fractions in MSW but constitute a significant component of the total heavy metal content, using bulk detection techniques. A total of 17 individual fine particles were evaluated using synchrotron radiation-based micro-X-ray fluorescence and micro-X-ray diffraction. We also discussed the association, speciation and source apportionment of heavy metals. Metals were found to exist in a diffuse distribution with heterogeneous intensities and intense hot-spots of 10 μm within the fine particles. Zn–Cu, Pb–Fe and Fe–Mn–Cr had significant correlations in terms of spatial distribution. The overlapped enrichment, spatial association, and the mineral phases of metals revealed the potential sources of fine particles from size-reduced waste fractions(such as scraps of organic wastes or ceramics) or from the importation of other particles. The diverse sources of heavy metal pollutants within the fine particles suggested that separate collection and treatment of the biodegradable waste fraction(such as food waste) is a preferable means of facilitating the beneficial utilization of the stabilized products.     

反渗透深度处理乳品加工业二级处理废水试验研究

采用砂滤、活性炭吸附和反渗透组合工艺深度处理乳制品加工废水。深度处理后出水指标CODcr、TP和硬度分别达到10、1 mg以下和20 mg/L以下,经反渗透组合工艺深度处理后的乳制品加工废水可以达到锅炉补水,冷却循环水等水质要求。     

桂林市公共场所空气污染的检测与分析

采用甲醛检测仪、有机气体检测仪等测试分析了桂林市宾馆、商场、候车室、家具城、文化娱乐场等公共场所的甲醛和TVOC浓度。结果显示:候车室和文化娱乐场所的甲醛、TVOC合格率均为100%;宾馆、商场、家具城的TVOC合格率分别为98.7%、98.9%、95.0%,甲醛合格率分别为78.8%、91.1%、85.0%;皮革制品、家具板材等为主要的甲醛和TVOC污染源。     

铁基硅盐对土壤环境镉砷赋存形态及转化影响

为探明铁基硅盐对土壤镉砷赋存形态影响及各形态间转化规律,采用室内长期淹水培养吸附实验,研究不同比例铁硅材料对土壤离子态镉砷活性影响;筛选适宜铁基硅盐(FS)配比同时添加腐殖酸(FSC)和金属氧化物(FSCa),明确复配处理土壤中镉砷分级形态转化程度.结果显示,铁:硅比值增加10%,土壤pH值平均降低0.35;F₂-S₈处理土壤离子态镉降幅71%;F₁₀-S₀处理土壤离子态砷降低59.9%,离子态镉砷含量与硅酸盐-铁盐施用量互呈反比;处理F₄-S₆和F₆-S₄之间镉、砷钝化率产生交点,约为25%~30%.土壤中镉主要以可溶态为主,占比58%;砷主要以铁铝氧化态和钙结合态为主,占比40%和23%.铁硅比例为5:5或5.5:4.5左右复配能有效将铝结合态砷和铁铝氧化态砷转变为钙结合态砷和残渣态砷,可溶态镉转化为碳酸盐结合态镉以及铁锰氧化态镉,同步降低土壤中镉砷的活性.     

成渝城市群碳排放时空特征及其影响因素

利用2008~2018年成渝城市群内16个城市的面板数据,运用空间自相关和时空地理加权回归模型,探究了城市群碳排放的时空演变格局,揭示了碳排放影响因素的时空异质性.结果表明,成渝城市群碳排放整体呈增长态势,总量由5亿t增加到6.6亿t,增速约为1500t/a,地均碳排放量和人均碳排放量也存在波动上涨趋势.碳排放总量热点区域集中在成都和重庆,分别占总量约20%和25%,冷点区域为雅安市.碳排放总量和地均碳排放均存在显著的空间差异,人均碳排放的莫兰指数为正,呈现明显的空间聚集格局.整体上,人均碳排放表现出东北低-西南高的空间结构特征,南充,遂宁,广安是低低聚集区域.城市群中各个城市的影响因素显示出时空异质性,能源强度、经济发展水平、人口规模对城市的碳排放都有明显正向作用,在成渝中西部城市作用强度大;而城市化水平的正向影响较弱,对成渝东部城市影响较强.     

钙镁对垃圾渗滤液处理中微生物过氧化氢酶活性的影响

过氧化氢酶是影响微生物生命活动的关键酶,为揭示混合污染物对垃圾渗滤液中微生物过氧化氢酶活性的影响及其相互作用关系,选取垃圾渗滤液中常见的钙镁离子作为污染物,利用直接均分射线法设计3种浓度配比的钙镁离子混合物,钙离子占比分别为0.27、0.52、0.77;然后,根据抑制效应的变化分析钙镁离子对过氧化氢酶活性的抑制作用,并利用等效线图法分析钙镁离子对垃圾渗滤液中过氧化氢酶活性作用的相互关系. 结果表明:①钙镁离子及其混合物对过氧化氢酶活性的抑制效应具有相同的规律,在同一周期下抑制效应随着钙镁离子浓度的增加而增大,在同一浓度下抑制效应随着周期的增加而增大. ②当钙离子占比为0.27时,钙镁离子混合物对过氧化氢酶活性作用的相互关系主要表现为协同作用;当钙离子占比为0.52、0.77时,钙镁离子混合物对过氧化氢酶活性作用的相互关系主要表现为拮抗作用. 研究显示,随着钙离子占比的增加,钙镁离子混合物对过氧化氢酶活性作用的相互关系由以协同作用为主变为以拮抗作用为主.      

不同基质组合对氮磷吸附能力的研究

就地利用菜地改建小型湿地系统可能是实现农村生活污水消纳和资源化利用的一种有效途径,其中菜园土与吸附基质的组合直接关系水体污染物中氮磷的净化效果. 选取沸石、谷壳、活性炭、陶粒和菜园土作为试验基质,使用BET比表面积孔径分析仪、扫描电子显微镜和Ｘ射线衍射仪(EDX)对其进行表征,通过等温吸附试验分别筛选出对氮磷吸附效果较好的沸石和陶粒,设置菜园土∶陶粒∶沸石质量占比基质组合:F1(10∶0∶0)、F2(6∶2∶2)、F3(8∶1∶1)、F4(8∶2∶0)、F5(8∶0∶2)、F6(6∶1∶3)和F7(6∶3∶1). 在低、中、高3种氮磷浓度下,通过吸附动力学试验筛选出去除效果最好的基质组合. 结果表明:①5种单一基质中,活性炭、陶粒的比表面积(35.72、33.23 m2/g)和微孔体积(2.20×10?1、8.25×10?2 cm2/g)均较大;沸石和陶粒表面呈粗糙多孔结构. ②Freundlich和Langmuir等温吸附模型均能较好地拟合5种单一基质对氮磷的吸附,各基质对氮的饱和吸附量表现为沸石(2.00 mg/g)>陶粒(1.47 mg/g)>菜园土(1.17 mg/g)>活性炭(0.99 mg/g)>谷壳(0.21 mg/g),对磷的饱和吸附量表现为陶粒(1.28 mg/g)>活性炭(1.25 mg/g)>沸石(1.16 mg/g)>谷壳(0.80 mg/g)>菜园土(0.50 mg/g). ③7种基质组合对氮磷吸附具有相似的动力学特征,Elovich模型、双常数速率模型和一级反应动力学模型均能较好地模拟基质组合对不同污染负荷条件下氮磷的吸附规律. ④7种基质组合对氮磷的吸附速率均呈现先快后慢的趋势,最终于12~48 h趋于稳定. 研究显示,F2、F4和F7基质组合对氮磷的去除效果均较好,但考虑菜地改造的简易性和可操作性,F4为最佳基质组合,其在3种不同氮磷浓度下对氮、磷的吸附量分别为0.36~0.68和0.10~0.39 mg/g.