Lower explosion limit of the vented gases from Li-ion batteries thermal runaway in high temperature condition

The thermal runaway of lithium-ion battery (or Li-ion battery, LIB) results in scrap of battery and fire, with the toxic and flammable gases generated. In this work, a self-made device was to collect gases from LIB thermal runaway, when the batteries were under different states of charge (SOC), temperatures of the environment and powers of external heating. Three samples of the collected gases were analyzed to get the results of the composition and content by chromatography-mass spectrometry system (GC-MS). The lower explosion limits (LELs) of the gases was tested by FRTA explosion limit instrument. And then the LEL of three analyzed samples whose composition and content were known by GC-MS were calculated via theoretical formulas. The calculated LELs were compared with those of the instrument test. The errors of the two results of three samples are 2.1%, 1.9%, and 0.4%. The Le Chatelier Formula and empirical formula provide a way to evaluate the LEL of the battery runaway gas more quickly.     

The effects of license plate-based driving restrictions on air quality: Theory and empirical evidence

A typical driving restriction prohibits drivers from using their vehicles on given weekdays, based on the last digits of their vehicles’ license plates. A number of cities in developing countries have used license plate-based driving restrictions as a policy for reducing urban air pollution and traffic congestion. This paper develops a theoretical model of the effects of license plate-based driving restrictions on air quality that combines an economic model with information about the sources and atmospheric chemistry of different air pollutants. We then draw upon suggestive empirical evidence from license plate-based driving restrictions implemented in Bogotá, Colombia. Consistent with our theory model, we find suggestive empirical evidence that under certain circumstances, due to substitution, the purchase of a second car, the use of alternative modes of transportation, and/or atmospheric chemistry, it is possible for license plate-based driving restrictions to increase air pollution. Also consistent with our theory, we find that license plate-based driving restrictions may have different effects on different air pollutants, reflecting heterogeneity in the sources and atmospheric chemistry of the pollutants. In particular, owing to atmospheric chemistry, it is possible for a license plate-based driving restriction to cause a significant decrease in NO and a significant increase in NO₂, NO_x, and O₃.     

浙江北部海域春季浮游动物的群落结构研究

根据2007年春季在浙江北部海域所采集的浮游动物样品,对该调查海域浮游动物的种类组成、丰度、生物量和生物多样性进行了探讨,采用多元统计软件PRIMER 5分析了该海域浮游动物的群落结构。研究结果表明,调查海域共鉴定各类浮游动物62种、浮游幼虫12种,合计74种。经统计共有2种优势种,分别是中华哲水蚤(Calanus sinicus)和五角水母(Muggiaea atlantica)。浮游动物生物量和丰度的平面分布比较相似,主要分布在调查海域的东部和东南部,并存在着向东南方向呈递增的趋势,而在杭州湾内的值比较小。调查海域浮游动物生物多样性比较低,平均值为1.54。根据对本次调查获得的浮游动物群落结构的聚类分析,主要存在着两个生态类群,群落Ⅰ为沿岸低盐群落,群落Ⅱ为暖温带近海群落。     

新安江水库悬浮颗粒物时空分布、沉降通量及其营养盐效应

为分析降雨入流影响下水库悬浮颗粒物的时空分布及沉降特征,在华东地区最大水库新安江水库(千岛湖)的河流区、过渡区和湖泊区(分别对应街口、小金山和大坝这3个水质断面)布设水体沉降物自动捕获器和水质高频自动监测浮标,结合定期水样采集分析,开展了为期1 a的水体颗粒物沉降通量及其营养盐效应观测研究.结果发现,水库水体浊度、悬浮颗粒物浓度(SS)、颗粒物沉降通量与降雨量、入库流量极显著相关(P0.01),其中浊度与SS的相关性最好(R~2=0.86);在降雨较多的春夏季,SS空间差异明显(河流区过渡区湖泊区),而秋冬空间差异不大;颗粒物沉降通量具有明显的时空异质性,空间上河流区过渡区湖泊区[分别为27.82、 4.34和0.26 g·(m~2·d)~(-1)],时间上春夏季秋冬季;结合全湖60个点位四季悬浮物浓度调查估算,全库颗粒物沉降通量为2.57×10~6 t·a~(-1),其中春夏季沉降通量高于秋冬季;街口、小金山和大坝捕获沉降物中颗粒态氮含量(PN)分别为6 812、 15 886和21 986 mg·kg~(-1),磷含量(PP)分别为2 545、 3 269和3 077 mg·kg~(-1),自上游向下递增.统计分析表明,中雨以上降雨过程与河流区浊度增量呈指数相关(R~2=0.81),持续强降雨则对浊度有累加效应,但对过渡区影响不大;SS浓度自河流入库区至下游大坝随距离增加呈较好的指数下降特征(R~2=0.84),降雨较多的春夏季更为明显.结果还表明,新安江水库年均库容淤损率为0.07%,与全国其它大型水库相比较低,但是坝前沉降物营养盐含量较高,具有一定的内源释放风险;管理上应加强流域水土保持治理,降低降雨冲刷对水质的影响;同时关注坝前高营养沉积物的内源释放对水质的影响.     

Occurrence, profiles, and ecotoxicity of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in global apex predators: A critical review

Certain poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) exhibit significant bioaccumulation/biomagnification behaviors in ecosystems. PFASs, such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) and related precursors, have elicited attention from both public and national regulatory agencies, which has resulted in worldwide restrictions on their production and use. Apex predators occupy the top trophic positions in ecosystems and are most affected by the biomagnification behavior of PFASs. Meanwhile, the long lifespans of apex predators also lead to the high body burden of PFASs. The high body burden of PFASs might be linked to adverse health effects and even pose a potential threat to their reproduction. As seen in previous reviews of PFASs, knowledge is lacking between the current stage of the PFAS body burden and related effects in apex predators. This review summarized PFAS occurrence in global apex predators, including information on the geographic distribution, levels, profiles, and tissue distribution, and discussed the trophic transfer and ecotoxicity of PFASs. In the case where legacy PFASs were restricted under international convention, the occurrence of novel PFASs, such as 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (6:2 Cl-PFESA) and perfluoroethylcyclohexane sulfonate (PFECHS), in apex predators arose as an emerging issue. Future studies should develop an effective analytical method and focus on the toxicity and trophic transfer behavior of novel PFASs.     

磷钼酸铵-聚乙烯醇复合材料的制备及其对水中Cs+的吸附性能研究

利用磷钼酸铵、聚乙烯醇和正硅酸四乙酯合成一种新型复合材料（AMP-PVA）,运用扫描电镜（SEM）、傅里叶红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和热重分析仪（TG-DSC）等对AMP-PVA进行结构和形貌表征.同时,探究了不同初始浓度、pH、时间等因素对AMP-PVA特异性吸附Cs⁺性能的影响,并结合等温吸附曲线、吸附动力学等对AMP-PVA的吸附机制进行探讨.结果表明,AMP-PVA可在pH=2~11范围内使用,耐酸性能良好,且在35 ℃、pH=7.7、初始Cs⁺浓度为200 mg·L^-1的条件下达到最大吸附量109.56 mg·g^-1;吸附过程以自发的、吸热的、可持续的化学吸附为主,符合Freundlich等温吸附模型和准二级动力学模型,并伴随着内扩散和Boyd模型的特征;AMP-PVA主要作用机制为Cs⁺与AMP中的NH₄⁺发生离子交换.     

镧改性生物炭对砷、镉的吸附特征研究

为研究改性生物炭对砷镉复合污染水体中镉和砷的吸附特征。本研究以牛粪、污泥、竹屑三种不同原料制备生物炭,利用镧(La)对生物炭进行改性,并采用元素分析、扫描电镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱等分析手段对改性前后的生物炭进行表征,结合等温吸附实验及吸附动力学实验,对比各生物炭对As (V)、Cd (II)的吸附性能并探讨其内在机理。结果表明,竹屑炭(BB)的芳香性大于牛粪炭(CB)和污泥炭(SB)。La改性使三种生物炭在热解过程中形成了酮类、酯类、羰基等含氧官能团,并在表面引入羟基。X射线光电子能谱结果显示La以氢氧化物的形式负载在生物炭表面。各生物炭对Cd (II)、As (V)的吸附符合准二级吸附动力学和Langmuir等温吸附方程。La改性生物炭对As (V)的最大拟合吸附量达到3.47～4.51 mg/g,显著高于未改性生物炭(1.82～2.50 mg/g)(p<0.05)。在As (V)、Cd (II)吸附过程中,La改性生物炭表面的La与As (V)发生络合反应,同时Cd (II)与镧基氢氧化物发生配体交换,生成Cd (OH)₂沉淀。本研究证明了La改性有效提高了生物炭对As (V)、Cd (II)同时吸附的能力。     

青海湖周边地区表层土壤重金属含量和抗性基因丰度及相关性

土壤重金属污染以及抗性基因的流行一直是全球关注的问题,已有许多研究报道了重金属和抗性基因在土壤中的含量,但是高原地区重金属和抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)在土壤中的含量并不清楚.因此,调查分析了青海地区土壤中重金属和抗性基因的环境残留量和分布情况,并且探究了土壤中重金属含量和抗生素抗性基因之间的关系.在土壤样品中,重金属ω(Zn)最高［平均值:(50.27±19.88) mg·kg^-1］,其次是重金属ω(Cd)［平均值:(30.27±9.45) mg·kg^-1］,重金属ω(Hg)最低［平均值:(0.027±0.019) mg·kg^-1］.土壤中重金属抗性基因的亚型主要是czcA、merA和merP,它们主要功能是负责对Hg产生耐性.土壤中β-内酰胺酶抗性基因相对丰度(0.1505)最高,占ARGs总丰度的47.54%,四环素(tetracycline)耐药基因占ARGs总丰度的16.93%,FCA约占14.56%,MLSB约占8.77%.可移动的遗传元件(MGEs)多样性和相对丰度均较低,仅检测出tnpA01基因,intl 1和intl2未检出.相关性研究表明,土壤中Cu (r=-0.533,P=0.006)和Hg (r=0.692,P=0.006)含量与海拔高度呈显著负相关,其他重金属含量与海拔高度无显著相关性.此外,重金属含量与土壤类型显著相关(P<0.05).土壤中重金属Hg含量与czcA(r=0.692,P=0.006)、merA (r=0.816,P=0.007)和merP(r=0.594,P=0.02)之间存在显著正相关.研究结果阐明了重金属和ARGs在青藏高原地区的发生和分布,并发现土壤中重金属含量与抗性基因存在显著相关性.     

浮顶油罐密封圈油气分布数值模拟

浮顶油罐一二次密封空间内的油气在雷击作用下可导致起火事故。为研究浮顶油罐一二次密封空间内的油气浓度影响因素,利用CFD方法进行了数值模拟,并建立了浮顶油罐实验模型,检测一二次密封空间内不同位置处的油气体积分数,两者表征的油气浓度情况较吻合;借助该模拟方法进一步分析温度、风速和二次密封泄漏面积对浮顶油罐一二次密封空间内的油气浓度的影响,研究结果表明:①二次密封泄漏面积增加,密封空间内的油气浓度降低。②温度上升,一二次密封空间的油气浓度升高;当风速较高时,温度对油气浓度变化趋势的影响也更大。③风速增加时,空间内的油气分布差异变大,油气浓度最大值变大。     

Effect of chemical dose on phosphorus removal and membrane fouling control in a UCT-MBR

Phosphorus removal was enhanced effectively by dosing aluminum sulfate and effluent phosphorus concentration was lower than 0.5 mg/L. Sludge activity was not inhibited but improved slightly with addition of aluminum sulfate. EPS concentrations both in mixed liquid and on membrane surface were decreased, contributing to the effective mitigation of membrane fouling. To enhance phosphorus removal and make the effluent meet the strict discharge level of total phosphorus (TP, 0.5 mg/L), flocculant dosing is frequently applied. In this study, the performance of aluminum sulfate dosing in a University of Cape Town Membrane Bioreactor (UCT-MBR) was investigated, in terms of the nutrients removal performance, sludge characteristics and membrane fouling. The results indicated that the addition of aluminum sulfate into the aerobic reactor continuously had significantly enhanced phosphorus removal. Moreover, COD, NH₄⁺-N and TN removal were not affected and effluent all met the first level A criteria of GB18918-2002. In addition, the addition of aluminum sulfate had improved the sludge activity slightly and reduced trans-membrane pressure (TMP) increase rate from 1.13 KPa/d to 0.57 KPa/d effectively. The membrane fouling was alleviated attributed to the increased average particle sizes and the decreased accumulation of the small sludge particles on membrane surface. Furthermore, the decline of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) concentration in mixed sludge liquid decreased its accumulation on membrane surface, resulting in the mitigation of membrane fouling directly.