Formic acid as an alternative reducing agent for the catalytic nitrate reduction in aqueous media

Formic acid was used for the nitrate reduction as a reductant in the presence of Pd:Cu/γ-alumina catalysts. The surface characteristics of the bimetallic catalyst synthesized by wet impregnation were investigated by SEM, TEM-EDS. The metals were not distributed homogeneously on the surface of catalyst, although the total contents of both metals in particles agreed well with the theoretical values. Formic acid decomposition on the catalyst surface, its influence on solution pH and nitrate removal efficacy was investigated. The best removal of nitrate (50 ppm) was obtained under the condition of 0.75 g/L catalyst with Pd:Cu ratio (4:1) and two fold excess of formic acid. Formic acid decay patterns resembled those of nitrate removal, showing a linear relationship between kf (formic acid decay) and k (nitrate removal). Negligible amount of ammonia was detected, and no nitrite was detected, possibly due to buffering effect of bicarbonate that is in situ produced by the decomposition of formic acid, and due to the sustained release of H2 gas.     

Electrochemical and spectroscopic characteristics of dissolved organic matter in a forest soil profile

Dissolved organic matter （DOM） represents one of the most mobile and reactive organic compounds in ecosystem and plays an important role in the fate and transport of soil organic pollutants, nutrient cycling and more importantly global climate change. Electrochemical methods were first employed to evaluate DOM redox properties, and spectroscopic approaches were utilized to obtain information concerning its composition and structure. DOM was extracted from a forest soil profile with five horizons. Differential pulse voltammetry indicated that there were more redox-active moieties in the DOM from upper horizons than in that from lower horizons. Cyclic voltammetry further showed that these moieties were reversible in electron transfer. Chronoamperometry was employed to quantify the electron transfer capacity of DOM, including electron acceptor capacity and electron donor capacity, both of which decreased sharply with increasing depth. FT-IR, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra results suggested that DOM from the upper horizons was enriched with aromatic and humic structures while that from the lower horizons was rich in aliphatic carbon, which supported the findings obtained by electrochemical approaches. Electrochemical approaches combined with spectroscopic methods were applied to evaluate the characteristics of DOM extracted along a forest soil profile. The electrochemical properties of DOM, which can be rapidly and simply obtained, provide insight into the migration and transformation of DOM along a soil profile and will aid in better understanding of the biogeochemical role of DOM in natural environments.     

辽河流域水环境压力及污染治理模式研究

系统分析了辽河流域近十年社会经济和水污染物排放之间的关系,基于污染物排放强度和人均GDP指标,建立辽河流域COD和氨氮环境学习曲线;结合情景分析法预测在现有治污水平下,辽河流域未来水污染物排放趋势及水环境压力。结果表明,辽河流域水环境压力巨大。根据辽河流域污染治理中存在的实际问题,提出新时期的污染治理模式。     

污泥减量化技术研究进展与发展趋势

污泥的处理与处置已成为国内外污水处理厂的沉重负担,污泥减量成为解决此问题的重要途径。针对污泥处理处置过程中的环境问题和经济效益,在隐性生长、代谢解偶联、微型动物捕食作用等方面阐述了在水处理方面污泥减量化技术的研究进展,综述了污泥减量技术的研究应用现状,同时探讨了各技术存在的问题及其重点发展方向。     

电化学强化低能耗废水生物处理技术研究

以碳布为阴阳极材料构建一种新型的生物电化学系统（BES）,研究该系统在不曝气条件下对城市污水的处理效果,并与传统的厌氧和好氧处理方法进行比较。结果表明,该BES处理城市污水是可行的,与传统曝气法相比能够显著降低能耗。在进水CODcr,为350mg／L、NH3-N为15mg／L、水力停留时间（HRT）为24h时,电化学强化生物处理系统对CODcr和NH3-N的去除率达84％和80％,优于同等条件下的厌氧、好氧生物处理方法。BES的输出电压最高为211mV。     

还原法修复六价铬污染土壤的研究

摘要：铬渣中含有毒性较强的六价铬化合物,其严重污染环境。本文通过实验室模拟试验,研究了硫代硫酸钠、亚硫酸钠、抗坏血酸和硫酸亚铁等还原剂对铬渣污染土壤中六价铬的解毒效果。探讨了还原剂的浓度、pH和反应时间对六价铬还原效果的影响。结果表明：亚硫酸钠浓度为1mol／L、pH9．5和反应时间为15min时对六价铬的还原效果最佳。     

深圳市经济增长与水污染物减排

通过对深圳市社会经济发展和污染物排放情况进行分析,研究产业结构变化趋势及主要行业水污染物排放特征,最终结合深圳市“十二五”水污染物总量控制目标,提出全市总量控制和污染减排的对策建议。     

含油污泥三相离心分离处理技术研究

针对原油生产过程中产生的大量含油污泥,油泥成分复杂、严重污染周边环境且造成资源浪费的情况,采用三相离心分离工艺对含油污泥进行处理。通过室内试验研究,确定了含油污泥处理的最佳条件。添加分离剂能够改善油泥分离性能,提高油泥温度能够改善油泥流动效果,摸索出油泥离心分离的最佳时间和离心速率,并对分离后的三相物质进行物性检测。该工艺处理含油污泥可以有效的回收原油,处理后固相减量75%,实现含油污泥减量化、资源化处理的目的。     

氧气热处理的TiO2纳米管阵列光电催化降解亚甲基蓝的研究

采用原位阳极氧化法在Ti基底上制备了高度有序的TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜,SEM图像表明TiO2纳米管定向排列整齐,分布均匀,其管径范围在70～100 nm.XRD结果证明,阳极氧化法制备的TiO2纳米管为无定型晶型,经退火后为具有良好光催化活性的锐钛矿型.以亚甲基蓝（methylene blue）为目标物研究了TiO2纳米管光电催化性能及影响因素,结果表明,以0.1 mol/L NaCl为电解质,在氧气热处理气氛下,外加偏压为0.5 V、pH=3.25、光照强度为1 000μW/cm2、纳米管薄膜表面积为2 cm×2 cm且MB初始浓度为10 mg/L的条件下,TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜光电催化降解MB的降解效率可达99.56%.电化学阻抗谱分析显示,光电催化降解过程的速控步骤均为表面反应步骤,外加偏压减小了界面电荷转移阻抗,提高了光生载流子的分离效率.     

几种牺牲阳极在干湿交替条件下的自放电行为比较

模拟海水与空气的干湿交替条件,对四种海船常用牺牲阳极的自放电行为进行了研究。通过测定工作电位、发生电流、溶解性能、溶解产物成分,分析了四种牺牲阳极在经历不同间浸工作周期后的电化学性能,特别是再活化性能。结果表明:在干湿交替条件下,Zn-Al-Cd阳极的电化学性能降低幅度最大,Al-Zn-In-Cd阳极次之,它们均不适合在此环境中使用;Al-Zn-In-Mg-Ti的电化学性能比前两者好,Al-Zn-In-Mg-Ga-Mn则最适合作为干湿交替环境中的牺牲阳极。