Provincial development plans in Zimbabwe: an analysis of their content,structure and methodology

Zimbabwean provincial plans were instituted to help in the achievement of the national goal of the creation of an egalitarian, socialist and integrated society. The national goal itself was adopted as an antithesis to the dualist society characterised by spatial, economic, social, politican and technological inequalities that Zimbabwe inherited from colonialism. This meant that provincial plans had to play both a functional (or growth allocating/distribution) and a territorial (or redistribution) role.

This paper reviews their role in achieving the national goal by examining their functions, content, structure and methodology. The paper concludes that because of their nature, provincial plans are not suitable tools for the achievement of the national goal.     

Market aspects in product life cycle inventory methodology

In planning a product life cycle inventory analysis, the correct choice of methodology often depends on market information. This paper discusses a number of points in the life cycle inventory methodology (choice of product alternatives, geographical system boundaries, technological levels and co-product allocation rules) where the market aspect becomes obvious and where a disregard for these aspects may lead to serious flaws in the results.     

Optimization, equilibrium, adsorption behavior and role of surface functional groups on graphene oxide-based nanocomposite towards diclofenac drug

Aquatic contamination of diclofenac (DCF), an emergent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs), can result in adverse effects to many ecosystems through biomagnification. Hence, introducing effective remediation techniques to sequester the pharmaceutical wastes is highly fundamental to prevent their accumulation in the environment. Generally, adsorption has been presented as a green and efficient approach. Herein, we report the characterization and application of the novel magnetic nanocomposite ([email protected]₂O₄) derived from cobalt-based ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) and graphene oxide (GO) for DCF adsorption. For the optimization procedure, the response surface methodology (RSM) was adopted to investigate the impacts of DCF concentration (1.6–18.4 mg/L), DCF dosage (0.08–0.92 g/L), and solution pH (2.6–9.4) to find the optimum conditions for DCF removal, at 10.5 mg/L, 0.74 g/L, and pH 4, respectively. For the adsorption experiments, the kinetic, isotherm, thermodynamic, and intraparticle diffusion models were systematically studied. Moreover, we have elucidated the role of functional groups on the surface of [email protected]₂O₄ in enhancing the adsorption of DCF drug. With good removal efficiency (up to 86.1%), high maximum adsorption capacity (32.4 mg/g), [email protected]₂O₄ can be a potential candidate to eliminate DCF drug from water.     

城市污水测算统计方法

当今城市生活污水统计以人口与供水量为依据测算 ,难以满足治理和管理工作需要。在城市污水处理场和污水在线监控系统建设快速发展条件下建立以排污口监测统计为基础的城市污水统计系统 ,能够较真实反映生活污水质量和分布 ,满足环境管理工作需要。     

产耐温蛋白酶苏云金芽孢杆菌FS140液体发酵条件优化

应用快速有效的数学统计方法对苏云金芽孢菌FS140耐温蛋白酶的发酵条件进行优化.首先采用二水平Plackett-Burman设计对影响产酶的8因素进行筛选,获得培养基成分中3个重要影响的因子:黄豆饼粉、酵母粉、葡萄糖;再利用响应面分析法对该3个因素进行3水平的优化,获得它们的最佳组合:黄豆饼粉1.8%、酵母粉0.36%、葡萄糖0.14%.优化后产酶水平达到837.71U mL-1,与响应面数学模型的预测值只有1.34%的误差.同时进行了发酵温度、初始pH、摇瓶装量与接种量等发酵条件的优化,FS140最终发酵产酶水平达918.91U mL-1.图2表5参14     

北京城市大气甲烷自动连续观测与结果分析

本文提出了自动连续监测北京城市背景下大气温室气体的方法 ,报道了 2 0 0 0年监测得到的CH4 日变化和总的变化趋势。对高密度观测获得的数据分析发现 ,北京大气CH4 的日变化呈现单周期正弦变化 ,平均浓度极大值 1.60 μg/L出现在凌晨 5 :0 0— 6:0 0 ,极低值 1.40 μg/L出现在午后 14:0 0— 15 :0 0 ,其原因很大程度上受制于光化学汇的日变化。通过研究不同季节、不同天气情况下CH4 的日变化规律发现 ,北京显然是CH4 的排放源 ,在强风条件下得到接近华北地区本底值的浓度。日变化季节差异反映了城市背景下大气CH4 的浓度主要受到汇的调制和人类活动的影响。同时 ,虽然北京大气CH4 浓度季变化仍呈双峰模态 ,但冬季峰值明显低于夏季 ,显示北京大气治理取得成效 ,人为源强度变小     

Implementation of cleaner production in small and medium-sized enterprises

The aim of this article is to analyse whether it is possible for an external group to act as a catalyst when trying to make small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt a cleaner production concept. At Linköping University, Sweden, nine SMEs cooperated in a cleaner production project that uses the University and the County Administration as catalysts. This article is based on a survey that evaluated the project. The survey shows that the SMEs did modify their products and processes after taking part in the project. They were especially successful in changing their products. Why products were changed to a larger extent than processes is not fully understood. Maybe this was done as a part of introducing a preventive environmental care system. Most SMEs did, as a part of introducing an environmental care system, introduce an environmental policy and an educational programme. The SMEs also experienced lower costs and better cooperation with the authorities. A reason for this is the good cooperation between the three participants of the project. In general, the SMEs did not think that they had gained marketing benefits. This attitude could have been different if more SMEs from the same value chain (supplier-producer-wholesalers-customer) had been involved.     

响应面法优化CANON工艺处理猪场沼液脱氮性能研究

为了得到全程自养脱氮（completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite,CANON）工艺处理猪场沼液脱氮性能的最佳工艺条件,以处理实际猪场沼液的连续流CANON工艺为研究对象,采用BBD响应面法优化其关键运行参数,探究了HRT（水力停留时间）、温度和进水ρ（NH₄+-N）各因素的交互作用.结果表明:①HRT、温度和进水ρ（NH₄+-N）对反应器脱氮效率均有显著影响,且数学模型拟合度良好,各因素对TN、NH₄+-N去除率的影响程度由强到弱依次为进水ρ（NH₄+-N）> HRT >温度.②通过BBD响应面法获得最佳脱氮条件为HRT 1.35 d、温度34.4℃、进水ρ（NH₄+-N）415 mg/L.在接近响应面优化后的条件下进行验证试验,得到出水ρ（NH₄+-N）平均值为74.68 mg/L,NH₄+-N去除率为83.05%;出水ρ（TN）平均值为108.28 mg/L,TN去除率为73.91%,与模型预测值较接近.研究显示,BBD响应面法能在较少的试验次数下检验影响因素之间的交互作用,可科学地优化CANON工艺处理猪场沼液的脱氮性能.      

改性柠檬渣的结构特征及其对Cu2+的吸附性能

为研究柠檬渣对污水中Cu2+的吸附性能,利用H₂SO₄与NaOH对柠檬渣进行改性制备吸附剂,并采用响应曲面法对制备工艺进行了优化. 测试了吸附剂的比表面积、孔容与孔径等性能,并利用红外光谱(IR)、紫外光谱(UV)、差热分析(TG-DTA)、X射线衍射(XRD)、电镜(SEM)和能谱(EDS)对吸附剂进行了表征. 通过响应面法优化后的最佳改性条件:H₂SO₄改性后的炭化温度为80 ℃,NaOH改性后的炭化温度为90 ℃,w(NaOH)∶w(H₂SO₄)为0.3.改性后的柠檬渣较原柠檬渣比表面积由88.3 m2/g增至392.2 m2/g,灰分率降低了90.7%,碘吸附值提高了近5倍,孔径分布主要是中孔;柠檬渣属于无定型结构,改性后的柠檬渣有CC生成,形成了芳香烃,表面形成了密集的孔;改性后柠檬渣主要由碳元素组成,从而能有效吸附Cu2+,对Cu2+的吸附率能达到85.3%. 由红外分析可知,改性后的柠檬渣吸附Cu2+后3 804 cm-1处的吸收峰消失,说明Cu2+取代了这个吸收峰所代表的官能团及部分O—H中的H+.      

铁碳微电解处理染料污水的影响因素筛选与优化

为提高铁碳微电解处理染料废水中COD_Cr去除率,将Plackett-Burman和Box-Behnken试验设计方法相结合应用于废水处理条件的筛选与优化. Plackett-Burman设计试验结果表明:铁碳比(体积比)、反应时间和曝气量是影响铁碳微电解处理染料废水COD_Cr去除率的3个关键性因素. Box-Behnken试验设计方法和三维响应面分析表明,铁碳微电解处理染料废水对COD_Cr去除率的最优化操作条件是铁碳比为3∶2、反应时间为120 min、曝气量为40 L/min. 在该优化条件下,当ρ(COD_Cr)在1 000~10 000 mg/L之间变化时,COD_Cr去除率的试验结果均落在模型预测结果的95%置信区间(75.5%~83.3%)内,说明模型能对铁碳微电解处理结果进行良好的预测,因此具有一定的可信度.