Biosorption of thorium on the external shell surface of bivalve mollusks: the role of shell surface microtopography

External shell surface (ESS) of bivalve mollusks is known to adsorb various metals dissolved in ambient water in high concentration. It is hypothesized here that the surface microtopography of the thin organic coating layer, periostracum, or calcareous shell (if periostracum was destroyed) plays a major role in the adsorption of actinides on ESS. Thorium (natural alpha-emitter) was used in short-term biosorption experiment with shell fragments of five bivalve mollusks. After a 72 h exposure to Th (∼6 kBq L⁻¹), thorium concentration was measured on ESS using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; the distribution and density of alpha tracks were subsequently visualized by α-track autoradiography. A trend in reduced Th concentrations on the ESS was observed depending upon the species tested: (group 1 ∼4000 μg g⁻¹) Chlamys islandica (M.), Mercenaria mercenaria (L.), Dreissena polymorpha (P.) > (group 2 ∼1200 μg g⁻¹) Crassostrea virginica (G.) ? (group 3 ∼150 μg g⁻¹) Mytilus edulis L. The microtopography of ESS was characterized by scanning electron microscopy revealing the high porosity of the calcareous surface of C. islandica and M. mercenaria, lamellate surface of periostracum in D. polymorpha, uneven but a weakly porous surface of periostracum of C. virginica, and a nearly smooth surface of the periostracum of M. edulis. This work has demonstrated, for the first time, the presence of a strong correlation between concentration of adsorbed Th and ESS microtopography, and the role of the periostracum in this process is discussed.     

高温载硫活性炭的制备及脱汞能力研究

研究了载硫温度、硫炭比(简称S/C),吸附温度等因素对载硫活性炭的硫含量、脱汞能力以及硫损失的影响,探讨载硫活性炭制备的工艺条件优化。结果表明,不同载硫温度下制备的载硫活性炭的气态Hg0吸附能力远强于原料活性炭;载硫温度不同时,负载到活性炭孔隙或表面上的硫的形态不同,导致了脱汞能力的差异,较合适的载硫温度为350℃;S/C为5%(质量分数,下同)时,随着吸附温度的升高,载硫活性炭的气态Hg0吸附量降低;在一定的载硫温度下,原料中S/C越高时,制备的载硫活性炭的硫含量越高、气态Hg0吸附能力越强,但其硫损失率也越高,从实际的使用效果来看,较合适的S/C为10%。     

k-C＊模型的人工湿地模拟研究

采用自由表面流人工湿地,对广东省中山市某小区对应段的河涌进行生态修复改造。基于k-C＊模型的计算结果表明,在对现有河涌的面积的利用下,TP和NH4＋-N的去除效果受到限制。采用多因素正交实验对模型的计算结果进行实验验证和分析,研究了4种植物、4种基质,分别在2、4、6和8 d水力停留时间（HRT）下对TP和NH4＋-N的去除效果,得到影响TP和NH4＋-N去除效果的因素主次顺序分别为基质→植物→HRT和基质→HRT→植物;各因素的最佳水平条件分别为：风车草、颗粒活性炭、4 d（HRT）。在最佳水平条件下进行实验,结果表明,TP和NH4＋-N的浓度均可达到出水排放标准浓度指标。k-C＊模型的计算值总是比实验值偏高,但两者之间的误差在一个数量级范围内。     

活动断层及其避让距离研究综述

综述了活动断层及避让距离的有关进展:(1)对活动断层进行了最新总结,并着重给出了工程上避让距离研究所用的活动断层概念;(2)归纳了世界有关国家活动断层避让的规范和专家的有关研究并进行了评价;(3)对断层地表破裂与避让问题进行了总结,指出符合工程避让的断层精确定位和建立工程分类的避让距离研究是今后应攻关的方向,并提出了供参考的研究结果及想法。     

Upper trapezius fatigue in carpet weaving: the impact of a repetitive task cycle

Introduction. Shoulder disorders are one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders among carpet weavers. The most important cause of these disorders is muscle fatigue. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of carpet weaving characteristics on upper trapezius (UTr) muscle fatigue during a task cycle. Method. In this cross-sectional study, 9 women and 3 men participated. During an 80-min cycle of carpet weaving, a times-series model was applied to assess electromyography amplitude and frequency changes. Result. According to the joint analysis of electromyogram spectrum and amplitude method, the participants experienced 0% force decrease, 0.9% recovery, 18% force increase and 72% fatigue in the left UTr. Furthermore, the rates of force decrease, recovery, force increase and fatigue in the right UTr were 18%, 18%, 18% and 45%, respectively. Fatigue in the right and the left UTr was reported to be the dominant state during one carpet weaving task cycle. Conclusion. Task cycle appears to have a significant impact on UTr fatigue in participants, and UTr fatigue can be considered a serious risk factor in shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. Hence, further studies should focus on better workstations and work–rest periods during various subtasks.     

CTMAB／SDS改性沸石对水中痕量邻苯二甲酸酯吸附机制

以季铵盐阳离子表面活性剂CTMAB及阴离子表面活性剂SDS对粉末状天然沸石进行复合改性，制备得到了CTMAB／SDS改性沸石。对改性沸石及天然沸石进行红外吸收光谱及XRD衍射表征，并研究了PAEs在天然沸石和CT-MAB／SDS改性沸石上的吸附机制。结果表明，阴阳离子表面活性剂没有对层状结构的键型造成较大的影响；PAEs在天然沸石和CTMAB／SDS改性沸石上的吸附更符合表面吸附一分配作用复合模型；PAEs的表面吸附和分配作用对吸附作用的贡献主要受吸附剂中有机质含量及吸附物质大小、极性及溶解度的影响。     

Traffic mortality and the role of minor roads

Roads have large impacts on wildlife, as they form one of the principal causes of mortality, and disturbance and fragmentation of habitat. These impacts are mainly studied and mitigated on major roads. It is, however, a widespread misconception that most animals are killed on major roads. In this paper, we argue that minor roads have a larger impact on wildlife with respect to habitat destruction, noise load and traffic mortality. We use data on traffic related deaths in badgers (Meles meles) in The Netherlands to illustrate that traffic mortality is higher on minor roads. We ask for a more extensive investigation of the environmental impacts of minor roads. Moreover, we argue that the success of mitigation on roads drastically increases when both major and minor roads are integrated in the planning of traffic flows. Therefore, we propose a strategy based on the concept of a "traffic-calmed area". Traffic-calmed areas create opportunities for wildlife by decreasing limitations for animal movement. We ask for further studies to estimate what size traffic-calmed areas should be to maintain minimum viable animal populations.     

道路车辆电气和电子设备样品在振动冲击等动力学试验中的安装

在试验方法和要求标准化后，振动冲击等动力学试验中的安装问题是决定试验是否合理和试验成败的关键要素。道路车辆电子元件和设备型样品的动力学试验是考核样品安装在车辆上使用条件下的适用性。振动试验还叠加了温度和温度变化环境，条件尤为复杂严酷。文内介绍了动力学试验中的安装需要考虑的技术要素，为试验实施中妥善合理地进行样品安装提供支持.     

城市道路交通噪声对两侧建筑物室内外的影响

通过布设不同类型的多个点位,对山东省某城市多条道路两侧建筑物的室内外交通噪声进行了测量,并对实测数据进行了分析。结果表明,为降低道路两侧建筑物的环境噪声,通过在道路与两侧建筑物之间的区域采取降噪措施,降噪幅度是有限的;为降低建筑物内的房间噪声,通过对建筑物本身采取噪声防护措施,降噪效果明显。     

载硫活性炭微观结构和表面形态研究

为了增强活性炭脱除燃煤电厂烟气中汞的能力，利用汞和硫可以生成稳定的HgS的性质，研究了通过热沉淀增加了活性炭中的硫含量的改性方法，并以SEM、BET、TGA等方法，研究了改性对活性炭表面形貌、硫在活性炭中的分布、活性炭比表面积等性能的影响。结果表明，热沉淀改性方法可以增加活性炭中的硫含量；硫粘附在活性炭的炭链上量较多，孔壁较少；改性工艺降低了活性炭的比表面积，且改性活性炭的比表面积随着温度的升高而增大；载硫后，活性炭中元素硫和炭的结合被增强。