Recycling of an industrial sludge and marine clay as light-weight aggregates

The geographical limitations of Singapore, its restricted natural resources and voluminous municipal and industrial waste streams, make environmental management a major challenge for the island state. In an attempt to find ways to reduce importation of raw materials and the waste sent to landfill, light weight aggregates were produced from marine clay and a CaF(2)-rich semiconductor industry sludge. Aggregates were produced in a bench-scale rotary kiln with three clay/sludge loadings (90/10, 70/30 and 50/50%). All three mixtures showed good bloating behavior during firing and the ceramic pellets (1-1.5cm diameter) had densities well below that required for light-weight aggregates. In the initial tests, the pore sizes of the aggregates were in general too large resulting in high water absorption. Comparisons between the composition of the two waste products and the aggregates showed a significant loss of fluorine (40-60%) during processing; a problem which may require flue gas treatment. Leach testing showed that the formed aggregates would not pose a human or environmental hazard in terms of fluorine mobilization.     

Investigation of the hydrodynamic behavior of diatom aggregates using particle image velocimetry

The hydrodynamic behavior of diatom aggregates has a significant influence on the interactions and flocculation kinetics of algae. However, characterization of the hydrodynamics of diatoms and diatom aggregates in water is rather difficult. In this laboratory study, an advanced visualization technique in particle image velocimetry (PIV) was employed to investigate the hydrodynamic properties of settling diatom aggregates. The experiments were conducted in a settling column filled with a suspension of fluorescent polymeric beads as seed tracers. A laser light sheet was generated by the PIV setup to illuminate a thin vertical planar region in the settling column, while the motions of particles were recorded by a high speed charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. This technique was able to capture the trajectories of the tracers when a diatom aggregate settled through the tracer suspension. The PIV results indicated directly the curvilinear feature of the streamlines around diatom aggregates. The rectilinear collision model largely overestimated the collision areas of the settling particles. Algae aggregates appeared to be highly porous and fractal, which allowed streamlines to penetrate into the aggregate interior. The diatom aggregates have a fluid collection efficiency of 10%-40%. The permeable feature of aggregates can significantly enhance the collisions and flocculation between the aggregates and other small particles including algal cells in water.     

甲苯对土壤芳基硫酸酯酶活性的影响

甲苯作为土壤酶测定的前处理试剂及许多有机污染物在环境中降解的中间产物,有关其对土壤酶的影响研究在土壤酶学和环境科学领域具有重要意义.因此,采用模拟方法,较系统地研究了不同剂量甲苯和处理时间下芳基硫酸酯酶活性的变化规律.结果表明,甲苯对纯酶具有明显的抑制作用,酶活性降幅最大达到45.5%;灭菌土壤对溶液中的纯酶有很强的吸附能力;极微量的甲苯即可完成对土壤中酶活性的激活作用,酶活性增幅为109%～298%;随着甲苯剂量的增加,土壤酶活性的变化幅度逐渐趋缓,并可用Langmuir模型较好地拟合,由此获得了最大表观酶活性Umax,发现其与土壤性质显著相关,说明甲苯主要是通过杀死土壤中的微生物来影响土壤酶活性的.此外,初步探讨了不同土壤中胞外酶量与胞内酶量的关系,发现在供试土样中土壤芳香硫酸酯酶胞外酶和胞内酶分别占54.4%和45.6%.本研究可为后续土壤酶测定质量的完善和提高提供依据.     

镉和乙草胺复合污染对玉米生理特性的影响

采用盆栽试验,研究了镉与乙草胺复合污染对玉米幼苗MDA含量和抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果表明,镉单独处理,低浓度下MDA的含量变化不大,当镉浓度大于30 mg/kg时,MDA的含量急剧上升;超氧化物歧化酶SOD、CAT在浓度为30 mg/kg时活性达到最高,之后随浓度的增大,其活性逐渐降低;POD的活性随着镉浓度的增大逐渐升高,且100 mg/kg时达到最高。镉与乙草胺复合处理,低镉浓度下MDA的含量与对照组CK相比差异显著,处理浓度越大,MDA含量越高;SOD、CAT的活性变化趋势与单镉处理时相类似,但变化幅度更加明显;POD的活性则随着浓度的增大继续升高。镉与乙草胺复合处理对玉米幼苗的毒害程度要大于单镉处理,并且施加乙草胺的浓度越大,玉米受毒害程度越深。     

微生物和酶在降解环境有机污染物中的应用

介绍了生物修复有机污染的土壤和水体的研究进展,对微生物和酶处理的技术进行了详细讨论。降解有机物的微生物以白腐真菌为代表,可有效降解多环芳烃;降解有机物的酶以过氧化物酶和水解酶为代表,分别能够降解芳香族化合物和有机农药。     

Properties of concrete paving blocks made with waste marble

Marble industry produces large amounts of waste marble - what causes environmental problems. In paving blocks based on two cement types we have partly replaced aggregate with waste marble. Physical and mechanical tests were performed on blocks so produced. The cement type turns out to be an important factor. Mechanical strength decreases with increasing marble content while freeze-thaw durability and abrasive wear resistance increase. Waste marble is well usable instead of the usual aggregate in the concrete paving block production.     

基于吸附质-分子探针的新型交联壳聚糖的吸附特性

研究了CCTS对低浓度游离酸的吸附特性,基于吸附质-分子探针电位法,考察了吸附剂活性中心数目、游离酸种类和温度对吸附行为的影响。结果表明,在30℃时,CCTS吸附游离酸的过程,遵循单分子层机理进行吸附。吸附剂―吸附质相互作用能U制约表观吸附速率常数K,K、U大小分别为2.519×10-2,4.084×10-2,9.398×10-2L/min和7.264,7.420,7.926 kJ/mol,两者存在线性相关性,呈逐渐增大趋势。K、U大小随着活性中心数目G的增加而增大。CCTS吸附游离酸为吸热过程,吸附表观活化能Ea为33.98 kJ/mol。3种类型游离酸K、U的大小顺序为:HClO4>HNO3>H2SO4,吸附分维数Dw分别为1.384、1.567、1.911,Dw值越大,导致表观吸附速率常数降低。     

黑麦草、丛枝菌根对番茄Cd吸收、土壤Cd形态的影响

采用大田试验研究了在重金属Cd(5.943 mg·kg~(-1)污染下,黑麦草和丛枝菌根对2个品种番茄("德福mm-8"和"洛贝琪")生长、Cd含量以及对土壤微生物、酶活性、p H和Cd形态的影响.结果表明,黑麦草和丛枝菌根单一或复合处理显著提高了2个品种番茄果实、根、茎、叶和植株总干重,增幅分别为14.1%~38.4%和4.2%~18.3%、20.9%~31.5%和8.4%~10.3%、13.0%~16.8%和3.0%~9.5%、10.7%~16.8%和2.7%~7.6%、14.3%~36.6%和4.5%~16.8%.黑麦草和丛枝菌根单一或复合处理增加了土壤中细菌、真菌、放线菌数量及土壤脲酶、转化酶、磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶活性,且土壤微生物数量及土壤酶活性在不同品种和处理间的差异达到显著性水平(P0.05).与番茄套种黑麦草或接种丛枝菌根提高了土壤p H值,降低了土壤中可交换态(EXC-Cd)、碳酸盐态(CAB-Cd)和铁锰氧化态(Fe-Mn-Cd)和土壤中Cd总量,土壤中Cd总量降幅为16.9%~27.8%.2个番茄品种果实、叶、茎和根中的Cd含量分别显著下降了6.9%~40.9%、5.7%~40.1%、4.6%~34.7%和9.8%~42.4%.Cd主要积累在番茄的叶、根和茎中,果实积累较少.比较供试的2个番茄品种,果实Cd含量和积累量及植株Cd总积累量以"洛贝琪""德福mm-8".     

四环素类抗生素对不同蔬菜生长的影响及其富集转运特征

本研究探讨了四环素类抗生素(TCs)对两种蔬菜生长的影响及其在蔬菜体内的富集和转运特征,以期为四环素类抗生素的植物毒性和对人体健康的风险评价提供理论基础.采用土培试验研究了不同水平(0、50和150 mg·kg-1)的四环素类抗生素(四环素TC、土霉素OTC、金霉素CTC)对生菜和小白菜生长、抗生素含量及其富集转运特征的影响.结果表明,TCs总体上抑制了生菜的生长,地上部和地下部鲜重分别较CK降低了1.56%~26.84%和17.36%~51.04%,小白菜地上部和地下部鲜重反而较对照提高了3.7%~7.3%和3.1%~82.2%.TCs在一定程度上增加了生菜和小白菜的气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr),抑制了生菜的净光合速率(Pn),Pn在TCs为150 mg·kg-1时较CK降低了32.43%~82.43%.TCs还抑制了生菜和小白菜的SOD活性,较CK降低了29.17%~223.12%,以OTC的抑制作用最强.生菜和小白菜的MDA含量在TCs为150mg·kg-1时达到最大值(生菜地上部除外).小白菜地上部和地下部TCs的含量均高于生菜,以CTC处理的小白菜和生菜TCs含量较高.种植生菜的土壤TCs残留量高于小白菜土壤,以OTC处理的土壤TCs残留量最高.小白菜对TCs的富集系数和转运系数分别是生菜的1.07~7.35倍和1.15~2.25倍.3种四环素类抗生素中以OTC和CTC的生态风险较大.     

微生物-生物促生剂协同修复河道底泥——促生剂投量对修复效果的影响

采用5个110L的模拟河道反应器,在投加菌剂的基础上（底泥稳定后向底泥和水中分别注射浓度为0.09%和0.03%的菌剂）,生物促生剂投量分别设计为0.08,0.09,0.10和0.11g/L,单独投加菌剂组作为空白实验.通过为期四十余天的实验研究微生物与促生剂协同作用时的修复效果.结果表明,促生剂投量为0.10g/L时,上覆水COD去除率69%高于其余各组;各协同修复组上覆水中NO₃^--N基本无积累,且促生剂投量为0.11g/L时NO₃^--N去除率最高,可达96%;40d内各组底泥TOC,TN含量变化不显著,延长反应时间至84d,各协同修复组底泥TOC,TN去除率均有明显提升.各协同修复组脲酶活性均波动下降,蛋白酶活性在15d左右时达到峰值,增幅可达106%~237%.通过高通量测序技术发现,43d时Desulfuromonas,Pseudomonas,Treponema_2,Blvii28_wastewater-sludge_group等主要功能菌群的相对丰度与空白实验组相比均增加,且促生剂投量为0.10g/L可使微生物群落向更适宜降解去除氮素及有机质的方向演替,有效改善底泥环境.协同修复对底泥,上覆水水质及微生物群落有良好改善效果,且促生剂投量为0.1g/L时整体修复情况更为理想.