Environmental impacts of asphalt mixes with electric arc furnace steel slag

Electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag can be used as an alternative high-quality material in road construction. Although asphalts with slag aggregates have been recognized as environmentally acceptable, there is a lack of data concerning the potential leaching of toxic Cr(VI) due to the highly alkaline media of EAF slag. Leaching of selected water extractable metals from slag indicated elevated concentrations of total chromium and Cr(VI). To estimate the environmental impacts of asphalt mixes with slag, leachability tests based on diffusion were performed using pure water and salt water as leaching agents. Compact and ground asphalt composites with natural aggregates, and asphalt composites in which the natural aggregates were completely replaced by slag were prepared. The concentrations of total chromium and Cr(VI) were determined in leachates over a time period of 6 mo. After 1 and 6 mo, the concentrations of some other metals were also determined in the leachates. The results indicated that chromium in leachates from asphalt composites with the addition of slag was present almost solely in its hexavalent form. However, the concentrations were very low (below 25 μg L) and did not represent an environmental burden. The leaching of other metals from asphalt composites with the addition of slag was negligible. Therefore, the investigated EAF slag can be considered as environmentally safe substitute for natural aggregates in asphalt mixes.     

中国茶叶中的氟近十年来的研究进展

主要对茶叶中氟的来源,氟含量,氟浸出率以及茶叶降氟措施研究作了详细的综述。大量的研究资料表明,土壤中的氟直接影响到茶叶中氟的含量,茶树吸收氟与土壤的pH值、有机质含量、粘粒含量、成土母质及土壤中的阳离子有关。大气污染影响茶叶氟含量主要是氟通过叶片气孔进入细胞,进而在茶树体内积累。水环境中氟的含量主要受土壤与大气环境的影响。茶叶中的氟含量随着叶片成熟度的增加而增加;茶叶等级越差,氟含量越高;原料粗老的茶类氟含量要比原料较嫩的茶类氟含量高;不同季节、茶树品种对氟吸收也存在差异性;茶树各部位氟累积强度依次为:叶>花蕾>籽>皮>细枝>骨干枝>细根>茎(主轴)>茎(主干)>主根>侧根;茶叶中氟浸出率与冲泡水温、冲泡时间、冲泡次数等有关。在茶叶加工过程中可以通过热水处理,添加化学试剂,改进生产工艺等措施来降低茶叶中的氟含量。此外,尚可以培育含氟量低的茶树品种。