Nitrogen mass balance in a constructed wetland treating piggery wastewater effluent

The nitrogen changes and the nitrogen mass balance in a free water surface flow constructed wetland （CW） using the four-year monitoring data from 2008 to 2012 were estimated. The CW was composed of six cells in series that include the first settling basin （Cell 1）, aeration pond （Cell 2）, deep marsh （Cell 3）, shallow marsh （Cell 4）, deep marsh （Cell 5） and final settling basin （Cell 6）. Analysis revealed that the NH4＋-N concentration decreased because of ammonification which was then followed by nitrification. The NO4＋-N and NO4＋-N were also further reduced by means of microbial activities and plant uptake during photosynthesis. The average nitrogen concentration at the influent was 37,819 kg/year and approximately 45% of that amount exited the CW in the effluent. The denitrification amounted to 34% of the net nitrogen input, whereas the accretion of sediment was only 7%. The biomass uptake of plants was able to retain only 1% of total nitrogen load. In order to improve the nutrient removal by plant uptake, plant coverage in four cells （i.e., Cells 1, 3, 4 and 5） could be increased.     

Evaluation of accuracy of linear regression models in predicting urban stormwater discharge characteristics

Stormwater runoff has been identified as a source of pollution for the environment, especially for receiving waters. In order to quantify and manage the impacts of stormwater runoff on the environment, predictive models and mathematical models have been developed. Predictive tools such as regression models have been widely used to predict stormwater discharge characteristics. Storm event characteristics, such as antecedent dry days （ADD）, have been related to response variables, such as pollutant loads and concentrations. However it has been a controversial issue among many studies to consider ADD as an important variable in predicting stormwater discharge characteristics. In this study, we examined the accuracy of general linear regression models in predicting discharge characteristics of roadway runoff. A total of 17 storm events were monitored in two highway segments, located in Gwangju, Korea. Data from the monitoring were used to calibrate United States Environmental Protection Agency＇s Storm Water Management Model （SWMM）. The calibrated SWMM was simulated for 55 storm events, and the results of total suspended solid （TSS） discharge loads and event mean concentrations （EMC） were extracted. From these data, linear regression models were developed. R2 and p-values of the regression of ADD for both TSS loads and EMCs were investigated. Results showed that pollutant loads were better predicted than pollutant EMC in the multiple regression models. Regression may not provide the true effect of site-specific characteristics, due to uncertainty in the data.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal phylogenetic groups differ in affecting host plants along heavy metal levels

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi（AMF） are important components of soil microbial communities,and play important role in plant growth. However, the effects of AMF phylogenetic groups（Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae） on host plant under various heavy metal levels are not clear. Here we conducted a meta-analysis to compare symbiotic relationship between AMF phylogenetic groups（Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae） and host plant functional groups（herbs vs. trees, and non-legumes vs. legumes） at three heavy metal levels. In the meta-analysis, we calculate the effect size（ln（RR）） by taking the natural logarithm of the response ratio of inoculated to non-inoculated shoot biomass from each study. We found that the effect size of Glomeraceae increased, but the effect size of non-Glomeraceae decreased under high level of heavy metal compared to low level. According to the effect size, both Glomeraceae and non-Glomeraceae promoted host plant growth, but had different effects under various heavy metal levels. Glomeraceae provided more benefit to host plants than non-Glomeraceae did under heavy metal condition, while non-Glomeraceae provided more benefit to host plants than Glomeraceae did under no heavy metal. AMF phylogenetic groups also differed in promoting plant functional groups under various heavy metal levels.Interacting with Glomeraceae, herbs and legumes grew better than trees and non-legumes did under high heavy metal level, while trees and legumes grew better than herbs and non-legumes did under medium heavy metal level. Interacting with non-Glomeraceae, herbs and legumes grew better than trees and non-legumes did under no heavy metal. We suggested that the combination of legume with Glomeraceae could be a useful way in the remediation of heavy metal polluted environment.     

凹凸棒石纤维复合气凝胶吸附水体中TPH吸附特性

以水体中总石油烃(total petroleum hydrocarbons,TPH)为目标污染物,采用凹凸棒石复合二氧化硅气凝胶进行净化石油类污染水体研究,主要考察复合气凝胶使用量及环境要素对去除水体中TPH的影响。研究结果表明:凹凸棒石纤维复合气凝胶与污染水体的质量比为1:60,对TPH的去除率随温度的升高而降低,受pH变化影响较小;当NaCl浓度在0~100 g/L,MgCl2浓度在0~2.5 g/L时,复合气凝胶对水体中TPH的去除率几乎不受盐度的影响;Fe3+、Mn2+、NH4+、NO3-均能促进复合气凝胶对TPH的去除,但受其浓度变化影响较小,同时,凹凸棒石纤维复合气凝胶对上述离子也有微弱的去除作用。研究成果为凹凸棒石复合气凝胶在实际石油类污染水体中的应用提供了科学可靠的数据支撑。     

高絮凝活性酿酒酵母菌株筛选及其培养条件研究

从实验室保藏菌种中筛选到1株具有高絮凝活性的酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)菌株,利用其发酵液进行絮凝实验,结果表明:该絮凝剂对4 g/L、pH为7的高岭土悬浊液有很好的絮凝效果;该菌株产絮凝剂的最佳培养条件:碳源为葡萄糖,氮源为蛋白胨,培养温度为30℃,初始pH值为5.5,液体震荡培养96 h后絮凝率最高可达92.6%。     

钴胁迫下红苋菜中钴积累分布及其生理特性的研究

采用模拟钴污染土壤的方法,研究不同程度的钴(0、20、40、60 mg/kg)胁迫对成熟期红苋菜生长及其体内钴积累分布和生理特性的影响。结果表明:(1)同一钴胁迫下,红苋菜株高差异性大,株高差值(最高与最矮的差值)范围为14~27 cm,远大于对照组的4 cm;(2)在不同程度的钴胁迫下,植株各部位钴含量分布规律不一致,且根部钴含量最高。当胁迫浓度为60 mg/kg,植株长势最差组的根、茎、叶部钴含量最高,分别为对照组的41、44和14倍,此时地上部和单株的钴积累量均最大,分别为1 103和1 275μg,且两者的积累量与MDA含量成极显著正相关;(3)钴胁迫使得叶片叶绿素含量、CAT和POD酶活性均出现不同程度的降低,SOD酶活性仅在低浓度的钴胁迫下上升,而MDA含量则上升;(4)钴胁迫下植株对钴的转运系数为0.20~0.64,地上富集系数为1.96~10.06,同一胁迫下,长势最差组的转运系数和地上富集系数最大。     

喹啉为单一燃料在填料型MFC的产电特性研究

多环芳烃是我国近岸海域水体和沉积物中需要优先控制的首位有机污染物,喹啉是典型的含氮杂环芳烃,具有较大的毒性、致畸性和潜在的致癌作用。该研究利用填料型MFC对单一喹啉为燃料的产电性能进行了研究。经过6个月利用喹啉和葡萄糖作混合燃料的驯化,MFC中的阳极群落发生了改变,可以利用单一喹啉进行产电,以200 mg/L喹啉为燃料时的最大体积功率密度为2.7 W/m3。在没有外加葡萄糖可能带来的协同共代谢作用下,利用单一喹啉做燃料时,对喹啉在MFC中的降解途径进行了研究。实验结果表明,以喹啉为燃料时,MFC可以在不利用有机物本身作为电子受体的作用下,通过外电路的电子传递完成电子从阳极到阴极的传递而达到相同的目的。     

微生物与铀的相互作用及其应用前景

放射性核素铀可能会对周围环境造成长期污染,因此,放射性废物中铀的处理受到了普遍关注。近年来,越来越多的证据表明,放射性核素污染微生物处理法与无机材料处理法同等重要。微生物与铀的相互作用机制主要包括以下几个方面:生物吸附,细胞内的聚积、沉淀和氧化还原转换。目前正在开展的研究旨在阐明从放射性物质贮存相关的各种极端环境中分离获得的菌株与铀之间相互作用的关键过程。对这些能与铀相互作用的细菌有了基本的了解,将有助于放射性废物处理、修复技术的发展及其在环境放射性污染防治中的推广应用。     

翼形上进风长袋脉冲袋式除尘器气流特性研究

袋式除尘器对超细颗粒物的净化效果较好,增加袋长是提高过滤面积的有效方法,但随滤袋加长,气流均匀性变差,滤袋容易破损,局部积灰严重,滤袋不能得到充分的利用。文章对翼形上进风长袋脉冲袋式除尘器建立几何模型并进行网格划分,基于计算流体动力学(CFD)理论,选取过滤速度为0.5~1.3 m/min和压力出口为-350~-2 000 Pa为边界条件,采用压力-速度耦合的SIMPLE算法,模拟包含Φ130 mm和Φ150 mm,长10 m滤袋的翼形上进风长袋脉冲袋式除尘器的气流分布,考察气流在滤袋空间分布的均匀性。结果表明:翼形上进风方式使得长袋脉冲袋式除尘器内气流分布较均匀;通过Φ150滤袋的气流速度大于Φ130;靠近壁面的滤袋的气流速度大于相应中心滤袋的。该研究可为上进风袋式除尘器的优化设计提供指导和依据。     

剩余污泥微生物燃料电池产电性能的优化试验研究

通过优化阴极材料,构建新型单室无膜壁式空气阴极微生物燃料电池,开展了污泥浓度、阳极面积、导线材料和NaCl离子浓度等影响因素及其优化试验研究。结果显示:在恒温30℃和外接电阻1 000Ω的条件下,以铜线为导线,污泥浓度为21 000 mg/L,阳极面积为31.4 cm2,Na+浓度为200 mmol/L时,其产电性能最佳,最大电压为597 mV,最大输出功率密度为301 mW/m2,内阻为92.5Ω。此外,还分析了污泥运行过程中的变化。与目前其他以未经过预处理的剩余污泥作为底物的微生物燃料电池相比,该新型单室无膜壁式空气阴极微生物燃料电池功率密度较高,内阻较低。