磷酸水热预处理制备高比表面积高介孔率活性炭

以锯末为原材料,采用磷酸水热预处理后活化的工艺制备高介孔率活性炭,以比表面积和孔容为评价标准,通过单因素实验探究了酸料比、活化温度、活化时间对活性炭比表面积及总孔容的影响规律,验证了该工艺的可行性.最优条件下所制备的活性炭比表面积为2579 m~2·g~(-1),介孔率达到96.6%,充分说明磷酸水热预处理工艺能够显著提高活性炭介孔孔容占比.亚甲基蓝(MB)吸附实验数据与Redlich-Peterson模型拟合度较好,样本活性炭对MB的吸附为单分子层吸附,最大单层吸附量为618.35 mg·g~(-1),接近于实验测试值632.79 mg·g~(-1),表明该方法制备的活性炭具有良好的MB吸附性能.     

高比表面生物质炭的制备、表征及吸附性能

以废弃生物质互花米草与棉秆为原料,采用KOH活化制备了高比表面积微孔生物质活性炭.研究了原料类别、浸渍比、炭化温度及保温时间对炭组成与吸附性能的影响,利用氮气吸附、X-射线衍射、红外光谱FT-IR、扫描电子显微镜SEM等技术对活性炭表面物化性质进行了分析,并通过BET方程、DFT密度函数理论及Horvath-Kawazoe方程对比表面积与孔分布进行了表征测定.结果表明,氢氧化钾活化制备互花米草与棉秆活性炭的适宜条件为浸渍比3:1、活化温度800℃、活化时间1.5 h.在此条件下制得的互花米草活性炭与棉秆活性炭的得率为16.36%和11.22%,BET比表面积高达2 825 m2.g-1和2 135 m2·g-1,孔容积分别为1.374 mg·g-1和1.038 cm3·g-1;孔径分布狭窄,95%的孔集中在3 nm以内.该条件下制备的互花米草与棉秆活性炭吸附性能好,对碘的吸附值分别为1 797 mg·g-1和1 251 mg·g-1,亚甲基蓝吸附值为495 mg·g-1和478mg·g-1,均超过了国家水处理用活性炭一级品标准;2种生物质炭样品对水中2,4-二硝基苯酚的Langmuir最大吸附量分别为932 mg.g-1、747 mg·g-1,均优于普通活性炭与活性炭纤维.     

富含中孔与酸性基团的生物质炭的制备与吸附性能

以棉秆基生物质纤维为原料,采用磷酸一步活化法制备了同时富含中孔与含氧酸官能团的新型高比表面棉秆纤维基生物质活性炭,分析了浸渍比、炭化温度及保温时间等操作参数对活性炭纤维组成、得率、孔结构及表面官能团含量的影响,测定了制得的棉秆纤维基活性炭对水中对Pb(Ⅱ)与对硝基苯胺的等温吸附性能,并初步探讨了其吸附机制.结果表明,棉秆纤维基生物质炭孔结构与含氧酸基团因制备条件不同有较大变化,实验条件下制备的棉秆基活性炭纤维产率、中孔孔容与比表面的最大值分别为35.5%、0.91 cm3·g-1、1731 m2·g-1;在3∶2的浸渍比,600℃活化90 min的工艺条件下,制备的样品ACF-01的总孔孔容达1.02 cm3·g-1,比表面积为1 731 m2·g-1,微、中孔比例分别为66%与31%,中孔集中在5 nm以内,富含含氧酸官能团.样品ACF-01对水中Pb(Ⅱ)与对硝基苯胺的Langmuir最大吸附量分别为123 mg·g-1和427 mg·g-1,吸附性能远高于微孔孔容相近的商业活性炭纤维ACF-CK,这表明活性炭ACF-01的中孔和含氧酸官能团在吸附过程中发挥了重要作用.     

高比表面植物基活性炭吸附水中对硝基苯胺的性能及影响因素

以互花米草与棉秆为原料,以KOH为活化剂,制备了2种低成本高比表面微孔植物基活性炭SA-AC和CS-AC,通过静态实验研究了其对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的吸附特性,测定了溶液pH值、吸附剂剂量、溶液温度对吸附的影响,并探讨了等温吸附行为及其热力学性质.结果表明,在KOH与炭化料的质量比(剂料质量比)为3∶1、活化温度为800℃、活化时间为1.5 h条件下,活化制备的互花米草活性炭SA-AC和棉秆活性炭CS-AC的比表面积分别为2 825 m2.g-1和2 135 m2.g-1,微孔容积分别为1.192 cm3.g-1和1.011 cm3.g-1,对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的Langmuir最大吸附量分别为719和716 mg.g-1,远高于商业活性炭ST1300.溶液pH值和温度对吸附有较大影响,在低温及中性条件下有利于制备活性炭对水溶液中对硝基苯胺的吸附.Freundlich与Redlich-Peterson模型能很好地描述对硝基苯胺在2种活性炭上的吸附行为;热力学研究表明,吸附标准吉布斯自由能变ΔG0与标准焓变ΔH0均为负值,表明对硝基苯胺在这2种活性炭上的吸附属于自发的放热吸附过程;吸附标准熵变ΔS00,说明对硝基苯胺在活性炭表面上的迁移比在溶液中受到了更大的限制.     

炭化温度对废旧布袋制备活性炭性能的影响及其表征

以水泥厂废旧除尘布袋为原料,KOH为活化剂制备了活性炭.利用热重分析法(TG-DTG)对废旧布袋热解过程进行分析;重点考察了不同炭化温度(400、450、500、550和600℃)对废旧布袋制备活性炭的产率及活性炭的碘吸附值和亚甲基蓝吸附值的影响;同时采用N2吸附等温线对最佳工艺条件制备的活性炭孔隙结构进行了表征.研究结果表明,500℃为最佳炭化温度.最佳炭化温度下制备的活性炭,碘吸附值、亚甲基蓝吸附值和产率分别为1350.72 mg·g-1、97.5 mg·g-1和20.16%.活性炭比表面积高达1228.51 m2·g-1,总孔容达0.7134 cm3·g-1,孔径分布以微孔居多,N2吸附等温线为I型.     

KOH活化法制备牛粪活性炭的研究

以牛粪为原料,采用KOH活化法制备活性炭,并考察了浸渍比、活化剂浓度、活化时间和活化温度等不同制备条件对牛粪活性炭样品性能的影响.实验结果表明,在浸渍比1∶4、KOH质量分数35%、活化时间60min、活化温度700℃条件下制备的活性炭性能最佳,制得的活性炭比表面积为979.8m2·g-1,碘吸附值可达796.37mg·g-1,亚甲基蓝吸附值可达150.30mg·g-1.最后,将制备的牛粪活性炭应用于对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附,研究了最佳工艺条件下制备的活性炭吸附Cr(Ⅵ)的适宜条件.结果表明,在投加量为8g·L-1时、吸附时间90min、pH值为5和较低温度的适宜条件下,自制牛粪活性炭对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附量最大.     

高比表面积铜藻基活性炭的制备及工艺优化

以铜藻为原料,在对其进行元素含量、生化组成分析的基础上,分别采用ZnCl2活化法和H3PO4活化法制备活性炭,并以活性炭得率、碘吸附值、焦糖脱色率为指标,采用正交法考察了升温速率、活化温度、浸渍比(活化剂/铜藻质量比)等因素的影响,得到最佳工艺条件.同时,采用扫描电镜(SEM)、Brunauer-Emmet-Tller(BET)比表面积等方法分析活性炭特征.结果表明,铜藻原料粒度对制得的活性炭性能影响显著,106～180μm的颗粒较为适合.ZnCl2活化法制得的活性炭吸附性能明显优于H3PO4活化法;ZnCl2活化法的最佳工艺条件为:升温速率10℃.min-1、活化温度600℃、活化时间2h、浸渍比4,在保证活性炭得率超过30%的基础上,制备的活性炭比表面积为2314.58m2.g-1,碘吸附值为835.3mg.g-1,焦糖脱色率为110%,性能明显优于其他大型海藻原料所制备的活性炭,是陆地传统活性炭原料的有效补充.     

响应面法优化制备污泥基活性炭

利用响应面法进行试验设计,选定炭化温度、升温速率、炭化停留时间及保护气体流量为影响因素,对利用污水厂二次污泥制备污泥基活性炭的工艺条件进行优化.通过响应面法得到了污泥基活性炭的碘吸附值与4种因素之间的非线性回归方程,确定了制备污泥基活性炭的最优工艺条件为:炭化温度530℃、升温速率17℃·min-1、炭化停留时间22 min、保护气体流量280 m L·min-1.在最优条件下,制备的污泥基活性炭碘吸附值为675.9 mg·g-1,比表面积为639.5 m2·g-1,平均孔径为4.1 nm,中孔孔径为3~5 nm;羧基、内酯基和酚羟基含量分别为1.625、0.125和0.375 mmol·g-1,更适合吸附大分子污染物和金属离子.     

活化温度对竹柳基活性炭性能及其制备过程中副产物组成的影响

以一种常见的环境修复材料竹柳为原料来制备竹柳基活性炭(WAC),考察了不同活化温度(400、450、500、550、600℃和650℃)对WAC性质及其除污染性能的影响,同时评估了制备过程中气态和液态副产物的生成规律与利用潜能.结果表明,随着活化温度的升高,WAC产率下降,热解油产率上升,而热解气产率相对稳定.六组WAC均具有较高的比表面积(BET),最高可达1526 m2·g-1,但BET值随活化温度的升高呈下降趋势;WAC的碘吸附值和亚甲基蓝吸附值最高可达1122.25 mg·g-1和415.50 mg·g-1,对重金属Pb2+和硝基苯的最大吸附量分别为9.20mg·g-1和4.21 mmol·g-1.WAC制备过程中热解气主要组分为H2、CH4、CO和CO2,随活化温度升高,H2和CH4含量上升,CO2含量下降,热解气的总燃烧热值升高.热解油的组分较为复杂,杂环类、烷烃类、烯烃类和有机酸类有机物含量较高,且随活化温度变化明显,在活化温度为650℃时,热解油的燃烧热最大.     

亚临界水解预处理稻草秸秆制备活性炭及表征

通过以稻草秸秆的亚临界预处理中产生的残渣作为实验材料,以氯化锌作为活化剂制备具有吸附性能的活性炭,研究了活化温度,活化时间,浸渍时间以及浸渍比等4个因素对生成活性炭的性能影响,设计正交实验制备活性炭.以低温液氮吸附测定活性炭的比表面积和孔容、孔径分布,以扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观测活性炭表面形貌,并以亚甲基蓝(MB)作为吸附质,研究了活性炭对亚甲基蓝的吸附动力学和吸附等温线.结果表明,活化温度900℃,活化时间60 min,浸渍比1∶5,浸渍时间12 h,当氯化锌质量分数为20%时,制得相应活性炭的碘值为1 122.79 mg.g-1,亚甲基蓝吸附值为136.50 mg.g-1.亚甲基蓝在活性炭上的吸附基本符合Langmuir方程,且准二级动力学模型能很好地描述活性炭对亚甲蓝的吸附过程;热力学研究表明,吸附吉布斯自由能(ΔG0)<0,而焓变(ΔH0)>0,说明吸附为吸热的自发反应过程,升温有利于吸附.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.