微藻固定CO_2及其工业化应用研究进展

化石燃料的燃烧导致以CO2为代表的温室气体在大气中的浓度不断上升,因而CO2减排控制技术的研究备受关注,其中利用选育的微藻进行烟气固碳正逐渐成为研究热点。主要介绍了微藻固碳的研究及其工业化应用现状,重点分析了固碳微藻的筛选培养、影响固碳效率的主要因素以及高效光生物反应器的研发应用状况,并对微藻固碳技术产业化的现存问题及未来发展趋势进行了深入探讨和展望。     

水淬钢渣碳酸化固定CO2

利用HSC-Chemistry 软件平台对以气-液-固三相为基础的水淬钢渣碳酸化固定二氧化碳进行了热力学分析,结果表明,温度700 K以下钢渣主要含钙相在水溶液中能够自发与CO2反应,碳酸化固定CO2是可行的;并通过实验研究了反应时间、钢渣粒径、CO2流量及液固比等主要参数对水淬钢渣碳酸化固定CO2的影响。结果显示,在初期阶段反应迅速,固碳率在3 h达到27.9%,即固定二氧化碳的能力约为279 kg/t(钢渣),随后逐渐趋于平衡。粒度越细对固碳过程越有利,液固比及CO2流量影响不明显; XRD及SEM结果也验证了水淬钢渣固定CO2是可行的。     

钙离子浓度对水华微囊藻生物钙化固定CO2的影响

以水华微囊藻为研究对象,对其生物钙化固定二氧化碳的潜能进行了探索,并研究了不同钙离子浓度对其生物钙化固碳能力的影响。结果表明,水华微囊藻表现出明显的生物钙化作用,且其生物钙化能力随钙离子初始浓度不同而变化,当钙离子初始浓度为170 mg·L-1时,水华微囊藻生物钙化能力较强。在藻细胞初始浓度为1.7×106~1.8×106 cell·mL-1条件下,1 000 mL的藻液可固定二氧化碳量达36.5 mg。实验结果为拓展藻类生物钙化固定二氧化碳的研究提供了新的思路。     

小球藻生长及其净化猪场废水条件的优化

为提高小球藻净化猪场废水的效果,在户外条件下系统比较了预处理方式、管道光反应器的种类和光径对蛋白核小球藻生长及其对猪场废水净化效果的影响。结果表明,猪场原废水COD、NH4+、PO43-、TN、TP含量分别为710、491、54、590和108 mg·L-1 时,蛋白核小球藻对经过3级过滤预处理后的猪场废水净化效果最好,其中脱色率及NH4+去除率分别高达88.56%和83.48%,显著高于对原废水的处理效果(P-1。采用直径为5 cm的立式光生物反应器培养蛋白核小球藻,通过循环采收,藻粉产量可达到0.93 g·L-1,其蛋白质含量最高达到58.9%,汞、砷、镉、铅含量分别小于0.1、1.0、0.5和4.0 mg·kg-1,符合《饲料用小球藻粉》(DB32/T 564-2010)标准。采收小球藻后的出水中,NH4+、PO43-、色度的去除率均高达90%以上,基本达到国家排放要求。该研究结果可为制定猪场废水的净化及蛋白核小球藻的工业化生产方案提供参考。     

微藻在生物减排CO2中的应用

微藻是一类单细胞或简单多细胞的微生物,其生长快速,并能够高效地固定各种来源的CO2,包括大气和工厂排放废气中所含的CO2及溶解性的碳酸盐.CO2的固定、生物能源的制备及污水的处理相结合为目前CO2的减排提供了一种前景非常好的技术选择.论述了热化学转化法(湿式碳化、热解及直接液化)等微藻生物质制备生物能源方法的研究状况,并分析了利用微藻生物减排CO2与污水处理相结合的可能性及目前的研究进展.     

钝顶螺旋藻固定模拟烟道气中的CO_2

研究了钝顶螺旋藻对模拟烟道气中CO2的固定性能,及其对NOx和SOx水溶形态亚硝态氮、亚硫酸氢根的耐受性。结果显示：随CO2浓度的增加,藻细胞达到最大比生长速率的时间缩短,CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞比生长速率达到最大的时间最短,生物量最终达到最大值4.1 g/L;CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞的固碳率为12.34 mg/（L·h）。研究发现,钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受浓度小于10 mmol/L的亚硝态氮,可将其作为钝顶螺旋藻生长的唯一氮源,但藻生长的延迟期增长。钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受8 mmol/L的亚硫酸氢盐,可将其作为生长的唯一硫源,藻细胞6 d后开始快速增长。     

钝顶螺旋藻固定模拟烟道气中的CO2

研究了钝顶螺旋藻对模拟烟道气中CO2的固定性能,及其对NOx和SOx水溶形态亚硝态氮、亚硫酸氢根的耐受性。结果显示:随CO2浓度的增加,藻细胞达到最大比生长速率的时间缩短,CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞比生长速率达到最大的时间最短,生物量最终达到最大值4.1 g/L;CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞的固碳率为12.34 mg/(L·h)。研究发现,钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受浓度小于10 mmol/L的亚硝态氮,可将其作为钝顶螺旋藻生长的唯一氮源,但藻生长的延迟期增长。钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受8 mmol/L的亚硫酸氢盐,可将其作为生长的唯一硫源,藻细胞6 d后开始快速增长。     

中国合成氨工业CO2排放现状及点源分布特征分析

控制CO2的排放已成为当前人类面临的重大问题,而对合成氨工业实施节能减排是实现中国CO2减排目标的重要手段之一.在对中国合成氨企业的产能、产量数据进行调研的基础上,对合成氨工业的CO2排放现状和点源分布进行了分析,并对中国合成氨工业CO2封存与捕获的前景进行了探讨.     

O2/CO2气氛下市政污泥混煤燃烧及动力学特性

采用差示扫描量热法对市政污泥、神华烟煤和淮北烟煤单独及不同比例混合物在O2/CO2气氛下进行燃烧特性的实验研究,结果表明,市政污泥综合燃烧特性最好,神华烟煤次之,淮北烟煤最差;随着污泥掺混比例的增加,混合试样着火温度和燃尽温度提前,综合燃烧特性得到改善,但燃烧放热量减少。利用Freeman-Carroll法对淮北烟煤、市政污泥及两者混合物的燃烧动力学参数进行计算,得到市政污泥、淮北烟煤和神华烟煤的平均反应活化能E分别为48.34、68.32和51.47 kJ/mol。     

美国将100万吨CO2封存于地下

据《连载科学》报道，美国依利诺斯州开始了大型碳地下封存实验项目。该项目花费将达8400万美金，预计2012年，将往地下1981．2m深处封存100万吨CO2，用以测试地质封存的安全性和经济性。如果实验获得成功，美国几个州未来几年将向地下封存CO2高达1000亿吨。     

Phosphorus availability changes chromium toxicity in the freshwater alga Chlorella vulgaris

Chromium (Cr) is one of the most serious pollutants in aquatic systems. This study examined the relationship between the toxic effects of Cr on the freshwater alga Chlorella vulgaris and phosphorus (P) availability on the algal physiology and ultrastructure. Cr inhibited C. vulgaris growth in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, and its inhibitory effect was related to the P concentration. In a low-P medium, Cr showed approximately 2.2–3.7-fold stronger toxicity than in a high-P medium. Cr was absorbed into the algal body where it disrupted the chloroplast structure and decreased the chlorophyll content. However, Cr had a weaker chlorophyll inhibitory ability and destructive power against the chloroplasts in the high-P medium than in the low-P medium due to the partial blockage of Cr absorption in high P-medium. Cr exposure also changed the metal ion and anion absorption profiles, which was also closely related to the concentration of P. Cr treatment increased the volume of the vacuole, and the larger vacuole reduced the space available for chloroplasts, as based on optical and electron microscopy results, but a higher P availability could alleviate this damage. These results suggest that high P alleviated the toxicity of Cr by decreasing Cr absorption and increasing the absorption of beneficial ions. It is, therefore, necessary to consider the phosphorus availability when the toxicity of metal compounds is evaluated.     

The growth response of Alternanthera philoxeroides in a simulated post-combustion emission with ultrahigh [CO2] and acidic pollutants

Although post-combustion emissions from power plants are a major source of air pollution, they contain excess CO₂ that could be used to fertilize commercial greenhouses and stimulate plant growth. We addressed the combined effects of ultrahigh [CO₂] and acidic pollutants in flue gas on the growth of Alternanthera philoxeroides. When acidic pollutants were excluded, the biomass yield of A. philoxeroides saturated near 2000 μmol mol⁻¹ [CO₂] with doubled biomass accumulation relative to the ambient control. The growth enhancement was maintained at 5000 μmol mol⁻¹ [CO₂], but declined when [CO₂] rose above 1%, in association with a strong photosynthetic inhibition. Although acidic components (SO₂ and NO₂) significantly offset the CO₂ enhancement, the aboveground yield increased considerably when the concentration of pollutants was moderate (200 times dilution). Our results indicate that using excess CO₂ from the power plant emissions to optimize growth in commercial green house could be viable.     

Gene expression responses of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) to elevated CO2 and O3 during leaf maturation and senescence

Gene expression responses of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) leaves to elevated concentrations of CO₂ and O₃ were studied with microarray analyses from three time points during the summer of 2004 at Aspen FACE. Microarray data were analyzed with clustering techniques, self-organizing maps, K-means clustering and Sammon's mappings, to detect similar gene expression patterns within sampling times and treatments. Most of the alterations in gene expression were caused by O₃, alone or in combination with CO₂. O₃ induced defensive reactions to oxidative stress and earlier leaf senescence, seen as decreased expression of photosynthesis- and carbon fixation-related genes, and increased expression of senescence-associated genes. The effects of elevated CO₂ reflected surplus of carbon that was directed to synthesis of secondary compounds. The combined CO₂ + O₃ treatment resulted in differential gene expression than with individual gas treatments or in changes similar to O₃ treatment, indicating that CO₂ cannot totally alleviate the harmful effects of O₃.     

混合胺MEA+DETA吸收CO2的影响因素

以MEA为主体,DETA 为添加剂,考察1 h内,在温度298~338 K,压力300~700 kPa,混合胺溶液初始浓度(质量分数)4%~20%范围内,MEA+DETA不同配比的混合吸收剂吸收CO₂的特性。获得MEA+DETA混合胺吸收CO₂的最佳吸收条件为:308 K、500 kPa、总胺质量浓度为20%,MEA与DETA 的配比为8:2。     

Elevated CO2 response of photosynthesis depends on ozone concentration in aspen

The effect of elevated CO₂ and O₃ on apparent quantum yield (?), maximum photosynthesis (P_max), carboxylation efficiency (V_cmax) and electron transport capacity (J_max) at different canopy locations was studied in two aspen (Populus tremuloides) clones of contrasting O₃ tolerance. Local light climate at every leaf was characterized as fraction of above-canopy photosynthetic photon flux density (%PPFD). Elevated CO₂ alone did not affect ? or P_max, and increased J_max in the O₃-sensitive, but not in the O₃-tolerant clone. Elevated O₃ decreased leaf chlorophyll content and all photosynthetic parameters, particularly in the lower canopy, and the negative impact of O₃ increased through time. Significant interaction effect, whereby the negative impact of elevated O₃ was exaggerated by elevated CO₂ was seen in Chl, N and J_max, and occurred in both O₃-tolerant and O₃-sensitive clones. The clonal differences in the level of CO₂ × O₃ interaction suggest a relationship between photosynthetic acclimation and background O₃ concentration.     

Influence of the operation conditions on CO2 capture by CaO-derived sorbents prepared from synthetic CaCO3

In this work, a statistical experimental design is performed in order to prepare CaCO₃ materials for use as CaO-based CO₂ sorbent precursors. The influence of different operational parameters such as synthesis temperature (ST), stirring rate (SR) and surfactant percent (SP) on CO₂ capture is studied by applying Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The samples were characterized using different analytical techniques including X-ray diffraction, N₂ adsorption isotherm analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy–X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). CO₂ capture capacity was determined by means of a thermogravimetric analyzer which recorded the mass uptake of the samples when these were exposed to a gas stream containing diluted (15%) CO₂. The statistical approach used in this work provides a rapid way of predicting and optimizing the main preparation variables of CaO-derived sorbents for CO₂ sorption. The results obtained clearly indicate that four parameters statistically influence CO₂ uptake: SR, the square of SR, its interaction with SP and the square of SP.     

Diurnal changes in photosynthetic parameters of Populus tremuloides, modulated by elevated concentrations of CO2 and/or O3 and daily climatic variation

The diurnal changes in light-saturated photosynthesis (Pn) under elevated CO₂ and/or O₃ in relation to stomatal conductance (g_s), water potential, intercellular [CO₂], leaf temperature and vapour-pressure difference between leaf and air (VPD_L) were studied at the Aspen FACE site. Two aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) clones differing in their sensitivity to ozone were measured. The depression in Pn was found after 10:00 h. The midday decline in Pn corresponded with both decreased g_s and decreased Rubisco carboxylation efficiency, Vc_max. As a result of increasing VPD_L, g_s decreased. Elevated [CO₂] resulted in more pronounced midday decline in Pn compared to ambient concentrations. Moreover, this decline was more pronounced under combined treatment compared to elevated CO₂ treatment.The positive impact of CO₂ on Pn was relatively more pronounced in days with environmental stress but relatively less pronounced during midday depression. The negative impact of ozone tended to decrease in both cases.     

Fe2O3-Cr2O3/TiO2系列催化剂的结构和脱硝性能

研究以纳米TiO2为载体,浸渍负载过渡金属氧化物,以CO为还原剂的脱硝催化剂的脱硝性能。实验中以计算量的Ni(NO3)2和Fe(NO3)3混合溶液浸渍纳米TiO2粉末,室温下搅拌30 min至混合均匀,放入旋转蒸发器中,70℃下至水分蒸干为止;所得粉末在550℃下、空气气氛中焙烧4 h即得所需催化剂。用以上方法分别制备2%Fe2O3-10%Cr2O3/TiO2、4%Fe2O3-8%Cr2O3/TiO2、6%Fe2O3-6%Cr2O3/TiO2、8%Fe2O3-4%Cr2O3/TiO2与10%Fe2O3-2%Cr2O3/TiO2等5种催化剂样品。实验结果表明,制备的催化剂具有较好的结构,分散较为均匀。对于CO+NO反应,Fe2O3-Cr2O3/TiO2系列催化剂具有较好的催化活性,NO的转化率都达到了100%。其中,10%Fe2O3-2%Cr2O3/TiO2样品具有最好的低温活性,H2-TPR结果表明,这是由于10%Fe2O3-2%Cr2O3/TiO2催化剂更易于被CO预还原。     

Continuous CO2 capture and MSWI fly ash stabilization, utilizing novel dynamic equipment

Novel dynamic equipment with gas in and out continuously was developed to study the capture capacity of CO₂. Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash has a high capture rate of CO₂ in CO₂-rich gas. Fly ash can sequester pure CO₂ rapidly, and its capacity is 16.3 g CO₂/100 g fly ash with no water added and 21.4 g CO₂/100 g fly ash with 20% water added. For simulated incineration gas containing 12% CO₂, the capture rate decreased and the capacity was 13.2 g CO₂/100 g fly ash with no water added and 18.5 g CO₂/100 g fly ash with 20% water added. After accelerated carbonation, the C and O contents increased, indicating CO₂ capture in the fly ash; CO₂ combines with Ca(OH)₂ to form CaCO₃, which increased the CaCO₃ content from 12.5 to 54.3%. The leaching of Pb markedly decreased from 24.48 to 0.111 mg/L.     

Stable isotope signatures reflect competitiveness between trees under changed CO2/O3 regimes

Here we synthesize key findings from a series of experiments to gain new insight on inter-plant competition between juvenile beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies) under the influence of increased O₃ and CO₂ concentrations. Competitiveness of plants was quantified and mechanistically interpreted as space-related resource investments and gains. Stable isotopes were addressed as temporal integrators of plant performance, such as photosynthesis and its relation to water use and nitrogen uptake. In the weaker competitor, beech, efficiency in space-related aboveground resource investment was decreased in competition with spruce and positively related to Δ¹³C, as well as stomatal conductance, but negatively related to δ¹⁸O. Likewise, our synthesis revealed that strong belowground competition for water in spruce was paralleled in this species by high N assimilation capacity. We suggest combining the time-integrative potential of stable isotopes with space-related investigations of competitiveness to accomplish mechanistic understanding of plant competition for resources.