用高效菌种处理甲胺磷农药废水

用选育出的一种降解甲胺磷混合菌，在ＳＢＲ反应器中对预处理后的甲胺磷生产废水进行生化处理。结果表明，投加高效菌种后废水的处理效率较未加高效菌种时有明显提高：进水ＣＯＤ为１０００－１６００ｍｇ／Ｌ，去除率可达８４％左右，ＢＯＤ去除率为９０％￣９３％，甲胺磷的去除率为８８％－８９％，出水各项指标基本达到国家规定的有机磷农药工业废水排放标准。     

氯氰菊酯废水物化和生化处理的研究

对氯氰菊酯生产废水进行了物化预处理和生化处理试验,物化预处理工艺路线为高温高压氧化法,最佳温度为２２０℃,对庆压力为３．５４ＭＰａ,最佳时间为１ｈ。废水经预处理后,ＣＯＤ从４３１００ｍｇ／Ｌ降至１７３００ｍｇ／Ｌ,去除率为６０％;氰含量从３６４０ｍｇ／ＫＬ降至小于１ｍｇ／Ｌ,去除率高达９９．９％;出水ＢＯＤ５／ＣＯＤ上升至０．３４。     

多组分电镀污泥酸浸出液中铁的分离

研究了采用Ｐ５０７－煤油－Ｈ２ＳＯ４萃取体系分离电镀污泥酸浸出液中Ｆｅ＾３＋的工艺，确定了从含有多种上金属组分的硫酸溶液中萃取铁的最佳工艺条件以及负载有机相反萃取较优工艺条件，研究结果表明，以Ｐ５０７为萃取剂，硫酸为洗涤剂，经３级萃取、２级洗涤的分馏萃取后，可以从含有多种金属组分的硫酸溶液中分离出９９．９％的铁，其他金属的流失量小于１％，不影响后者的回收，铁在工艺过程中以ＦｅＣｌ３·６Ｈ２Ｏ的形式     

絮凝—光氧化法处理染料废水的试验研究

以三氯化铁为絮凝剂，采用絮凝－光氧化二级串联法对模拟活性艳红Ｘ－３Ｂ染色料废水进行处理试验，取得了脱色率１００％、ＣＤＯＣＲ去除率８０％的效果。该方法具有一次性投药，投药量少，残渣少等优点。     

萃取法处理萤光废水

采用萃取法处理萤光废水，最佳萃取工艺条件如下：ｐＨ为１，废水：萃取剂：稀释剂为２０：２：５。在此工艺条件下，萤光废水ＣＯＤ去除率可达９１％－９８％，色度去除率达９９．８％。萃取剂可再生回用，在萃取相中按萃取剂（包括络合物）的量加入等体积的浓度为２０％的ＮａＯＨ溶液，在９５－１０５℃加热回流５－１０ｍｉｎ，即可使萃取剂得到再生。     

臭氧氧化法处理染料中间体1－氨基蒽醌和DSD酸生产废水

采用臭氧氧化法处理染料中间体１－氨基蒽醌和ＤＳＤ酸生产废水，能改善废水的可生化性，降低废水中有机物的水溶性，提高混凝处理的效率。研究结果表明，在原水ｐＨ条件下，当臭氧投加量为７．５ｇ／Ｌ时，ＤＳＤ酸氧化母液脱色率大于９０％，ＢＯＤ＿５／ＣＯＤ达到０．３。当臭氧投加量为６ｇ／Ｌ时，１－氨基蒽醌废水的ＢＯＤ＿５／ＣＯＤ达到０．３。１－氨基蒽醌废水经投加量为２．５ｇ／Ｌ的臭氧处理后，再进行两级混凝处理（ＦｅＳＯ＿４的投加量分别为５．０ｇ／Ｌ和１．０ｇ／Ｌ），ＣＯＤ和色度的去除率可分别达到９０％和９３％。     

麦迪霉素废水的两级好氧处理

采用三相生物流化床－生物接触固定床两级串联好氧生物处理流程，可处理ＣＯＤ高达２００００ｍｇ／Ｌ的麦迪霉素高浓度有机废水，两床的容积负荷分别为４．４４和０．８９ｋｇＣＯＤ／ｄ·ｍ＾３以下时，其ＣＯＤ和ＢＯＤ的去除率均在９０％以上，出水水质较好。本流程能够承受高浓度有机物的冲击负荷，对进水中的麦迪霉素和酚类物质有较强的适应能力，可保持稳定运行。     

T酸一次洗水初步处理的研究

采用重氮化－偶合－混凝沉淀和重氮化－混凝沉淀两种方法对Ｔ酸一次洗水的初步处理进步了研究。Ｔ酸一次洗水经两种方法处理后,ＣＯＤ去除率分别为６１．３％、５０．５％,色度去除率分别为７４．６％、７１％。     

腐蚀电池法处理印染废水

提出利用铁屑和烟道灰组腐蚀电池，治理印染水的方法。该方法以电化学作用为主 有还原降解、吸附和混凝等机制。采用铁屑／烟道灰过滤－混凝组合工艺处理印染废水，出水ＣＯＤ可降至１００ｍｇ／Ｌ以下，去除率达８５％以上；色度低于５０倍脱色率达９５％以上，水质清澈透明，各项指标均符合国家排放标准。     

DS-Ⅰ催化剂脱硫脱氮技术的实验研究

以纯ＳＯ２及燃煤电厂烟气作实验气,利用积分法固定床ＣＦＢ方式进行了ＤＳ－Ⅰ型催化剂与活性炭催化性能的对比试验,对不同还进行了不同烟气温度、ＳＯ２浓度、湿度、烟气流速等工艺参数对ＤＳ-Ⅰ型催化剂催化性能的影响试验。对不同催化剂进行优化组合,可在除尘器后直接脱硫、脱氮,其脱硫率达８６％、脱氮率达６８％。催化剂经再生,可反复使用。     

Distribution of Cd,Ck, Pb and Zn in Soil and Vegetation Compartments in Stands of Five Boreal Tree Species in N.E. Sweden

Concentrations and total quantity of cadmium (Cd), cupper (Cu),lead (Pb) and zink (Zn) were determined in biomass and soil compartments in a replicated tree species experiment with 27-yr-old stands growing on former farmland in N.E. Sweden. Sequentialextractions of soil samples were performed in order to estimate the exchangeable and an organically bound fraction of each element. The tree species included were Picea abies (L.)H. Karst., Pinus sylvestris L., Pinus contorta Dougl., Larix sibirica Ledeb., and Betula pendula Roth.Tree species influenced the rate of removal of Cu, Pb and Zn incase of stemwood harvesting, and of Cd, Cu and Zn in the case ofwhole-tree harvesting. B. pendula and P. abies had higher quantities and average concentrations of Zn in the biomass. For all species, >50% of the Zn in the stems was found in the bark. P. abies and L. sibirica had higher quantities of Cu in the biomass than the other species.P. abies and P. contorta had high quantities of Cd inthe biomass in relation to the other species. Branches and stembark contained high concentrations of Cd and Pb in relation to foliage and stemwood. Dead branches had especially high concentrations of Pb. The high accumulation rate of Zn in thebiomass of B. pendula was related to a low exchangeable amount of Zn in the A horizon. In the superficial centimeters ofthe A horizon, a depletion similar to that found for Zn was detected for Cu, whereas for Cd and Pb, no correlations were found between quantities of elements in the trees and element pools in the soil.     

Starch-plastic materials—Preparation,physical properties,and biodegradability (a review of recent USDA research)

Recent starch-plastic research at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research is reviewed and related worldwide efforts are noted. Properties of starch that influence its formulation and performance in plastics are discussed. Methods are given for preparation of starch-poly(methyl acrylate) graft copolymer, starch-poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid), and starch-poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid)-polyethylene plastics. Their physical properties are discussed, as is degradability by enzymes or amylolytic organisms from soil, ponds, and streams.The mention of firm names or trade products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture over other firms or similar products not mentioned.     

四氮唑废水处理工艺设计

高浓度、高盐分的四氮唑生产废水通过三效蒸发浓缩,馏出液经铁炭氧微电解和混凝预处理,再采用水解酸化一接触氧化一反应二沉主体组合工艺进行处理。研究了该工艺所需构筑物和设备的设计与选型。该工艺在正常运行条件下,处理后出水pH6～9,COD 302mg／L,BOD5 108mg／L,SS30mg／L,色度36倍,水质达到GB8978--1996（污水综合排放标准》三级标准。     

Application of Cellulose Microfibrils in Polymer Nanocomposites

Cellulose microfibrils obtained by the acid hydrolysis of cellulose fibers were added at low concentrations (2–10% w/w) to polymer gels and films as reinforcing agents. Significant changes in mechanical properties, especially maximum load and tensile strength, were obtained for fibrils derived from several cellulosic sources, including cotton, softwood, and bacterial cellulose. For extruded starch plastics, the addition of cotton-derived microfibrils at 10.3% (w/w) concentration increased Young’s modulus by 5-fold relative to a control sample with no cellulose reinforcement. Preliminary data suggests that shear alignment significantly improves tensile strength. Addition of microfibrils does not always change mechanical properties in a predictable direction. Whereas tensile strength and modulus were shown to increase during addition of microfibrils to an extruded starch thermoplastic and a cast latex film, these parameters decreased when microfibrils were added to a starch–pectin blend, implying that complex interactions are involved in the application of these reinforcing agents.     

Bioassessment of silvicultural impacts in streams and wetlands of the Eastern United States

Bioassessment is a useful tool to determine the impact of logging practices on the biological integrity of streams and wetlands. Measuring biota directly has an intuitive appeal for impact assessment, and biota can be superior indicators to physical or chemical characteristics because they can reflect cumulative impacts over time. Logging can affect stream and wetland biota by increasing sedimentation rates, altering hydrologic, thermal, and chemical regimes, and changing the base of food webs. Biotic impacts of logging on streams compared to wetlands probably differ, and in this paper we review some of those differences. In streams, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, algae, and macrophytes have been used as indicators of logging impacts. In wetlands, bioassessment is just beginning to be used, and plants and birds are the most promising indicator taxa. Various best management practices (BMPs) have been developed to reduce the impacts of logging on stream and wetland biota, and we review quantitative studies that have evaluated the efficacy of some of these techniques in streams and wetlands in the eastern United States. Remarkably few studies that address the overall efficacy of BMPs in limiting biotic changes in streams and wetlands after BMP implementation have been published in scientific journals, although some work exists in reports or is unpublished. We review these works, and compile conclusions about BMP efficacy for biota from this body of research.     

Characterization of air emissions and residual ash from open burning of electronic wastes during simulated rudimentary recycling operations

Air emissions and residual ash samples were collected and analyzed during experiments of open, uncontrolled combustion of electronic waste (e-waste), simulating practices associated with rudimentary e-waste recycling operations. Circuit boards and insulated wires were handled separately to simulate processes associated with metal recovery. The average emissions of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) were 92 ng toxic equivalency (TEQ)/kg [n = 2, relative standard deviation (RSD) = 98%] and 11 900 ng TEQ/kg (n = 3, RSD = 50%) of the initial mass of the circuit boards and insulated wire, respectively. The value for the insulated wire is about 100 times higher than that for backyard barrel burning of domestic waste. The emission concentrations of polybrominated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/PBDFs) from the combustion of circuit boards were 100 times higher than for their polychlorinated counterparts. Particulate matter (PM) sampling of the fly ash emissions indicated PM emission factors of approximately 15 and 17 g/kg of the initial mass for the circuit boards and insulated wire, respectively. Fly ash samples from both types of e-waste contained considerable amounts of several metallic elements and halogens; lead concentrations were more than 200 times the United States regulatory limits for municipal waste combustors and 20 times those for secondary lead smelters. Leaching tests of the residual bottom ash showed that lead concentrations exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency landfill limits, designating this ash as a hazardous waste.     

Does Soil Acidification Affect Spruce Needle Chemical Composition and Tree Growth?

In 1994, a large survey of soil chemistry was undertaken in thecounty of Värmland in central Sweden (Lundström et al., 1998).The southern part of the county was affected by soilacidification whereas there were no such indications in thenorthern part. To investigate the influence of soil chemistryon the trees at the specific sites, the survey was continued byan analysis of needle chemistry (Norway spruce) which wasundertaken at 150 of the 180 sites, and of tree growth at 65 ofthe 180 sites. Growth was expressed as a ratio between expectedgrowth, estimated with a national, empirical growth model, andthe growth observed in the field. In statistical analyses,using rank correlation, PCA and PLS, there were only weakindications of an influence of soil chemistry on needlechemistry and on tree growth. A moderate correlation betweennitrogen and sulphur in needles was found, which wasinterpreted as an effect of deposition and of processes in thetree canopy. No obvious regional pattern of the growth ratiowas found, in contrast to the clear pattern of soilacidification. The statistical analysis could not with anycertainty point out any of the soil chemistry variables asespecially important for the tree growth ratio.     

Solubility and Potential Mobility of Heavy Metals in Two Contaminated Urban Soils from Stockholm,Sweden

The solubility and potential mobility of heavy metals (Cd, Cu,Hg, Pb and Zn) in two urban soils were studied by sequential andleaching extractions (rainwater). Compared to rural (arable) soils on similar parent material, the urban soils were highlycontaminated with Hg and Pb and to a lesser extent also with Cd,Cu and Zn. Metal concentrations in rainwater leachates were related to sequential extractions and metal levels reported fromStockholm groundwater. Cadmium and Zn in the soils were mainly recovered in easily extractable fractions, whereas Cu and Pb were complex bound. Concentrations of Pb in the residual fractionwere between two- and eightfold those in arable soils, indicatingthat the sequential extraction scheme did not reflect the solidphases affected by anthropogenic inputs. Cadmium and Zn conc. inthe rainwater leachates were within the range detected in Stockholm groundwater, while Cu and Pb conc. were higher, whichsuggests that Cu and Pb released from the surface soil were immobilised in deeper soil layers. In a soil highly contaminatedwith Hg, the Hg conc. in the leachate was above the median concentration, but still 50 times lower than the max concentration found in groundwater, indicating the possibilityof other sources. In conclusion, it proved difficult to quantitatively predict the mobility of metals in soils by sequential extractions.     

Biodegradation of Injection Molded Starch-Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Blends in a Natural Compost Environment

Injection molded specimens were prepared by blending poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) with cornstarch. Blended formulations incorporated 30% or 50% starch in the presence or absence of poly-(ethylene oxide) (PEO), which enhances the adherence of starch granules to PHBV. These formulations were evaluated for their biodegradability in natural compost by measuring changes in physical and chemical properties over a period of 125 days. The degradation of plastic material, as evidenced by weight loss and deterioration in tensile properties, correlated with the amount of starch present in the blends (neat PHBV < 30% starch < 50% starch). Incorporation of PEO into starch-PHBV blends had little or no effect on the rate of weight loss. Starch in blends degraded faster than PHBV and it accelerated PHBV degradation. Also, PHBV did not retard starch degradation. After 125 days of exposure to compost, neat PHBV lost 7% of its weight (0.056% weight loss/day), while the PHBV component of a 50% starch blend lost 41% of its weight (0.328% weight loss/day). PHB and PHV moieties within the copolymer degraded at similar rates, regardless of the presence of starch, as determined by ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. GPC analyses revealed that, while the number average molecular weight (Mn) of PHBV in all exposed samples decreased, there was no significant difference in this decrease between neat PHBV as opposed to PHBV blended with starch. SEM showed homogeneously distributed starch granules embedded in a PHBV matrix, typical of a filler material. Starch granules were rapidly depleted during exposure to compost, increasing the surface area of the PHBV matrix.     

Effects of Nitrogen Deposition on Bryophyte Species Composition of Calcareous Grasslands

Regular additions of NH₄NO₃ (35–140 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and (NH₄)₂SO₄ (140 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) to a calcareous grassland in northern England over a period of 12 years have resulted in a decline in the frequency of the indigenous bryophyte species and the establishment of non-indigenous calcifuge species, with implications for the structure and composition of this calcareous bryophyte community. The lowest NH₄NO₃ additions of 35 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ produced significant declines in frequency of Hypnum cupressiforme, Campylium chrysophyllum, and Calliergon cuspidatum. Significant reductions in frequency at higher NH₄NO₃ application rates were recorded for Pseudoscleropodium purum, Ctenidum molluscum, and Dicranum scoparium. The highest NH₄NO₃ and (NH₄)₂SO₄ additions provided conditions conducive for the establishment of two typical calcifuges – Polytrichum spp. and Campylopus introflexus, respectively. Substrate-surface pH measurements showed a dose-related reduction in pH with increasing NH₄NO₃ deposition rates of 1.6 pH units between the control and highest deposition rate, and a further significant fall in pH, of >1 pH unit, between the NH₄NO₃ and (NH₄)₂SO₄ treatments. These results suggest that indigenous bryophyte composition may be at risk from nitrogen deposition rates of 35 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ or less. These effects are of particular concern for rare or endangered species of low frequency.