碳酸锶生产废水的处理方法

该发明涉及一种碳酸锶生产废水的处理方法。过程为：废水用质量分数为25％～50％的H2O2溶液与质量分数为0．01％～5．00％的市售聚丙烯酰胺絮凝剂的水溶液澄清、再用质量分数为25％～50％的H2O2溶液脱硫、然后加入锰的彰和铁的氧化物分解。采用该发明的碳酸锶生产废水处理方法，出水中杂质含量少，可循环利用于碳酸锶生产过程的硫化锶浸取工段，对产品碳酸锶质量的改善有利；     

混凝-催化氧化法预处理氨基C酸生产废水

采用混凝-催化氧化组合工艺预处理氨基C酸生产废水,考察了混凝剂加入量、废水pH、氧化剂加入量、反应时间和催化剂的重复使用次数等因素对废水处理效果的影响。混凝-催化氧化法预处理氨基C酸生产废水的最佳工艺条件为：质量分数为10％的FeSO4溶液作混凝剂,加入量为250InL／L;质量分数为1％的ClO2溶液作氧化剂,加入量为75mL／L;Ni／AC作催化剂,加入量为40g/L;废水pH为3．2;催化氧化反应时间为60min。在该条件下,废水的COD去除率可达78．4％,BOD,／COD由原来的0．076提高到0．292,可生化性得到明显改善。Ni／AC催化剂连续使用7次后仍保持稳定的催化活性。经济性初步分析表明,1t废水的处理成本约为16元。     

一种含氰电镀废水的处理方法

正该专利涉及一种含氰电镀废水的处理方法。具体步骤如下:先用氢氧化钠溶液调节废水pH至9.5~10.5,再加入一定量的FeSO4,搅拌5~10 min;再加入H2SO4调节废水pH至7.0~8.0;加入质量分数为5×10-5~5×10-4的聚合氯化铝,搅拌2~5 min;加入质量分数为5×10-7~5×10-6的阴离子,搅拌10~20 min,静置10~20 min,过滤;测定过滤后废水中的氰含量。该专利方法工程占地面积小,     

从电镀废渣中回收有价金属

该发明涉及一种从电镀废渣中回收有价金属的方法：（1）用稀酸将电镀废渣中的有价金属浸出，经过滤分离出酸浸渣和酸浸液；（2）在85～100℃用硫化物沉淀出酸浸液中的铜，经过滤分离出硫化铜和沉淀母液；（3）将质量分数5％～20％的碱溶液加入沉淀母液中，并控制溶液的pH为5．0～6．0，使溶液中的铬、铝沉淀，过滤分离出铬、铝渣及含铁、锌、     

聚合硅酸硫酸铝铁的制备与应用

在n(Fe A1)／n(Si)为0．5～1．0、n(Al)／n(Fe)为2．5～3．0、SiO2质量分数为2．3％、硅酸钠溶液的活化pH为5．5、硅酸钠溶液的活化时间为12min或SiO2的质量分数为2．0％、硅酸钠溶液的活化pH为6．0、硅酸钠溶液的活化时间为3min的条件下，制备出的聚合硅酸硫酸铝铁对废水的除浊效果最佳，除浊率大于98％。     

臭氧氧化法制备晶体乙醛酸的清洁生产工艺

以顺丁烯二酸酐为原料、水为溶剂,用臭氧氧化法制备晶体乙醛酸的最佳条件为：反应时间8h,反应温度30℃,顺丁烯二酸质量分数30％。减压蒸馏出的甲酸水溶液可循环利用。中试试验结果表明,合成的晶体乙醛酸中乙醛酸的质量分数为97．2％～97．7％,达到了市售工业乙醛酸的要求。晶体乙醛酸的收率为95．5％-96．1％,熔点为51～53℃,用红外光谱技术对其结构进行表征的结果表明,晶体乙醛酸的红外谱图与乙醛酸标准谱图基本吻合。该工艺过程无三废污染,可实现清洁生产。     

Fenton氧化-镁盐沉淀法处理草甘膦废水

采用Fenton氧化-镁盐沉淀法处理草甘膦废水,同时得到CaCl2产品。研究了H2O2和Fe^2＋的加入量对Fenton氧化阶段处理效果的影响及Mg^2＋的加入量、沉淀终点pH和沉降时间等因素对镁盐沉淀阶段处理效果的影响。确定了Fenton氧化-镁盐沉淀法的最佳操作条件：常温常压下,用CaCO3调节废水pH约为4．0,H2O2加入量（质量分数,下同）为3％,Fe^2＋加入量为6％,反应时间为2h;Mg^2＋加入量为5％,加入石灰乳调节体系pH为11．0,静置沉降120min后分离,用HCl调节上层清液pH为7．0,浓缩,260℃下烘干得CaCl2产品。在此条件下,草甘瞵废水的COD去除率达75．8％,CaCl2产率为48．5％。     

含铬废水处理方法

该发明提出了一种含铬废水处理方法。该法包括：(1)通过置换反应制备液体硫酸亚铁(硫酸亚铁的质量分数为36％～42％，pH为4～5)，备用；(2)通过隔油调节池调节含铬废水水质、去除油质；(3)在还原反应池中投加新制备的液体硫酸亚铁，将废水中的六价铬还原成三价铬；(4)在中和池中加入碱，使三价铬完全形成氢氧化铬沉淀；(5)中和池的出水进人沉淀池沉淀分离后，废水排放，污泥经过压滤机压滤后集中处理。该方法省去了酸化步骤，使反应的pH提高到4以上，保证了大量含铬废水的处理效果；     

用混合二元酸制备混合酸二甲酯

以工业副产物混合二元酸（DBA）和甲醇为原料,用自制PW12／SiO2作催化剂制备混合酸二甲酯（DME）,确定了最佳制备条件：甲醇与DBA摩尔比为3．5,PW12／SiO2加入量（PW12／SiO2中PW12占DBA的质量分数）为2％,反应时间为4．5h,100gDBA中甲苯加入量为50mL。在此最佳条件下,DME收率为84．7％,所得DME为无色澄清液体,其中丁二酸二甲酯的质量分数为11．03％,戊二酸二甲酯的质量分数为13．88％,己二酸二甲酯的质量分数为73．79％。PW12／SiO2具有较好的稳定性和一定的重复使用性,PW12／SiO2重复使用5次时的DME收率仍大于70％。     

利用含铜蚀刻废液生产碱式碳酸铜

介绍了利用含铜蚀刻废液生产碱式碳酸铜的生产工艺、技术特点、工艺流程和产品质量。以碳酸钠作蚀刻废液的除杂剂,对其进行除杂前处理,控制反应液的pH为3．5～4．0、反应液中碳酸钠的浓度为0．02～0．03mol／L。可除去其中大部分杂质。用碳酸钠与含铜溶液中的铜进行合成反应,控制反应温度为70～80℃、pH为8～9、碳酸钠和含铜溶液中铜的浓度均为1mol／L,反应生成碱式碳酸铜,此产品中铜的质量分数为56％,产品质量优于木材防腐用碱式碳酸铜国内外同类产品。     

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.     

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.     

Historical Weathering Based on Chemical Analyses of Two Spodosols in Southern Sweden

Chemical weathering losses were calculated for two conifer stands in relation to ongoing studies on liming effects and ash amendments on chemical status, soil solution chemistry and soil genesis. Weathering losses were based on elemental depletion trends in soil profiles since deglaciation and exposure to the weathering environment. Gradients in total geochemical composition were assumed to reflect alteration over time. Study sites were Horröd and Hasslöv in southern Sweden. Both Horröd and Hasslöv sites are located on sandy loamy Weichselian till at an altitude of 85 and 190 m a.s.l., respectively. Aliquots from volume determined samples from a number of soil levels were fused with lithium metaborate, dissolved in HNO₃, and analysed by ICP – AES. Results indicated highest cumulative weathering losses at Hasslöv. The weathering losses for the elements are in the following order:Si > Al > K > Na > Ca > MgTotal annual losses for Ca+Mg+K+Na, expressed in mmol_c m^-2 yr^-1, amounted to c. 28 and 58 at Horröd and Hasslöv, respectively. Variations between study sites could not be explained by differences in bulk density, geochemistry or mineralogy. The accumulated weathering losses since deglaciation were larger in the uppermost 15 cm than in deeper B horizons for most elements studied.     

Transformations of nitrogen at the interface between the topsoil and an impervious clay subsoil

Much work has been done on gaseous emissions and leaching of nitrogenous compounds from whole soil profiles and also from soil surface measurements which are assumed to be mainly due to topsoil activity. In soils with an impervious clay subsoil, the boundary between the topsoil and subsoil may provide an interface for microbial activity, including N transformations. In this study, we investigated movement and transformations of two reactive N species (nitrate and urea) at the subsoil interface using a series of replicate, intact soil blocks, under two contrasting watering regimes. We measured fluxes in both liquid and gaseous phases and demonstrated that nitrate reaching the subsoil interface does not necessarily leach into water systems, but may denitrify immediately and could, therefore, add to atmospheric pollution through N₂O production. On the other hand, ammonium reaching the subsoil interface either directly, or after mineralization, appears to be more mobile than expected and has the potential to pollute watercourses.     

The Spatial and Temporal Variation of Measured Urban PM10 and PM2.5 in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area

We have studied particulate matter (PM) concentrations,PM₁₀ and PM_2.5, measured in an urban air qualitymonitoring network in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area during1997–1999. The data includes PM₁₀ concentrationsmeasured at five locations (two urban traffic, one suburbantraffic, one urban background and one regional backgroundsite) and PM_2.5 concentrations measured at twolocations (urban traffic and urban background sites). Theconcentrations of PM₁₀ show a clear diurnal variation,as well as a spatial variation within the area. Bycontrast, both the spatial and temporal variation of thePM_2.5 concentrations was moderate. We have analysedthe evolution of urban PM concentrations in terms of therelevant meteorological parameters in the course of oneselected peak pollution episode during 21–31 March, 1998.The meteorological variables considered included wind speedand direction, ambient temperature, precipitation, relativehumidity, atmospheric pressure at the ground level,atmospheric stability and mixing height. The elevated PMconcentrations during the 1998 March episode were clearlyrelated to conditions of high atmospheric pressure,relatively low ambient temperatures and low wind speeds inpredominantly stable atmospheric conditions. The resultsprovide indirect evidence indicating that the PM₁₀concentrations originate mainly from local vehiculartraffic (direct emissions and resuspension), while thePM_2.5 concentrations are mostly of regionally andlong-range transported origin.     

Methane generation from corncobs treated with xylanolytic consortia

Consortia were developed for the treatment of corncobs for use as a feedstock in a biogas fermentor. The treatment of corncobs with xylanolytic consortia enhanced the production of methane and biogas. All five consortia developed produced the maximum biogas and methane at a 6% loading rate and 20 days hydraulic retention time (HRT). The maximum biogas yield of 0.59m³/kg volatile solids (VS) with a methane content of 62% was produced with the KK-10 consortium. This was apparently due to a maximum hemicellulose degradation of 88%.     

Recovery of Acidified Lakes: Lessons From Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Over 7,000 lakes around Sudbury, Ontario, Canada were acidified by S deposition associated with emissions from the Sudbury metal smelters and more distant S sources. Air pollution controls have led to widespread changes in damaged Sudbury lakes, including increased pH and decreased concentrations of SO₄, metals and base cations. While chemical improvements have often been substantial, many lakes are still acidified, although water quality recovery is continuing. Biological recovery has been observed in some lakes among various groups of organisms including fish, zooplankton, phytoplankton and zoobenthos. Generally, however, biological recovery is still at an early stage. Lakes around Sudbury are also showing that the recovery of acid-damaged lakes is closely linked to the effects of other major environmental stressors such as climate change, base cation depletion and UV-B irradiance. Future studies of the recovery of acid-damaged lakes around Sudbury, and in other regions, will need to consider the interactions of these and other stressors.     

Preparation and Biodegradation of Starch/Polycaprolactone Films

Starch granules were modified with trisodium trimetaphosphate (TSTP) and characterized by P³¹-NMR, FTIR and DSC. Seventy-micron films were prepared from modified starch and polycaprolactone blends by solvent casting technique. Three different types of films—PCL (100% polycaprolactone), MOD-ST/PCL (50% modified starch and 50% polycaprolactone blend) and NONMOD-ST/PCL (50% nonmodified starch and 50% polycaprolactone blends)—were prepared, and their thermal, mechanical, and morphologic properties were investigated to show the increased performance of PCL with the addition of starch and also the effect of modification. It was observed that with the addition of starch the Young's modulus of polycaprolactone was increased and became less ductile, whereas tensile strength and elongation at break values decreased. Biodegradation of these films was inspected under different aerobic environments with the presence of Pseudomonas putida, activated sludge, and compost. It was observed that whereas P. putida had almost no effect on degradation during 90 days, with the presence of activated sludge, considerable deformation of films was observed even in the first 7 days of degradation. In a compost environment, degradation was even faster, and all polymer films were broken into pieces within first 7 days of degradation and no film remained after 15 days.