Adsorption of Pb(II) on variable charge soils amended with rice-straw derived biochar

Two Ultisols and one Oxisol from tropical regions of southern China were incubated with rice straw biochar to investigate the effect of biochar on their surface charge and Pb(II) adsorption using batch methods. The incorporation of biochar induced a remarkable increase in soil cation exchange capacity after 30 d of incubation. The incorporation of biochar significantly increased the adsorption of Pb(II) by these variable charge soils; the enhancement of adsorption of Pb(II) by these soils increased with the addition level of biochar. Adsorption of Pb(II) involved both electrostatic and non-electrostatic mechanisms; however, biochar mainly increased Pb(II) adsorption through the non-electrostatic mechanism via the formation of surface complexes between Pb²⁺ and functional groups on biochar. There was greater enhancement of biochar on the non-electrostatic adsorption of Pb(II) by the variable charge soils at relatively low pH. Therefore, the incorporation of biochar decreased the activity and availability of Pb(II) to plants through increased non-electrostatic adsorption of Pb(II) by acidic variable charge soils.     

Role of dissolved humic acids in the biodegradation of a single isomer of nonylphenol by Sphingomonas sp

This study shows the important role of humic acids in the degradation of ¹⁴C and ¹³C labeled isomer of NP by Sphingomonas sp. strain TTNP3 and the detoxification of the resulting metabolites. Due to the association of NP with humic acids, its solubility in the medium was enhanced and the extent of mineralization of nonylphenol increased from 20% to above 35%. This was accompanied by the formation of significant amounts of NP residues bound to the humic acids, which also occurred via abiotic reactions of the major NP metabolite hydroquinone with the humic acids. Gel permeation chromatography showed a non-homogenous distribution of NP residues with humic acids molecules, with preference towards molecules with high-molecular-weight. Solid state ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy indicated that the nonextractable residues resulted exclusively from the metabolites. The chemical shifts of the labeled carbon indicated the possible covalent binding of hydroquinone to the humic acids via ester and possibly ether bonds, and the incorporation of degradation products of hydroquinone into the humic acids. This study provided evidences for the mediatory role of humic acids in the fate of NP as a sink for bacterial degradation intermediates of this compound.     

硫酸盐还原对三氯乙烯生物降解的影响

模拟被三氯乙烯（TCE）污染的地下水,分别按照硫酸根和TCE质量浓度比为0.1、0.5、1.0、2.0和4.0投加硫酸盐,研究硫酸盐还原作用对TCE降解的影响,确定最适宜TCE完全还原脱氯的硫酸盐投加配比。结果表明,硫酸盐还原作用能强化TCE的降解;实验条件下,TCE的降解性能随着两者质量浓度比的增大而增强,较好的投加配比为4.0;硫酸盐还原与TCE降解存在一定的相互促进作用。     

复合腐秆菌剂对稻草腐熟过程的影响

为了研究复合腐秆菌剂对稻草好氧堆肥的影响,采用好氧堆肥技术,设计了不接菌（对照）和接种复合菌剂2个处理,探讨堆肥过程中堆体温度、pH、有机质、C/N、发芽指数的变化。结果表明,接种复合腐秆菌剂堆体初期温度上升迅速,最高温度达到60℃,高温发酵阶段维持了12 d;与对照相比,接种复合腐秆菌剂对pH值、容重与孔隙度、有机质、C/N变化影响不大;但增加堆体全氮的含量,提高堆肥产品的质量,种子发芽率在第20天迅速上升,最大值为93%。显然接种复合腐秆菌剂促进好氧堆肥迅速起温,提高了堆肥的腐熟质量。     

生物炭对土壤吸附邻苯二甲酸二乙酯的影响

选择花生壳为原材料,采用限氧升温法在450、700℃温度下分别热解2、4、6 h制备6种生物炭,在对其表面性质和元素组成进行分析的基础上,重点考察生物炭对土壤吸附邻苯二甲酸二乙酯（diethyl phthalate,DEP）的影响。结果表明：生物炭的比表面积和总孔体积随着热解温度的升高而增加,热解时间的延长也会提高比表面积和总孔体积,而4 h是较为适宜的热解时间;生物炭中元素组成主要受热解温度的影响,热解时间的作用很小,热解温度的升高使生物炭的芳香性增强,极性降低;添加生物炭能显著提高土壤对DEP的吸附能力;Langmuir模型和Freundlich模型均能较好地拟合添加生物炭土壤对DEP的吸附特征;在不同的平衡浓度条件下,生物炭对土壤吸附DEP的贡献率介于82.07%~99.49%之间,表明生物炭对土壤中DEP的吸附发挥着主导作用。相关分析发现,吸附参数ΔKoc与生物炭的比表面积和总孔体积具有显著相关性,提高比表面积和改善孔隙结构可以增强生物炭对DEP的吸附能力。     

Effect of culturing temperatures on cadmium phytotoxicity alleviation by biochar

Biochar produced from rice straw at 400 °C (RS400) was prepared to determine its alleviating effect on Cd phytotoxicity to wheat seedlings under different cultivation temperatures and pH. A hydroponic system (pH 4.3) and a loam soil slurry system were designed to respectively simulate acidic and neutral soil condition, and cultivation at increasing temperatures (20, 25, and 30 °C) were performed to evaluate the greenhouse effect. The root and shoot elongation and the Cd concentration in root and solution were measured; furthermore, batch experiments for Cd adsorption were undertaken. An increasing inhibition of the root by Cd addition was observed at increasing temperatures. The inhibition rate was 50.50 and 20.80% in hydroponic system and slurry system at 25 °C, respectively; however, the corresponding inhibition rates of root were significantly decreased to 25.5 and 3.5% with addition of RS400. This is mainly attributed to the reduction of Cd migration into the roots by RS400, which decreased Cd bioavailability. The mechanism behind the reduced Cd bioavailability is attributed to the Cd adsorption and the strong buffering capacity of acidity by RS400. Therefore, biochar could be a potential amendment for the remediation of Cd-contaminated soil even at increasing culturing temperatures.

     

Effect of soil aggregation on the biodegradation of phenanthrene aged in soil

A study was conducted to determine the possible role of soil aggregates in the sequestration of phenanthrene and thus in the declined biodegradation of the hydrocarbon. Phenanthrene aged in Lima loam (2-mm aggregates) showed declined biodegradation with time of aging to the test bacterium P5-2 capable of using sorbed phenanthrene. In contrast, the compound aged in a soil reconstructed with 68% clay-silt and 32% sand that had been separated from the Lima loam was readily mineralized. The percentages of each fraction used were the same as those of the original soil. Biodegradation of aged phenanthrene was not affected significantly by varying the ratios of each fraction in reconstructed mixtures. In experiments with Lima loam, its clay-silt fraction, and its sand fraction, mineralization extent was much lower in soil aggregates compared with the other samples while all had similar organic carbon content of ca. 1.51%. This suggests that aggregation may be another important determinant in the reduced biodegradation of aged phenanthrene.     

Comparing the desorption and biodegradation of low concentrations of phenanthrene sorbed to activated carbon,biochar and compost

Carbonaceous soil amendments are applied to contaminated soils and sediments to strongly sorb hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) and reduce their freely dissolved concentrations. This limits biouptake and toxicity, but also biodegradation. To investigate whether HOCs sorbed to such amendments can be degraded at all, the desorption and biodegradation of low concentrations of ¹⁴C-labelled phenanthrene (?5 μg L^?1) freshly sorbed to suspensions of the pure soil amendments activated carbon (AC), biochar (charcoal) and compost were compared. Firstly, the maximum abiotic desorption of phenanthrene from soil amendment suspensions in water, minimal salts medium (MSM) or tryptic soy broth (TSB) into a dominating silicone sink were measured. Highest fractions remained sorbed to AC (84 ± 2.3%, 87 ± 4.1%, and 53 ± 1.2% for water, MSM and TSB, respectively), followed by charcoal (35 ± 2.2%, 32 ± 1.7%, and 12 ± 0.3%, respectively) and compost (1.3 ± 0.21%, similar for all media). Secondly, the mineralization of phenanthrene sorbed to AC, charcoal and compost by Sphingomonas sp. 10-1 (DSM 12247) was determined. In contrast to the amounts desorbed, phenanthrene mineralization was similar for all the soil amendments at about 56 ± 11% of the initially applied radioactivity. Furthermore, HPLC analyses showed only minor amounts (<5%) of residual phenanthrene remaining in the suspensions, indicating almost complete biodegradation. Fitting the data to a coupled desorption and biodegradation model revealed that desorption did not limit biodegradation for any of the amendments, and that degradation could proceed due to the high numbers of bacteria and/or the production of biosurfactants or biofilms. Therefore, reduced desorption of phenanthrene from AC or charcoal did not inhibit its biodegradation, which implies that under the experimental conditions these amendments can reduce freely dissolved concentration without hindering biodegradation. In contrast, phenanthrene sorbed to compost was fully desorbed and biodegraded.     

生物碳和土壤性质对乙草胺吸附行为的影响

生物碳施加到土壤中可能会影响污染物的环境归趋,而吸附作用是其关键控制因素,为此,本研究考察了400、500和600℃下制备的玉米秸秆生物碳(分别记作CS400、CS500和CS600)和土壤性质对乙草胺吸附行为的影响。结果表明,生物碳和土壤对乙草胺的吸附等温线符合Freundlich模型(R2≥0.99)。随着生物碳热解温度的升高(从CS400到CS600),生物碳吸附乙草胺的非线性指数n值减小且logKOC值增大,说明吸附非线性程度和吸附能力增强,这是因为生物碳炭化程度增强(H/C原子比减小),疏水性增强(O/C原子比减小)和比表面积增大而有利于对乙草胺的吸附,吸附机制以表面吸附为主(比如疏水作用、π-π EDA作用和孔填充作用)。然而,土壤吸附乙草胺的n值(0.95)接近1.0,说明该吸附作用几乎是线性吸附,以分配作用机制为主。3种生物碳对乙草胺的吸附能力都高于土壤,特别是CS600对乙草胺的吸附能力(logKOC)比土壤及文献报道的土壤和沉积物高一个数量及以上,说明生物碳可能会有效保留土壤中的乙草胺而降低其迁移性。     

PCB congener selective biodegradation by the white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus in contaminated soil

Six strains of white rot fungi were tested for their biodegradation ability of low chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) commercial mixture (Delor 103) in real soil system. Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Trametes versicolor did not show any ability to degrade PCBs in soil. On the contrary, four strains of Pleurotus ostreatus were able to remove about 40% of Delor 103 in two months. All P. ostreatus strains decomposed PCBs selectively with the preference for congeners with chlorine atoms in ortho > meta > para position. Degradation efficiency decreased with increasing number of chlorination.     

Effect of textile auxiliaries on the biodegradation of dyehouse effluent in activated sludge

The textile industry is confronted with serious environmental problems associated with its immense wastewater discharge, substantial pollution load, extremely high salinity, and alkaline, heavily coloured effluent. Particular sources of recalcitrance and toxicity in dyehouse effluent are two frequently used textile auxiliaries; i.e. dye carriers and biocidal finishing agents. The present experimental work reports the observation of scientific and practical significance related with the effect of two commercially important textile dye carriers and two biocidal finishing agents on biological activated sludge treatment at a textile preparation, dyeing and finishing plant in Istanbul. Respirometric measurements of the dyehouse effluent spiked with the selected textile chemicals were carried out for the assessment of the "readily biodegradable COD fraction" of the wastewater. The respirometric data obtained to visualize the effect of the selected textile auxiliaries on biomass activity was evaluated by an adopted activated sludge model. Results have indicated that the tested biocides did not exert any significant inhibitory effect on the treatment performance of the activated sludge reactor at the concentrations usually encountered in the final, total dyehouse effluent. The situation with the dye carriers was inherently different; one dye carrier appeared to be highly toxic and caused serious inhibition of the microbial respirometric activity, whereas the other dye carrier, also known as the more ecological alternative, i.e. the "Eco-Carrier", appeared to be biodegradable. Finally, the respirometric profile obtained for the Eco-Carrier was described by a simplified respirometric model.     

Effect of biochar on nitrous oxide emission and its potential mechanisms

Extensive use of biochar to mitigate nitrous oxide (N₂O) emission is limited by the lack of understanding on the exact mechanisms altering N₂O emission from biochar-amended soil. Biochars produced from rice straw and dairy manure at 350 and 500 °C by oxygen-limited pyrolysis were used to investigate their influence on N₂O emission. A quadratic effect of biochar levels was observed on the N₂O emissions. The potential mechanisms were explored by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). A lower relative abundance of bacteria, which included ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), was observed at 4% biochar application rate. Reduced copy numbers of the ammonia monooxygenase gene amoA and the nitrite reductase gene nirS coincided with decreased N₂O emissions. Therefore, biochar may potentially alter N₂O emission by affecting ammonia-oxidizing and denitrification bacteria, which is determined by the application rate of biochar in soil.

Implications:Biochar research has received increased interest in recent years because of the potential beneficial effects of biochar on soil properties. Recent research shows that biochar can alter the rates of nitrogen cycling in soil systems by influencing nitrification and denitrification, which are key sources of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O). However, there are still some controversial data. The purpose of this research was to (1) examine how applications of different dose of biochar to soil affect emission of N₂O and (2) improve the understanding of the underlying mechanisms.     

电子受体对深层土壤中石油烃缺氧降解的影响

微生物降解是处理土壤中石油烃 (PHC)污染的有效技术,目前对PHC微生物降解的研究多集中在好氧条件下,对PHC缺氧微生物降解的研究较少,PHC缺氧降解规律尚不清楚。以PHC污染的深层土壤为对象,探究不同质量分数 (500、1 500、5 000 mg·kg⁻¹)的硫酸盐、硝酸盐或混合电子受体对土壤中土著微生物丰度、群落结构以及PHC缺氧降解的影响规律。结果表明,150 d缺氧培养后,添加相同种类电子受体的土壤处理中细菌丰度、潜在PHC降解菌 (变形菌门和厚壁菌门)丰度随电子受体的质量分数增加而增加;添加相同质量分数的不同种类电子受体土壤处理中细菌丰度、潜在PHC降解菌丰度从高到低分别为硝酸盐、混合电子受体、硫酸盐。添加相同种类电子受体的土壤处理中ΣPHC (C₁₀~C₃₀)和C1 (C₁₀~C₁₆)、C2 (C₁₇~C₂₃)、C3 (C₂₄~C₃₀)组分的降解率随着加入电子受体质量分数增加而增加;相同质量分数的不同种类电子受体土壤处理中ΣPHC和C1、C2、C3组分的降解率从高到低分别为硝酸盐、混合电子受体、硫酸盐。土壤中PHC缺氧降解率与细菌丰度、潜在PHC降解菌丰度均存在正相关关系。研究结果可为石油烃污染土壤的修复技术研发提供技术支持。     

An in vitro study on the toxic effects of nonylphenols (NP) in mitochondria

This paper is focused on alkylphenols, compounds which are formed by the biodegradation of polyethoxilatedalkylphenols detergents. Our experiments show that alkylphenols act not only as detergents, but also as uncouplers of the oxidative phosphorylation. This effect, can be observed at very low doses, thus suggesting that the preferential target of nonylphenols in living organisms are mitochondria.     

Effect of bamboo biochar on reducing grain cadmium content in two contrasting wheat genotypes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Wheat is the second most important food crop worldwide, which is prone to accumulate cadmium (Cd). Accumulation of Cd in wheat grains depends not only...     

热解温度和时间对生物干化污泥生物炭性质的影响

污泥热解制备生物炭是一种很有潜力的污泥资源化处置方式,然而,生物炭产量和品质因污泥原料性质、热解条件(如热解温度、时间)的不同而存在显著差异。以生物干化污泥为主要研究对象,系统考察了热解温度及时间等热解因素对生物炭品质的影响。实验结果表明,随着热解温度的升高(300～700℃),热解时间的增加(2～4 h),生物炭产率均下降。低温热解(300℃)生物炭,偏酸性,而高温热解时(700℃)生物炭,偏碱性。生物炭N含量随着热解温度的升高、热解时间的增加而降低,而P、K及微量元素随着热解温度的升高,热解时间的增加而增加。DTPA浸提结果表明,高温热解明显降低了生物炭中微量元素的生物有效性。     

Effect of biochar on the fate of volatile petroleum hydrocarbons in an aerobic sandy soil

Biochar addition to soil is currently being investigated as a novel technology to remediate polluted sites. A critical consideration is the impact of biochar on the intrinsic microbial pollutant degradation, in particular at sites polluted with a mixture of readily biodegradable and more persistent organic pollutants. We therefore studied the impact of biochar (2% on dry weight basis) on the fate of volatile petroleum hydrocarbons in an aerobic sandy soil with batch and column studies. The soil-water partitioning coefficient, K(d), was enhanced in the biochar-amended soil up to a factor 36, and petroleum hydrocarbon vapor migration was retarded accordingly. Despite increased sorption, in particular of monoaromatic hydrocarbons, the overall microbial respiration was comparable in the biochar-amended and unamended soil. This was due to more rapid biodegradation of linear, cyclic and branched alkanes in the biochar amended soil. We concluded that the total petroleum hydrocarbon degradation rate was controlled by a factor other than substrate availability and the reduced availability of monoaromatic hydrocarbons in the biochar amended soil led to greater biodegradation of the other petroleum compounds.     

Effect of sludge-amendment or nutrient addition on the biodegradation of the herbicide isoproturon in soil

Adding sludge to agricultural soil results in added organic matter, nutrients and metallic and/or organic pollutants. These components may modify the behaviour of pesticides in the soil. We monitored possible changes in the degradation of the herbicide isoproturon (production of CO2 and degradation products) in soil amended with sludge, heavy metals or nitrogen and phosphorus. The treated and control soils were incubated under controlled conditions for 60 days. The nitrogen and phosphorus had the greatest effect on isoproturon degradation, independent of the presence of pollutants. Mineralisation of the herbicide to CO2 was slow and seemed to be linked to a fast degradation and to the accumulation of a complex degradation product that was neither catabolized nor adsorbed, 4,4'-diisopropylazobenzene. This degradation pathway also produced smaller amounts of non-extractable residues. Sewage sludge had no significant effect on isoproturon degradation, despite a large increase of organic matter mineralisation (factor 2).     

共代谢基质对苯酚降解菌XTT-3降酚作用的影响

采用驯化的方法从活性污泥中分离到一株苯酚降解菌XTT-3,经16SrDNA鉴定为Sphingobiumsp.。对该菌株进行碳饥饿处理,发现其降解苯酚的能力受到抑制。以只含苯酚的M9培养基为参照,添加0.2g/L酵母膏作为共代谢基质,对XTT-3菌株降解苯酚有较明显的促进作用,36h后苯酚降解率为68%。在含0.2g/L酵母膏的M9培养基中,同时添加20mg/L邻苯二酚,XTT-3降解苯酚作用显著增加,24h后苯酚降解率达75%,苯酚降解速度达0.261mg/min。     

热解温度对污泥碳基材料表面性质及吸附性能的影响

以市政污泥为原料,在300、400、500、600、700和800 ℃无氧气氛下,热解制备了污泥基生物炭。采用BET、SEM、XPS、FT-IR对不同热解温度下污泥炭进行了表征分析;研究了不同热解温度下污泥炭对污水中有机物的吸附效果和动力学;探究了热解温度对污泥炭微观调控下吸附实际水体中有机物的匹配机质。结果表明,随热解温度的升高,C—H、C—C结合比例降低,C＝C、C—O＝C比例升高,芳香化程度增加,且比表面积、孔容及表面粗超度均有所增加,1~2 nm微孔比例增多,介孔向微孔发展趋势逐渐明显。800 ℃热解温度条件下制备的污泥炭对二沉池出水中有机物的吸附效果优于其他温度下制备的污泥炭。吸附温度为298.15 K时,最大吸附容量为282.5 mg·g⁻¹,且符合准二级吸附动力学。高温下制备的污泥炭对水体中腐殖酸和富里酸具有较强的吸附效能。这主要是由于表面丰富的含氧官能团、芳香键与腐殖酸和富里酸发生了氢键、化学键缔合作用和π-π共轭作用,同时污泥碳表面发达的孔隙结构和较大的比表面积也提供了更多的活性结合位点,促进了污染物的吸附。