热解温度对污泥生物炭的表面特性及重金属安全性的影响

以一套中试干燥热解一体化处理设备,采用热解工艺,在300~600℃范围内对污水处理厂产生的剩余污泥进行了批处理,得到了系列污泥生物炭产品,并对其表面电荷、FT-IR图谱等进行了测试,对污泥及生物炭的重金属总量和DTPA可提取态进行了比较分析。研究表明,热解温度会影响生物炭表面电荷分布,而且在400℃时表面电荷分布最均匀。经热解反应后,污泥中的重金属总量虽然得到了一定程度的富集,但Pb,Zn,Cu,Fe和Mn 5种重金属的DTPA-可提取态的含量大幅度降低,因此,污泥生物炭中的重金属被惰性化,降低了环境风险。     

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。     

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。     

不同热解温度下污泥基生物炭的性质及对Cd~(2+)的吸附特性

以市政污泥为原料,在300、500和700℃无氧气氛下热解制备污泥基生物炭,探讨不同热解温度对污泥基生物炭性质的影响,研究污泥基生物炭对水溶液中重金属Cd~(2+)的吸附特性。结果表明,随着热解温度升高,污泥基生物炭的产率降低,pH值增大,碳、氢、氧和氮含量降低,芳香化程度增强,亲水性和极性降低,稳定性增强;随热解温度的升高,比表面积不断增大,生物炭表面变得粗糙并且出现明显的孔隙,但平均孔径呈现先增大后减小。在700℃下制备的污泥基生物炭对水溶液中Cd~(2+)的吸附效果优于其他制备温度下获得的生物炭,温度为298.15 K时,最大吸附容量为27.47 mg·g~(-1)。污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程模型,吸附速率主要由化学吸附控制。污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附表现为快速吸附过程,生物炭前10 min的吸附量超过饱和吸附量的80%。Langmuir吸附等温模型能很好的描述污泥基生物炭对Cd~(2+)的吸附行为,吸附容量随热解温度升高而增大。     

热解污泥生物炭化学组成及环境效应研究进展

污泥是生物法处理市政污水、工业废水产生的副产物,产量大,且处理不当会造成生态污染。用污泥制备污泥生物炭,既能实现污泥资源化利用又能减少环境污染。对目前热解污泥生物炭制备和施用过程中产生的环境效应进行综述,着重讨论了热解污泥制备污泥生物炭过程中的元素(碳、氢、氧、氮、硫等)转化、污泥生物炭中重金属形态、吸附性质及土壤施用情况。系统地分析污泥生物炭从制备到施用过程的环境效应,有利于对其实际应用进行全面的环境风险评估。     

热解条件对硫酸钙/污泥基生物炭中Pb、Ni形态分布及生态风险的影响

以污泥为原料,硫酸钙为添加剂,采用热解法制备了硫酸钙/污泥基生物炭,考察了硫酸钙添加量、热解温度、升温速率及保温时间对生物炭中Pb、Ni形态分布的影响,并利用生态风险评价指数(RAC)对优化热解条件下制备的硫酸钙/污泥基生物炭中的Pb、Ni进行了生态风险评价。结果显示,优化热解条件为:硫酸钙添加量2.5%(质量分数)、热解温度750℃、升温速率2℃/min、保温时间15min。该优化热解条件下制备的硫酸钙/污泥基生物炭中的重金属Pb、Ni的生态风险分别为无风险、低风险,相对于污泥(低风险、中等风险)明显降低。     

热解温度和时间对污泥生物碳理化性质的影响

污泥热解制备生物碳是一种环境友好的污泥处理处置途径。重点考察了热解温度及时间等因素对生物碳品质的影响。污泥取自厦门某城市污水处理厂脱水污泥（初始含水率为80%）,热解实验结果表明,随着热解温度的升高（从300～700℃）,热解时间的增加（2～4 h）,生物碳产率均下降;低温热解时（300℃）,生物碳偏酸性,而高温热解时（700℃）,生物碳偏碱性;生物碳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浸提实验结果表明,高温热解能降低污泥生物碳中微量元素的有效性。     

超积累植物东南景天热解过程中Cd的迁移转化规律及炭产物安全利用研究

在管式炉对Cd超积累植物东南景天(Sedum alfredii)进行热解,研究热解过程中Cd的迁移和形态转化,并在最佳温度条件下探究制备的东南景天生物炭对Cd的吸附作用。结果表明,随着温度上升,生物炭产率下降,挥发分增加;温度能影响Cd在气、液、固三相中的分布,温度升高能明显促进重金属由固相向气相迁移;生物炭中Cd形态受温度影响,随温度升高,对环境影响较大的水溶态和酸溶态Cd含量呈现出降低趋势,在700℃以上时,大部分Cd是以稳定的可氧化态、可还原态以及残渣态形式存在;800℃热解得到的东南景天生物炭对Cd具有一定的吸附效果,最高吸附量达到28.7mg/g。通过合理控制热解温度能够实现炭产物的稳定化,并可安全利用到重金属污染水体或者农田污染治理中。     

热解工艺对污泥制备生物炭物理结构的影响

热解污泥制备生物炭是一种污泥资源化利用的主要处置方式,不同的反应条件对制得生物炭的品质存在显著的差异。以乙酸钾为添加剂,对城市脱水污泥(含水率80%)进行低温热解制备生物炭,考察了乙酸钾添加量、热解温度、热解停留时间及升温速率对生物炭性质的影响。通过N2吸附脱附、SEM、FT-IR等手段对原料污泥及生物炭进行了表征,实验结果表明,乙酸钾具有一定的扩孔作用,生物炭表面粗糙度明显增加,比表面积增大,吸附性能显著提高。当乙酸钾添加量4%,热解温度350℃,热解停留时间120 min,升温速率3℃·min~(-1)时生物炭的亚甲基蓝吸附量和比表面积分别为90.45 mg·g~(-1)、31.402 m2·g~(-1)。     

不同热解温度污泥生物炭对Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+)的吸附特性

采用剩余污泥为原料,分别于300、400、500℃缺氧条件下制备污泥生物炭,利用X射线能谱仪(EDS)、环境扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FTIR)对其进行表征,并探究不同吸附时间,不同pH和不同Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+)浓度下污泥生物炭对Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+)的吸附特性,以期拓展污泥资源化利用途径。结果表明,准二级动力学方程能更好地描述污泥生物炭对Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+)的吸附过程,约30 h达到平衡,其吸附主要受化学吸附控制。随溶液初始pH的升高,重金属的吸附量呈先增高后降低趋势,在pH 4.5时对Pb~(2+)的吸附量最大,而Cd~(2+)在pH 6.5时最大。在25℃时,低温热解制备的污泥生物炭对Pb~(2+)、Cd~(2+)的吸附量为RC500RC400RC300,RC500的饱和吸附量分别为Pb~(2+)(14.39 mg·g~(-1))Cd~(2+)(1.45 mg·g~(-1)),污泥生物炭对重金属离子的吸附量与其水合离子半径呈负相关。     

Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, mercury, cadmium, copper, selenium, arsenic, and zinc in the harbour seal, Phoca vitulina, in Norwegian waters

Residue levels of the chlorinated hydrocarbons polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total DDT, alpha-, beta- and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and oxychlordane in blubber, and the elements mercury, cadmium, copper, selenium, arsenic, and zinc in liver, of 82 harbour seals, Phoca vitulina, were determined. The seals were found dead or dying in Norwegian waters during the disease outbreak caused by a morbilli virus in 1988. Of the chlorinated hydrocarbons, the highest concentrations were found of PCBs, which were 2-4 times higher than the total DDT concentrations. P,p'-DDE was the main contributor to the total DDT, and constituted about 80%. The PCB and total DDT concentrations ranged from 0.4-38 and 0.1-8.8 mg kg(-1), respectively. The mercury concentrations ranged from 0.1-89 mg kg(-1). Significantly higher mean levels of PCBs (13 mg kg(-1) and mercury (16 mg kg(-1)) were found in blubber and liver, respectively, of seals from the Southern coast of Norway, as compared to the corresponding mean levels in seals from the Oslofjord (8.8 and 4.1 mg kg(-1)), and at the Northwestern coast (5.8 and 7.9 mg kg(-1)), respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between the concentrations of selenium and mercury. When the seals were grouped according to sex and age, females of ageclass > 1 and pups of both sexes had significantly lower PCB and total DDT levels than males ageclass > 1. Significantly higher hepatic mercury levels were found in seals ageclass > 1 as compared to pups. Only low levels of the other organochlorines, cadmium and arsenic, were found. Copper and zinc were considered to be present at normal physiological levels. The present organochlorine and heavy metal concentrations gave no support to suggestions that organochlorines and heavy metal pollution may be directly involved in the observed seal deaths.     

Lead,mercury, cadmium,chromium, nickel,copper, zinc,calcium, iron,manganese and chromium (VI) levels in Nigeria and United States of America cement dust

This study was aimed at investigating the relative abundance of heavy metals in cement dust from different cement dust factories in order to predict their possible roles in the severity of cement dust toxicity. The concentrations of total mercury (Hg), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), iron (Fe) and chromium (VI) (Cr (VI)) levels in cement dust and clinker samples from Nigeria and cement dust sample from the United States of America (USA) were determined using graphite furnace atomic absorption (GFAAS), while Zn and Ca were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS), and Cr (VI) by colorimetric method. Total Cu, Ni and Mn were significantly higher in cement dust sample from USA (p < 0.05), also, both total Cr and Cr (VI) were 5.4–26 folds higher in USA cement dust compared with Nigeria cement dust or clinker (p < 0.001). Total Cd was higher in both Nigeria cement dust and clinker (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001), respectively. Mercury was more in both Nigeria cement dust and clinker (p < 0.05), while Pb was only significantly higher in clinker from Nigeria (p < 0.001). These results show that cement dust contain mixture of metals that are known human carcinogens and also have been implicated in other debilitating health conditions. Additionally, it revealed that metal content concentrations are factory dependent. This study appears to indicate the need for additional human studies relating the toxicity of these metals and their health impacts on cement factory workers.     

Emission inventory of eight elements,Fe, Al,K, Mg,Mn, Na,Ca and Ti,in dust source region of East Asia

Based on calculation of the emission rate of the atmospheric mineral dust and the data of elemental contents in surface soils, this paper calculates the emission inventory of eight main elements of the atmospheric dust, Fe, Al, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ca and Ti, in the dust source region of East Asia. As the dust sources in both Northern China and the Southern Mongolia are of three types and, in each of the six source type areas, surface soils are relatively uniform in soil types and soil texture, a simple method to calculate the emission of an element in one source type area is proposed by multiplying the total emission of the dust PM₁₀ and PM₅₀ in the source type area with the mean percentage content of the element in surface soils of the area. Comparison of our calculation of the total Fe emission in the source region of East Asia with the total Fe deposition to the North Pacific Ocean, measured and calculated by previous authors, shows very good agreement. This general method can also be used for the emission calculation of any other element.     

Effects of elevated CO2, nitrogen supply and tropospheric ozone on spring wheat-II. Nutrients (N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn)

CO(2) enrichment is expected to alter leaf demand for nitrogen and phosphorus in plant species with C(3) carbon dioxide fixation pathway, thus possibly causing nutrient imbalances in the tissues and disturbance of distribution and redistribution patterns within the plants. To test the influence of CO(2) enrichment and elevated tropospheric ozone in combination with different nitrogen supply, spring wheat (Tritium aestivum L. cv. Minaret) was exposed to three levels of CO(2) (361, 523, and 639 microl litre(-1), 24 h mean from sowing to final harvest), two levels of ozone (28.4 and 51.3 nl litre(-1)) and two levels of nitrogen supply (150 and 270 kg ha(-1)) in a full-factorial design in open-top field chambers. Additional fertilization experiments (120, 210, and 330 kg N ha(-1)) were carried out at low and high CO(2) levels. Macronutrients (N, P, K, S, Ca, Mg) and three micronutrients (Mn, Fe, Zn) were analysed in samples obtained at three different developmental stages: beginning of shoot elongation, anthesis, and ripening. At each harvest, plant samples were separated into different organs (green and senescent leaves, stem sections, ears, grains). According to analyses of tissue concentrations at the beginning of shoot elongation, the plants were sufficiently equipped with nutrients. Elevated ozone levels neither affected tissue concentrations nor shoot uptake of the nutrients. CO(2) and nitrogen treatments affected nutrient uptake, distribution and redistribution in a complex manner. CO(2) enrichment increased nitrogen-use efficiency and caused a lower demand for nitrogen in green tissues which was reflected in a decrease of critical nitrogen concentrations, lower leaf nitrogen concentrations and lower nitrogen pools in the leaves. Since grain nitrogen uptake during grain filling depended completely on redistribution from vegetative pools in green tissues, grain nitrogen concentrations fell considerably with severe implications for grain quality. Ca, S, Mg and Zn in green tissues were influenced by CO(2) enrichment in a similar manner to nitrogen. Phosphorus concentrations in green tissues, on the other hand, were not, or only slightly, affected by elevated CO(2). In stems, 'dilution' of all nutrients except manganese was observed, caused by the huge accumulation of water soluble carbohydrates, mainly fructans, in these tissues under CO(2) enrichment. Whole shoot uptake was either remarkably increased (K, Mn, P, Mg), nearly unaffected (N, S, Fe, Zn) or decreased (Ca) under CO(2) enrichment. Thus, nutrient cycling in plant-soil systems is expected to be altered under CO(2) enrichment.     

Half-lives of tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, and octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in rats,monkeys, and humans--a critical review

The elimination half-lives (t1/2) in Sprague-Dawley rats for 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 1,2, 3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (PeCDD), 1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (HxCDD), 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (HpCDD) and 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD) were estimated in long-term studies by Schlatter, Poiger and others. Furthermore, there are some published half-lives of TCDD in adult humans. The average half-life of TCDD in adult humans is approximately 2840 days, while in Sprague-Dawley rats the average t1/2 of TCDD is 19 days. The t1/2 of TCDD in humans is about 150 times that of rats. This factor was used to calculate the t1/2 values of the other polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) in humans from the rat data. Furthermore, the terminal t1/2 values of PCDDs in adult humans were calculated from the regression equation: logt1/2H = 1.34 logt1/2R + 1.25 which was recently established for 50 xenobiotics (t1/2H = terminal half-lives in days for humans, t1/2R = terminal half-lives in days for rats). The following terminal half-lives in adult humans were obtained: 12.6 years for 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD, 26-45 years for 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD, 80-102 years for 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD and ca. 112-132 years for OCDD. These half-lives of PCDDs are critically compared with measured t1/2 values of PCDDs and other persistent organic pollutants in rats, monkeys and humans.     

Phthalic acid esters in grains,vegetables, and fruits: concentration,distribution, composition,bio-accessibility,and dietary exposure

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Grain, vegetable, and fruit samples were collected from Xi’an City in Northwest China and analyzed for the characteristics, bio-accessibility,...