天津2009年3月气溶胶化学组成及其消光特性研究

2009年3月,采集天津城区PM10和PM2.5样品,分析其中的水溶性无机离子、有机碳(OC)和元素碳(EC),并估算其二次有机碳(SOC)浓度及消光系数.结果表明,天津城区PM10和PM2.5污染严重,水溶性无机离子和含碳物质在PM10中的比例为24.8%和10.0%,在PM2.5中的比例为26.6%和13.9%;SO42-、NO3-和Ca2+是主要的无机离子,霾日天气有利于SO2和NO2向硫酸盐和硝酸盐的二次转化;通过OC/EC最小比值法估算SOC的浓度,表明SOC与OC的比值分别为38%(PM10)和24%(PM2.5),霾日天气有利于SOC生成;二次离子(SO42-,NO3-和NH4+)、粗粒子、OC和EC是大气消光的主要贡献者,其消光贡献比例分别为33.1%, 22.6%,22.0%和15.6% 采用化学组分和相对湿度可以较好的拟合大气消光系数及大气能见度.     

北京市东北城区冬季大气细粒子与相关气体污染特征

利用VAPS通用型大气污染物采样仪与DX-600型离子色谱仪于2008年11月及2009年1月进行了北京市东北城区大气细粒子(PM2.5) 可溶性离子组分和相关气体组分的同时监测与分析.结果表明,在采样期间,北京PM2.5质量浓度随时间呈“3峰”的变化,在“3个峰段”期,随采样时间的推进,PM2.5质量浓度增高;与北京市以往监测结果相比,北京市PM2.5中几种主要水溶性无机离子的污染水平呈现下降的趋势;PM2.5呈弱酸性,对大气环境酸化和酸性湿沉降的形成具有一定的促进作用;PM2.5中NH4+主要以硫酸盐、硝酸盐及氯盐的形式存在;PM2.5中SO42-、NO3-的质量浓度变化趋势分别与环境空气中SO2、NO2的质量浓度变化趋势相似,PM2.5中SO42-和NO3-分别主要由SO2、NO2转化而来,且NO2二次转化率低于SO2的二次转化率.     

霾天气南京市大气PM_(2.5)中水溶性离子污染特征

为了讨论南京市大气细颗粒物(PM2.5)及水溶性组分在霾天气下的污染水平和污染特征,2007年6月10日至2008年5月29日对南京市大气细粒子PM2.5进行了采样,用PM2.5在线监测浓度、离子色谱法等分别测得PM2.5的质量浓度、水溶性离子组成,初步研究了南京市大气细粒子(PM2.5)及水溶性组分在霾天气下的污染水平和污染特征。结果表明,南京市大气细颗粒物污染严重,霾天气下PM2.5中总水溶性离子质量浓度为54.28μg/m3,为非霾天气的1.6倍。分析的6种离子中SO42-、NO3-、NH4+是PM2.5的主要组成成分。灰霾期间PM2.5与NO3-、SO42-、NH4+的相关性较高,PM2.5中颗粒物的主要存在形式可能为NH4Cl、NH4NO3,(NH)42SO4或NH4HSO4。对比不同季节不同天气下的SOR(SO2转化率)和NOR(NOx转化率),发现霾天气下SO2和NOX转化率高于正常天气,表明SO2、NO2在霾天气更容易转化为二次粒子。     

南京冬季重霾天气过程与颗粒物污染特征

2013年12月1-9日利用常规气象观测资料和NCEP再分析资料,结合气态污染物和颗粒物化学组分外场观测,对2013年1月11-16日南京冬季一次持续重霾天气过程与颗粒物污染特征进行分析。结果表明,此次重霾过程,南京地面相对湿度较高且伴随静小风,近地层的水平输送条件较差,污染物不易扩散;天气环流形势稳定,地面受高压控制且处于均压场内,垂直方向存在明显逆温,为霾的形成提供有利的气象条件;大气PM10和PM2.5的小时最大浓度分别高达433μg/m3和325μg/m3,水平能见度低于1 km。PM2.5平均占PM10的72.4%,PM1平均占PM2.5的50.6%,颗粒物以细粒子为主,且PM2.5对能见度的影响随相对湿度的增加而减弱。水溶性离子SO42-、NO3-、NH4+是PM2.5中的主要成分,其占总浓度61%,同时SO2转化率(SOR)和NO2转化率(NOR)分别为0.35和0.31,表明霾天更有利于二次气溶胶转化。此外,PM2.5中无机盐的主要存在形式有(NH4)2SO4、NH4NO3以及少量NH4Cl。水溶性离子浓度与能见度呈现明显负相关性,说明PM2.5中水溶性离子对能见度的降低起主要作用。     

成都市无车日期间PM_(2.5)污染特征研究

2013年9月20-24日,通过采集成都市无车日前后禁行区域内PM2.5样品,分析样品中主要的可溶性无机离子、碳组分和金属元素,研究无车日期间PM2.5污染特征变化并评估机动车尾气排放对成都市大气污染的影响。结果表明:在无车日期间,可溶性无机离子中二次离子NO3-、SO42-、NH4+的含量分别下降了29.2%、21.6%、20.5%;有车日期间,OC/EC的平均比值为2.64,而无车日OC/EC比值为1.95,表明减少机动车尾气排放有助于减少二次有机碳的转化;PM2.5中Pb、Cs、Ni、Cu、Zn、Cr、As富集因子大,主要来源于人为污染;Pb、Cu和Zn主要来源于机动车,无车日质量浓度分别下降3.7%、16.3%和19.4%。机动车对PM2.5中的二次离子(NO3-、SO42-、NH4+)、碳组分和重金属(Pb、Cu、Zn)均有较大贡献。因子分析表明,机动车排放源对成都市大气污染物细颗粒物PM2.5贡献量达25.8%。     

珠三角地区冬季大气细颗粒物理化特性与成因

基于珠三角大气超级站2013年11月29日-12月17日大气细颗粒物(PM2.5)质量浓度、主要水溶性离子组分及其重要气态前体物等参数的在线监测结果,揭示了当地冬季大气细颗粒物的理化特性,及细颗粒物二次组分与其气态前体物的相互作用规律,并结合同期南岭背景站PM2.5监测结果,评估长距离输送对珠三角PM2.5污染的影响。观测期间,SO42-、NO3-和NH4+的平均浓度分别为24.7、17.3和16.0μg/m3,占PM2.5中的平均比例之和为64.3%,说明二次转化是珠三角冬季细颗粒物的重要来源。珠三角冬季大气气态NH3平均浓度为13.1μg/m3,具有足量气态NH3以中和硫酸盐和硝酸盐;大气环境有利于NH4NO3的生成与存在,甚至可以导致NO3-迅速生成,使其浓度高于SO42-。不利气象条件下,污染物累积与转化是冬季PM2.5污染的主要成因,个别时段长距离输送的影响显著。     

北京市PM2.5水溶性有机物污染特征

用离子色谱技术对北京市2001~2002年大气PM2.5中7种水溶性有机物(WSOC)(甲酸、乙酸、甲磺酸、乙二酸、丙二酸、丁二酸、戊二酸)及12种无机离子(F-、Cl-、NO2-、NO3-、SO32-、SO42-、PO43-、Na 、NH4 、K 、Mg2 、Ca2 )的污染水平进行了同步测定.结果表明,SO42-、NO3-及NH4 为PM2.5中主要的水溶性物种,分别占PM2.5质量的10.6%、7.4%和5.7%;7种WSOC的浓度为0.011~0.118靏/m3,占PM2.5质量浓度的0.01%~0.1%,其中浓度最高的为乙二酸,其次为乙酸、丙二酸、丁二酸等;对PM2.5各化学组分浓度的季节变化特征的分析表明,PM2.5及OC的高浓度污染均出现在冬季采暖期,而WSOC则出现在夏季;对乙二酸与其他各组分进行相关性分析表明,乙二酸与SO42-、K 、NH4 、NO3-有较强的线性相关性(r=0.83,0.57,0.49,0.33),而与Cl-、Na 、Mg2 、Ca2 、EC、OC相关性较差(r=0.24, 0.22,0.12,0.05,0.13,0.10).由乙二酸季节变化特征及与其他物种相关性等特征初步推断,北京市PM2.5二元羧酸的主要来源为光化学反应而形成的二次污染物,而非来源于机动车、海盐或土壤的一次排放.     

北京东北部城区大气细粒子与相关气体污染特征研究

于2008年7月~2009年4月的4个季节,在北京市朝阳区北部,利用VAPS通用型大气污染物采样仪(URG3000K)对大气细粒子(PM2.5)和环境空气中相关气体进行了同时采集,并利用IC离子色谱仪(DX-600型)分析了PM2.5中水溶性无机离子成分和环境空气中相关气体的含量.结果表明,PM2.5质量浓度春季>夏季>冬季>秋季;SO42-、NO3-和NH4+是PM2.5中最主要的3种水溶性无机离子,年均质量浓度分别为14.82μg/m3、11.57μg/m3和8.35μg/m3,三者浓度之和占PM2.5中总水溶性无机离子浓度的86.28%.SO42-、NH4+浓度占PM2.5浓度百分比均为夏、秋季高于冬、春季; NO3-浓度占PM2.5浓度的百分比为秋季>春季>夏季>冬季.空气中的SO2、NO2和NH3等气态污染物的含量直接影响PM2.5中二次离子SO42-、NO3-和NH4+的浓度, SO2、NO2浓度的季节特征为冬、春季高于夏、秋季,与SO42-、NO3-的季节变化规律相反; NH3浓度在夏季最高,冬季最低. PM2.5酸度在夏、秋季高于冬、春季,且夏、秋季PM2.5样品全部呈酸性,冬、春季PM2.5样品一部分呈酸性,一部分呈碱性.夏季SOR值和NOR值分别为冬季的4.8倍和3倍,表明夏季SO2和NO2更易转化生成SO42-和NO3-.PM2.5中SO42-、NO3-和NH4+主要以(NH4)2SO4、NH4NO3的形式共存于气溶胶体系中.     

天津市大气能见度与颗粒物污染的关系

利用天津市大气边界层观测站2009年能见度、相对湿度、风速逐时观测资料和2009年3月9~21日期间颗粒物的膜采样数据,分析天津市大气能见度与颗粒物污染的关系.结果表明,颗粒物质量浓度与能见度变化总体呈负相关,小粒径颗粒对能见度的影响作用明显,随着能见度的降低,小粒径颗粒与大粒径颗粒浓度的比值明显增加.能见度与颗粒物中总碳质量浓度变化呈负相关. SO42-,NO3-,OC和EC对大气消光贡献平均值分别为28.7%,6.1%,27.6%和19.2%.表明观测期间颗粒物中SO42-,OC对能见度的影响明显.     

夏季广州城区细颗粒物PM_(2.5)和PM_(1.0)中水溶性无机离子特征

于2008年7月1～31日在广州城区每天采集PM2.5和PM1.0样品.利用离子色谱分析了样品中Na+、NH4+、K+、Mg2+、Ca2+、F-、Cl-、NO3-和SO24-等9种离子组分质量浓度,并同步收集气象因子、大气散射系数、大气能见度以及SO2、NO2、O3气体污染物质量浓度等数据.结果表明,PM2.5和PM1.0中水溶性无机离子总浓度分别为(25.5±10.9)μg·m-3和(22.7±10.5)μg·m-3,分别占PM2.5和PM1.0质量浓度的(47.9±4.3)%和(49.3±4.3)%.SO42-占PM2.5和PM1.0中质量浓度百分比最高,分别为(25.8±4.0)%和(27.5±4.5)%.较高的温度和O3浓度有利于SO24-的生成,较高相对湿度有利于NO3-的生成.PM2.5和PM1.0中亲水性较强的SO42-、NH4+和NO3-对散射系数和能见度影响较大.     

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.     

Alterations of organ histopathology and metallolhionein mRNA expression in silver barb, Puntius gonionotus during subchronic cadmium exposure

Common silver barb,Puntius gonionotus,exposed to the nominal concentration of 0.06 mg/L Cd for 60 d,were assessed for histopathological alterations(gills,liver and kidney),metal accumulation,and metallothionein(MT)mRNA expression.Fish exhibited pathological symptoms such as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of primary and secondary gill lamellae,vacuolization in hepatocytes,and prominent tubular and glomerular damage in the kidney.In addition,kidney accumulated the highest content of cadmium,more than gills and liver.Expression of MT mRNA was increased in both liver and kidney of treated fish.Hepatic MT levels remained high after fish were removed to Cd-free water.In contrast,MT expression in kidney was peaked after 28 d of treatment and drastically dropped when fish were removed to Cd-free water.The high concentrations of Cd in hepatic tissues indicated an accumulation site or permanent damage on this tissue.     

Seed selections for crystallization of calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery

Seed induces and promotes the crystallization of calcium phosphate, and acts as carrier of the recovered phosphorus （P）. In order to select suitable seed for P recovery from wastewater, three seeds including Apatite （AP）, Juraperle （JP） and phosphate-modified Juraperle （M-JP） were tested and compared. Batch and fixed-bed column experiments of seeded crystallization of calcium phosphate were undertaken by using synthetic wastewater with 10 mg/L P phosphate. It shows that AP has bad enduring property in the crystallization process, while JP has better performance for multiple uses, and M-JP is a hopeful seed for P recovery by crystallization of calcium phosphate.