Improvement of aquaponic performance through micro- and macro-nutrient addition

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Aquaponics is one of the “zero waste” industry in the twenty-first century, and is considered to be one of the major trends for the future...     

The evolving trends of landfill leachate treatment research over the past 45 years

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Landfilling is one of the most prevalent waste management strategies on a global scale. However, one major drawback of landfills is the production of...     

SCR反应器内各关键部件对系统压力损失特性影响的研究

选择性催化还原(selective catalytic reduction,SCR)脱硝反应器的关键部件对系统压力损失特性的影响非常明显.针对某电厂1×300 MW锅炉机组的SCR脱硝反应器,采用数值模拟和实验研究的方法研究了各关键部件对系统压力损失特性影响.通过研究确定了SCR反应器的最优设计方案,即关键部件1设计为...     

The mediating role of coagulation function on the association of prenatal exposure to aflatoxin B1 and postpartum hemorrhage in Guangxi,China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Pregnant women are vulnerable to certain environmental agents, one of which is aflatoxin. As one of the most popular aflatoxins, Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)...     

Variability of water quality and metal pollution index in the Ganges River,Bangladesh

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The Ganges River is one of the biggest transboundary streams in the Indian sub-continent. The significant part of this waterway channel drains one of...     

铅锌硫化矿浮选废水回用的应用研究

通过对一矿山的铅锌硫化矿浮选废水回用工艺的分析，提出了对部分浮选废水直接回用，其余部分废水适度净化处理后再回用，使浮选废水100％回用于选矿生产的处理工艺，本工艺可达到使浮选废水的完全回用的目的，对国内众多的浮选企业提出了一种可行的废水处理方法。     

铅锌硫化矿浮选废水回用的应用研究

通过对一矿山的铅锌硫化矿浮选废水回用工艺的分析,提出了对部分浮选废水直接回用,其余部分废水适度净化处理后再回用,使浮选废水100%回用于选矿生产的处理工艺,本工艺可达到使浮选废水的完全回用的目的,对国内众多的浮选企业提出了一种可行的废水处理方法。     

工作流技术在绿色产品设计中的应用

工作流技术是一种反映业务流程的计算机化的模型,是为了在先进计算机环境支持下实现过程集成与过程自动化而建立的由工作流管理系统执行的业务模型。文章在分析绿色设计特点和工作流技术的基础上,给出了绿色产品设计的工作流流程管理系统的具体实施步骤。     

The Australian Air Quality Forecasting System: the use of green scenarios of motor vehicle usage as an educational tool

The Australian Air Quality Forecasting System (AAQFS) is one of several newly emerging, high-resolution, numerical air quality forecasting systems. The system is briefly described. A public education application of the air quality impact of motor vehicle usage is explored by computing the concentration and dosage of particulate matter less than 10 microm in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) for a commuter traveling to work between Geelong and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, under "business-as-usual" and "green" scenarios. This application could be routinely incorporated into systems like AAQFS. Two methodologies for calculating the dosage are described: one for operational use and one for more detailed applications. The Clean Air Research Programme-Personal Exposure Study in Melbourne provides support for this operational methodology. The more detailed methodology is illustrated using a system for predicting concentrations due to near-road emissions of PM10 and applied in Sydney.     

An evaluation of the LPG vehicles program in the metropolitan area of Mexico City

The environmental agency in the metropolitan area of Mexico City has launched a program to introduce more energy-efficient modes of transport, one of which is the use of alternative and less polluting fuels. With the perspective in mind, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fleet of vehicles is exempt of the mandatory "one day without a car" program if the emission of pollutants is below the standard authorized for that specific purpose. Today, about 28,000 light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks circulate in the area, most of them as aftermarket converted vehicles. In this work, we evaluated regulated exhaust emission and other parameters on 134 representative vehicles of that fleet. From the data obtained, an estimate of emission factors and their contribution to the global emission in the metropolitan area is provided. It is concluded that more than 95% of the in-use vehicles using LPG presented regulated emissions which exceeded in one or more the environmental regulations values required for certification. The poor maintenance of the vehicles and the type of conversion kit installed could be the culprits of the results obtained.     

Scale-dependence of land use effects on water quality of streams in agricultural catchments

The influence of land use on water quality in streams is scale-dependent and varies in time and space. In this study, land cover patterns and stocking rates were used as measures of agricultural development in two pasture and one native grassland catchment in New Zealand and were related to water quality in streams of various orders. The amount of pasture per subcatchment correlated well to total nitrogen and nitrate in one catchment and turbidity and total phosphorous in the other catchment. Stocking rates were only correlated to total phosphorous in one pasture catchment but showed stronger correlations to ammonium, total phosphorous and total nitrogen in the other pasture catchment. Winter and spring floods were significant sources of nutrients and faecal coliforms from one of the pasture catchments into a wetland complex. Nutrient and faecal coliform concentrations were better predicted by pastural land cover in fourth-order than in second-order streams. This suggests that upstream land use is more influential in larger streams, while local land use and other factors may be more important in smaller streams. These temporal and spatial scale effects indicate that water-monitoring schemes need to be scale-sensitive.     

Eliminating Mechanical Shaking of Dust Filter Bags

The feasibility of open burning under selected meteorological conditions is discussed. Meteorological provisos and nonmeteorological factors are enumerated. Topics discussed include: combustion, fuel moisture, fire hazard, forecasting, fallout and odor, and air pollution potential. A mathematical estimate of visibility reduction is described and evaluated. A procedure for estimating atmospheric ventilation is presented. The author concludes that most massive open fires result in adverse effects on either a local or areawide scale. Hence, the best meteorological decision possible is frequently one that minimizes one scale of effect at the expense of the other.     

活性炭深床浮滤池以直接过滤方式运行处理低温低浊水研究

活性炭深床滤料浮滤池是一种新型的给水处理组合工艺，它的特点是：气浮过滤一体化；活性炭深床过滤；常规处理和深度处理一体化；运行方式灵活。以直接过滤方式运行处理密云低温低浊水，效果理想，对浊度、色度和嗅味的去除效果显著，对有机物具有一定的去除作用。     

N,N-二甲基甲酰胺的清洁生产工艺

剖析了一步法生产N，N-二甲基甲酰胺过程中结晶物的成分，分析了结晶物的形成原因，提出N，N-二甲基甲酰胺清洁生产工艺。该清洁生产工艺与原一步法相比，对环境的污染大大降低，同时新工艺能提高原有设备的生产能力。提高N，N-二甲基甲酰胺的产品率，降低生产成本。     

An Evaluation of the LPG Vehicles Program in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City

ABSTRACT

The environmental agency in the metropolitan area of Mexico City has launched a program to introduce more energy-efficient modes of transport, one of which is the use of alternative and less polluting fuels. With that perspective in mind, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fleet of vehicles is exempt of the mandatory "one day without a car" program if the emission of pollutants is below the standard authorized for that specific purpose. Today, about 28,000 light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks circulate in the area, most of them as aftermarket converted vehicles. In this work, we evaluated regulated exhaust emission and other parameters on 134 representative vehicles of that fleet. From the data obtained, an estimate of emission factors and their contribution to the global emission in the metropolitan area is provided. It is concluded that more than 95% of the in-use vehicles using LPG presented regulated emissions which exceeded in one or more the environmental regulations values required for certification. The poor maintenance of the vehicles and the type of conversion kit installed could be the culprits of the results obtained.     

活性炭深床浮滤池以直接过滤方式运行处理低温低浊水研究

活性炭深床滤料浮滤池是一种新型的给水处理组合工艺,它的特点是:气浮过滤一体化;活性炭深床过滤;常规处理和深度处理一体化;运行方式灵活。以直接过滤方式运行处理密云低温低浊水,效果理想,对浊度、色度和嗅味的去除效果显著,对有机物具有一定的去除作用。     

The Australian Air Quality Forecasting System: The Use of Green Scenarios of Motor Vehicle Usage as an Educational Tool

Abstract

The Australian Air Quality Forecasting System (AAQFS) is one of several newly emerging, high-resolution, numerical air quality forecasting systems. The system is briefly described. A public education application of the air quality impact of motor vehicle usage is explored by computing the concentration and dosage of particulate matter less than 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM₁₀) for a commuter traveling to work between Geelong and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, under “business-as-usual” and “green” scenarios. This application could be routinely incorporated into systems like AAQFS. Two methodologies for calculating the dosage are described: one for operational use and one for more detailed applications. The Clean Air Research Programme-Personal Exposure Study in Melbourne provides support for this operational methodology. The more detailed methodology is illustrated using a system for predicting concentrations due to near-road emissions of PM₁₀ andapplied in Sydney.     

Synthesis and characterization of ZnO decorated reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) and evaluation of its photocatalytic activity toward photodegradation of methylene blue

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Photocatalytic treatment is one of the techniques used for the treatment of dyes-contaminated wastewater. It is important to develop an effective...     

Development of eco-efficient lightweight self-compacting concrete with high volume of recycled EPS waste materials

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Reusing the industrial waste materials is one of the main aims of sustainability and achieve the environmental protection. However, concrete is the...     

Combination of antibiotics suppressed the increase of a part of ARGs in fecal microorganism of weaned pigs

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is one of the most important public health concerns. Six tetracycline resistance genes...