脉冲放电等离子体烟气脱硫脱硝工业试验研究

40 000～50000 Nm3/h工业试验结果表明,烟气温度75～80℃,脱硫效率＞90%,脱硝效率＞40%,烟气温度90～95℃,脱硫效率＞80%,脱硝效率＞50%;脉冲能耗＜3 Wh/Nm3;随着温度升高,SO2热化学反应效率逐渐降低;随着氨硫化学计量比增大,氨泄漏逐渐增加,烟气温度90～95℃,氨泄漏增加更为迅速.并分析了副产物的成分,阐述了脱硫脱硝的机理,并探讨了烟气排放的温度.     

SNCR的喷雾与混合过程及其对脱硝效率的影响

研究了SNCR(选择性无催化还原)工艺过程中还原剂液滴向炉内的喷射轨迹、以及还原剂在炉内高温空间的蒸发和混合扩散问题,得到了循环流化床锅炉不同截面的还原剂浓度分布。由研究结果可知,随着雾炬的扩散,还原剂浓度分布更加均匀,有效覆盖区域增加。根据还原剂有效覆盖范围,可以预测在合适的温度窗口处烟气的有效脱硝效率,在此基础上对喷枪喷射的液滴参数进行了优化分析。研究了不同液滴粒径分布对还原剂喷射和扩散的影响,结果表明:液滴雾化粒径的适当增大可以使蒸发时间延长,从而使得炉内还原剂与烟气中NO_x更好地混合、增加还原剂的有效覆盖面积;此外,根据还原剂覆盖浓度也可对还原剂的使用量进行预测。     

Ce掺杂TiO2-V2O5-WO3催化剂在水泥窑脱硝中的应用

以经Ce掺杂后的TiO_2-V_2O_5-WO_3催化剂为材料,在新型干法水泥生产线窑尾布袋除尘器后进行了低温选择性催化还原(SCR)脱硝中试试验。结果表明,掺杂Ce降低了TiO_2-V_2O_5-WO_3催化剂的起活温度。当烟气流量为10 000m~3/h(空速约5 000h~(-1))、氨水流量为5L/h、烟气温度超过150℃时,脱硝效率可达50%以上。SCR脱硝系统中,5 000h~(-1)空速设计是可行的。Ce适宜作为TiO_2-V_2O_5-WO_3催化剂低温改性助剂。     

超低排放背景下燃煤电厂烟气控制技术费效评估

在煤电机组超低排放趋势背景下,煤电企业需积极开展燃煤电厂大气污染物排放控制关键技术研究,快速推进环保升级改造,以期实现低成本下燃煤机组大气污染物的超低排放。基于环境审计中成本效益估算原则,收集实际工程案例投资和运行参数,建立了烟气脱硫、脱硝技术费效数据库,评估了燃煤电厂典型大气污染物控制技术的费用效益。烟气脱硫技术中,循环流化床半干法单位装机容量的系统初投资、年运行费用分别为25.78万、5.68万元/MW,均高于石灰石/石膏湿法。烟气脱硝技术中,选择性催化还原(SCR)技术的效费比仅为1.15,显著低于选择性非催化还原(SNCR)技术(1.63)和SNCR/SCR联用技术(1.36),但SCR技术脱硝效率高达80%,而SNCR技术的脱硝效率仅为30%,因此脱硝技术选型时不宜将效费比作为唯一参考指标。     

平板玻璃工业窑炉烟气中低温SCR脱硝中试研究

我国平板玻璃工业正面临严峻的NOx控制形势,研究并推广玻璃窑炉高效脱硝技术对玻璃工业发展及大气环境保护均具有重要意义。选择性催化还原(SCR)脱硝技术是国内外公认效率最高的脱硝技术,然而该技术在玻璃窑炉中推广应用还面临诸多技术问题。本研究设计并建设了10 000 Nm3/h的平板玻璃工业窑炉中低温SCR脱硝中试装置,分析了玻璃窑炉烟气组分波动规律及其对SCR脱硝系统的潜在影响,考察了烟气温度、喷氨量控制和烟气处理量等工艺参数,开展了为期6 d的连续运行实验。这些在实际烟气中开展的研究为玻璃窑炉SCR脱硝技术研究分享了大量一手数据和经验。     

水泥生料中的微量组分对预分解炉SNCR脱硝性能的影响

采用石英制固定床反应器,在模拟水泥预分解炉气氛条件下考察了微量Al_2O_3、Mg O、Fe_2O_3、CaSO_4和CaF_2对SNCR脱硝性能的影响。结果表明,水泥生料中微量的Al_2O_3和Mg O对脱硝性能没有影响;Fe_2O_3会显著降低低温区的脱硝效率;CaSO_4对脱硝性能有轻微促进作用。CaF_2的存在能提高脱硝效率。Al_2O_3、Mg O、Fe_2O_3和CaSO_4共存时所表现的作用主要是对低温区脱硝的抑制,此时CaSO_4作用被掩盖。因此在新型干法水泥生产中,若要尽可能减轻生料里的微量组分对脱硝的不利影响,需要在不影响水泥性能的前提下,尽量降低生料中Fe_2O_3含量,且避免将预分解炉上的喷氨点设置在低温区域。     

CH_4对于尿素选择性非催化还原脱硝的影响研究

在加热的石英反应器中研究CH_4对于模拟烟气尿素选择性非催化还原(SNCR)脱硝过程的影响。结果表明:添加CH_4可使脱硝曲线向低温方向移动,提高低温下的脱硝效率及脱硝温度窗口宽度,但最佳脱硝效率略有降低,当CH_4添加比由0增大到6.0时,尿素SNCR最佳脱硝效率减少了近14百分点,最佳脱硝温度降低了200℃,当CH_4添加比为2.0时脱硝温度窗口宽度最大,为296℃;添加CH_4可以缓解尿素SNCR体系的NH_3、HNCO逃逸,NH3、HNCO的近零排放温度均下降约150℃,为控制CH_4逃逸,喷入CH_4时应尽量保证喷入处温度不低于850℃;添加CH_4会提高低温下尿素SNCR的N_2O生成浓度,因此低温下N_2O的排放问题要引起足够重视;温度低于1 000℃时,提高氨氮比可以增强CH_4对脱硝效率的促进作用,但高于1 000℃时则起抑制作用。     

烟道喷射石灰(石)烟气脱硫技术综述

本文介绍了近几年发展起来的一种简单、中效、适合燃烧中低硫煤的工业锅炉的烟气脱硫技术———烟道喷射石灰 (石 )烟气脱硫技术。从湿法、干法、半干法 3种工艺对烟道喷射烟气脱硫进行了介绍 ,并提出新型脱硫吸收剂是提高烟道脱硫效率的可行方法。最后指出烟道脱硫今后的研究方向     

水泥厂氨排放标准存在的问题及氨排放控制

为控制水泥脱硝工程产生的氨排放问题,中国发布《水泥工业大气污染物排放标准》(GB 4915—2013)对水泥企业氨排放限值提出明确要求。但水泥脱硝设施同步配套的氨在线检测仪记录数据表明,多数水泥厂脱硝后的氨排放浓度远超过标准限值。为此,对照火电厂相关标准和技术规范,指出了水泥工业氨排放标准和技术规范文件中存在的问题。结合实际检测数据和国外相关文献,确认水泥工业存在"本底氨"排放,水泥原料、协同处理废弃物、生产工况变化是导致本底氨排放的主要原因。选择性非催化还原(SNCR)脱硝设施产生的氨逃逸将增加氨排放浓度,反应温度窗口、停留时间、氨/氮摩尔比(NSR)、喷射方案等均会影响氨逃逸浓度。优化水泥生产工艺、SNCR脱硝工艺或配套选择性催化还原(SCR)脱硝系统等方式可有效控制水泥厂本底氨及氨逃逸。     

二次风喷嘴角度对炉排式垃圾焚烧炉内燃烧及选择性非催化还原脱硝的影响

利用CFD技术,对某城市处理量为750 t·d~(-1)的垃圾焚烧炉内燃烧与选择性非催化还原脱硝(SNCR)过程进行建模分析,重点研究了二次风喷嘴角度的改变对焚烧炉内燃烧温度场的影响及其对提高SNCR脱硝效率的作用。模拟结果表明,焚烧炉二次风喷嘴角度调整为相互交叉45°,可以改善炉内燃烧状况,促进炉膛内烟气与空气的混合,使炉膛内温度场分布均匀,有利于SNCR还原反应;二次风喷嘴角度改变后,在一定程度上保证了SNCR系统喷入的尿素液滴在炉膛内的停留时间。与平行二次风相比,使用交叉二次风送风方案,前墙喷嘴脱硝效率提高4.8%,后墙喷嘴脱硝效率提高了19.7%。     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Organochlorine compounds in a three-step terrestrial food chain

The concentrations of 15 organochlorine chemicals (PCBs and pesticides) were studied in a Central European oak wood food chain system: Great tit (Parus major), caterpillars (Tortrix viridana, Operophtera brumata, Erannis defoliaria), and oak-leaves (Quercus robur). Juvenile tits receive organochlorines from the mother via egg transfer and, eventually to a greater extent, from the caterpillar food source during nestling period. The concentrations of PCB 153 (2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl, the most abundant in this study) was found in leaf material at ca. 1 ng/g, in caterpillars 10 ng/g, and in bird eggs 170 ng/g on an average and on a dry mass basis.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.     

Observations on the influence of water and soil pH on the persistence of insecticides

Abstract

The pH‐disappearance rate profiles were determined at ca. 25°C for 24 insecticides at 4 or 5 pH values over the range 4.5 to 8.0 in sterile phosphate buffers prepared in water‐ethanol (99: 1 v/v). Half‐lives measured at pH 8 were generally smaller than at lower pH values. Changes in half lives between pH 8.0 and 4.5 were largest (>1000x) for the aryl carbamates, carbofuran and carbaryl, the oxime carbamate, oxamyl, and the organophosphorus insecticide, trichlorfon. In contrast, half lives of phorate, terbufos, heptachlor, fensulfothion and aldicarb were affected only slightly by pH changes. Under the experimental conditions described half lives at pH8 varied from 1–2 days for trichlorfon and oxamyl to >1 year for fensulfothion and cyper‐methrin. Insecticide persistence on alumina (acid, neutral and basic), mineral soils amended with aluminum sulfate or calcium hydroxide to different pH values and four natural soils of different pH was examined. No correlation was observed between the measured pH of these solids and the rate of disappearance of selected insecticides applied to them. These observations demonstrate the difficulty of extrapolating the pH dependent disappearance behaviour observed in homogeneous solution to partially solid heterogeneous systems such as soil.     

Evaluation of trichloroethene recovery processes in heterogeneous aquifer cells flushed with biodegradable surfactants

The ability of two biodegradable surfactants, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) and sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate (Aerosol MA), to recover a representative dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL), trichloroethene (TCE), from heterogeneous porous media was evaluated through a combination of batch and aquifer cell experiments. An aqueous solution containing 3.3% Aerosol MA, 8% 2-propanol and 6 g/l CaCl(2) yielded a weight solubilization ratio (WSR) of 1.21 g TCE/g surfactant, with a corresponding liquid-liquid interfacial tension (IFT) of 0.19 dyn/cm. Flushing of aquifer cells containing a TCE-DNAPL source zone with approximately two pore volumes of the AMA formulation resulted in substantial (>30%) mobilization of TCE-DNAPL. However, a TCE mass recovery of 81% was achieved when the aqueous-phase flow rate was sufficient to displace the mobile TCE-DNAPL toward the effluent well. Aqueous solutions of Tween 80 exhibited a greater capacity to solubilize TCE (WSR=1.74 g TCE/g surfactant) and exerted markedly less reduction in IFT (10.4 dyn/cm). These data contradict an accepted empirical correlation used to estimate IFT values from solubilization capacity, and indicate a unique capacity of T80 to form concentrated TCE emulsions. Flushing of aquifer cells with less than 2.5 pore volumes of a 4% T80 solution achieved TCE mass recoveries ranging from 66 to 85%, with only slight TCE-DNAPL mobilization (<5%) occurring when the total trapping number exceeded 2 x 10(-5). These findings demonstrate the ability of Tween 80 and Aerosol MA solutions to efficiently recover TCE from a heterogeneous DNAPL source zone, and the utility of the total trapping number as a design parameter for a priori prediction of DNAPL mobilization and bank angle formation when flushing with low-IFT solutions. Given their potential to stimulate microbial reductive dechlorination at low concentrations, these surfactants are well-suited for remedial action plans that couple aggressive mass removal followed by enhanced bioremediation to treat chlorinated solvent source zones.     

Radionuclides in pinon pine (Pinus edulis) nuts from los alamos national laboratory lands and the dose from consumption

Abstract

One of the dominant tree species growing within and around the eastern portion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, lands is the pinon pine (Pinus edulis). Pinon pine is used for firewood, fence posts, and building materials and is a source of nuts for food—the seeds are consumed by a wide variety of animals and are also gathered by people in the area and eaten raw or roasted. This study investigated the (1) concentration of ³H, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^{239, 240}Pu, and²⁴¹ Am in soils (0‐ to 12‐in. [31 cm] depth underneath the tree), pinon pine shoots (PPS), and pinon pine nuts (PPN) collected from LANL lands and regional background (BG) locations, (2) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) from the ingestion of nuts, and (3) soil to PPS to PPN concentration ratios (CRs). Most radionuclides, with the exception of ³H in soils, were not significantly higher (p < 0.10) in soils, PPS, and PPN collected from LANL as compared to BG locations, and concentrations of most radionuclides in PPN from LANL have decreased over time. The maximum net CEDE (the CEDE plus two sigma minus BG) at the most conservative ingestion rate (10 lb [4.5 kg]) was 0.0018 mrem (0.018 μSv); this is far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem (1000 μSv). Soil‐to‐nut CRs for most radionuclides were within the range of default values in the literature for common fruits and vegetables.     

Degradation and sorption of imidacloprid in dissimilar surface and subsurface soils

Degradation and sorption/desorption are important processes affecting the leaching of pesticides through soil. This research characterized the degradation and sorption of imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)-methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) in Drummer (silty clay loam) and Exeter (sandy loam) surface soils and their corresponding subsurface soils using sequential extraction methods over 400 days. By the end of the incubation, approximately 55% of imidacloprid applied at a rate of 1.0 mg kg^?1 degraded in the Exeter sandy loam surface and subsurface soils, compared to 40% of applied imidacloprid within 300 days in Drummer surface and subsurface soils. At the 0.1 mg kg^?1 application rate, dissipation was slower for all four soils. Water-extractable imidacloprid in Exeter surface soil decreased from 98% of applied at day 1 to > 70% of the imidacloprid remaining after 400 d, as compared to 55% in the Drummer surface soil at day 1 and 12% at day 400. These data suggest that imidacloprid was bioavailable to degrading soil microorganisms and sorption/desorption was not the limiting factor for biodegradation. In subsurface soils > 40% of ¹⁴C-benzoic acid was mineralized over 21 days, demonstrating an active microbial community. In contrast, cumulative ¹⁴CO₂ was less than 1.5% of applied ¹⁴C-imidacloprid in all soils over 400 d. Qualitative differences in the microbial communities appear to limit the degradation of imidacloprid in the subsurface soils.     

Biochemical interaction of six op delayed neurotoxicants with several neurotargets

Abstract

Five organophosphorous insecticides: Leptophos, EPN, Cyano‐fenphos, trichloronate and salithion proved to cause irreversible ataxia not only to chicken but also to mice and sheep. TOCP was included as a reference. Cyanofenphos blocked the catecholamine B‐receptor binding activity with ³H‐norepinephrine at a level similar to that of the specific inhibitor propranolol in the mouse heart preparation. In the lamb heart preparation, the B‐receptor was more sensitive to Leptophos, salithion and TOCP than to propranolol. The six compounds and their oxons were screened for their in‐vitro inhibition to monamine oxidase (MAO), acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) and neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the brain of either mouse, lamb or chicken. It is believed that their AChE inhibition stands for their acute toxicity, while NTE inhibition is responsible for their paralytic ataxia.     

Phytoextraction of lead-contaminated soil using vetivergrass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Vetiveria zizanioides</Emphasis> L.), cogongrass (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Imperata cylindrica</Emphasis> L.) and carabaograss (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Paspalum conjugatum</Emphasis> L.)

Background, Aims and Scope The global problem concerning contamination of the environment as a consequence of human activities is increasing. Most of the environmental contaminants are chemical by-products and heavy metals such as lead (Pb). Lead released into the environment makes its way into the air, soil and water. Lead contributes to a variety of health effects such as decline in mental, cognitive and physical health of the individual. An alternative way of reducing Pb concentration from the soil is through phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is an alternative method that uses plants to clean up a contaminated area. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the survival rate and vegetative characteristics of three grass species such as vetivergrass, cogongrass and carabaograss grown in soils with different Pb levels; and (2) to determine and compare the ability of the three grass species as potential phytoremediators in terms of Pb accumulation by plants. Methods The three test plants: vetivergrass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.); cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica L.); and carabaograss (Paspalum conjugatum L.) were grown in individual plastic bags containing soils with 75 mg kg⁻¹ (37.5 kg ha⁻¹) and 150 mg kg⁻¹ (75 kg ha⁻¹) of Pb, respectively. The Pb contents of the test plants and the soil were analyzed before and after experimental treatments using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. This study was laid out following a 3 × 2 factorial experiment in a completely randomized design. Results On the vegetative characteristics of the test plants, vetivergrass registered the highest whole plant dry matter weight (33.85–39.39 Mg ha⁻¹). Carabaograss had the lowest herbage mass production of 4.12 Mg ha⁻¹ and 5.72 Mg ha⁻¹ from soils added with 75 and 150 mg Pb kg⁻¹, respectively. Vetivergrass also had the highest percent plant survival which meant it best tolerated the Pb contamination in soils. Vetivergrass registered the highest rate of Pb absorption (10.16 ± 2.81 mg kg⁻¹). This was followed by cogongrass (2.34 ± 0.52 mg kg⁻¹) and carabaograss with a mean Pb level of 0.49 ± 0.56 mg kg⁻¹. Levels of Pb among the three grasses (shoots + roots) did not vary significantly with the amount of Pb added (75 and 150 mg kg⁻¹) to the soil. Discussion Vetivergrass yielded the highest biomass; it also has the greatest amount of Pb absorbed (roots + shoots). This can be attributed to the highly extensive root system of vetivergrass with the presence of an enormous amount of root hairs. Extensive root system denotes more contact to nutrients in soils, therefore more likelihood of nutrient absorption and Pb uptake. The efficiency of plants as phytoremediators could be correlated with the plants’ total biomass. This implies that the higher the biomass, the greater the Pb uptake. Plants characteristically exhibit remarkable capacity to absorb what they need and exclude what they do not need. Some plants utilize exclusion mechanisms, where there is a reduced uptake by the roots or a restricted transport of the metals from root to shoots. Combination of high metal accumulation and high biomass production results in the most metal removal from the soil. Conclusions The present study indicated that vetivergrass possessed many beneficial characteristics to uptake Pb from contaminated soil. It was the most tolerant and could grow in soil contaminated with high Pb concentration. Cogongrass and carabaograss are also potential phytoremediators since they can absorb small amount of Pb in soils, although cogongrass is more tolerant to Pb-contaminated soil compared with carabaograss. The important implication of our findings is that vetivergrass can be used for phytoextraction on sites contaminated with high levels of heavy metals; particularly Pb. Recommendations and Perspectives High levels of Pb in localized areas are still a concern especially in urban areas with high levels of traffic, near Pb smelters, battery plants, or industrial facilities that burn fuel ending up in water and soils. The grasses used in the study, and particularly vetivergrass, can be used to phytoremediate urban soil with various contaminations by planting these grasses in lawns and public parks. ESS-Submission Editor: Dr. Willie Peijnenburg (wjgm.peijnenburg@rivm.nl)