投加甲烷鬃菌对厌氧颗粒污泥培养的影响

通过在中温条件下向EGSB(Expanded Granular Sludge Bed,膨胀颗粒污泥床)反应器中加入竹节状甲烷鬃菌6Ac,研究其对颗粒污泥形成的影响以及形成的颗粒污泥性质和反应器运行的情况.在(35±1)℃下,利用实验室相同规模的反应器,对照组(R1)接种厌氧絮状污泥,R2组接种厌氧絮状污泥的同时加入甲烷鬃菌,培养颗粒污泥.结果显示:当有机负荷(以COD计)逐步提高到11.1 kg m-3 d-1时,R2的COD去除率达到85.9%,高于R1的75.0%.运行到第46天(d 46)时两个反应器均可观测到颗粒污泥,R2中污泥粒径大于0.1 mm的颗粒污泥已经达到62.3%,d 28-46时,0.1-0.3mm颗粒的比例从10.0%增加到49.8%,对照组R1只从10%增加到33.3%,仍主要以絮状污泥为主.研究表明,颗粒污泥培养过程中投加甲烷鬃菌有利于促进颗粒污泥的形成、增殖与稳定,改善其沉降性能,提高有机物的去除效果,加快EGSB的启动.     

陶瓷球颗粒在圆形漏斗中下落速度的PIV研究

利用PIV(粒子图像测速技术)对重力作用下陶瓷球颗粒在圆形漏斗底部出口下落的速度场进行了测量和分析.分别测量了漏斗中陶瓷球颗粒在不同起始颗粒层高度下出口处的速度、同一起始颗粒层高度下不同漏斗底部出口大小时的速度和同一出口条件下不同粒径时的速度.对不同下落高度时陶瓷球的下落速度进行了比较.结果表明,不同起始颗粒层高度对陶瓷球速度没有影响,同一粒径陶瓷球,颗粒速度随着出口的增大而增大;同一底部出口时,颗粒速度随着粒径的减小而增大.     

不同土地利用方式下土壤粒径分布的分维特征

西安市临潼区杏园、桑园和农田土壤粒径分布的体积分形维数分析结果表明:(1)杏园和农田土壤颗粒的体积分形维数与＜0.002 mm和0.002～0.05 mm颗粒含量呈极显著正相关关系,与0.05～0.1 mm、0.1～0.25 mm颗粒含量呈极显著负相关关系,与0.25～0.5 mm颗粒含量不相关.桑园土壤颗粒的体积分形维数与＜0.002 mm和0 002～0.05 mm颗粒含量呈极显著正相关关系,与0.05～0.1 mm、0.1～0.25 mm和0.25～0.5 mm颗粒含量不相关.(2)桑园和杏园土壤颗粒体积分形维数与土壤有机质含量和pH值复相关达显著水平,而农田土壤颗粒体积分形维数与土壤有机质含量和pH值复相关不显著.     

汽油机排气颗粒粒径分布特征试验研究

对汽油机排气中颗粒的数浓度和粒径分布特征进行了测试.在测试工况下,汽油机排气中的颗粒呈包含核模态粒子(10 nm＜DP＜50 nm)和积聚模态粒子(50 nm＜DP＜487 nm)的双峰分布,排气颗粒的总数和总质量浓度分别为4.2×105-7.9×106个·cm-3和0.02-0.27 mg·m-3.汽油机在开环控制状态下(车速不低于90 km·h-1时)的颗粒数量排放明显高于闭环控制状态(车速不高于70 km·h-1),总颗粒质量浓度随车速的增大显著增加.随车速增大,积聚模态粒子的平均粒径先减小后增大,核模态粒子的几何平均粒径先增大后减小,低车速时,有大量10-20 nm的核模态粒子生成.柴油机和汽油机排气颗粒中核模态粒子通常占有大的数量百分比,为75%-95%,而其质量百分比仅为5%-25%.汽油机的总颗粒、核模态粒子和积聚模态粒子的数量和质量排放均远低于柴油机.     

黄泥土微团聚体颗粒组对Cu2+的吸附与解吸研究

采用低能量超声波分散和冷冻机干燥法提取太湖地区黄泥土不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组样品,用平衡液吸附法和CaCl2与HCl溶液的连续解吸法研究原土和不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组对重金属Cu2 的吸附和解吸特征。结果表明,对于Cu2 的吸附,原土用Langmuir方程拟合最佳,而不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组用Freundlich方程拟合最佳。原土和不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组吸附量大小顺序为粘粒级>砂粒级>原土>粉砂级>粗粉砂级,这与其游离氧化铁和有机质含量呈显著正相关。原土和不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组对Cu2 的专性吸附质量分数随吸附量增加而减少,而非专性吸附质量分数则相反。不同粒径微团聚体颗粒组吸附总量小于原土,所以传统风干磨细的研究方法可能高估了土壤对铜固持能力。     

离子强度、pH对土壤胶体释放、分配沉积行为的影响

采用重力沉降法,根据司笃克斯(Stokes,1945)定律结合分速离心法提取两种粒径等级的自然土壤胶体样品.利用美国EPA批处理实验方法,进行一系列实验室静态吸附、解吸实验,并获取相应的动力学解离/沉积曲线以及热力学等温平衡解吸/吸附曲线.通过对土壤胶体释放/沉积速率、解离效率和解吸因数等行为因子的定量解析,描述自然土壤胶体的释放、稳定、沉积/分配动力学和热力学行为,考察土壤水溶液pH/离子强度、胶体粒径因素对土壤胶体释放、分配沉积行为的影响.实验结果表明,环境溶液pH的增大及离子强度的减小对土壤胶体的稳定和释放起促进作用,但对胶体向土壤颗粒中的沉积过程是不利的.pH和离子强度条件能够改变土壤胶体表面带电荷状态,改变土壤胶体与土壤介质表面吸附排斥作用力的大小,提高或降低土壤胶体与介质表面的碰撞接触效率,从而表现出土壤胶体在土壤介质中的沉积分配行为上的变化.粒径大小对土壤胶体的释放沉积行为影响明显.大粒径土壤胶体颗粒较小粒径颗粒更容易向土壤介质表面分配沉积.由此可知,土壤介质对土壤胶体持有和吸附的能力是与胶体颗粒粒径大小密切相关的,这主要是因为颗粒粒径大小能够有效的影响胶体颗粒与介质表面间的反应能量.土壤胶体沉积分配动力学曲线揭示,土壤胶体向土壤介质的分配过程是一个动态变化过程,土壤介质对土壤胶体的持留吸纳能力随时间而逐渐减弱.分配系数被证实是表征和分析土壤胶体沉积分配过程受环境物理化学因素影响的有效过程因子.     

冻融过程不同粒径土壤N_2O排放特征

通过室内模拟的方法,研究了潮土两种粒径范围(≤1cm粒径,简称1cm粒径;≤0.25mm,简称0.25mm粒径)土壤在冻融过程中N2O排放的特征.结果表明,冻结前,0.25mm粒径土壤N2O排放通量比1cm粒径土壤平均高26.5%;冻结过程中,0.25mm粒径土壤比1cm粒径土壤较早达到稳定冻结状态(分别在冻结1410min和2610min时),并且在稳定冻结状态下,0.25mm粒径土壤N2O排放通量小于1cm粒径土壤;融化阶段,0.25mm粒径土壤比1cm粒径土壤较早出现N2O排放通量高峰(分别在融化2670min和2790min时),并且其峰值小于1cm粒径土样.1cm粒径土壤在冻结过程、融化过程和整个冻融过程中,土壤平均N2O排放量分别比0.25mm粒径土壤多3952.74、1512.51和5465.25μgm-2,相应增加76.83%、18.65%和41.23%.建议在土壤冻结前平整土地以减少N2O排放.     

不同来源太湖沉积物粒径分布及其对Cu的吸附特征

以不同来源的太湖沉积物为研究对象,利用Mastersizer 2000型激光粒度分析仪测定沉积物的粒度组成,利用筛析法和吸管法对不同来源沉积物进行分级,测定不同粒径沉积物中Cu含量及不同粒径沉积物对Cu2＋的饱和吸附量,研究沉积物对水溶液中Cu（Ⅱ）的吸附特性,从粒径分级和动力学角度探讨了太湖沉积物对Cu的吸附机理。结果表明：太湖沉积物粒径范围在0.002-0.1 mm,其颗粒组成以粉砂级与粘粒级为主,养殖区沉积物小粒径比例较高,小于0.05 mm粒径沉积物的比例为82.45%;吸附实验研究表明,粒径小于0.005 mm和0.005-0.01 mm沉积物中Cu含量较高,且此粒径沉积物对Cu（Ⅱ）的吸附量最大;吸附动力学研究表明,沉积物的吸附过程分为快反应和慢反应两个阶段,且吸附过程以表面吸附为主,伪二级动力学方程对动力学曲线拟合较好,其R2值达0.999以上。吸附热力学的研究结果表明：Freundlich方程比较适合描述沉积物对Cu2＋的吸附等温线,其R2大于0.99,对照区、养殖区和生活污水区沉积物对Cu（Ⅱ）的最大吸附量分别为229.20,249.98,261.20 mg.kg-1,方程式中的强度因子1/n不适合描述沉积物与重金属离子的结合能力。     

城市污水处理厂好氧颗粒污泥的特性

对城市污水处理厂曝气池中筛选出的好氧颗粒污泥进行了分析.结果表明,这些颗粒污泥的直径主要在0.2～0.8 mm范围;平均圆度为1.29;沉淀速率约在10～42 m h-1之间;比耗氧速率(SOUR)为14.2～18.9 mg g-1h-1,小于活性污泥;挥发性物质占总固体的量与活性污泥基本相似.这些颗粒污泥占污泥总量的0.1%～0.5%.颗粒污泥的激光共聚焦扫描显微镜(CLSM)图像显示:颗粒污泥内部几乎都由胞外聚合物(EPS)组成;细菌主要分布在颗粒污泥表面至100μm厚度区域,少部分分布在100～400μm厚度区域.     

退耕还湖后安庆沿江湿地土壤颗粒分形特征

以安庆沿江不同退耕还湖方式(白荡湖区,低坝高网式养鱼;菜子湖区,自然恢复湿地)和不同历史利用方式(水耕和旱耕)的湿地土壤为研究对象,分析退耕还湖后湿地土壤的颗粒分形特征变化。结果表明,退耕还湖后白荡湖区湿地土壤颗粒分形维数和<0.01 mm粒径颗粒含量降低,且历史水耕湿地土壤颗粒分形维数降幅小于历史旱耕湿地;菜子湖区湿地土壤颗粒分形维数和<0.01 mm粒径颗粒含量升高,且历史水耕湿地土壤颗粒分形维数增幅大于历史旱耕湿地。2个湖区湿地土壤颗粒分形维数与土壤细黏粒、粗黏粒和细粉粒含量呈显著正相关(P<0.01),与粗粉粒、细砂粒和粗砂粒含量呈显著负相关(P<0.01),与土壤有机质、全磷和有效氮含量呈显著正相关(P<0.05),土壤颗粒分形维数和土壤养分含量的聚类分析结果总体相似。土壤颗粒分形维数可作为评价退耕还湖后湿地生态恢复过程中土壤演变状况的重要参考指标。     

五氯酚钠对鲫鱼的急性毒性：悬浮颗粒物的影响

悬浮颗粒物在水生态系统中普遍存在,为了研究悬浮颗粒物对氯酚类化合物生物毒性的影响,以高岭土为模拟悬浮颗粒物,考察了不同浓度的悬浮颗粒物(0、25、50、100、250和500mg·L~(-1))存在条件下五氯酚钠(NaPCP)对鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)的毒性效应。等温吸附实验结果显示,悬浮颗粒物对水体中五氯酚钠的吸附作用不明显(P>0.05)。96h急性毒性实验结果显示,五氯酚钠对鲫鱼的96h-LC_(50)随颗粒物浓度([SS])的增加而减小,两者间的关系为LC_(50)=146.7exp(-[SS]/186.8)+121.7,r~2=0.99。等效线图法评价结果表明,悬浮颗粒物可增强五氯酚钠对鲫鱼的急性毒性,两者呈毒性增加作用。     

Influences of suspended particles on the runoff of pesticides from an agricultural field at Askim, SE-Norway

Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the loss of particles from agricultural fields, and the role of suspended particles in carrying pesticides in surface runoff and drainage water. Propiconazole, a widely used fungicide was applied to experimental fields located at Askim, SE-Norway. Samples from surface runoff and drainage water were collected and analyzed for sediment mass, pesticides, particulate and dissolved organic carbon through a whole year. The surface soil and the runoff material were characterized by its particle size distribution, organic carbon content in size fractions and its ability to bind propiconazole. The results show that (1) particle runoff mostly occurred during the rainfall event shortly after harrowing in autumn. The highest particle concentration observed in the surface runoff water was 4600 mg l(-1), and in the drainage water 1130 mg l(-1); (2) the erosion of surface soil is size selective. The runoff sediment contained finer particle/aggregates rich in organic matter compared to its original surface soil; (3) the distribution coefficient (Kd) of propiconazole was significantly higher in the runoff sediment than in the parent soil. According to our calculation, particle-bound propiconazole can represent up to 23% of the total amount of propiconazole in a water sample with a sediment concentration of 7600 mg l(-1), which will significantly influence the transport behavior of the pesticide.     

Two-phase flow insights into open-channel flows with suspended particles of different densities

The effect of particle density on the turbulent open-channel flow carrying dilute particle suspensions is investigated using two specific gravities and three concentrations of solid particles. The particles, identical in size and similar in shape, were natural sand and a neutrally buoyant plastic. The particles were fully suspended, and formed no particle streaks on the channel’s bed. Accordingly, the changes in the flow are attributed to the interactions between suspended particles and flow turbulence structures. Measurements were obtained by means of image velocimetry enabling simultaneous, but distinct, measurement of liquid and particle velocities. The experimental results show that, irrespective of particle specific gravity, particle suspension influences bulk velocity of flow and the Kármán coefficient, while friction velocity essentially remains constant. The results also show that particles in suspension modify local water turbulence over the flow depth, but in ways not accurately predicted using the customary parameters for characterizing turbulence modification.     

Influences of Suspended Particles on the Runoff of Pesticides from an Agricultural Field at Askim, SE-Norway

Field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the loss of particles from agricultural fields, and the role of suspended particles in carrying pesticides in surface runoff and drainage water. Propiconazole, a widely used fungicide was applied to experimental fields located at Askim, SE-Norway. Samples from surface runoff and drainage water were collected and analyzed for sediment mass, pesticides, particulate and dissolved organic carbon through a whole year. The surface soil and the runoff material were characterized by its particle size distribution, organic carbon content in size fractions and its ability to bind propiconazole. The results show that (1) particle runoff mostly occurred during the rainfall event shortly after harrowing in autumn. The highest particle concentration observed in the surface runoff water was 4600 mg l^–1, and in the drainage water 1130 mg l^–1; (2) the erosion of surface soil is size selective. The runoff sediment contained finer particle/aggregates rich in organic matter compared to its original surface soil; (3) the distribution coefficient (K _d) of propiconazole was significantly higher in the runoff sediment than in the parent soil. According to our calculation, particle-bound propiconazole can represent up to 23% of the total amount of propiconazole in a water sample with a sediment concentration of 7600 mg l^–1, which will significantly influence the transport behavior of the pesticide.     

Deposition and resorption of organic aerosol constituents in the respiratory tract as calculated from particle size distribution data

Data on the particle size distributions of organic aerosol constituents were used as input for a study, designed to calculate the fractions of the particulate concentrations of these compounds, deposited into the respiratory tract. The known relation between the deposition probability and the particle size as described by the ICRP‐model was used. The organic constituents were from the classes of the aliphatic hydrocarbons, carboxylic acids, polycyclic and aza‐heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Aerosol samples were obtained by Hi‐Vol cascade impactor sampling at suburban, rural and sea shore background stations as well as in an industrial emission site (coke oven).

Our approach uses the measured concentrations, being average values within each impactor particle size interval, as well as the integrated average deposition probabilities. This procedure was validated experimentally for eight model distributions from the literature, for which an infinitesimal calculation of the deposited fractions was possible.

Dilution reduces total particulate concentrations in the remote areas and predominantly determines the total deposited pollutant concentrations. Of these, pulmonary and nasopharyngeal deposition are most significant and, as a first approximation, correspond largely to the relative importance of the accumulation and dispersion modes of the sampled aerosol. A particle size distribution shift toward larger particles within the accumulation mode occurs upon ageing of the aerosol and reduces the pulmonary deposited fraction of the measured compounds in the background sites, compared to the one in the suburb. The total deposited fraction, however, increases. The contributions of biogenic higher odd n‐alkanes and, to a lesser extent, of even carboxylic acids to the dispersion mode of the aerosol result in an increased nasopharyngeal deposition at the background sites mainly during summer.

Since little information on the bio‐availability of organic aerosol constituents is available in the literature, the fractions of the particulate pollutant concentrations, resorbed in the tissues from the deposited material, were calculated, assuming an average efficiency of 70% for pulmonary and of 10% for nasopharyngeal and tracheobronchial resorption. A nearly constant total resorbed fraction of 20±2% resulted, independent of the sampling station or the season chosen, in contrast with the total deposited fractions, for which significant differences were observed. The predominant pulmonary resorption as well as compensating effects of the nasopharyngeal resorption level out the relatively small differences in particle size distributions observed. Based on these data, a first estimate in nanogram of the daily intake by inhalation of the organic pollutants studied can be formulated as four times the particulate pollutant concentration, expressed in ngm^‐3.     

Characterization of bedload intermittency near the threshold of motion using a Lagrangian sediment transport model

At the smallest scales of sediment transport in rivers, the coherent structures of the turbulent boundary layer constitute the fundamental mechanisms of bedload transport, locally increasing the instantaneous hydrodynamic forces acting on sediment particles, and mobilizing them downstream. Near the critical threshold for initiating sediment motion, the interactions of the particles with these unsteady coherent structures and with other sediment grains, produce localized transport events with brief episodes of collective motion occurring due to the near-bed velocity fluctuations. Simulations of these flows pose a significant challenge for numerical models aimed at capturing the physical processes and complex non-linear interactions that generate highly intermittent and self-similar bedload transport fluxes. In this investigation we carry out direct numerical simulations of the flow in a rectangular flat-bed channel, at a Reynolds number equal to Re = 3632, coupled with the discrete element method to simulate the dynamics of spherical particles near the bed. We perform two-way coupled Lagrangian simulations of 48,510 sediment particles, with 4851 fixed particles to account for bed roughness. Our simulations consider a total of eight different values of the non-dimensional Shields parameter to study the evolution of transport statistics. From the trajectory and velocity of each sediment particle, we compute the changes in the probability distribution functions of velocities, bed activity, and jump lengths as the Shields number increases. For the lower shear stresses, the intermittency of the global bedload transport flux is described by computing the singularity or multifr actal spectrum of transport, which also characterizes the widespread range of transport event magnitudes. These findings can help to identify the mechanisms of sediment transport at the particle scale. The statistical analysis can also be used as an ingredient to develop larger, upscaled models for predicting mean transport rates, considering the variability of entrainment and deposition that characterizes the transport near the threshold of motion.     

Particle-size selection by Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata (Polychaeta: Spionidae) in suspension feeding and in deposit feeding: influences of ontogeny and flow speed

Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata Okuda suspension feeds and deposit feeds at the sediment-water interface, where it is exposed to a variety of particles differing in physical characteristics and nutritional value. In flume experiments (conducted in August 1994 and May 1995) with two sizes of either suspended or deposited beads, I measured particle-size selection separately in each feeding mode. The same influences of palp width and of ambient flow speed were observed in each mode. At velocities 0.74 cm s^-1 there were no relationships between palp width and the proportion of gut contents composed of large beads. At velocities 1.8 cm s^-1 worms with narrower palps ingested relatively fewer large beads (and more small beads) than did worms with wider palps. Palp width and body length were linearly related, and results were similar when analyzed with body length as the independent variable. As flow speed increased, selectivity changed in a worm-size-specific manner: worms with a palp width -1. Assuming that in the field (1) particle size is the principle criterion for selection, and (2) the amount of digestible food component in deposited and suspended particles, respectively, is related to particle surface area and volume, I hypothesize that changes in selectivity as velocity rises can cause juveniles to experience a decreasing profitability of suspension feeding and a simultaneously increasing profitability of deposit feeding. Juveniles could maintain a diet of high food value despite flow variations by adjusting the proportion of time they spend suspension feeding relative to deposit feeding.     

Ambient air particulates and particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) concentrations: dry deposition study over a Traffic,Airport, Park (T.A.P.) areas during years of 2011–2012

The main purpose of this study was to monitor ambient air particles and particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) in total suspended particulate (TSP) concentrations and dry deposition at the Hung Kuang (Traffic), Taichung airport and Westing Park sampling sites during the daytime and nighttime, from 2011 to 2012. In addition, the calculated/measured dry deposition flux ratios of ambient air particles and particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) were also studied with Baklanov & Sorensen and the Williams models. For a particle size of 10 μm, the Baklanov & Sorensen model yielded better predictions of dry deposition of ambient air particulates and particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) at the Hung Kuang (Traffic), Taichung airport and Westing Park sampling site during the daytime and nighttime sampling periods. However, for particulates with sizes 20–23 μm, the results obtained in the study reveal that the Williams model provided better prediction results for ambient air particulates and particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) at all sampling sites in this study.

     

Transport of Sewage Sludge in a Mixed Water Column

Sewage sludge from four publicly-owned treatment works was sampled and characterized in terms of parameters affecting transport at the 106-mile deep ocean disposal site as part of the US Environmental Protection Agency's site monitoring programme. Samples from treatment plants in Passaic Valley, Rahway, and Elizabeth, New Jersey and New York City were characterized in terms of dynamic size distribution, suspended solids and density. the transport characteristics of sludge particles were measured using a 2 metre computer-interfaced laboratory settling column. Experiments were conducted at constant salinity (35 ppt) while varying hydrodynamic mixing, sludge type and concentration using a modified factorial experimental design. Hydrodynamic power dissipation was varied so that the vertical dispersion and rms fluid shear rate ranged between 0-6 cm²S^-1 and 0-30s^-1 respectively. Results indicate that at least 80% of suspended sludge particles will eventually settle under mixed conditions. the average settling velocities ranged between 0.05-4.05 × 10^-3 cm ^s-1. Shear rates above 15 s^-1 inhibited sludge settling due to aggregate breakup and boundary effects, but at a lower shear rate, differential settling and fluid shear were the dominant transport mechanisms. Sludge dilution (1/500-1/5000) had a limited effect on the settling rate. Results from this study can be used to calibrate particle transport models to determine the fate of sludge disposed at an ocean disposal site.     

利用矿化垃圾层预防和控制渗滤液导排系统堵塞

在卫生填埋场中,垃圾渗滤液导排系统堵塞普遍存在,悬浮固体形成的物理堵塞、有机物降解和金属离子沉淀导致的生物-化学堵塞是引起导排系统堵塞的关键因素.本文构建了"矿化垃圾+砾石层导排"的渗滤液下渗装置,通过矿化垃圾预处理渗滤液中悬浮固体和有机物以控制导排系统发生的物理和生物-化学堵塞.结果表明,在矿化垃圾层,渗滤液中化学需氧量(COD)和悬浮固体(SS)去除较多,去除率分别达到了85%和87%,并且Ca²⁺浓度也出现了波动较大的现象;然而,渗滤液在砾石层下渗过程中,其COD、SS和Ca²⁺浓度保持稳定.并且,砾石层可排水孔隙率在长期运行的过程中没有明显变化,表明渗滤液在砾石导排层没有形成明显的沉淀.与此同时,在没有添加矿化垃圾的对照组发现,砾石层可排水孔隙率减少最多的区段是渗滤液的进水点位(可排水孔隙率减少达到了53%),即渗滤液有机负荷最大处的饱和砾石层堵塞最为严重,其无机堵塞物主要是碳酸钙等.因此,在渗滤液流入砾石层前,采用矿化垃圾层部分饱和的方式对渗滤液中有机物和悬浮固体进行预处理,可以预防和控制渗滤液在砾石层形成沉淀堵塞.研究为填埋场的运行管理渗滤液导排系统堵塞提供了新的思路和方法.