Sorption of selected pharmaceuticals by a river sediment: role and mechanisms of sediment or Aldrich humic substances

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Sorption of pharmaceuticals onto sediments is frequently related to organic matter content. Thus, the present work aimed to compare the effect of...     

Mycoremediation of heavy metals: processes,mechanisms, and affecting factors

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Industrial processes and mining of coal and metal ores are generating a number of threats by polluting natural water bodies. Contamination of heavy...     

Novel environmental factors affecting microbial responses and physicochemical properties by sequentially applied biochar in black soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Biochar was increasingly used in agriculture soil amendment and has received widespread attention due to its potential to improve soil...     

Sorption of radiolabelled glyphosate on biochar aged in contrasting soils

Glyphosate mobility from terrestrial to aquatic environments has raised concerns about it. Utilizing soil’s inherent properties along with sorption properties of aged biochar, we hypothesized that selective application of biochar would be more effective in economic terms for glyphosate sorption on contrasting soils. To test this hypothesis, batch experiments and liquid scintillation counting for ¹⁴ Okada, E.; Costa, J. L.; Bedmar, F. Adsorption and mobility of glyphosate in different soils under no-till and conventional tillage. Geoderma 2016, 263, 78–85.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]C labeled glyphosate were used. The sorption behavior of glyphosate was examined in four contrasting Australian soil types (Oxisol, Vertisol, Entisol, and Inceptisol) amended with aged biochar to determine glyphosate concentrations by measuring ¹⁴ Okada, E.; Costa, J. L.; Bedmar, F. Adsorption and mobility of glyphosate in different soils under no-till and conventional tillage. Geoderma 2016, 263, 78–85.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]C activity using liquid scintillation counting. Freundlich parameters were calculated for soil-soil/biochar combinations. The pattern of glyphosate sorption was Oxisol?>?Vertisol?>?Entisol?>?Inceptisol. Oxisol adsorbed approximately five times more glyphosate compared with Inceptisol. Oxisol soil system adsorbed maximum amount of glyphosate principally due to the presence of iron-aluminum oxides exhibiting variable charges which got increased due to the presence of aged biochar. Considering all the soil/soil-biochar systems, Inceptisol soil system showed the least adsorption of glyphosate. A significant contribution of char was observed only in the Entisol soil system and the finding is valuable as char can be applied in Entisol soil systems to control glyphosate mobility.     

Sorption and degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in soils

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are one class of the most urgent emerging contaminants, which have drawn much public and scientific concern due to widespread contamination in aquatic environment. Most studies on the environmental fate and behavior of PPCPs have focused on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Some other compounds with high concentrations were less mentioned. In this study, sorption and degradation of five selected PPCPs, including bisphenol A (BPA), carbamazepine (CBZ), gemfibrozil (GFB), octylphenol (OP), and triclosan (TCS) have been investigated using three different soils. Sorption isotherms of all tested PPCPs in soils were well described by Freundlich equation. TCS and OP showed moderate to strong sorption, while the sorption of GFB and CBZ in soils was negligible. Degradation of PPCPs in three soils was generally fitted first-order exponential decay model, with half-lives (t _1/2) varying from 9.8 to 39.1 days. Sterilization could prolong the t _1/2 of PPCPs in soil, indicating that microbial activity played an important role in the degradation of these chemicals in soils. Degradation of PPCPs in soils was also influenced by the soil organic carbon (f _oc) contents. Results from our data show that sorption to the soils varied among the different PPCPs, and their sorption affinity on soil followed the order of TCS > OP > BPA > GFB > CBZ. The degradation of the selected PPCPs in soil was influenced by the microbial activity and soil type. The poor sorption and relative persistence of CBZ suggest that it may pose a high leaching risk for groundwater contamination when recycled for irrigation.     

Effectiveness and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide adsorption by camphor-derived biochar

The characteristics and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) adsorption on a biochar through pyrolysis at various temperatures (100 to 500 degrees C) were investigated. The biochar used in the current study was derived from the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). The samples were ground and sieved to produceparticle sizes of 0.4 mm to 1.25 mm, 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm, and <0.3 mm. The H2S breakthrough capacity was measured using a laboratory-designed test. The surface properties of the biochar were characterized using pH and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The results obtained demonstrate that all camphor-derived biochars were effective in H2S sorption. Certain threshold ranges ofthepyrolysis temperature and surfacepH were observed, which, when exceeded, have dramatic effects on the H2S adsorption capacity. The sorption capacity ranged from 1.2 mg/g to 121.4 mg/g. The biochar with 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm particle size possesses a maximum sorption capacity at 400 degrees C. The pH and FTIR analysis results showed that carboxylic and hydroxide radical groups were responsible for H2S sorption. These observations will be helpful in designing biochar as engineered sorbents for the removal of H2S.     

Effectiveness and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide adsorption by camphor-derived biochar

The characteristics and mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) adsorption on a biochar through pyrolysis at various temperatures (100 to 500°C) were investigated. The biochar used in the current study was derived from the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora). The samples were ground and sieved to produce particle sizes of 0.4 mm to 1.25 mm, 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm, and <0.3 mm. The H₂S breakthrough capacity was measured using a laboratory-designed test. The surface properties of the biochar were characterized using pH and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The results obtained demonstrate that all camphor-derived biochars were effective in H₂S sorption. Certain threshold ranges of the pyrolysis temperature and surface pH were observed, which, when exceeded, have dramatic effects on the H₂S adsorption capacity. The sorption capacity ranged from 1.2 mg/g to 121.4 mg/g. The biochar with 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm particle size possesses a maximum sorption capacity at 400°C. The pH and FTIR analysis results showed that carboxylic and hydroxide radical groups were responsible for H₂S sorption. These observations will be helpful in designing biochar as engineered sorbents for the removal of H₂S.

Implications: This paper studies the potential of biochar derived by camphor to adsorb hydrogen sulfide at environmentally sustainable temperatures. The different sizes of the biochars and the different temperatures of pyrolysis for the camphor particle have a great impact on adsorption of hydrogen sulfide.     

生物炭对Cd污染土壤的修复效果与机理

通过修复培养实验和BCR连续提取实验研究牛粪生物炭（DM）和水稻秸秆生物炭（RS）对2种镉污染土壤的修复效果、影响因素及修复后的Cd的形态分布,探讨可能存在的修复机理。经56 d修复后,与CK相比,5%添加量的牛粪生物炭（DM5%）和水稻秸秆生物炭（RS5%）使TCLP提取态Cd在S1土壤中分别降低了15%和18%,在S2土壤中分别降低了5%和6%。但生物炭添加量为1%时对S2土壤中Cd无显著修复效果。DM5%和RS5%处理使Cd的酸可溶态在S1土壤中降低8.66%和9.25%,在S2土壤中降低7.86%和13.4%,相应的残渣态在S1土壤中升高8.30%和10.54%,在S2土壤中升高8.67%和14.92%。同时,DM5%和RS5%处理使土壤pH提高了7.69%~13.13%,TCLP提取态P增高了0.046~0.39 mg·g-1。结果表明,添加量为5%的牛粪生物炭和秸秆生物炭可有效修复Cd污染土壤。     

Effect of biochar on nitrous oxide emission and its potential mechanisms

Extensive use of biochar to mitigate nitrous oxide (N₂O) emission is limited by the lack of understanding on the exact mechanisms altering N₂O emission from biochar-amended soil. Biochars produced from rice straw and dairy manure at 350 and 500 °C by oxygen-limited pyrolysis were used to investigate their influence on N₂O emission. A quadratic effect of biochar levels was observed on the N₂O emissions. The potential mechanisms were explored by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). A lower relative abundance of bacteria, which included ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), was observed at 4% biochar application rate. Reduced copy numbers of the ammonia monooxygenase gene amoA and the nitrite reductase gene nirS coincided with decreased N₂O emissions. Therefore, biochar may potentially alter N₂O emission by affecting ammonia-oxidizing and denitrification bacteria, which is determined by the application rate of biochar in soil.

Implications:Biochar research has received increased interest in recent years because of the potential beneficial effects of biochar on soil properties. Recent research shows that biochar can alter the rates of nitrogen cycling in soil systems by influencing nitrification and denitrification, which are key sources of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O). However, there are still some controversial data. The purpose of this research was to (1) examine how applications of different dose of biochar to soil affect emission of N₂O and (2) improve the understanding of the underlying mechanisms.     

阴-阳离子有机膨润土吸附水中苊的性能及机理研究

用溴化十二烷基三甲铵（DTMAB）、十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）、十二烷基苯磺酸钠（SDBS）按不同配比制得一系列阴一阳离子有机膨润土,研究了有机膨润土吸附水中苊的性能及机理。结果表明,阴一阳离子有机膨润土对水中苊的吸附去除能力大于单阳离子有机膨润土,且与改性时所用阴离子表面活性剂的种类、浓度有关;阴一阳离子有机膨润土对苊的吸附等温线呈线性,吸附机理主要是分配作用。     

Sorption influenced transport of ionizable pharmaceuticals onto a natural sandy aquifer sediment at different pH

The pH-dependent transport of eight selected ionizable pharmaceuticals was investigated by using saturated column experiments. Seventy-eight different breakthrough curves on a natural sandy aquifer material were produced and compared for three different pH levels at otherwise constant conditions. The experimentally obtained K_OC data were compared with calculated K_OC values derived from two different log K_OW-log K_OC correlation approaches. A significant pH-dependence on sorption was observed for all compounds with pK_a in the considered pH range. Strong retardation was measured for several compounds despite their hydrophilic character. Besides an overall underestimation of K_OC, the comparison between calculated and measured values only yields meaningful results for the acidic and neutral compounds. Basic compounds retarded much stronger than expected, particularly at low pH when their cationic species dominated. This is caused by additional ionic interactions, such as cation exchange processes, which are insufficiently considered in the applied K_OC correlations.     

紫外光降解气态氯苯的影响因素及其动力学研究

紫外光降解挥发性有机物(VOCs)是一种新型的废气处理技术.采用主波长为365 nm的500 W高压汞灯为光源,重点考察了空塔停留时间、氯苯初始浓度、反应介质等对氯苯光降解效果的影响.结果表明,在氯苯初始浓度较低时.氯苯去除率随着空塔停留时间的延长而呈线性升高.最大去除率达87%;而氯苯初始浓度过高时会使单位分子接受的光子和活性基团数量下降,引起氯苯去除率降低,空气介质中的O2和H2O在光照下可转化为活性基团.进而增强了光降解效果;而在氮气介质下光降解氯苯的效率大大降低,最大去除率仅为61%.在氯苯为0.36～8.64 mg/L时,紫外光降解氯苯遵循二级反应动力学方程.     

牛粪生物炭对Cd2+的吸附影响因素及特性

为了考察以牛粪为原料制备的生物炭对水溶液中Cd2+的吸附效果,进行了吸附影响因素、吸附等温线和动力学研究。结果表明,当热解温度为700℃、投加量为20 g/L、溶液初始pH为5、水溶液Cd2+初始浓度为10 mg/L、吸附平衡时间为60 min和溶液温度为25℃时,对Cd2+的吸附效果最佳,Cd2+去除率可达99%以上。提高溶液温度有利于吸附。降低生物炭热解温度和投加量对吸附效果影响不大。Langmuir方程能更好地拟合生物炭对Cd2+的吸附等温过程,吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程。牛粪生物炭是性能优良、价格经济的水溶液中Cd2+的吸附剂。     

Meteorological and climatological factors affecting Denver air quality

In a study of Denver air pollution, regional climatological factors are related primarily to diurnal and seasonal characteristics of air quality. Meteorological factors are assessed mainly for interpreting deviations from the mean, or the frequency of pollution episodes or clean air days. Local topography also influences some of the factors affecting Denver air quality. Emphasis is given to the importance of mixing depth, ventilation, and in particular to the stability above the well-mixed (adiabatic) layer. Emission characteristics and variations in the distribution of pollutants are discussed briefly. Approximately ten years of surface and radiosonde data obtained from Stapleton Airport in Denver are used for a climatological base. Special soundings taken by radiosondes released at noon form the nucleus of the meteorological data base.     

汽车内空气甲醛污染状况及其影响因素分析

为了解车内空气甲醛污染状况及其影响因素,随机测定200辆私家轿车车内空气甲醛浓度、温度和湿度,同时通过问卷调查获得车型、车龄、车内装饰物和关窗时间等基本情况.检测可知,车内空气甲醛几何均数为0.030 mg/m 3 ,95%可信区间为0.027～0.033 mg/m 3 .参照《室内空气质量标准》(GB/T 18883-2002)规定为0.100 mg/m 3 ,超标率为1.5%.车内空气甲醛对数质量浓度(y)与车龄(X 1 )、车内温度(X 2 )、汽车档次(X 3 )、车内温度×关窗时间(X 4 )有关,回归方程为y=-2.088 5-0.096 6X 1 0.019 9X2 0.049 5X 3 0.002 2X 4 .表明车内甲醛污染主要存在于车龄不足半年、关窗时间超过3 h以上的车辆,降低车内温度可有效控制车内甲醛污染.     

Analysis of factors affecting industrial symbiosis collaboration

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The rapidly increasing population causes an increase in consumption amounts day by day. This leads to negative effects such as the reduction of...     

高温条件下生物炭强化丙酸与乙酸产甲烷的动力学及热力学机制

针对生物炭强化互营产甲烷的动力学及热力学作用机制不明晰的问题,通过乙酸、丙酸的高温降解产甲烷批次实验,结合降解产甲烷动力学、微生物生长动力学和过程热力学分析,探究了生物炭强化乙酸、丙酸互营产甲烷的增效机制。结果表明,与对照组相比,生物炭加快了乙酸、丙酸互营产甲烷过程的降解速率和产甲烷速率,乙酸与丙酸的降解速率分别提高了8.4%和3.7%,产甲烷速率分别提高了31.3%和23.1%。微生物生长分析表明,生物炭可为微生物生长提供适宜的环境,同时也能促进微生物生长,添加生物炭使得丙酸降解过程的产甲烷微生物最大比生长速率提高了113.8%。反应过程热力学分析表明,生物炭降低了乙酸与丙酸互营产甲烷过程40.6%与19.4%的氢分压,从而降低了与氢分压相关反应的自由能,推动了种间氢转移 (interspecies hydrogen transfer,IHT) 反应的进行。此外,生物炭显著提升了体系内的电子传递效率,这可能是由于其自身氧化还原官能团所引发的直接种间电子转移 (direct interspecies electron transfer,DIET) 作用导致的,这不仅可以提高反应的电子转移效率,同时也能改善热力学效能,从而推动IHT反应并进一步强化互营产甲烷。生物炭可以通过促进微生物生长、改善热力学促进IHT以及强化DIET作用,共同提升互营产甲烷过程效能。本研究结果可为生物炭在厌氧消化中进一步的实际应用提供参考。