Determination of the temperature dependence of water solubilities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a generator column-on-line solid-phase extraction-liquid chromatographic method

An improved dynamic coupled column liquid chromatographic (DCCLC) technique for determining water solubility data of hydrophobic compounds is presented. The technique is based on pumping water through a thermostated generator column in order to generate emulsion-free, saturated aqueous solutions of the compound under study. Through a switching valve system the solute in the aqueous solution is extracted and concentrated by an on-line solid-phase extraction process and subsequently eluted and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (fluorescence detection coupled to photodiode array detection). The improvements carried out to the original DCCLC technique have given rise to savings in time for the experimental work and increased sensitivity during the detection and quantification stage. Applicability of the method for studying highly hydrophobic substances is demonstrated by determining water solubility of anthracene and pyrene in the temperature range of 8.9-49.9 and 8.5-32.2 degrees C, respectively. The measured water solubilities are in good agreement with the best available literature data. The method has also been applied to the determination of water solubility of m-terphenyl, 9, 10-dihydrophenanthrene and guaiazulene, in the temperature range of 4.8-49.9, 4.8-25.0, and 4.5-29.9 degrees C, respectively. The uncertainty in the Sw values determined in this work ranged from 0.7% to 4.6%. The experimental water solubility data, as a function of temperature, are fitted to the equation In Sw = A + B/T; where Sw and T are given in mole fraction and Kelvin, respectively.     

A comparison of numerical methods for solving the advection equation

Six algorithms for solving the advection equation have been compared as to their accuracy, speed and storage requirements, the purpose being to determine the suitability of the algorithms for use in photochemical grid models. The algorithms tested are a flux-correction method, a multidimensional fluxcorrection method, an orthogonal-collocation method, a second-moment method, a pseudospectral method and a chapeau-function method. For some of these, more than one variant of the method has been examined. Also, some improvements are suggested in the second-moment method. The test problem was the rotation of a hill of concentration in a two-dimensional, circular velocity field, and the methods were tested at three or four time steps (Courant numbers). The flux-correction and orthogonal-collocation methods are the least accurate and would not be good choices for photochemical models. The pseudospectral method is the most accurate, but it and the second-moment method require the longest execution time. The chapeau-function and multidimensional flux-correction methods appear the most appropriate for photochemical grid models.     

5种铁氧化物去除As(V)性能的比较研究

为了从铁氧化物中筛选得到潜在经济有效的除砷材料,对5种铁氧化物去除As(V)的性能进行了比较研究。吸附实验结果表明,其吸附容量依次为施氏矿物四方纤铁矿水铁矿赤铁矿针铁矿,其吸附过程均符合准二级动力学,约24 h时吸附达到平衡。其中,pH=5时,施氏矿物的吸附容量达到83 mg/g。分别投加500 mg/L和300 mg/L的施氏矿物,可将含砷1.484 mg/L和0.850 mg/L、高TOC含量和高pH特征的模拟配水砷浓度降至0.01 mg/L以下。鉴于施氏矿物良好的吸附除砷性能,进一步通过SEM、FTIR和电位滴定对其表面特性进行了深入研究,结果显示,本研究中制备的施氏矿物存在结构性或表面吸附的SO42-,其(质子)表面位密度约为4.32个/nm2,表面质子化常数pK1为4.60,pK2为-8.98。     

Investigation of aqueous solubilities of nitro-PAH by dynamic couple-column HPLC

A dynamic couple-column high performance liquid chromatographic technique was used to determine the aqueous solubilities of 9 nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A linear relationship between aqueous solubilities and molecular connectivity indices of these compounds has been established. According to this relationship, the aqueous solubilities of 18 other nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were estimated.     

A comparison of exposure methods for SPME-based bioavailability estimates

The ability of polydimethlysiloxane coated solid phase microextraction (SPME) fibers to predict bioavailability has been documented for a number of species and compounds. There are also a variety of established methods for establishing SPME-based bioavailability estimates; however, factors such as time until equilibrium and exposure regimen could affect fiber concentrations and have not yet been thoroughly tested. Exposure time may influence SPME fiber concentrations at equilibrium. Co-exposure of the fibers with different animals or the invertebrate species used could yield different estimates than those acquired using a shaker table system to achieve equilibrium between the sediment and SPME fibers. The current study examined the effects of time and exposure method (shaker table versus co-exposure with test species) on SPME fiber concentrations for two hydrophobic compounds: permethrin and p,p′-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). An additional experiment with permethrin determined whether animal densities or fiber number influenced fiber concentrations. There were significant differences between the time required for SPME fibers to reach equilibrium when co-exposed with different species or separately, but fiber concentrations at equilibrium among treatments for both compounds were similar. Furthermore, among the 12 variations in species and fiber densities, there were no significant differences among treatments indicating that neither the route of exposure, animal density, nor fiber volume influenced SPME fiber estimates. This demonstrated that SPME fiber concentrations at equilibrium were not affected by exposure conditions, increasing their versatility in environmental assessments.     

A comparison of four gravimetric fine particle sampling methods.

A study was conducted to compare four gravimetric methods of measuring fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations in air: the BGI, Inc. PQ200 Federal Reference Method PM2.5 (FRM) sampler; the Harvard-Marple Impactor (HI); the BGI, Inc. GK2.05 KTL Respirable/Thoracic Cyclone (KTL); and the AirMetrics MiniVol (MiniVol). Pairs of FRM, HI, and KTL samplers and one MiniVol sampler were collocated and 24-hr integrated PM2.5 samples were collected on 21 days from January 6 through April 9, 2000. The mean and standard deviation of PM2.5 levels from the FRM samplers were 13.6 and 6.8 microg/m3, respectively. Significant systematic bias was found between mean concentrations from the FRM and the MiniVol (1.14 microg/m3, p = 0.0007), the HI and the MiniVol (0.85 microg/m3, p = 0.0048), and the KTL and the MiniVol (1.23 microg/m3, p = 0.0078) according to paired t test analyses. Linear regression on all pairwise combinations of the sampler types was used to evaluate measurements made by the samplers. None of the regression intercepts was significantly different from 0, and only two of the regression slopes were significantly different from 1, that for the FRM and the MiniVol [beta1 = 0.91, 95% CI (0.83-0.99)] and that for the KTL and the MiniVol [beta1 = 0.88, 95% CI (0.78-0.98)]. Regression R2 terms were 0.96 or greater between all pairs of samplers, and regression root mean square error terms (RMSE) were 1.65 microg/m3 or less. These results suggest that the MiniVol will underestimate measurements made by the FRM, the HI, and the KTL by an amount proportional to PM2.5 concentration. Nonetheless, these results indicate that all of the sampler types are comparable if approximately 10% variation on the mean levels and on individual measurement levels is considered acceptable and the actual concentration is within the range of this study (5-35 microg/m3).     

A comparison of methods for measuring acute toxicity to Hydra vulgaris

The freshwater coelenterate Hydra vulgaris (Pallas) is a common component of freshwater ecosystems and is sensitive to a range of pollutants. It can be cultured easily in the laboratory to provide large numbers of test animals and can be used in simple, cost effective bioassays of both acute, sub-acute and chronic toxicity. This study, using the heavy metals: copper, cadmium and zinc, aimed to compare two methods of assessing acute toxicity. The first method was based upon a conventional determination of LC50s while the second involved an evaluation, using a scoring procedure, of progressive changes in structure and proved to have a number of advantages compared with a simple LC50. These include the potential to help explain mechanisms of toxicity and to examine the ability of animals to recover from pollutant-induced damage.     

酸性矿井水治理方案灰局势决策择优法

简述了适用于煤矿高矿化度及酸性矿井水处理方法,介绍了用灰局势决策治理酸性矿井水的择优问题,并将其结果与作者曾提出过的用多目标模糊决策法作了比较.     

Solubilities of selected organic electronic materials in pressurized hot water and estimations of aqueous solubilities at 298.15 K

Increasing production and disposal of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for smartphones and tablets may have impact on the environment depending on the aqueous solubility of the pertinent chemicals. Here, aqueous solubilities are presented for several compounds, mostly aromatic amines, used as hole transport materials in the OLED displays. Solute selection includes 1,4-bis(diphenylamino)benzene, tetra-N-phenylbenzidine, 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl, 1,3,5-tris(diphenylamino)benzene, and 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene. The solubilities are those in pressurized hot water (PHW), i.e., measured at elevated temperature (up to 260 °C) and pressure. The semi-quantitative estimates of room-temperature solubilities of the solutes have been obtained from extrapolations of the solubilities in PHW. For the compounds studied, the estimated aqueous solubilities at room temperature do not exceed 2 × 10^?11 g of the solute per 1 kg of water. Aqueous solubilities of triphenylamine have also been measured and used to upgrade a recent group-contribution model of aqueous solubilities of organic nonelectrolytes with the parameters for the nitrogen atom in aromatic amines.     

A comparison of three methods for measurement of atmospheric nitric acid and aerosol nitrate and ammonium

Three methods for measuring gaseous ambient nitric acid in the low concentration range 0–15 μ m⁻³ were compared under field conditions in Southwestern Ontario during 1–14 June 1982. The methods employed were (1) tunable diode laser absorption, (2) a tungstic acid denuder tube and (3) a filter pack containing a Teflon-nylon-W41 filter combination operated over 3-h sampling periods. In general, the three methods measured nitric acid with adequate sensitivity (sub ppb) and they correlated reasonably over the low ambient concentrations considered here. However, there were some notable differences (up to a factor of 2 at night) by the tungstic acid and filter pack methods. During the field comparison, particulate nitrate and ammonium were also measured (0–6 μg m⁻³ range) by the tungstic acid and filter pack methods. These correlated well but some differences (less than 20%) were observed in the particulate nitrate measurements. In view of the low concentrations measured and the resultant larger experimental error, specific loss or interfering mechanisms could not be unambiguously identified.     

黄孢原毛平革菌降解比布列希猩红的水处理反应器的设计和比较

以染料比布列希猩红为降解对象,采用细胞固定化技术,建立6种黄孢原毛平革菌的水处理反应器工作体系。研究表明,海藻酸钙小球-生物流化床、不锈钢网片反应器、以海绵和泡沫为载体的池形反应器（反应器Ⅰ和Ⅱ）及以裹夹生物海绵的钢丝网为载体的池形反应器（反应器Ⅲ和Ⅳ）等不同类型的反应器均具有较好的处理效果;15—16d内,染料脱色降解率可达95％左右。相比较而言,反应器Ⅳ具有操作简单、反应启动快、处理水量大和节能低耗等优点。     

A comparison of statistical methods for deriving freshwater quality criteria for the protection of aquatic organisms

Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are increasingly used in both ecological risk assessment and derivation of water quality criteria. However, there has been debate about the choice of an appropriate approach for derivation of water quality criteria based on SSDs because the various methods can generate different values. The objective of this study was to compare the differences among various methods. Data sets of acute toxicities of 12 substances to aquatic organisms, representing a range of classes with different modes of action, were studied. Nine typical statistical approaches, including parametric and nonparametric methods, were used to construct SSDs for 12 chemicals. Water quality criteria, expressed as hazardous concentration for 5 % of species (HC₅), were derived by use of several approaches. All approaches produced comparable results, and the data generated by the different approaches were significantly correlated. Variability among estimates of HC₅ of all inclusive species decreased with increasing sample size, and variability was similar among the statistical methods applied. Of the statistical methods selected, the bootstrap method represented the best-fitting model for all chemicals, while log-triangle and Weibull were the best models among the parametric methods evaluated. The bootstrap method was the primary choice to derive water quality criteria when data points are sufficient (more than 20). If the available data are few, all other methods should be constructed, and that which best describes the distribution of the data was selected.     

小型景观水体中病原微生物的分布特性

为了研究病原微生物在景观水体中的分布特性,采用定量PCR方法,监测了校园景观湖水中指示微生物(粪大肠菌群和大肠杆菌),病原性细菌(沙门氏菌和志贺氏菌)和病毒(肠道病毒、轮状病毒和诺如病毒)等典型肠道微生物的分布及变化情况.结果显示,粪大肠菌群未在景观水体中检出,而其他微生物均可检出,表明该水体未受到来自粪便源的污染,其他病原微生物来源于非粪便来源的面源污染.大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌和肠道病毒的检出率(>50%)比其他病原微生物的高;细菌和病毒的浓度分别分布在10-2~101 copies/mL和100~102 copies/mL.统计学分析结果表明,各病原微生物的浓度均服从对数正态分布,大肠杆菌与沙门氏菌和志贺氏菌无显著相关性.而肠道病毒与轮状病毒和诺如病毒在0.05置信水平上显著相关,相关系数分别为0.744和0.609.进一步分析病原微生物在景观水体中一年的变化,结果表明,随着降雨的汇入病原微生物的浓度明显增大,在高温和日光照射可致使病原微生物检出率和浓度明显降低.     

Linear trend analysis: a comparison of methods

In this paper, we present an overview of statistical approaches available for detecting and estimating linear trends in environmental data. We evaluate seven methods of trend detection and make recommendations based on a simulation study. We also illustrate the methods using real data.     

Decontamination of produced water containing petroleum hydrocarbons by electrochemical methods: a minireview

Produced water (PW) is the largest waste stream generated in oil and gas industries. The drilling and extraction operations that are aimed to maximize the production of oil may be counterbalanced by the huge production of contaminated water (called PW) with pollutants, such as heavy metals, dissolved/suspended solids, and organic compounds. PW is conventionally treated through different physical, chemical, and biological methods. In offshore platforms, because of space constraints, compact physical and chemical systems are used. However, major research efforts are being developed with innovative technologies for treating PW in order to comply with reuse and discharge limits. Among them, electrochemical technologies have been proposed as a promising alternative for the treatment of this kind of wastewaters. Then, this paper presents a minireview of efficient electrochemical technologies used until now for treating PW generated by petrochemical industry.     

A comparison of river water quality sampling methodologies under highly variable load conditions

When river water quality fluctuates over relatively short periods of time with respect to the sampling frequency, the collection of grab samples may be inappropriate for characterising average water quality. This paper presents the results of a water quality monitoring study carried out on a stretch of the river Lambro (northern Italy) dominated by a periodically overloaded sewage treatment works (STW) located near its upstream end. Water quality was strongly influenced by a pronounced diurnal cycle in pollutant loads caused by the regular emission of untreated waste water during periods of high domestic flow (daytime). Two different sampling techniques were employed: grab sampling and 24-h composite sampling using automatic samplers. Samples were collected at the plant overflow and at several sites along the river and analysed for two common ingredients of household detergents, linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) and boron (B) and for routine water quality variables. The results obtained show that: (1) The diurnal variability of point-source-derived chemical concentrations in the river downstream of the undersized STW increased with increasing removal efficiency in sewage treatment. (2) The shape of the diurnal concentration signal remained relatively intact for a considerable distance downstream of the STW for several water quality variables, suggesting that hydrodynamic dispersion plays a relatively minor role in controlling concentration patterns in this river. (3) In-stream degradation of LAS was consistent with first order kinetics with a rate constant of 0.05-0.06 h(-1). (4) Grab sampling is a relatively inefficient methodology for capturing mean concentrations for rivers subjected to highly variable loads, especially when it is restricted to office hours. The inefficiency of grab sampling is more marked for substances (e.g. LAS) which are effectively removed during sewage treatment than for substances which are not. (5) For LAS, diurnal variability in the concentration signal decreases with distance downstream, making grab sampling an increasingly reliable methodology for estimating mean concentrations. (6) 24-h composite sampling is an efficient way of eliminating the effect of diurnal variations in load strength.     

New methods of nitrate removal from water

Nitrate contamination in groundwater resources originates mainly from the excessive use of fertilisers and uncontrolled land discharges of treated wastewater. This can cause potential health hazards to infants and pregnant women, thus limiting the direct use of the groundwater resources for the human consumption in several parts of the world, including India. The conventional processes used to eliminate nitrate from water are ion exchange, reverse osmosis and electro-dialysis. The utility of these processes has been limited due to their expensive operation and subsequent disposal problem of the generated nitrate waste brine. This paper presents a comprehensive account of the methods/techniques used for the removal of nitrate ion from water during the last 10 years with special reference to the biological denitrification and fate of the metals in decontamination processes.     

Woodstove smoke and CO emissions: comparison of reference methods with the VIP sampler

A new field sampler has been developed for measuring the particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide emissions of woodburning stoves. Particulate matter is determined by carbon balance and the workup of a sample train which is similar to a room-temperature EPA Method 5G train. A steel tank, initially evacuated, serves as the motive force for sampling and also accumulates a gas sample for post-test analysis of time-averaged stack CO and CO2 concentrations. Workup procedures can be completed within 72 hours of sampler retrieval. The system has been compared to reference methods in two laboratory test series involving six different woodburning appliances and two independent laboratories. The correlation of field sampler emission rates and reference method rates is strong.