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Baseline study of methane emission from open digesting tanks of palm oil mill effluent treatment 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Anthropogenic release of greenhouse gases, especially CO2 and CH4 has been recognized as one of the main causes of global warming. Several measures under the Kyoto Protocol 1997 have been drawn up to reduce the greenhouse gases emission. One of the measures is Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) that was created to enable developed countries to cooperate with developing countries in emission reduction activities. In Malaysia, palm oil industry particularly from palm oil mill effluent (POME) anaerobic treatment has been identified as an important source of CH4. However, there is no study to quantify the actual CH4 emission from the commercial scale wastewater treatment facility. Hence, this paper shall address the CH4 emission from the open digesting tanks in Felda Serting Hilir Palm Oil Mill. CH4 emission pattern was recorded for 52 weeks from 3600 m3 open digesting tanks. The findings indicated that the CH4 content was between 13.5% and 49.0% which was lower than the value of 65% reported earlier. The biogas flow rate ranged between 0.8 l min−1 m−2 and 9.8 l min−1 m−2. Total CH4 emission per open digesting tank was 518.9 kg day−1. Relationships between CH4 emission and total carbon removal and POME discharged were also discussed. Fluctuation of biogas production was observed throughout the studies as a result of seasonal oil palm cropping, mill activities, variation of POME quality and quantity discharged from the mill. Thus only through long-term field measurement CH4 emission can be accurately estimated. 相似文献
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Hasegawa J Guruge KS Seike N Shirai Y Yamata T Nakamura M Handa H Yamanaka N Miyazaki S 《Chemosphere》2007,69(8):1188-1194
The present research was intended to determine the suitability of the CALUX assay as a screening method for dioxins in fish oil used as a feed ingredient in Japan. Alteration of TEQ in fish oil according to newly proposed toxic equivalency factors (TEF) is also discussed. In the analysis, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) in 41 fish oil samples were determined by using high-resolution gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS) and CALUX bioassay. The mean TEQ values derived from 1998 WHO-TEF of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs were 2.6 and 9.9 pg g(-1) (ww), respectively. The levels of TEQ derived from the recently re-evaluated 2005 WHO-TEF were slightly lower than those of the former in both groups. Notably, the contribution of mono-ortho DL-PCBs to total 2005 WHO-TEQ was considerably decreased compared to the case of 1998 WHO-TEQ, resulting from the reduction in its TEF values, while the non-ortho DL-PCBs contribution was increased. The mean TEQ determined by CALUX assay for PCDD/Fs was approximately three times higher, whereas DL-PCBs was approximately two times lower than WHO-TEQ determined by HRGC/HRMS; the sum of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs was very similar by both methods. The correlation coefficients of TEQ between the CALUX assay and HRGC/HRMS analysis were 0.84, 0.89, and 0.90 for PCDD/Fs, DL-PCBs, and the sum, respectively. These results suggest that the CALUX assay is a very useful method for the screening of dioxin-related compounds in fish oils. 相似文献
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In this study, we investigate association patterns of 249 bottlenose dolphin feeding groups off Sardinia Island (Italy) from
January 2000–May 2007 and describe how their association behaviour is related to their response to food patches created by
a marine fin fish farm. We also tested the hypothesis that dolphins have different social structures with different feeding
activities: Associations should decrease during opportunistic feeding behaviours as it is easier to capture prey, and cooperation
is not as necessary. Sixteen individually identified bottlenose dolphins were observed participating in both opportunistic
and not opportunistic feeding activities, with a mean of 30 ± 8 times and 9.6 ± 1 times, respectively. Bottlenose dolphins
show non-random social behaviour during feeding and this behaviour differs depending on their specific foraging activity.
Dolphin associations during feeding can be divided into three categories: acquaintances, affiliates, and feeding associates.
Association behaviour during fish farm feeding is consistent with our hypothesis that during opportunistic behaviours, benefits
from cooperation decrease, as it is easier to capture prey. Group size homogeneity in both feeding activities demonstrates
that the number of dolphins engaging in foraging is not necessarily related with cooperation levels. Moreover, an adult dolphin
may prefer to associate with a specific individual, independent of the sex, who shares the same foraging priorities. This
study is the first to show how aquaculture is not only directly affecting marine predators but could also indirectly affect
their social structure and behaviour. 相似文献
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Yuri Sekimoto Tomoki Okiharu Haruka Nakajima Toshihiro Fujii Koji Shirai Hiroshi Moriwaki 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2013,20(9):6531-6538
The aim of this study is to investigate the use of keratin colloidal solution, which was obtained from wool, for the removal of Pb(II) from water. The addition of keratin colloidal solution (15 g L?1, 0.30 mL) to a Pb(II) solution (1.0 mM, 0.90 mL, pH 5.0) resulted in the formation and precipitation of a Pb–keratin aggregate. Measurement of the Pb(II) and protein concentrations in the supernatant solution revealed that 88 and 99 % of the Pb(II) and keratin protein were removed from the solution, respectively. The maximum Pb(II) uptake capacity of keratin in the colloidal solution was 43.3 mg g?1. In addition, the Pb–keratin aggregate was easily decomposed via the addition of nitric acid, which enabled the recovery of Pb(II). However, aggregation did not occur in solutions with Pb(II) concentrations below 0.10 mM. Therefore, we used a keratin colloidal solution encapsulated in a dialysis cellulose tube to remove Pb(II) from 0.10 mM solutions, which enabled the removal of 95 % of the Pb(II). From these results, we conclude that keratin colloidal solution is useful for the treatment of water polluted with Pb(II). 相似文献
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Airam Rodríguez Nick D. Holmes Peter G. Ryan Kerry‐Jayne Wilson Lucie Faulquier Yovana Murillo André F. Raine Jay F. Penniman Verónica Neves Beneharo Rodríguez Juan J. Negro André Chiaradia Peter Dann Tracy Anderson Benjamin Metzger Masaki Shirai Lorna Deppe Jennifer Wheeler Peter Hodum Catia Gouveia Vanda Carmo Gilberto P. Carreira Luis Delgado‐Alburqueque Carlos Guerra‐Correa François‐Xavier Couzi Marc Travers Matthieu Le Corre 《Conservation biology》2017,31(5):986-1001
Artificial lights at night cause high mortality of seabirds, one of the most endangered groups of birds globally. Fledglings of burrow‐nesting seabirds, and to a lesser extent adults, are attracted to and then grounded (i.e., forced to land) by lights when they fly at night. We reviewed the current state of knowledge of seabird attraction to light to identify information gaps and propose measures to address the problem. Although species in families such as Alcidae and Anatidae can be grounded by artificial light, the most affected seabirds are petrels and shearwaters (Procellariiformes). At least 56 species of Procellariiformes, more than one‐third of them (24) threatened, are subject to grounding by lights. Seabirds grounded by lights have been found worldwide, mainly on oceanic islands but also at some continental locations. Petrel breeding grounds confined to formerly uninhabited islands are particularly at risk from light pollution due to tourism and urban sprawl. Where it is impractical to ban external lights, rescue programs of grounded birds offer the most immediate and employed mitigation to reduce the rate of light‐induced mortality and save thousands of birds every year. These programs also provide useful information for seabird management. However, these data are typically fragmentary, biased, and uncertain and can lead to inaccurate impact estimates and poor understanding of the phenomenon of seabird attraction to lights. We believe the most urgently needed actions to mitigate and understand light‐induced mortality of seabirds are estimation of mortality and effects on populations; determination of threshold light levels and safe distances from light sources; documentation of the fate of rescued birds; improvement of rescue campaigns, particularly in terms of increasing recovery rates and level of care; and research on seabird‐friendly lights to reduce attraction. 相似文献
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Shirai Yoshihito Wakisaka Minato Yacob Shahrakbah Ali Hassan Mohd Suzuki Shin’ichi 《Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change》2003,8(3):237-252
Palm oil industry in Malaysia is one of the potential candidates for the CDM project because large amount of methane is emitted
from the lagoons and open digesting tank of the wastewater treatment system. Therefore the first objective of the project
is to investigate the actual GHG emission from the lagoons and open digesting tank in palm oil mills in order to establish
the baseline for CDM project. Results indicated that methane contribution to biogas released from the open digesting tank
and lagoon systems were 35% and 45%, respectively. These values are much lower than the reported value of 65% obtained by
complete anaerobic condition of lab-scale experiments. Based on actual methane release measurement and information gathered
from palm oil mill about wastewater treatment, significant amount of methane emission to the atmosphere can be reduced with
the installation of new closed digesting tank system converted from the open digesting tank such as just by covering it with
applying CDM. It is estimated that a total of RM2.6 million could be obtained from the selling of electricity generated from
biogas generation and Certified Emission Reduction(CER).
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Christine Susan Fagnant Liliana Margarita Sánchez-Gonzalez Nicolette A. Zhou Jill Christin Falman Michael Eisenstein Dylan Guelig Byron Ockerman Yifei Guan Alexandra Lynn Kossik Yarrow S. Linden Nicola Koren Beck Robyn Wilmouth Evans Komen Benlick Mwangi James Nyangao Jeffry H. Shirai Igor Novosselov Peter Borus David S. Boyle John Scott Meschke 《Food and environmental virology》2018,10(1):72-82
Environmental surveillance of poliovirus (PV) plays an important role in the global program for eradication of wild PV. The bag-mediated filtration system (BMFS) was first developed in 2014 and enhances PV surveillance when compared to the two-phase grab method currently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this study, the BMFS design was improved and tested for its usability in wastewater and wastewater-impacted surface waters in Nairobi, Kenya. Modifications made to the BMFS included the size, color, and shape of the collection bags, the filter housing used, and the device used to elute the samples from the filters. The modified BMFS concentrated 3–10 L down to 10 mL, which resulted in an effective volume assayed (900–3000 mL) that was 6–20 times greater than the effective volume assayed for samples processed by the WHO algorithm (150 mL). The system developed allows for sampling and in-field virus concentration, followed by transportation of the filter for further analysis with simpler logistics than the current methods. This may ultimately reduce the likelihood of false-negative samples by increasing the effective volume assayed compared to samples processed by the WHO algorithm, making the BMFS a valuable sampling system for wastewater and wastewater-impacted surface waters. 相似文献
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Tatsuya Yoshizaki Yoshihito Shirai Mohd Ali Hassan Azhari Samsu Baharuddin Nik Mustapha Raja Abdullah Alawi Sulaiman Zainuri Busu 《Environment, Development and Sustainability》2012,14(6):1065-1079
This article is a case study to compare the economic viabilities of biogas generation and compost projects in a palm oil mill in Malaysia with and without clean development mechanism (CDM). Biogas is captured from anaerobic ponds or digester tanks treating palm oil mill effluent (POME) and converted to green renewable electricity for grid connection, while compost is produced from the shredded empty fruit bunch and raw untreated POME. The both technologies were compared by considering the changes of the materials flow and energy balances. A palm oil mill with a capacity of 54?t fresh fruit bunch per hour has the potential to produce either 6.9?GWh of electricity from biogas or fertilizer equivalent to 488?t of nitrogen, 76?t of phosphorus and 1,065?t of potassium per year. The economic analysis for 10?years project term analysis indicated that CDM gave a significant impact and ensured economic viability for both projects with 25?% of internal rate of return (IRR), RM 12.39 million of net present value (NPV) and 3.5?years of payback period (PBP) for biogas project, whereas 31?% of IRR, RM 10.87 million of NPV and 2.9?years of PBP for compost project, respectively. In addition, sensitivity analysis indicated that the profitability of both projects will vary depending on the economic situation, such as electricity price which is based on the government policy, whereas compost price that depend on fertilizer market price with 43?% NPV change in 20?% range of fertilizer value. 相似文献
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