International competitive displacement from environmental control The quantitative gains from methodological refinement

This paper demonstrates empirically the gain from adopting more general equilibrium approaches in projecting the effects on domestic output and international trade of environmental controls. The suggested models include a partial equilibrium case where all industries are treated independently, an intermediate case incorporating effects in supplying industries, and general equilibrium formulations based on alternative macroeconomic conditions. U. S. data is used to evaluate these models. Under both pollutor pays and subsidy financing schemes, moving from the simplest case to the intermediate model results in quite different industry projections. Including macroeconomic factors appears particularly important in the classical setting.     

The 'who' and 'what' of training far disaster relief

This paper defines the various levels within government, the voluntary agencies and the community which might benefit from training and makes suggestions as to where the emphasis should be placed. It points out that training programmes should be designed to meet the expressed needs of a particular group of trainees as well as be related to the current or potential disaster situation.     

Land reclamation and strip-mined coal production in appalachia

This study quantifies the short-run impacts of reclamation on strip mining costs, coal prices, production, and employment in Appalachia. A process analysis model is developed and used to estimate short-run strip-mined coal supply functions under conditions of alternative reclamation requirements. Then, an econometric model is developed and used to estimate coal demand relations. Our results show that full reclamation has rather minor impacts. In 1972, full reclamation would have increased strip-mined coal production costs an average of $0.35 per ton, reduced strip-mined coal production by 10 million tons, and cost approximately 1600 jobs in Appalachia.     

饮用水反硝化脱氮方法研究

为去除饮用水中的硝酸盐氮(NO3ˉ-N)，采用上流式厌氧污泥床(UASB)反应器和固定化微生物进行异养反硝化；自制固定化反硝化菌涂层电极和生物电化学脱氮装置，并用于自养反硝化。试验结果表明。若以甲醇为碳源。当碳氮比(C／N)≥1．o时，室温下经UASB处理4h，NO3ˉ-N去除率为97．7％；若以乙酸为碳源。当C／N≥1．0时，30C下经固定化微生物处理6h，N03ˉ-N去除率为98．6％；在无外加碳源的条件下处理东湖现场水样，30C下经60h后。N03ˉ-N去除率达93．5％。生物电化学脱氮装置可迅速建立自养反硝化菌所需的厌氧环境，水样在室温下经72h处理，脱氮率达96．3％。     

爆堆块度评价方法研究的进展

爆堆矿岩的块度分布是评价爆破效果的一项重要依据。对爆堆矿岩的块度大小与块度构成情况进行准确、可靠的定量描述 ,不仅可为验证、改进爆破工艺与参数 ,进而为改善爆破效果提供直接的参考依据 ,而且也是开展爆破优化研究的重要技术基础。通常使用手工方法去评估爆堆矿岩的块度 ,它能在一定程度上对爆破块度分布进行定量的评价。但这些方法还都存在着某些缺陷。而爆堆矿岩块度的计算机图像分析法则可弥补上述诸方法的种种缺陷 ,近年来 ,该研究在国内外得到了越来越广泛的关注和应用。笔者在总结各种测定爆破块度分布的理论和方法的基础上 ,详细分析和研究了当前计算机图像处理分析爆破块度方法。