Solid waste management in Macao: practices and challenges

The rapid economic development and population growth in Macao have resulted in a large increase in refuse generated over the past decade. In 2003, the quantity of solid waste generated reached 249,255 tons, corresponding to 1.52 kg/day per capita. This figure has been gradually increasing. Domestic solid waste is the primary source of solid waste generation. The data showed that a considerable amount of the solid waste generated can be recycled and reutilized. Due to Macao's small geographic area and high cost of land, landfilling has the lowest priority for waste disposal. Solid waste incineration has been given a top priority over other waste disposal methods although it is much more expensive. In the last decade, more than 80% of the total waste in Macao was incinerated. However, the incineration capacity of the Macao Incineration Plant is going to reach its saturation earlier than expected. Waste minimization, the establishment of an effective waste collection and disposal fee system, and alternate ways dealing with the limited capacity of waste treatment facilities are regarded to be major challenges in the future.     

电极面积对无质子交换膜微生物燃料电池协同去污能力的影响

以间距是180μm的不锈钢网为电极,构建了单室型无质子交换膜微生物燃料电池(MFC)污水处理系统。分别驯化、培养厌氧消化菌和反硝化菌,厌氧消化菌在阳极附着成膜组成生物阳极氧化去除有机污染物,反硝化菌在阴极附着成膜组成生物阴极反硝化去除含氮污染物,研究了电极面积对污染物协同去除能力的影响。当电极面积为45 mm×100mm和45 mm×50 mm时,两系统的开路电压最大值分别为(182.8±6.2)mV和(161.8±5.4)mV,COD、NH4+-N和NO3--N最大去除率分别为96.5%、99.7%、99.7%和85.4%、92.2%、97.9%;出水中NO2--N的含量分别低于(0.072±0.006)mg/L和(0.084±0.008)mg/L。这表明电极面积大的系统具有较好的有机污染物和含氮污染物协同去除能力。     

Spatial and seasonal distribution of selected antibiotics in surface waters of the Pearl Rivers,China

The distribution and occurrence of 15 antibiotics in surface water of the Pearl River System (Liuxi River, Shijing River and Zhujiang River) and effluents of four wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were investigated in two sampling events representing wet season and dry season by using rapid resolution liquid chromatography–electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (RRLC-MS/MS) in positive ionization mode. Only eight antibiotics (sulfadiazine, sulfapyridine, sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, roxithromycin, erythromycin-H₂O and norfloxacin) were detected in the water samples of the three rivers and the effluents. The detection frequencies and levels of antibiotics in the dry season were higher than those in the wet season. This could be attributed to the dilution effects in the wet season and relatively lower temperature in the dry season under which antibiotics could persist for a longer period. The levels of the detected antibiotics in different sites are generally in a decreasing order as follows: Shijing River ?WWTP effluent ?Zhujiang River ? Liuxi River. Risk assessment based on the calculated risk quotients showed that only erythromycin-H₂O and roxithromycin detected in the Pearl Rivers might have adverse effects on aquatic organisms.     

臭氧-曝气生物滤池深度处理印染制革园区废水

针对浙江省某印染制革园区污水处理厂二级生化出水,开展了处理规模36~120 t/d的臭氧-曝气生物滤池中试研究,对臭氧预处理进行优化,考察了臭氧预处理优化后与不同填料BAF组合对污染物的去除情况。结果表明,当臭氧预处理条件为投加量25 mg/L,三点投加且投加比为6：3：1,臭氧接触时间为42 min时,处理效果较好且最经济;在此臭氧预处理条件下,臭氧-活性炭BAF的出水COD能稳定在50 mg/L,色度稳定在5度,满足《城镇污水厂污染物排放标准》（GB 18918-2002）中的一级B排放要求;臭氧-混合填料BAF的出水COD和色度也能基本达到一级B排放要求;而臭氧-陶粒BAF出水COD和色度都未能达到一级B排放要求。     

不同稳定剂对污泥蛋白发泡特性的影响研究

污泥含有蛋白质,经过高温水解可产生水解蛋白液(简称污泥蛋白),该蛋白具有发泡特性,经通风搅拌可产生泡沫;由于污泥蛋白所产生的泡沫具有不稳定、易破裂的特点,因此,设计了不同稳定剂对污泥蛋白发泡特性的影响研究实验,解决污泥蛋白所产生泡沫的稳定性问题。结果表明,在测定污泥蛋白的基本发泡特性实验中,10 mL污泥蛋白稀释10倍时,初始泡沫量较大,达到2 153 mL,但泡沫半衰期相对较短,时间为27 min;在10 mL污泥蛋白中分别加入0.2 g十六烷基三甲基溴化氨(CTAB)、羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)、GP-1,并用水稀释10倍,制成泡沫后的初始泡沫量分别为1 380、1 400和1 248 mL,相对降低了773、753和905 mL;泡沫半衰期分别为31、76和509 min,相对提高了4、49和482 min,尤其是GP-1作为稳定剂时,泡沫的半衰期与不加稳定剂时相比提高了15倍;在10 mL污泥蛋白中加入0.2 g十六烷基三甲基溴化氨与0.2 g GP-1的复配稳定剂,用水稀释10倍,制成泡沫后的初始泡沫量为1 525 mL,相对降低了628 mL;泡沫半衰期为95 min,相对提高了68 min。因此,GP-1是污泥蛋白最好的泡沫稳定剂。     

减压蒸馏耦合微电解处理六硝基芪二段洗水

通过对六硝基芪（HNS）生产过程中第二段工艺的产品洗涤废水进行水质分析,针对该段废水含有大量吡啶和多种溴代和硝基芳香类化合物的特点,探究了减压蒸馏耦合锌碳微电解法处理二段洗水的效果并优化工艺参数。结果显示,70℃条件下,二段洗水蒸馏至原体积的86．9％时,蒸馏剩余废水TOC去除率为44％,并且此前收集的馏分中吡啶浓度为10％～31．9％（V/V）。减压蒸馏工艺起到收集吡啶同时降低废水TOC的双重作用。减压蒸馏后,残留在废水中的有机物以溴代和硝基芳香化合物为主,采用微电解工艺,其条件优化实验的结果显示,在废水初始pH=1．0,锌投加量为25g／L,锌碳投加比为1：1,反应60min后,废水TOC去除率为33％,采用多级微电解工艺可提高去除效果。     

Influence of electrical fields (AC and DC) on phytoremediation of metal polluted soils with rapeseed (Brassica napus) and tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

The combined use of electrokinetic remediation and phytoremediation to decontaminate soil polluted with heavy metals has been demonstrated in a laboratory-scale experiment. The plants species selected were rapeseed and tobacco. Three kinds of soil were used: un-contaminated soil from forest area (S1), artificially contaminated soil with 15 mg kg⁻¹ Cd (S2) and multi-contaminated soil with Cd, Zn and Pb from an industrial area (S3). Three treatment conditions were applied to the plants growing in the experimental vessels: control (no electrical field), alternating current electrical field (AC, 1 V cm⁻¹) and direct current electrical field (DC, 1 V cm⁻¹) with switching polarity every 3 h. The electrical fields were applied for 30 d for rapeseed and 90 d for tobacco, each experiment had three replicates. After a total of 90 d growth for rapeseed and of 180 d for tobacco, the plants were harvested. The pH variation from anode to cathode was eliminated by switching the polarity of the DC field. The plants reacted differently under the applied electrical field. Rapeseed biomass was enhanced under the AC field and no negative effect was found under DC field. However, no enhancement of the tobacco biomass under the AC treatment was found. The DC field had a negative influence on biomass production on tobacco plants. In general, Cd content was higher in both species growing in S2 treated with AC field compared to the control. Metal uptake (Cd, Cu, Zn and Pb) per rapeseed plant shoot was enhanced by the application of AC field in all soils.     

典型脆弱生态区的稳定性与可持续农业发展

本文利用分形理论对脆弱生态区的稳定性进行了定量分析 ,并据此指出了脆弱生态区农业可持续发展的限制性因素。最后以内蒙古翁牛特旗为例 ,提出了其农业可持续发展的合理化建议。     

鼠李糖脂对微生物降解正十六烷以及细胞表面性质的影响

使用大庆油田石油污染土壤中分离出的优势菌种（蜡状芽孢杆菌DQ01和芽孢杆菌DQ02）,在实验室可控条件下,研究了生物表面活性剂鼠李糖脂对微生物降解正十六烷以及降解菌生长、菌体表面疏水性和外表形态的影响.结果表明,鼠李糖脂可以提高正十六烷的降解率,48 h时蜡状芽孢杆菌DQ01和芽孢杆菌DQ02对正十六烷的降解率比未加鼠李糖脂的体系分别增加了8.1％和11.6％. 正十六烷培养基中的鼠李糖脂能引起菌体表面疏水性的明显增大,且低浓度鼠李糖脂的这种能力明显优于高浓度鼠李糖脂,蜡状芽孢杆菌DQ01和芽孢杆菌DQ02分别在加入0.4 mmol/L和0.2 mmol/L鼠李糖脂时疏水性最大. 尤其是芽孢杆菌DQ02在对数生长后期BATH（bacterial adherence to hydrocarbon）达到44％,远大于未加鼠李糖脂时的BATH. 但在葡萄糖培养基中鼠李糖脂并没有明显影响菌种的生物量和BATH. 另外,加入鼠李糖脂后, 2株菌的培养基接触角比未加鼠李糖脂的培养基接触角均减小了约一半. 未加入鼠李糖脂的菌体细胞表面比较光滑,且菌体之间独立生长,而加入鼠李糖脂后影响了降解菌的外表形态,菌体细胞表面略显粗糙且相互粘连,有助于细胞与疏水性有机物的接触.     

靶式流量计在火灾烟气流速测量中的应用

分析了几种传统气体流速测量仪器的原理及其应用于火灾烟气测速时的缺陷,介绍了靶式流量计的工作原理及应用靶式流量计测量火灾烟气流速的方法.利用三种不同的仪器,对水啧淋作用下自然排烟口的烟气流动速度进行了试测.实验结果证明,在处理低速、中温、高湿度和多颗粒杂质火灾烟气的测速问题上,与传统方法相比,靶式流量计具有更好的适用性和明显的优越性.