Arsenic, copper, and zinc contamination in soil and wheat during coal mining, with assessment of health risks for the inhabitants of Huaibei, China

Field studies were conducted to investigate arsenic (As), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) contamination in agricultural soils and wheat crops at two areas in Huaibei, China. Area A is in the proximity of Shuoli coal mine. In area B, three coal mines and a coal cleaning plant were distributed. The potential health risk of As, Cu, and Zn exposure to the local inhabitants through consumption of wheat grains was also estimated. The results showed that significantly higher (p?<?0.05) concentrations of As, Cu, and Zn were found in soils collected from area B than in those from area A. Arsenic concentrations in wheat sampled from area A were negatively correlated with the distance from the coal mine (p?<?0.001). Concentrations of Cu and Zn in wheat seedlings and grains collected from area B were significantly higher (p?<?0.05) than in those collected from area A, with the exception of Zn in wheat seedlings. Concentrations of Cu and Zn in most wheat grain samples were above the permissible limits of Cu and Zn in edible plants set by the Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization. The hazard index of aggregate risk through consumption of wheat grains was 2.3–2.4 for rural inhabitants and 1.4–1.5 for urban inhabitants. The average intake of inorganic As for rural inhabitants in Huaibei was above 10 μg day^?1. These findings indicated that the inhabitants around the coal mine are experiencing a significant potential health risk due to the consumption of locally grown wheat.     

Microbial degradation characteristics and kinetics of novel pyrimidynyloxybenzoic herbicide ZJ0273 by a newly isolated Bacillus sp. CY

ZJ0273 (propyl 4-(2-(4,6-demethoxy pyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzylamino)benzoate) is a novel herbicide developed in China for oilseed crop. Sixteen bacteria capable of utilizing ZJ0273 as the sole carbon source were isolated from soils. One of the isolates was designated as Bacillus sp. CY based on its physiological and biochemical characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNA sequences. The present study aimed to investigate the ZJ0273 degradation characteristics and kinetics by Bacillus sp. CY which has the ability to utilize ZJ0273 as the sole source of carbon and energy under aerobic conditions. The optimum biodegradation temperature, pH, and ZJ0273 initial concentration were 20–40 °C, 5.0–9.0, and 50–400 mg/l, respectively. Strain CY degraded 65 % of ZJ0273 (initial concentration of 50 mg/l) during 30 days of incubation in basal mineral medium at pH 8.0 and 35 °C. DT50 (half-life value), k (degradation rate constant of ZJ0273), and R ² are 19.20 days, 0.0361 day^?1, and 0.9464, respectively.     

KMnO4缓释剂的释放性能及其在垃圾渗滤液处理中的应用

为延长KMnO4在地下水原位修复中的作用时间,通过改变KMnO4与石蜡的分散方式以及KMnO4与石蜡的质量比(P/W),对KMnO4缓释剂的制备过程进行了优化.采用超声与搅拌联用(搅拌速度150 r/min)的分散方式更有利于KMnO4的均匀分布,随着P/W的升高,KMnO4负载量逐渐增大而绝对回收率逐渐减小.静态实验分别研究了缓释剂在8℃、不同pH与DO浓度下的释放性能.结果表明,在8℃环境下,缓释剂仍具有释放性能;缓释剂受pH影响较大而受DO浓度影响较小.利用缓释剂降解垃圾渗滤液中的COD以及对沉淀物进行定量分析.结果表明,缓释剂对COD去除率可高达57.1％,而沉淀量最少仅为投加纯KMnO4的8.5％.     

电动力学作用下多溴联苯醚在土壤中的迁移特性

以4,4′-二溴联苯醚(BDE-15)为研究对象,探讨了电极电压、初始土壤pH、β-环糊精加入量、NaCl加入量等工艺条件对多溴联苯醚在土壤中迁移效果的影响。实验结果表明:在电极电压为5~15V范围内,随着电极电压的升高,土壤中BDE-15的迁移效果增强;初始土壤为酸性时、加入β-环糊精或NaCl后,土壤中BDE-15的迁移效果均增强。本实验选择的最佳工作条件为:电极电压15V,初始土壤pH3,β-环糊精的加入量3g,NaCl加入量5g。     

气液两相旋流喷嘴雾化特性

为提高烟尘净化用喷嘴的雾化性能,提出一种气液两相旋流喷嘴,用CFX软件对该喷嘴内部流场模拟的结果表明,强烈的气旋作用使液流呈环状,使气液混合流在达到喷嘴末端时易于破碎成雾。在实验室条件下,利用Winner313型喷雾激光粒度分析仪对喷嘴进行了雾化粒度测定,分析发现雾滴中位径与气液比的关系呈幂函数衰减,这一规律将有助于在工程应用时确定喷嘴工况。     

改进钒基SCR脱硝催化剂的抗碱金属中毒性能

以锐钛矿型二氧化钛和钛钨粉(5%WO3-TiO2)为载体,制备了系列钒和钨负载量不同的钒钛催化剂,考察碱金属和碱土金属(钾、钠和钙)对催化剂在氨选择性催化还原(NH3-SCR)氮氧化物反应中催化活性的影响。钾、钠和钙对钒钛催化剂的中毒影响大小顺序为钾钠钙。提高钒钛催化剂中钒的含量可显著提高催化剂的SCR活性和抗碱金属中毒性能,但高钒负载量(4.5%V2O5)造成催化剂氮气选择性明显下降,氧化亚氮生成显著增加。钨的添加有利于提高钒钛催化剂的低温活性和抗碱金属中毒性能,对氮气选择性无明显影响。     

碳源对铜绿微囊藻生理特性及微囊藻毒素产率的影响

为研究水体中不同碳源对铜绿微囊藻生理特性的影响,以Na2CO3与葡萄糖分别作为铜绿微囊藻生长的无机碳源与有机碳源,将铜绿微囊藻于光照下进行培养,并对其一系列的生理特性与微囊藻毒素产率进行检测。实验结果表明,同等碳浓度下,有机碳源更能促进铜绿微囊藻的生长,经过30 d的培养,铜绿微囊藻在有机碳源中的产量为187.55 g,比其在无机碳源中的产量提高了6.06%;微囊藻毒素在有机碳源中的产量为969.00μg/g,而在无机碳源中的产量却升高至1 193.60μg/g。参与藻毒素合成的3种氨基酸在无机碳源中的浓度要比有机碳源中的浓度高,但是其余几种氨基酸的含量与之情况相反。而有机碳源培养的铜绿微囊藻总可溶性蛋白含量为387.00μg/g,比无机碳源培养的铜绿微囊藻的蛋白含量提高了93.60%。     

筛分法和显微镜法对矿化垃圾粒径分布的比较

为寻求合理有效的矿化垃圾粒径分布分析方法,分别采用筛分法和显微镜法两种测量手段对其进行比较研究。结果发现,两种方法所得的粒径分布结果差异较大,筛分法可能由于颗粒间静电吸附、聚合成团等因素影响而对小粒径颗粒区分能力较差,主要适用于大粒径颗粒的粒径分布测量(dp>100μm);显微镜法能够直观地观察到颗粒的显微图像,但测量时只是随机选择区域进行局部颗粒的测量,不宜分析粒度范围宽的样品,更适用于测量粒径较小的颗粒(dp<20μm)。     

零价铁与甲醇支持的生物-化学法去除富氧水中的硝酸盐氮

针对富氧水中硝酸盐氮(NO-3-N),采用零价铁(ZVI)和甲醇支持的生物-化学联合法开展了批实验研究,探讨了ZVI类型、CH3OH∶N比、初始溶解氧(DO)浓度、初始NO-3-N浓度和水温等5个因素对联合法除氧脱氮效果的影响。结果表明,ZVI的除氧能力由高至低依次为:ZVI-C(0.124 d)>ZVI-A(0.141 d)>ZVI-B(0.179 d)。ZVI支持的联合法NO-3-N去除率由高至低依次为:ZVI-A(99.6%)>ZVI-C(95.3%)>ZVI-B(92.2%)。CH3OH∶N≤3.5∶1时,联合法去除<52.0%的NO-3-N;CH3OH∶N=10∶1时,去除100%的NO-3-N;CH3OH∶N=200∶1时,去除70.2%的NO-3-N。当初始DO浓度介于3.6~5.3 mg/L之间时,联合法的NO-3-N去除率介于98.8%~99.6%之间。在任意时刻,低底物浓度(5.2 mg/L)时的NO-3-N去除率低于高浓度(21.1 mg/L)时的去除率;低底物浓度下完全脱氮所需时间比高浓度下长2 d。15.0℃时联合法需要7 d可以达到完全脱氮,然而在27.5℃时则需要5 d。低温时亚硝酸盐氮浓度最大值(4.4 mg/L)显著高于高温时的最大值(1.1 mg/L)。ZVI类型、CH3OH∶N、初始NO-3-N浓度和水温显著影响联合法的脱氮效果,而初始DO浓度对联合法的影响不大。     

微波无极紫外光催化降解茜素绿的性能研究及产物分析

以微波无极紫外灯为光源,P25型Ti O2为催化剂,研究了微波反应器中茜素绿(AG)的光催化降解性能,考察了染料初始浓度及p H对降解效率的影响,利用ESI电子喷雾质谱和离子色谱测定了茜素绿降解的中间产物,并对产物的可生化性进行了分析。结果表明,微波/紫外/二氧化钛体系拓宽了染料浓度和p H的适用范围。降解后生成了大量小分子物质,可生化性得到了大幅度的提高,BOD5/COD值从反应前的0.0959增加到了0.40。