Chemical characteristics of fine particulate matter emitted from commercial cooking

The chemical characteristics of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) emitted from commercial cooking were explored in this study. Three typical commercial restaurants in Shanghai, i.e., a Shanghai-style one (SHS), a Sichuan-style one (SCS) and an Italian-style one (ITS), were selected to conduct PM_2.5 sampling. Particulate organic matter (POM) was found to be the predominant contributor to cooking-related PM_2.5 mass in all the tested restaurants, with a proportion of 69.1% to 77.1%. Specifically, 80 trace organic compounds were identified and quantified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), which accounted for 3.8%–6.5% of the total PM_2.5 mass. Among the quantified organic compounds, unsaturated fatty acids had the highest concentration, followed by saturated fatty acids. Comparatively, the impacts of other kinds of organic compounds were much smaller. Oleic acid was the most abundant single species in both SCS and ITS. However, in the case of SHS, linoleic acid was the richest one. ITS produced a much larger mass fraction of most organic species in POM than the two Chinese cooking styles except for monosaccharide anhydrides and sterols. The results of this study could be utilized to explore the contribution of cooking emissions to PM_2.5 pollution and to develop the emission inventory of PM_2.5 from cooking, which could then help the policymakers design efficient treatment measures and control strategies on cooking emissions in the future.     

Characteristics of the stabilized/solidified municipal solid wastes incineration fly ash and the leaching behavior of Cr and Pb

Fly ash is a hazardous byproduct of municipal solid wastes incineration (MSWI). An alkali activated blast furnace slag-based cementitious material was used to stabilize/solidify the fly ash at experimental level. The characteristics of the stabilized/solidified fly ash, including metal leachability, mineralogical characteristics and the distributions of metals in matrices, were tested by toxic characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS) respectively. Continuous acid extraction was utilized to extract metal ions and characterize their leaching behavior. The stabilization/solidification procedure for MSWI fly ash demonstrates a strong fixing capacity for the metals by the formation of C-S-H phase, hydrated calcium aluminosilicate and ettringite. The stabilized/solidified fly ash shows a dense and homogeneous microstructure. Cr is mainly solidified in hydrated calcium aluminosilicate, C-S-H and ettringite phase through physical encapsulation, precipitation, adsorption or substitution mechanisms, and Pb is mainly solidified in C-S-H phase and absorbed in the Si-O structure.     

Wastewater-nitrogen removal using polylactic acid/starch as carbon source: Optimization of operating parameters using response surface methodology

The use of PLA/starch blends for nitrogen removal was achieved. The influence of different operating parameters on responses was verified using RSM. The conditions for desired responses were successfully optimized simultaneously. Blends material may have a promising application prospect in the future. Nitrogen removal from ammonium-containing wastewater was conducted using polylactic acid (PLA)/starch blends as carbon source and carrier for functional bacteria. The exclusive and interactive influences of operating parameters (i.e., temperature, pH, stirring rate, and PLA-to-starch ratio (PLA proportion)) on nitrification (Y₁), denitrification (Y₂), and COD release rates (Y₃) were investigated through response surface methodology. Experimental results indicated that nitrogen removal could be successfully achieved in the PLA/starch blends through simultaneous nitrification and denitrification. The carbon release rate of the blends was controllable. The sensitivity of Y₁, Y₂, and Y₃ to different operating parameters also differed. The sequence for each response was as follows: for Y₁, pH>stirring rate>PLA proportion>temperature; for Y₂, pH>PLA proportion>temperature>stirring rate; and for Y₃, stirring rate>pH>PLA proportion>temperature. In this study, the following optimum conditions were observed: temperature, 32.0°C; pH 7.7; stirring rate, 200.0 r·min^-1; and PLA proportion, 0.4. Under these conditions, Y₁, Y₂, and Y₃ were 134.0 μg-N·g-blend^-1·h^-1, 160.9 μg-N·g-blend^-1·h^-1, and 7.6 × 10³ μg-O·g-blend^-1·h^-1, respectively. These results suggested that the PLA/starch blends may be an ideal packing material for nitrogen removal.     

春季中国南黄海与东海海水中溶解氨基酸的分布和组成

以2011年3月南黄海与东海部分海域为研究对象,对其中48个站位海水样品的总溶解氨基酸(THAA)、溶解结合氨基酸(DCAA)、溶解游离氨基酸(DFAA)的浓度分布和组成进行了研究。结果表明:表层海水中THAA的平均浓度为2.981.72 mol/L(1.27~8.54 mol/L),DCAA的平均浓度为2.761.63 mol/L(0.91~7.70 mol/L),DFAA的平均浓度为0.310.21 mol/L(0.11~1.14 mol/L)。溶解态氨基酸水平分布的趋势大致呈现出近岸高、远岸低的特点,其中,DCAA与THAA分布规律基本一致。溶解态氨基酸的垂直分布特点为次表层与海水底层出现了高值区。春季南黄海与东海表层海水中溶解氨基酸主要由天门冬氨酸、谷氨酸、丝氨酸、甘氨酸及丙氨酸构成。表层海水中个体氨基酸间的相关性矩阵显示DFAA中有5对氨基酸之间存在显著正相关。研究发现海水中溶解氨基酸与Chl a、DOC、DIN等环境因子均无显著相关性。     

城市河流异养菌耐药状况及微生物群落结构特征

为深入了解城市河流中细菌的耐药状况和微生物群落结构特征,在西安市浐河和灞河河段8个采样点以及某污水处理厂二级出水排放口采集水样,利用细菌培养技术、PCR检测和DGGE(变性梯度凝胶电泳)分析技术,对河流中异养菌耐药率、四环素抗性基因以及微生物群落结构进行研究. 结果表明:浐河和灞河水样中异养菌对SMZ(磺胺甲恶唑)、TET(四环素)、CIP(环丙沙星)和CTX(头孢噻肟)的平均耐药率分别为18.3%、6.2%、2.7%和1.3%,耐药率高低顺序与污水厂排放水中的异养菌相同. 城市河流中异养菌浓度与其耐药率并不存在显著的相关性. 与上游河段相比,污水厂排放口下游河段的异养菌浓度没有明显增加,但对多种抗生素的耐药率却有所升高. 浐河和灞河中四环素抗性基因主要是tetA和tetB,检出率分别为100%和75%,这意味着城市河流中异养菌对TET的耐药性可能主要通过编码外输泵蛋白的抗性机制来实现. 污水厂排放水进入城市河流,并未显著影响河流中的微生物群落结构,但却使某些原有的敏感物种消失,而病原菌或条件致病菌在邻近污水厂排放口的下游河段则有所增加.      

砾间接触氧化法对白鹤溪低污染水体的净化效果

为研究生物膜技术在低污染水体净化中的应用前景,以洱海入湖河流——白鹤溪为研究对象,采用分段进水和分区曝气方式强化砾间接触氧化工艺的脱氮性能,探讨HRT(水力停留时间)、O/A(曝气区和非曝气区容积比)对低污染水体中COD_Mn、NH₄+-N、TN去除的影响. 结果显示:①HRT对有机物去除效果影响较大,在HRT为0.8、1.5、2.5、3.5 h下,COD_Mn去除率平均值分别为14.7%、28.6%、42.7%、48.8%;而当HRT为2.5 h时为较佳运行工况,COD_Mn、NH₄+-N、TN去除率平均值分别为42.7%、83.6%、31.6%. ②O/A对NH₄+-N的去除影响不大,在O/A为1∶1、1∶2、1∶3下,NH₄+-N去除率平均值分别为86.7%、83.1%、80.5%;而当O/A为1∶3时具有较佳的脱氮除碳效果,COD_Mn、NH₄+-N、TN去除率平均值分别为42.2%、80.5%、40.2%. ③在HRT为2.5 h、O/A为1∶3下稳定运行15 d后,对生物膜样品的微生物群落结构分析表明,在装置后段有脱氮微生物的富集,其优势菌为Pseudomonas、Pantoe、Synechococcus、Chloroflexi bacterium. 研究表明,砾间接触氧化工艺对低污染水具有较好的脱氮除碳效果.      

四海龙湾表层沉积物中有机质的组成特征及其源解析

为研究玛珥湖四海龙湾表层沉积物中有机质的组成特征及来源,采集四海龙湾表层沉积物样品,并对其中的有机质进行了分析. 结果表明,四海龙湾表层沉积物中w(TOC)(TOC为总有机碳)为6.7%、w(TN)为0.6%、δ13C_org(TOC同位素丰度)为-28.0‰、δ15N_total(TN同位素丰度)为2.2‰. 可溶性有机质主要包括脂肪烃、脂肪醇、脂肪酸和GDGTs(甘油二烷基甘油四醚脂)等,其中脂肪酸是可溶性有机质的主要组分,约占可溶性有机质总量的68.8%,主要来源于内源性的藻类和厌氧菌; 脂肪烃主要来源于陆源的C3木本植物;结合态脂肪醇具有明显的内源来源特征,而游离态脂肪醇却呈现陆源来源特征. 四海龙湾沉积物中含有丰富的GDGTs,主要来源于陆源土壤,包括支链类GDGTs和类异戊二烯类GDGTs,其中类异戊二烯类GDGTs以GDGTⅣ和GDGTⅤ为主,但其在四海龙湾沉积物中的含量相对较小. 研究显示,四海龙湾流域陆源是沉积物中可溶性有机质的主要来源,陆源有机质的大量流入改变了四海龙湾的营养水平;不同种类可溶性有机质表现出不同的来源特征,这主要是由于微生物对不同种类有机质降解速率的不同所致,并且导致降解所产生的二次有机质数量也不同.      

南京夏季气溶胶吸湿增长因子和云凝结核的观测研究

为了更加全面地研究长三角地区气溶胶的理化特性,尤其是吸湿和活化特性,于2013年8月在南京市区对气溶胶的吸湿增长因子(GF)和云凝结核(CCN)展开相关观测研究.使用串联电迁移率颗粒物吸湿粒径分析仪(H-TDMA)观测32~350nm气溶胶在相对湿度为90%条件下的吸湿性参数,使用云凝结核计数器(CCNC)观测过饱和度在0.2%~0.8%的CCN数浓度.结果表明,不同气溶胶粒子的吸湿增长行为均表现出较为明显的双峰分布,即一个强吸湿模态和一个弱吸湿模态,且吸湿性在不同粒径(爱根核模态和积聚模态)上存在较为明显的不同,不溶性物质和二次气溶胶所占比重较大,并且在稳定的天气条件下,气溶胶的混合状态表现为由外混向内混发展的过程.观测期间该区域CCN的平均数浓度为13776(0.6%)cm-3,比沿海区、山区、干旱地区及清洁城市地区要高很多.其日变化表现为中午时刻出现峰值,影响因素主要与光化学反应有关.同时25日出现的轻雾过程对CCN有较为明显的清除作用.通过吸湿性参数计算得到的CCN数浓度和实际观测得到的CCN数浓度进行了闭合实验,结果显示出较好的相关性,表明将未饱和条件下观测得到的吸湿性参数带入到K?hler方程中,即可预测过饱和条件下气溶胶的活化能力.     

黄山大气气溶胶新粒子生长特性观测分析

利用2012年9月22日~10月28日黄山地区大气气溶胶、二氧化硫和臭氧观测数据,结合气象数据,分析气溶胶新粒子的生成-增长特征.分析发现,在33个有效观测日中,有新粒子生成-增长的观测日占总数的18.2%,其中晴天的发生频率为37.5%,新粒子生成-增长都开始于晴天上午,与无新粒子观测日相比,太阳辐射量、风速、SO2及O3浓度较高,环境温度和相对湿度较低.气溶胶新粒子的增长具有由小及大的特点,核模态气溶胶粒子(10~20nm)数浓度最先增加,爱根核模态粒子(20~50nm)数浓度随着时间推移逐渐增大,但浓度峰值依次下降,平均增长率为3.58nm/h. SO2浓度先于核模态气溶胶数浓度到达峰值,其氧化后的产物H2SO4为新粒子的核化提供前体物,并且参与新粒子的增长过程,当SO2浓度较低时,不会发生新粒子生长事件.     

水合物法海水淡化脱盐效率研究

采用水合物生成装置分别加入二氧化碳和甲烷气体通过水合物法进行2组海水淡化实验。每组实验分别提取3次不同反应时间的水合物晶体,检测水合物中Na+、Mg2+、K+、Ca2+、B3+的离子浓度。结果表明:CH4水合物形成过程中,盐离子的脱盐效率与离子半径和所带电荷量呈线性相关性。CO2水合物生成实验中,由于Ca2+与CO2-3反应生成Ca CO3颗粒,故Ca2+离子浓度变化与离子半径和电荷量呈非线性关系。同时提出更全面的水合物法海水淡化中盐离子的排斥机制。较于反渗透传统方法,水合物法具有脱硼效果好的优势。