Residue determination and dissipation of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil

A simple and efficient residue analysis method for direct determination of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil was developed and validated with High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ultra Violet (HPLC-UV). The samples were extracted with mixtures of acetonitrile and deionized water followed by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) to remove co-extractives prior to analysis by HPLC-UV. The recoveries of ioxynil octanoate extracted from maize and soil samples ranged from 86 %-104 % and 84 %-96 %, respectively, with relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 7.84% and sensitivity of 0.01 mg kg(-1). The method was applied to determine the residue of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil samples from experimental field. Data had shown that the dissipation rate in soil was described as pseudo-first-order kinetics and the half-life (t(1/2)) was less than 1.78 days. No ioxynil octanoate residue (<0.01 mg kg(-1)) was detected in maize at harvest time withholding period of 60 days after treatments of the pesticide. Direct confirmation of the analytes in field trial samples was realized by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS).     

以废渣磷石膏为原料水热法制备硫酸钙晶须

以磷石膏为原料,采用水热法制备硫酸钙晶须。借助X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及红外光谱仪(FT-IR)等仪器对产物进行表征,研究了反应温度和时间、料浆初始固液比及不同添加剂等因素对产物形貌及可溶磷含量等的影响。结果表明,最佳反应条件为:反应温度140℃,反应时间2 h,料浆固液比为1∶10,最佳添加剂及剂量为丙三醇(V醇/V总液为50%)。所得产物为六方晶系的CaSO4.0.5H2O,直径1～3μm,晶须长径比为45左右,合成率约95%,产物可溶磷含量由原样的0.41%降至0.21%。     

基于CFD的两种紫外消毒模型的比较研究

为了预测紫外反应器的消毒效率,提高模拟的准确度,对两种紫外光强模型进行了比较分析。利用CFD技术,采用数值模拟的方法,对线源和柱源两种光强模型进行了光强分布以及消毒效率的模拟,并采用生物实验进行了验证。结果表明:与柱源模型相比,线源模型在近灯管处强度高42.3%,在1.2 cm处二者趋于一致;针对同一管式紫外反应器,透光率为95%时,线源模型的模拟结果偏大,柱源结果偏小;透光率为80%时,线源及柱源模型的模拟结果都偏大,流量及模型影响较小,透光率成为主要影响因素。综合比较,柱源模型适用于小型管式紫外灯消毒数值模型的开发。     

2008-2009年中国北方干旱遥感动态监测

干旱是威胁我国及世界农业发展的自然灾害之一,利用遥感技术进行干旱监测与评估已成为一种重要而有效的手段。2008年10月至2009年2月,我国北方地区出现了大面积的持续干旱,给冬小麦的生长造成了严重的影响。基于2000年至2009年Terra卫星MODIS传感器8天合成的地表反射率数据,结合地面实测土壤水分和实地调研数据,利用距平植被指数(AVI)和距平水分指数(AWI)对我国北方冬小麦主产区的干旱程度进行了分级,对干旱的发生、发展和时空变化情况进行了连续监测,得到了该时期的旱情分布结果:2008年10月份以后旱情逐渐加重,2009年1月下旬各地旱情达到了最严重的程度。研究表明,AWI对干旱的反应比AVI敏感而且准确。     

分级加卸载下深部粉砂岩三轴蠕变特性试验研究

采用分级增量循环加卸载方式,对湖南湘煤集团牛马司矿业公司水井头煤矿-300米东大巷二煤层底板粉砂岩进行了三轴蠕变特性试验,详细探讨了其轴向蠕变和变形模量的变化特征,分析了围压对蠕变和破坏的影响;研究了该类岩石各蠕变阶段非线性黏弹塑性变形特征。试验结果表明,在围压条件下,加速蠕变阶段较明显,岩样经过典型的蠕变三阶段后产生明显的黏塑性破坏;变形模量随应力水平的增大和时间的增长逐渐减小,直至趋于某一稳定值;瞬弹应变、瞬时总应变、粘弹性应变和总蠕变均随应力水平增大而增大;围压越大,岩石蠕变值越小,变形模量越小,塑性变形所占比重越大,非线性流变越明显。加大围压可以减缓岩石的蠕变破坏时间,围压越大破坏时的应变值也越高。表明围压对岩石蠕变有明显的约束作用。     

Life cycle and economic assessment of source-separated MSW collection with regard to greenhouse gas emissions: a case study in China

In China, the continuously increasing amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) has resulted in an urgent need for changing the current municipal solid waste management (MSWM) system based on mixed collection. A pilot program focusing on source-separated MSW collection was thus launched (2010) in Hangzhou, China, to lessen the related environmental loads. And greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Kyoto Protocol) are singled out in particular. This paper uses life cycle assessment modeling to evaluate the potential environmental improvement with regard to GHG emissions. The pre-existing MSWM system is assessed as baseline, while the source separation scenario is compared internally. Results show that 23 % GHG emissions can be decreased by source-separated collection compared with the base scenario. In addition, the use of composting and anaerobic digestion (AD) is suggested for further optimizing the management of food waste. 260.79, 82.21, and ?86.21 thousand tonnes of GHG emissions are emitted from food waste landfill, composting, and AD, respectively, proving the emission reduction potential brought by advanced food waste treatment technologies. Realizing the fact, a modified MSWM system is proposed by taking AD as food waste substitution option, with additional 44 % GHG emissions saved than current source separation scenario. Moreover, a preliminary economic assessment is implemented. It is demonstrated that both source separation scenarios have a good cost reduction potential than mixed collection, with the proposed new system the most cost-effective one.     

Biota–sediment accumulation factor (BSAF), bioaccumulation factor (BAF), and contaminant levels in prey fish to indicate the extent of PAHs and OCPs contamination in eggs of waterbirds

Samples of pond sediment, fish, and shrimp were collected from the Ramsar site at Mai Po marshes, Hong Kong (south China), and samples of pond sediment, fish, and shrimp, as well as eggs of water birds (Chinese Pond Herons (Ardeola bacchus) and Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta)), were collected from two smaller wetland sites at Jiangsu Province (mid-China), between 2004 and 2007. Accumulation levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the biota were used to calculate biota–sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) and bioaccumulation factor (BAF). For fish and shrimp, BSAFs of OCPs (3.8–56) were greater than those of PAHs (0.12–6.3). BSAFs and BAFs of 11–79 and 4–34, respectively, were registered for OCPs in eggs of the birds and were greater than those for PAHs (0.11–1.5 and 0.02–1.3, respectively). Assuming that fish were the main prey of the birds, greater bioaccumulation of OCPs was detected for both bird species (BAFs?=?4.5–34), while accumulation of PAHs was only detected in Little Egret (BAF?=?1.3). A significant linear relationship (p?<?0.01) was observed between concentrations of OCPs in bird eggs and in the prey fish. The present study provides a new possibility of using OCP levels detected in prey fish to predict the extent of OCPs contamination in eggs of waterbirds including the endangered species, as a noninvasive method.     

Fe3O4／Ag磁性纳米颗粒去除水中的铅离子

采用水相共沉淀法制备小尺寸磁性Fe3O4纳米颗粒,以没食子酸作为还原剂和表面修饰剂,还原Ag[（NH3）2]’制备出Fe3O4／Ag磁性纳米颗粒。研究该磁性纳米颗粒对水溶液中铅离子的吸附行为,研究结果表明,pH为7．0,吸附温度30℃时可得到最好的处理效果,铅的去除率可达99．7％以上,Fe3O4／Ag颗粒吸附行为符合二级动力学模型（R2〉0．99）。该磁性纳米颗粒经过多次再生处理后,仍具有很好的吸附效果,表明Fe3O4／Ag在水处理方面拥有良好的应用前景。     

Residue determination and dissipation of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil

A simple and efficient residue analysis method for direct determination of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil was developed and validated with High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ultra Violet (HPLC-UV). The samples were extracted with mixtures of acetonitrile and deionized water followed by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) to remove co-extractives prior to analysis by HPLC-UV. The recoveries of ioxynil octanoate extracted from maize and soil samples ranged from 86 %–104 % and 84 %–96 %, respectively, with relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 7.84% and sensitivity of 0.01 mg kg^?1. The method was applied to determine the residue of ioxynil octanoate in maize and soil samples from experimental field. Data had shown that the dissipation rate in soil was described as pseudo-first-order kinetics and the half-life (t_1/2) was less than 1.78 days. No ioxynil octanoate residue (<0.01 mg kg^?1) was detected in maize at harvest time withholding period of 60 days after treatments of the pesticide. Direct confirmation of the analytes in field trial samples was realized by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS).     

Removal of algal blooms from freshwater by the coagulation–magnetic separation method

This research investigated the feasibility of changing waste into useful materials for water treatment and proposed a coagulation–magnetic separation technique. This technique was rapid and highly effective for clearing up harmful algal blooms in freshwater and mitigating lake eutrophication. A magnetic coagulant was synthesized by compounding acid-modified fly ash with magnetite (Fe₃O₄). Its removal effects on algal cells and dissolved organics in water were studied. After mixing, coagulation, and magnetic separation, the flocs obtained from the magnet surface were examined by SEM. Treated samples were withdrawn for the content determination of chlorophyll-a, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen, and total phosphorus. More than 99 % of algal cells were removed within 5 min after the addition of magnetic coagulant at optimal loadings (200 mg L^?1). The removal efficiencies of COD, total nitrogen, and phosphorus were 93, 91, and 94 %, respectively. The mechanism of algal removal explored preliminarily showed that the magnetic coagulant played multiple roles in mesoporous adsorption, netting and bridging, as well as high magnetic responsiveness to a magnetic field. The magnetic–coagulation separation method can rapidly and effectively remove algae from water bodies and greatly mitigate eutrophication of freshwater using a new magnetic coagulant. The method has good performance, is low cost, can turn waste into something valuable, and provides reference and directions for future pilot and production scale-ups.