Hydrogen sulfide effects on ammonia removal by a biofilter seeded with earthworm casts

Ammonia (NH3) removal efficencies were evaluated when hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and NH3 in binary mixture gases were supplied to a ceramic biofilter seeded with earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) casts. The effect of inlet H2S concentration and space velocity (SV) on the removal of NH3 was investigated after the acclimation of the biofilter with NH3 gas. When NH3 was singly supplied to the biofilter, NH3 removal was maintained at almost 100% until inlet NH3 concentration was increased up to 600 microL L(-1) and SV up to 330 h(-1), at which the elimination capacity of NH3 was 148 g N m(-3) h(-1). When H2S was supplied simultaneously, however, the accumulation of toxic sulfide ions showed dual effects on NH3 removal efficiencies. First, no effects were observed at inlet H2S loading below 60 g S m(-3) h(-1); however, inhibition by H2S at higher loading was observed above 60 g S m(-3) h(-1). The point at which loading achieved a maximum of more than 99% NH3 removal efficiency was 139 g N m(-3) h(-1), when inlet H2S concentration was held under 100 microL L(-1), but it dropped to 76 and 30 g N m(-3) h(-1) when the inlet H2S concentration increased to 220 and 460 microL L(-1), respectively. The critical points of inlet H2S loading that guaranteed over 99% NH3 removal were determined as 100, 100, 60, and 40 g S m(-3) h(-1) at inlet NH3 concentrations of 100, 200, 400, and 600 microL L(-1), respectively. Inlet NH3 loading had synergic effects of increasing the inhibition of inlet H2S loading on the NH3 removability of the biofilter.     

Concentrations and analysis of health risks of ambient air metallic elements at Longjing site in central Taiwan

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - The concentrations of particulates and metallic elements that were bound to total suspended particulates in ambient air at Long Cyuan Elementary School...     

皖南山区桑科植物资源及其开发利用初探

皖南山区共有桑科植物7属14种2变种,多数植物未能得到充分的开发利用.对皖南山区桑科植物资源的种类分布及价值进行了分析,对其进一步开发利用提出了建议,希望能为山区经济发展提供参考.     

ARCGIS‐SWAT: A GEODATA MODEL AND GIS INTERFACE FOR SWAT1

This paper presents ArcGIS‐SWAT, a geodata model and geographic information system (GIS) interface for the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The ArcGIS‐SWAT data model is a system of geodatabases that store SWAT geographic, numeric, and text input data and results in an organized fashion. Thus, it is proposed that a single and comprehensive geodatabase be used as the repository of a SWAT simulation. The ArcGIS‐SWAT interface uses programming objects that conform to the Component Object Model (COM) design standard, which facilitate the use of functionality of other Windows‐based applications within ArcGIS‐SWAT. In particular, the use of MS Excel and MATLAB functionality for data analysis and visualization of results is demonstrated. Likewise, it is proposed to conduct hydrologic model integration through the sharing of information with a not‐model‐specific hub data model where information common to different models can be stored and from which it can be retrieved. As an example, it is demonstrated how the Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) ‐ a computer application for flood analysis ‐ can use information originally developed by ArcGIS‐SWAT for SWAT. The application of ArcGIS‐SWAT to the Seco Creek watershed in Texas is presented.     

ARE RURAL RESIDENTS WILLING TO PAY ENOUGH TO IMPROVE DRINKING WATER QUALITY?1

ABSTRACT: The concentrations of iron and sulfate in community water supplies are a concern for a number of areas in southwestern Minnesota. This study used the contingent valuation method to determine how much consumers would be willing to pay to improve their drinking water quality. On average, individuals were willing to pay US$5.25 per month (in 1995 U.S. dollars) to reduce the level of iron and US$4.33 per month to reduce the level of sulfate in their water to the USEPA's secondary standards for drinking water quality. Respondents with negative perceptions of their drinking water quality were willing to pay more to improve water quality. The aggregate annual willingness to pay (WTP) for all consumers in community water systems in southwestern Minnesota that were out of compliance with water quality standards were estimated to be US$2.4 million and US$2.0 million (in 1995 dollars) for reducing the levels of iron and sulfate, respectively. Yet the total WTP of consumers who use small community water systems may not be enough to pay the full cost of providing improved water in those systems. Economies of scale in water treatment and difficulties in financing improvements mean that technical innovation, government assistance, or institutional changes may be needed to improve water quality in these areas.     

铀矿区周边水体典型核素污染特征及风险评价

为研究铀矿区周边水体中典型放射性核素分布特征及其潜在的健康风险,对该地区周边浅层地下水及河水中放射性活度浓度进行分析测定.运用改进内梅罗综合污染指数法和健康风险评价模型对放射性污染及不同年龄段人群健康风险进行评估.结果表明,地下水与河水中放射性核素²³⁸U、²²⁶Ra、²³²Th活度浓度（地下水：0.012~0.102,0.013~0.036,0.002~0.033Bq/L,河水：0.001~0.066,0.013~0.034,0.001~0.013Bq/L）均未超过WHO饮用水水质准则规定的标准限值,但远远高于江西省水体背景值.河水中各核素活度浓度随水流流向呈递减趋势,地下水中各核素空间分布无明显规律性特征.河水中综合污染指数高于地下水,最高值分别为9.21和6.83,属严重污染和中度污染.健康风险评价结果表明,幼儿和少儿致癌风险要高于成人,幼儿终身致癌风险均超过ICRP最大可接受风险值5.0×10^-5,少儿和成年超标率为33.3%和16.7%,即使未超标但也高于USEPA推荐可忽略风险水平10^-6,具有潜在致癌风险.各核素致癌风险水平呈现为²²⁶Ra > ²³²Th > ²³⁸U,因而对于铀矿区周边饮用水中²²⁶Ra和²³²Th要更加重视研究.     

天津津南污泥处理厂两段式PN/A工艺处理污泥脱水液的成功启动与运行分析

污泥脱水液的经济高效脱氮处理已成为污水处理中的重要环节。依托天津津南污泥处理厂采用两段式部分亚硝化/厌氧氨氧化（PN/A）脱氮工艺处理污泥脱水液,在35 ℃下,对工程规模的工艺启动和稳定运行特性进行了研究。结果表明：接种活性污泥可成功启动部分亚硝化（PN）反应器,PN反应器出水${\rm{NO}}_2^{-} $-N/${\rm{NH}}_4^{+} $-N为1.1时,可实现anammox系统的快速启动与稳运行;出水${\rm{NO}}_2^{-} $-N/${\rm{NH}}_4^{+} $-N过高会造成anammox系统的不稳定行和厌氧氨氧化菌的抑制;anammox系统在进水TN为（821±102）mg·L⁻¹,氮负荷为0.16 g·(L·d)⁻¹的条件下可实现86.0%的稳定脱氮率;出水${\rm{NO}}_2^{-} $-N为35 mg·L⁻¹可作为anammox系统稳定运行的调控依据。以上研究结果可为两段式PN/A工艺在污泥脱水液脱氮处理的工程应用提供参考。     

氧氟沙星与聚苯乙烯微塑料复合污染对剩余污泥厌氧消化的影响

为探究抗生素与微塑料复合污染对厌氧消化的作用影响,采用BMP实验考察了不同质量浓度氧氟沙星(OFL)、聚苯乙烯(PS)微塑料对剩余污泥厌氧消化产甲烷的影响行为,并通过分析溶解性有机物(DOM)、胞外聚合物(EPS)变化规律、厌氧发酵4阶段代谢以及微生物群落探讨其影响机理。结果表明,与对照组相比,单一OFL和单一PS微塑料污染使甲烷累积产量分别下降了15.95%~81.36%、4.25%~5.78%;而在复合条件下,两者表现出协同效应,故导致产甲烷速率的进一步下降和有效产气时间的缩短,其中OFL胁迫占主导。机理探究发现,不论单一OFL还是复合污染,DOM中腐殖质类物质均明显增加,EPS组分结构趋于复杂化,厌氧消化4阶段均受到明显抑制。单一PS微塑料污染在反应初期可提高产甲烷速率,且对厌氧消化4阶段的影响相对较小。微生物群落分析发现,复合组与单一OFL组群落分布更为相近,产酸细菌与嗜乙酸产甲烷菌的相对丰度均明显下降,这导致乙酸营养型产甲烷途径受到严重抑制。本研究结果可为复杂污染情况下剩余污泥资源化处理的工艺调控提供参考。     

榧树的研究现状与展望

对榧树的地理分布、化学成分、药理作用和遗传学等方面的研究进展进行了整理,并对其资源开发和可持续利用前景进行了展望.     

地下水环境智慧监管技术集成与平台应用研究

针对"双源"地下水(地下水污染源和集中式地下水型饮用水源)环境监管需求,研发了一套集地下水污染在线监测预警、评价溯源、预测应急于一体的可视化技术集成与应用平台。该平台将物联网、地下水数值模拟、大数据、云计算等技术集成应用于环境监管,实现了工业园区地下水环境实时动态监测评价及预警、地下水污染路径溯源计算、地下水事故污染预测及应急支撑等网络服务与计算功能,并通过地下空间三维数字化处理,构建了"所见即所得"的三维虚拟现实界面,实现了对地下水环境的便捷、高效监管与决策。该平台兼容手机、平板电脑、台式计算机等固定和移动设备,可为"双源"地下水污染监控、管理和应急提供实时、高效的科技支撑。