Application of interface material and effects of oxygen gradient on the performance of single-chamber sediment microbial fuel cells (SSMFCs)

Single-chamber sediment microbial fuel cells(SSMFCs) have received considerable attention nowadays because of their unique dual-functionality of power generation and enhancement of wastewater treatment performance. Thus, scaling up or upgrading SSMFCs for enhanced and efficient performance is a highly crucial task. Therefore, in order to achieve this goal, an innovative physical technique of using interface layers with four different pore sizes embedded in the middle of SSMFCs was utilized in this study.Experimental results showed that the performance of SSMFCs employing an interface layer was improved regardless of the pore size of the interface material, compared to those without such layers. The use of an interface layer resulted in a positive and significant effect on the performance of SSMFCs because of the effective prevention of oxygen diffusion from the cathode to the anode. Nevertheless, when a smaller pore size interface was utilized, better power performance and COD degradation were observed. A maximum power density of 0.032 mW/m~2 and COD degradation of 47.3% were obtained in the case of an interface pore size of 0.28 μm. The findings in this study are of significance to promote the future practical application of SSMFCs in wastewater treatment plants.     

利用薄片穿透法确定铝合金最大蚀坑深度

目的研究铝合金最大蚀坑深度与环境试验时间的对应关系,为新型合金服役前的耐蚀性评级和结构件服役过程中的剩余寿命预测提供技术基础。方法利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜分析海洋大气环境中新型铝合金的腐蚀类型,并利用薄片穿透法研究铝合金薄片最大蚀坑深度与试验时间的对应关系。结果经过海洋大气环境暴露试验后,2A97铝合金发生了深入合金内部的严重点蚀,检测薄片试样背面电解液的出现时间,可以确定环境试验中蚀坑穿透薄片试样的时间。通过测量不同厚度薄片试样的穿透时间,可以确定最快生长局部腐蚀点的深度和时间的关系。结论中性盐雾试验环境下,达到相同的最大蚀坑深度,2A97铝合金与AA2024铝合金用时基本相当。     

建设工程安全事故统计分析与安全管理对策研究

统计了112起建设工程事故,分析表明建设工程安全事故具有事故类型集中、承包商事故多发、检修及改造工程危险性较大、特殊作业管理不到位等特点和原因。提出了建设工程安全管理对策:开展安全文化建设,营造安全氛围;加强培训教育,提高参建人员尤其是施工操作人员的安全意识、技能水平;加大监管、惩戒力度,提高承包商违规成本;落实特殊作业各环节的管理。     

南洋楹根瘤菌株分离和应用的研究初报

南洋楹根瘤菌株分离和应用的研究初报潘超美，杨风，李幼菊（广东省土壤研究所，广州５１０６５０）ＰｒｅｌｉｍｉｎａｒｙＳｔｕｄｙｏｎＩｓｏｌａｔｉｏｎａｎｄＡｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎｏｆＮｏｄｕｌｅＢａｃｔｅｒｉａＳｔｒａｉｎｓｏｆＡｌｂｉｚｉａＦａｌｃａｔ...     

论生态农业与中国农业现代化

本文首先分析了我国农业生态环境存在的一系列严重问题，潜伏着巨大的危机。继而指出造成这种现象的原因是多方面的，既有不可忽视的自然因素，更有人为作用的因素。既有历史原因，也有现实障碍。京山县生态环境建设案例的剖析再一次证明生态农业是我国农业现代化的必然选择。最后本文在分析我国生态农业建设障碍因素的基础上，提出了发展生态农业的对策措施。     

中美气候变化论坛

由美国加州大学伯克利分校和北京大学联合主办的中美气候变化论坛于5月23日至24日在旧金山开幕．有来自中美两国以及欧洲等地的专家学者近200人参加了论坛。     

Adsorption of arsenate on soils. Part 2: modeling the relationship between adsorption capacity and soil physiochemical properties using 16 Chinese soils

An attempt has been made to elucidate the effects of soil properties on arsenate adsorption by modeling the relationships between adsorption capacity and the properties of 16 Chinese soils. The model produced was validated against three Australian and three American soils. The results showed that nearly 93.8% of the variability in arsenate adsorption on the low-energy surface could be described by citrate-dithionite extractable Fe (Fe(CD)), clay content, organic matter content (OM) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC); nearly 87.6% of the variability in arsenate adsorption on the high-energy surface could be described by Fe(CD), DOC and total arsenic in soils. Fe(CD) exhibited the most important positive influence on arsenate adsorption. Oxalate extractable Al (Al(OX)), citrate-dithionite extractable Al (Al(CD)), extractable P and soil pH appeared relatively unimportant for adsorption of arsenate by soils.     

Reductive dechlorination of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene with palladized nanoscale Fe(zero-valent) particles supported on chitosan and silica

In this study, nanoscale Pd-Fe particles, with diameters less than 100 nm, were synthesized and dispersed over the chitosan and silica supports. Three different Pd-Fe particles were synthesized, namely 0.1% Pd-Fe, 0.5% Pd-Fe and 1.0% Pd-Fe. SEM images confirmed that the Pd-Fe particles were dispersed over the surface of the supports while SEM-EDX confirmed evenly distribution of Pd over Fe(zero-valent). alpha-Fe(zero-valent) crystallites were identified by means of XRD and observed in TEM. Reductive dechlorinations of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) with the nanoscale Pd-Fe/chitosan and Pd-Fe/silica were carried out in the batch experiment system. Disappearance of the parent species and formation of the reaction intermediates and end product were monitored at discrete times. The results show that the nano-scale Pd-Fe particles were able to completely dechlorinate the chlorinated benzenes within a very short timescale. Complete dechlorinations of 1,2,4-TCB to benzene were achieved within 60 min with the 1.0% Pd-Fe/chitosan and within 100 min with the 1.0% Pd-Fe/silica. Reaction rates were observed to increase with increasing Pd content of the Pd-Fe/support. The reactions apparently followed pseudo-first-order kinetics with respect to the 1,2,4-TCB transformation. A kinetic model is constructed to fit the experimental results for the reactions, enabling identification of the major and minor dechlorination pathways of 1,2,4-TCB. The model suggests that the 1,2,4-TCB transformation mainly followed the primary pathway of direct reductive dechlorination to benzene and secondary pathway of sequential hydrogenolysis to 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB) and then chlorobenzene (CB) or benzene.     

Methods for the preparation of a biodesulfurization biocatalyst using Rhodococcus sp

Several methods to prepare a biodesulfurization (BDS) biocatalyst were investigated in this study using a strain of Rhodococcus sp. 1awq. This bacterium could selectively remove sulfur from dibenzothiophene (DBT) via the "4S" pathway. DBT, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), sodium sulphate and mixed sulfur sources were used to study their influence on cell density, desulfurization activity, desulfurization ability, and the cost of biocatalyst production. In contrast to that observed from bacteria cultured in DBT, only partial desulfurization activity of strain 1awq was induced by DBT after cultivation in a medium containing inorganic sulfur as the sole sulfur source. The biocatalyst, prepared from culture with mixed sulfur sources, was found to possess desulfurization activity. With DMSO as the sole sulfur source, the desulfurization activity was shown to be similar to that of bacteria incubated in medium with DBT as the sole sulfur source. The biocatalyst prepared by this method with the least cost could remove sulfur from hydrodesulfurization (HDS)-treated diesel oil efficiently, providing a total desulfurization percent of 78% and suggesting its cost-effective advantage.