Contribution ratio of freely to total dissolved concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in natural river waters

The bioavailability and ecological risk of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in aquatic environments largely depends on their freely dissolved concentrations. In this work, the freely dissolved concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including phenanthrene, pyrene, and chrysene were determined for the Yellow River, Haihe River and Yongding River of China using polyethylene devices (PEDs). The results indicated that the order of ratios of freely to total dissolved concentrations of the three PAHs was phenanthrene (66.8 ± 20.1%) > pyrene (48.8 ± 26.4%) > chrysene (5.5 ± 3.3%) for the three rivers. The ratios were significantly negatively correlated with the log K_ow values of the PAHs. In addition, the ratios were negatively correlated with the suspended sediment (SPS) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations in the river water, and the characteristics of the SPS and DOC were also important factors. Simulation experiments showed that the ratio of freely to total dissolved concentrations of pyrene in the aqueous phase decreased with increasing SPS concentration; when the sediment concentration increased from 2 g L^?1 to 10 g L^?1, the ratio decreased from 67.6% to 38.4% for Yellow River sediment and decreased from 50.4% to 33.6% for Haihe River sediment. This was because with increasing SPS concentration, more and more DOC, small particles and colloids (<0.45 μm) would enter the aqueous phase. Because high SPS and DOC concentrations exist in many rivers, their effect on the freely dissolved concentrations of HOCs should be considered when conducting an ecological risk assessment.     

中国石油HSE管理在拉美地区的实践

文章介绍了中国石油HSE管理理念在古巴、委内瑞拉、秘鲁和厄瓜多尔等南美国家和地区合作项目中的实践,取得了很好的业绩,为塑造中国石油"奉献能源,创造和谐"负责任大石油公司形象做出贡献,可为境外中资企业与资源国更好地共同发展提供借鉴。     

用城市污水处理厂剩余污泥制备脱硝催化剂

以城市污水处理厂剩余污泥为原料,采用氧化锌和硝酸铁化学浸渍、高温热解制备脱除NOx的催化剂。用微型气固相催化反血装置考察了该催化剂在NH3选择性催化还原NO中的应用效果及寿命。实验结果表明：存350～450℃时的催化活性较高,在400℃时NO的最大转化率可达98．3％;催化剂的活性良好,经660min的活性测试,催化剂的活性只降低了约3％。对该催化刹进行了X射线衍射、热重和扫描电镜分析,分析结果表明,该催化剂含有丰富的金属元素及碳元袤,具有丰富的孔结构和晶体结构,而且表面及孔隙间负载的活性粒子较多,这些特征也表叫该催化刺具订良好的催化忡能。     

改性核桃壳滤料对油田含油污水的过滤效果

采用亚硫酸氢镁蒸煮法对核桃壳滤料进行亲水改性,考察了改性核桃壳滤料对油田含油污水的过滤、反洗效果,探讨了改性前后核桃壳滤料的过滤过程及乳化油捕集机理。实验结果表明:在蒸煮温度为95℃、蒸煮时间为5 h、w(MgHSO_3)为5%的条件下,核桃壳滤料接触角由改性前的117.1°降至62.4°;分4批次过滤含油污水,改性核桃壳滤料的平均出水含油量为32.3 mg/L,平均油去除率为78.5%,平均浊度为7.7 NTU,平均浊度去除率为89.7%;改性核桃壳滤料的反洗效果显著改善,反洗水含油量由520 mg/L提高到840 mg/L,核桃壳滤料增重率由4.3%下降到0.2%。     

Risk perception in Northeast Asia

Multi-country surveys of the public's perception of risk using the same questionnaire were sequentially implemented from April to December 2006 in Japan, China, and South Korea. Statistical analyses, such as traditional mean tests, rank order tests, two-step cluster analysis, and principal component analysis were used to analyze the survey data. The results revealed that Chinese tend to be more tolerant of risk than Japanese and South Koreans. In all three countries, the threats of global warming, cancer, traffic accidents, and fire were perceived as higher-order risks, while infectious diseases and threats from high technology were perceived as lower-order risks. Looking across the entire multi-country sample, we found that Chinese participants perceived greater risk in typhoons, SARS, and drugs; Japanese saw greater risk from gas explosions and potential threats coming over the Internet; while people in all three countries identified earthquakes as a primary risk. These differences in risk perception reflect the natural and socioeconomic conditions in the three countries. Although the study did not emphasize differences in risk perception within countries based on demographic factors such as education, age, and gender, we found that differences based on education and age tended to be greater in China and South Korea than in Japan. We also found that men perceived greater risks than women in China and South Korea, while in Japan it was the opposite with women perceiving greater risks. A comparison of these results with previous studies reveals a bias in past studies toward student samples and indicates the need for more representative samples in multi-country surveys.     

Field monitoring of a LID-BMP treatment train system in China

In order to assess the urban runoff control effectiveness of a low-impact development best management practice (LID-BMP) treatment train system, a field test of selected LID-BMPs was conducted in China. The LID-BMPs selected include three grassed swales, a buffer strip, a bioretention cell, two infiltration pits, and a constructed wetland. The test site is in a campus in southern China. The LID-BMPs, connected in a series, received stormwater runoff from four tennis courts with an area of 2808 m² and eight basketball courts with an area of 4864 m². Construction of the LID-BMPs was completed in early spring of 2012, and the sampling was conducted during May of 2012 to September of 2013. During the sampling effort, besides the performance evaluations of grassed swales and the bioretention cell in controlling runoff quantity as well as quality, the emphasis was also on determining the performance of the LID-BMP treatment train system. A total of 19 storm events were monitored, with nine producing no runoff and ten producing runoff. Data collected from the ten storm events were analyzed for estimating runoff quantity (peak flow rate and total runoff volume) and quality reduction by the LID-BMPs. The sum of loads (SOL) method was used for calculating the water quality performance of LID-BMPs. Results indicated that, for peak flow rate, a bioretention cell reduction of 50–84 % was obtained, and grassed swale reduction was 17–79 %, with a runoff volume reduction of 47–80 and 9–74 %, respectively. For water quality, the bioretention cell in general showed good removal for zinc (nearly 100 %), copper (69 %), NH₃-N (ammonia nitrogen) (51 %), and total nitrogen (TN) (49 %); fair removal for chemical oxygen demand (COD) (18 %); and poor removal for total suspended solids (TSS) (?11 %) and total phosphorus (TP) (?21 %). And its performance effectiveness for pollutant removal increased in the second year after 1 year of stabilizing. When considering the aggregated effect of the LID-BMP treatment train system, it showed excellent removal for NH₃-N (73 %), TN (74 %), and TP (95 %) and fair removal for COD (19 %) and TSS (35 %). The assessment results of the LID-BMP treatment train system provide valuable information on how to link the different types of LID-BMP facilities and maximize the integrated effectiveness on urban runoff control.     

基于GIS的城市抗震防灾规划信息管理系统

探讨GIS在城市抗震防灾规划中的应用模式和关键技术,设计了城市抗震防灾规划信息管理系统的基本框架,并结合郑州新区抗震防灾规划工作,介绍了城市抗震防灾规划综合数据库、震害预测分析模型以及GIS辅助决策系统的研究与实现,为规划编制和实施提供重要的数据支撑和决策依据。     

CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂降解海水养殖废水中盐酸四环素

为降解海水养殖废水中盐酸四环素,采用沉淀法自制CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、紫外—可见漫反射(UV-Vis DRS)等表征手段对其进行表征,得到CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂的粒径、外貌特征以及光吸收范围。可见光照射下,考察了CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂投加量、煅烧温度、掺杂比(ZnO和CuO摩尔比)、过氧化氢浓度、反应时间以及盐酸四环素初始浓度6项因素对光催化降解海水养殖废水中盐酸四环素的影响。通过正交试验得到CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂降解盐酸四环素的优化反应条件为:海水养殖废水中含有的盐酸四环素初始质量浓度为0.025g/L,过氧化氢质量浓度为0.5g/L,掺杂比为10∶1,煅烧温度为550℃,CuO/ZnO复合光催化剂投加量为0.15g/L,可见光下反应3.5h。在此条件下海水养殖废水中盐酸四环素的平均去除率可达93.01%。     

Sorption of aromatic organophosphate flame retardants on thermally and hydrothermally produced biochars

• TPhP showed faster and higher sorption on biochars than TPPO. • Pyrochars had higher sorption capacity for TPPO than hydrochar. • Hydrophobic interactions dominated TPhP sorption by biochars. • The π-π EDA and electrostatic interactions are involved in sorption. Aromatic organophosphate flame retardant (OPFR) pollutants and biochars are commonly present and continually released into soils due to their increasingly wide applications. In this study, for the first time, the sorption of OPFRs on biochars was investigated. Although triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) and triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) have similar molecular structures and sizes, TPhP exhibited much faster and higher sorption than TPPO due to its stronger hydrophobicity, suggesting the dominant role of hydrophobic interactions in TPhP sorption. The π-π electron donor–acceptor (EDA) interactions also contributed to the sorption process, as suggested by the negative correlation between the sorption capacity of the aromatic OPFRs and the aromatic index (H/C atomic ratios) of biochar. Density functional theory calculations further showed that one benzene ring of aromatic OPFRs has no electrons, which may interact with biochar via π-π EDA interactions. The electrostatic attraction between the protonated P = O in OPFRs and the negatively charged biochar was found to occur at pH below 7. This work provides insights into the sorption behaviors and mechanisms of aromatic OPFRs by biochars.