Laboratory-scale experiments applied to the design of a two-stage submerged combustion evaporation system

To simulate a submerged combustion evaporation (SCE) process under laboratory conditions, this study conducted three kinds of indirect-heating evaporation experiments, including normal evaporation, vacuum evaporation, and gas-carrying evaporation experiments on mature municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill leachate. The results showed that the organic concentrations in terms of COD in condensates were always very high at the beginning, then decreased rapidly, and stabilized at a low level, which suggests that only the forepart of vapors need to be safely treated to control the discharge of organic pollutants. This study applied the process in developing a two-stage SCE system, which has been implemented for the treatment of biologically pretreated and concentrated leachate from Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) combined process in the Beishenshu MSW Landfill, Beijing, China. The result shows that the two-stage SCE system can successfully further concentrate refractory organic matter in concentrated leachate and remove volatile organics from the vapor.     

垃圾焚烧飞灰磷酸洗涤对重金属的固定效应研究

重金属的固定是垃圾焚烧飞灰资源化技术的核心问题.通过系统试验,研究了垃圾焚烧飞灰磷酸洗涤对重金属溶出、后续烧结过程中重金属挥发,以及重金属化学形态变迁的影响.试验结果表明,磷酸洗涤在有效洗脱飞灰中氯盐的情况下,能够显著减少洗涤过程中重金属的溶出,抑制烧结过程中重金属的挥发,从而避免了飞灰处理过程的二次污染;同时,磷酸洗涤使飞灰中的重金属在烧结前后均向更为稳定的化学形态转化,烧结产物中重金属主要以残留态存在,从而提高了烧结产物资源化利用的长期环境安全性.     

城市生活污泥烧结制陶粒的两种工艺比较研究

通过试验比较了"湿法造粒-烧结"和"干化-烧结"2种利用城市生活污泥烧结制陶粒的工艺路线.分析了工艺路线、原料配比和烧结温度对污泥陶粒的产品强度、吸水率和密度等性能指标的影响,同时指出了沸石粉和粘土作为助熔剂的不同作用机理和作用温度.实验结果表明,污泥"干化-烧结"制陶粒更有优势.烧结陶粒不会造成二次污染.综合考虑产品性能与经济性,适宜的物料配比为干污泥50%、粉煤灰30%～40%、粘土10%～20%.     

Environmental impact of mining and beneficiation of copper sulphate mine based on life cycle assessment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - China is a major producer of copper concentrate as its smelting capacity continues to expand dramatically. The present study analyzes the life cycle...     

Combined effects of air pollution in adulthood and famine exposure in early life on type 2 diabetes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Famine exposure or air pollution is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, their combined effects on T2DM remain largely unknown. A total...     

The positive role of trade openness in industrial green total factor productivity—provincial evidence from China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The sustainable development of the economy is a key issue of global concern. Green total factor productivity (GTFP) combining economic growth with...     

Selenium inhibits cadmium uptake and accumulation in the shoots of winte wheat by altering the transformation of chemical forms of cadmium in soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This study aimed to investigate the effects of selenium application on cadmium absorption, transport, and soil cadmium forms of winter wheat at...