The important role of microwave receptors in bio-fuel production by microwave-induced pyrolysis of sewage sludge

Microwave receptor plays an important role in the microwave pyrolysis of sewage sludge in view of its significant influence on the yield and property of bio-fuel products. The yield and the chemical compositions of bio-fuels (gases and oils) obtained from sewage sludge mixed with different receptors (graphite, residue char, active carbon or silicon carbide) were investigated in this study by Gas Chromatography (GC), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The results showed that the use of silicon carbide gave rise to the highest final temperature of 1130 °C, resulting in the highest yield of gas fraction (up to 63.2 wt.%). The low heating rate (200 °C/min) which was attributed to the addition of residue char promoted condensation reactions and resulted in an increase in solid yield. The existence of active carbon could prolong the resistance time of volatiles in the hot zone owing to its porous structure, generating the maximum concentration of H₂ + CO (60%) in the pyrolysis gas. When graphite was used, the final low temperature favoured the cyclization of the alkenes, giving rise to a higher concentration of mononuclear aromatics in the pyrolysis oils. The model established in this study revealed that the quantity and quality of the products obtained from the microwave pyrolysis highly depended on the process conditions, which were influenced by the receptor significantly.     

Production of monoclonal antibody and application in indirect competitive ELISA for detecting okadaic acid and dinophytoxin-1 in seafood

Background, aim, and scope

Okadaic acid (OA) and analogues of dinophysistoxin (DTX) are key diarrheic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins, which possibly arouse DSP symptoms by consuming the contaminated shellfish. Because of the stable toxicity in high temperature and the long-term carcinogenicity, the outbreaks of DSP related to consumption of bivalve mollusks contaminated by DSP toxins pose a hazard to public health. Therefore, it is worth developing a fast and reliable analytical method for the detection of OA and analogues in shellfish. In this paper, an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (icELISA) for detecting OA and DTX-1 in seafood was developed based on monoclonal antibody (McAb).

Methods

The OA was conjugated to human immunoglobulin G (IgG) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) by the active ester method as the immune antigen and the detective antigen. The spleen cells from BALB/c mice immunized with OA-IgG were fused with SP2/0 myeloma cells. A hybridoma cell line, which secreted McAb against OA, was selected by ??limiting dilution?? cloning. An icELISA was developed based on immobilized conjugate (OA-BSA) competing the McAb with the free OA in seafood sample.

Results

A hybridoma cell line, which secreted IgG1 subclass monoclonal antibody (McAb) against OA, was selected. The IC₅₀ of the McAb for OA and dinophytoxin-1 (DTX-1) were 4.40 and 3.89 ng/mL, respectively. Based on the McAb, an indirect competitive ELISA for detection of OA and DTX-1 in seafood was developed. The regression equation was y?=?54.713x???25.879 with a coefficient correlation of R ²?=?0.9729. The linear range and the limit of detection were 0.4?C12.5 and 0.45 ng/mL, respectively. The average recovery of OA and DTX-1 spiked shellfish was 82.29% with the coefficient of variation of 7.67%.

Conclusion

The developed icELISA is a fast, sensitive, and convenient assay for detecting of total amount of OA and DTX-1 in seafood.     

气浮/曝气生物滤池/多级过滤/离子交换工艺在印染中水回用中的应用

以宁波某印染企业印染中水回用工程为例,对已建工程进行了具体介绍和分析,探讨了气浮/曝气生物滤池(BAF)/多级过滤/离子交换工艺在印染中水回用中的应用.结果表明,在染色机清污分流的基础上,气浮/BAF/多级过滤/离子交换工艺可以成功应用于印染中水回用,同时具有良好的环境效益和经济效益.     

浸没式MBR技术在养猪场废水处理中的应用

采用浸没式MBR,并结合传统的A/O工艺处理高COD和高NH₃-N浓度的养猪场废水。结果表明,当废水处理站进水水质COD为9 100 mg/L,BOD5为3 788 mg/L,SS为4 490 mg/L,NH₃-N为450 mg/L时,出水COD<85 mg/L,BOD₅<10 mg/L,SS<5 mg/L,NH₃-N<5 mg/L,达到DB 31/199-1997一级标准。实验证明,浸没式MBR法可用于畜禽养殖业废水处理。     

给水厂与污水厂污泥制陶粒技术研究

对天津凌庄自来水厂的给水厂污泥和天津东郊污水处理厂的污水厂污泥的成分进行了分析,在此基础上根据焙烧陶粒的原理,设计了以2种污泥为原料焙烧陶粒的工艺流程。通过实验,研究了其工艺过程中的影响因素并确定了工艺参数。性能检验结果表明,添加量为30％的混合污泥陶粒,在1 140℃焙烧5 min,可得到强度标号为40 MPa的高强陶粒。因此,以2种污泥为原料烧制陶粒的处置方法可行,并能带来一定的经济效益、社会效益和环境效益。得到的产品符合国标中高强陶粒的要求,可广泛应用于建筑行业中的承重结构。     

轻质滤料生物滤池对微污染原水的中试研究

以微污染东江水作为实验原水进行了对轻质滤料生物滤池对主要污染物的处理效果、反冲洗对处理效果的影响以及能耗等方面的中试研究。结果表明,轻质滤料生物滤池工艺可以明显地改善原水水质。对于本实验原水而言,轻质滤料生物滤池对浊度、CODMn和氨氮的平均去除率分别为43%、28%和76%。反冲洗对CODMn的去除效果影响较大,反冲后1 h去除率约为7%,大致需要12 h恢复至反冲前水平的25%;对氨氮的去除效果影响较小,约4 h就能恢复至反冲前水平。同时,由于轻质滤料生物滤池特殊的滤料和反冲洗方式,能耗较小,运行管理简单。     

反硝化脱氮固体碳源材料研究进展

在污水处理中,固体碳源是制约生物反硝化脱氮的重要因素。天然固体碳源有着丰富的来源,但是机械强度低;人工合成固体碳源有很好的物理性质,但是造价较高;天然高分子材料经过改造后具有价格低、物性好的优点,因而成为研究的热点,且具有很好的市场前景。     

钝顶螺旋藻固定模拟烟道气中的CO_2

研究了钝顶螺旋藻对模拟烟道气中CO2的固定性能,及其对NOx和SOx水溶形态亚硝态氮、亚硫酸氢根的耐受性。结果显示：随CO2浓度的增加,藻细胞达到最大比生长速率的时间缩短,CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞比生长速率达到最大的时间最短,生物量最终达到最大值4.1 g/L;CO2浓度为15%时藻细胞的固碳率为12.34 mg/（L·h）。研究发现,钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受浓度小于10 mmol/L的亚硝态氮,可将其作为钝顶螺旋藻生长的唯一氮源,但藻生长的延迟期增长。钝顶螺旋藻能够耐受8 mmol/L的亚硫酸氢盐,可将其作为生长的唯一硫源,藻细胞6 d后开始快速增长。     

脉冲电絮凝法处理黄连素废水

以Fe为电极,采用脉冲电絮凝法对实际黄连素制药废水进行处理。为了确定脉冲电絮凝法处理黄连素废水最优工艺条件,选择占空比、电流密度、脉冲频率、电极间距和pH等5个因素,开展了正交实验研究。对正交实验结果进行极差与方差分析,确定了各因素的显著性及优选条件。结果表明,各因素对废水COD去除率影响程度依次为:占空比>pH>电极间距>脉冲频率>电流密度;对黄连素去除率影响程度依次为:占空比>pH>电流密度>脉冲频率>电极间距。最优工艺条件为电极间距为1.5 cm,电流密度为16.7 mA/cm2(电流3.5 A,电压11.2 V),占空比为0.4,脉冲频率为0.1 kHz,pH为10,此时废水的COD与黄连素的去除率分别为61%与74%。     

混凝-Fenton氧化-Fe0还原预处理高浓度硝基苯生产废水

采用混凝-Fenton氧化-Fe0还原工艺预处理高浓度硝基苯废水,考察各反应阶段硝基苯去除效果及影响因素。研究表明,聚铁混凝性能优于聚铝;初始COD为17 350 mg/L、硝基苯浓度为10 050 mg/L的废水,在pH=4,聚铁投加浓度3 300 mg/L时,COD和硝基苯去除率分别为63%和62%;混凝沉降后的上清液用Fenton试剂氧化,可在较宽pH(3～6)范围内降解硝基苯,当H2O2(30%)浓度为6 000 mg/L,Fe2+浓度为168 mg/L时,氧化效率最高;聚铁混凝-Fenton氧化后的出水用Fe0还原,最佳还原条件为:pH=3,Fe0浓度1 500 mg/L。原水经聚铁混凝-Fenton氧化-Fe0还原后,COD和硝基苯总去除率分别达90%和98%,总药剂成本约12.4元/t。处理后废水硝基苯浓度为168 mg/L,适宜进行后续的厌氧-好氧生物处理。