Assessing the life cycle study of alternative earth-retaining walls from an environmental and economic viewpoint

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This research aims to assess the sustainability of the most common earth-retaining walls (Gravity Walls and Cantilever Walls) in terms of...     

电子废弃物拆解厂排放多溴联苯醚和重金属的吸入性健康风险评估

以江苏某典型正规电子废弃物拆解厂为研究对象,在实测排放源数据的基础上,采用Calpuff大气扩散模式模拟其排放的多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)和重金属Pb、Cd大气浓度的区域与局部空间分布,进而对所排放PBDEs、Pb和Cd导致的健康风险进行评估.研究结果表明:在气象条件最为不利的情景下,污染物在东北、西南方向污染物扩散行为显著.PBDEs、Pb和Cd在区域空间范围的大气浓度最大值分别为3×10~(-6)、8.6×10~(-5)和3.6×10~(-6)μg·m~(-3),而局部范围的浓度则会高出一个数量级;其中BDE-209对于PBDEs的大气浓度贡献可达77%.在局部范围内,以HQ表达的PBDEs和Pb健康风险数值均在10~(-3)以下,非致癌健康风险极低;BDE-209和Cd的终生致癌风险最大值为1.10×10~(-12)与6.32×10~(-7),致癌风险可以忽略.该评估表明,正规操作的电子废弃物拆解厂的大气污染物不会对公共健康造成不可控风险.     

发动机缸体开裂失效分析

目的研究发动机缸体出现开裂失效原因。方法通过化学成分分析、力学性能分析、断口扫描分析、显微组织分析、能谱分析及低倍缺陷分析测试手段,对发动机缸体的开裂模式及失效原因进行分析。结果发动机缸体原材料中Si元素超标,导致晶界析出较多的Al Si Cu及Al2Cu脆性相,在开裂区域组织存在过热过烧现象,两个原因导致组织晶间结合力大大降低。同时,在开裂区域存在热节效应,低倍疏松和缩孔较集中的现象,为热裂纹形成及继续扩展提供了有利条件。结论通过不断改进设计工艺,控制原材料成分及调节浇注参数,大大减小了热裂纹出现概率,在后序批量生产中,未发现类似失效样件。     

Impact of waterlogging on the uptake of arsenic by hyperaccumulator and tolerant plant

A significant proportion of arsenic (As)-contaminated sites are temporarily or permanently under reducing condition, which may affect phytoextraction efficiency using the As-hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L. In this work, a pot experiment was conducted to investigate the solubility and redox species of As in soil. The uptake of As by two populations of P. vittata and As-tolerant grass Holcus lanatus under different water regimes was examined. Waterlogging decreased the redox potential from 350 to?50 mV, leading to an approximately 40% reduction of As(V) to As(III) and an increased dissolved As concentration by 150%–300%. The changes in the speciation and concentration of As influenced its uptake by plants. A population collected from a temporarily waterlogged riverside in Guangxi province (GX population) had ninefold higher shoot As concentration under the waterlogged condition than that under the non-waterlogged condition, indicating that it preferred taking up As in the form of As(III). By contrast, a population of P. vittata collected from a dry land in Yunnan province (YN population) and H. lanatus demonstrated a preference to As(V). The GX population was an appropriate species for the phytoextraction of waterlogged sites. These results implied the importance of habitat ecology on the extraction efficiency of hyperaccumulators.     

How water saving irrigation contributes to climate change resilience—a case study of practices in China

A warming climate system is now an indisputable fact. An effective response to climate change should include both mitigation and adaptation. Water is essential to human survival and social development. But the shortage of water resources is a worldwide problem, which in China has been exacerbated by climate change. In order to find out how to cope with climate change successfully, this study, on the basis of China statistical data 2007–2009, quantitatively analyzes the role of water saving irrigation (WSI) in addressing climate change. The study shows that water saving irrigation (WSI) can serve as a useful enabler in dealing with climate change. From the perspective of mitigation, the 3-year total CO₂ emission reduction stands at 34.67 (21.83 ~ 47.48) Mt, about per year 11.56(7.28 ~ 15.83)Mt. From the perspective of adaptation, the total water saved from 2007 to 2009 stands at 96.85 (61.81 ~ 129.66) Gm³. If per unit farmland irrigation takes a 3-year average of agricultural water consumption, the water saved in 2009 is enough to irrigate additional 5.70 (3.80 ~ 7.80) Mhm², or to increase the grain yield by 22.04 (14.68 ~ 30.15) Gt. In addition, WSI can reduce soil salinization and conserve soil to sustain land productivity and environmental benefits. So WSI can be a positive measure in coping with climate change when it is rightly deployed. However, the costs and local context of such practices call for further studies.     

湿法烟气脱硫吸收剂供应系统的应用分析与技术改进

作为湿法烟气脱硫的组成部分,吸收剂供应系统担负着供应二氧化硫吸收剂的重要任务。针对该系统在实际运行中存在的突出问题,进行了详细的原因分析,给出了预防措施和解决方法,并在此基础上提出了若干技术改进方案,供业内参考。     

氧化石墨烯电催化高效降解有机染料RBk5

电化学高级氧化技术是处理有机染料废水的有效技术方法之一，但其应用受传统贵金属电极成本高、易毒化失活等缺陷的限制.本研究采用廉价易得的石墨粉材料，制备氧化石墨烯（GO）催化剂，用于活性黑5（RBk5）染料废水的电催化氧化降解研究.利用透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、红外光谱、拉曼光谱、循环伏安法和电化学阻抗谱分析材料的结构特性及电化学性能.结果显示，氧化石墨烯具有较高的电子迁移速率，良好的亲水性和电催化活性.不同的RBk5浓度、外加电流、电解质、初始pH值等条件对RBk5的降解效率也有一定程度的影响.其中，电解质因素对材料性能影响最为显著.在RBk5浓度为10mg/L、外加电流为20mA、反应时间为35min、电解质为NaCl的条件下，电催化降解效率可以达到100%.     

Modelling Pesticide and Nutrient Transport in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Agro-Ecosystems

Cameron Highlands has a long history of intensive horticulture especially vegetable and flower cultivation. This industry uses large amounts of nutrients and pesticides. Several simulation models were used to assess the movement of pesticides and nutrients in relation to agronomic practices in farm plots cultivated with cabbage and chrysanthemum. It was shown that most of the pesticides are absorbed by the topsoils which are enriched by organic fertiliser, and are not leached beyond the top 10 cm layer. Methamidophos, dazomet, cyromazine, triforine and NO₃N were predicted to cause soil contamination. The application of high amounts of fertilisers can cause nitrate contamination to the groundwater in Cameron Highlands.