Comparative study on the efficiency and environmental impact of two methods of utilizing polyvinyl chloride waste based on life cycle assessments

Two processes of utilizing polyvinyl chloride （PVC） waste, an incineration process and a vacuum pyrolysis process, for energy conversion were compared to determine their efficiency and environmental perfor- mance. We carried out a life cycle assessment with each of the two processes to evaluate their environmental impact and defined the goals and limits of our remit. As well, we established an inventory of PVC waste from incineration and vacuum pyrolysis based on process analysis, data collection and calculations. The results show that electrical power output per unit mass of PVC waste in the incineration process was twice as high as that of the vacuum pyrolysis process. Incineration had a larger total environmental impact potential than vacuum pyrolysis. The total environmental impact potential of PVC waste from incineration was three times higher than that from vacuum pyrolysis. Incineration of PVC disposed 300 ng. 100 kgI of dioxins and vacuum pyrolysis 98.19 ng- 100 kgI of dioxins. As well, we analyzed the data for their uncertainty with results quantified in terms of three uncertainties： basic uncertainty, additional uncertainty, and computational uncertainty. The coefficients of variation of the data were less than 25% and the quality of the inventory data was acceptable with low uncertainty. Both PVC waste disposal processes were of similar quality and their results comparable. The results of our life cycle impact assessment （LCIA） showed considerable reliability of our methodology. Overall, the vacuum pyrolysis process has a number advantages and greater potential for development of PVC disposal than the incineration process.     

Employee responses to employment‐relationship practices: The role of psychological empowerment and traditionality

In studying the effect of employment‐relationship practices on employees, research has largely ignored individual differences, both cross‐culturally and within cultures. In this study, the authors examine the moderating effect of middle managers' traditionality, a within‐culture value orientation regarding submission to authority and endorsement of hierarchical role relationships, on their responses to an organization's employee–organization relationship practices. Based on social learning and social exchange theories, the authors expect the more traditional middle managers to respond less positively in terms of their performance and commitment to high levels of expected contributions and the associated psychological empowerment but respond more positively to high levels of offered inducements. Using a sample of 535 middle managers from 40 companies in China, the authors find support for all hypotheses except the moderating effect of traditionality on the relationship between offered inducements and performance. Additional analysis reveals that less‐traditional managers responded to economic rewards (but not developmental rewards) with higher job performance. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for research and the practice of employment relationships. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2005年1-2月国内环境事件数据

简要统计了2005年1-2月国内发生的各种环境事件55起,包括污染事件(21起)、山体滑坡和泥石流(9起)、地震(11起)以及其他自然灾害(14起).最后对海洋污染和海洋灾害进行了讨论.     

煤矿瓦斯灾害事故频发的原因及其对策分析

1 煤矿安全生产形势与现状 我国是世界上灾害最严重的国家之一,近十年,每年平均灾害损失近1600亿元,相当于国民生产总值的3.8%,这一比例是发达国家的10倍以上.在众多的灾害中,伴随矿业生产的动力现象(冲击地压、煤与瓦斯突出)、瓦斯、粉尘、水灾和火灾等灾害事故,不仅造成人民生命财产的巨大损失和环境问题,而且还制约着矿业生产的发展,乃至整个国民经济和社会的可持续发展.中国的矿业事故是所有工伤事故中最为严重,造成的死亡人数仅次于公路交通,在各种人为显性事故灾害中居第二位,矿业灾害中尤以瓦斯灾害最为突出,是我国矿业发展中亟待解决的重大问题.     

石墨烯材料在过硫酸盐高级氧化中的应用进展

本文综述了石墨烯、还原氧化石墨烯(RGO)、杂原子掺杂石墨烯、石墨烯-金属复合材料活化过硫酸盐处理各类废水的研究进展,深入探讨了不同类型石墨烯材料活化过硫酸盐产生自由基的机制以及对污染物去除的应用效果,并针对石墨烯材料应用于活化过硫酸盐高级氧化法所面临的问题提出了未来的研究方向.     

邛海流域设施葡萄园土壤养分与地下水污染特征研究

为揭示邛海流域设施葡萄园土壤养分的累积状况与地下水的污染特征,选取邛海北岸典型设施葡萄种植区为研究区域,采集不同种植年限的设施葡萄园和普通农田表层土壤以及相应区域地下水进行分析,并采用相关性分析方法探讨葡萄园表层土壤中氮、磷浓度,土壤理化性质与种植年限之间的关系.结果表明:设施葡萄园表层土壤中速效氮浓度平均为0.702...     

不同pH值下腐殖酸反渗透膜污染中的界面相互作用解析

应用extended derjaguin-landau-verwey-overbeek (扩展DLVO) 理论评价不同pH值下范德华力、静电力、疏水性力3种界面相互作用对腐殖酸反渗透(reverse osmosis, RO)膜污染的贡献,探究pH值影响腐殖酸RO膜污染的主控机制.对3种常规RO膜的理论分析结果表明,静电力对腐殖酸RO膜污染的贡献很小,范德华力使膜污染加剧;疏水性力会减缓膜污染.与前期粘附阶段相比,后期粘聚阶段中范德华力的贡献有所增大,疏水性力在2个污染阶段中均起主导作用.膜污染随pH值的降低而加重,疏水性力作用能的改变是pH值影响系统界面自由能的主控机制.相应pH值下3种RO膜过滤实验数据及其相关性分析结果表明,扩展DLVO理论能定量评价3种界面相互作用的贡献,界面自由能和膜污染之间有很好的相关关系,RO膜纯水接触角的数值不宜作为评价膜污染的指标.     

基于苔藓氮含量及d15N分析探讨农村大气氮沉降状况

2009~2010年在江西抚州市崇仁县10个乡镇采集了85个细叶小羽藓样品,通过对苔藓氮含量及氮同位素(d15N)的测定,估算了该地区大气氮沉降水平,并探讨了大气氮输入的主要来源.结果表明,研究区苔藓平均氮含量变化范围为2.24%~3.43%,其中农业覆盖率较大郭圩乡和礼陂镇苔藓氮含量均超过3%(平均值分别为3.07%、3.43%).研究区大气氮沉降的变化范围为29.62~54.39kg/(hm2·a),反映了大气氮沉降成为农村生态系统氮输入的重要补充.苔藓平均d15N值为-3.11‰~0.078‰,指示研究区主要受农业氨源的影响.崇仁县城区苔藓d15N为-1.7‰,低于其它农业乡镇(d15N为0‰±1‰),表明该地区还受到城市污水和人畜排泄物所释放的氨影响;孙坊镇苔藓d15N 变化范围为-5.89‰~0.61‰,提示大气氮沉降除受到农业排放的氨作用以外,还存在露天垃圾填埋场挥发氨的贡献.     

印染污泥焚烧烟气污染控制案例分析

以广东省某两家印染厂的印染污泥焚烧项目为主要研究对象,从污泥处理技术路线、焚烧设备及烟气处理流程等各方面入手,对各厂印染污泥与煤混烧烟气中颗粒物、NOx、SO2、酸性气体(HF、HCl)和重金属等污染物的进行采样分析,并对各厂现有烟气污染物控制设施的运行效果进行调研,结果表明,布袋除尘的效果较为理想,除尘效率可达99%以上;使用印染废水作为吸收液的湿法脱硫技术对SO2及酸性气体的去除效果不理想;SNCR对NOx具有一定的去除效果,是一种较为经济、高效的脱硝技术;焚烧后,大部分重金属最终以飞灰的形式被除尘器去除,但仍有部分重金属如Hg在出口烟气中的浓度仍然很高,需要采取必要的措施控制烟气中的重金属. 此外,基于印染污泥焚烧实例分析,提出适于印染污泥与煤混烧烟气处理工艺流程.     

热解底泥对两种氟喹诺酮类抗生素和双酚A的吸附

将滇池断桥底泥在不同炭化温度(200℃—500℃)下制成热解底泥,用元素分析仪表征其元素组成.以诺氟沙星(NOR)、氧氟沙星(OFL)和双酚A(BPA)为代表化合物,研究人工合成有机污染物在热解底泥上的吸附行为,从而深入了解热解底泥的吸附特性以及其施用对有机污染物的环境行为和风险的影响.结果表明,热解底泥随炭化温度的增加,芳香性升高,极性降低,阳离子交换量降低,对NOR、OFL和BPA的吸附非线性增强.热解底泥的吸附性能比原始底泥更强,随炭化温度的升高,对NOR的吸附依次减弱,对OFL的吸附变化不大,对BPA的吸附依次增强,这与热解底泥极性和阳离子交换量,以及吸附质的极性相关.在原始底泥和热解底泥上,NOR和OFL的吸附均明显强于BPA,这主要因为NOR和OFL与底泥中无机矿物组分可通过阳离子交换作用和阳离子桥接作用使其吸附强于BPA,并且NOR和OFL相比于BPA官能团多且复杂.