Elemental mercury (Hg0) removal from coal syngas using magnetic tea-biochar: Experimental and theoretical insights

Mercury is ranked 3^rd as a global pollutant because of its long persistence in the environment. Approximately 65% of its anthropogenic emission (Hg⁰) to the atmosphere is from coal-thermal power plants. Thus, the Hg⁰ emission control from coal-thermal power plants is inevitable. Therefore, multiple sorbent materials were synthesized using a one-step pyrolysis method to capture the Hg⁰ from simulated coal syngas. Results showed, the Hg⁰ removal performance of the sorbents increased by the citric acid/ultrasonic application. T5CUF_0.3 demonstrated the highest Hg⁰ capturing performance with an adsorption capacity of 106.81 µg/g within 60 min at 200 °C under complex simulated syngas mixture (20% CO, 20% H₂, 10 ppmV HCl, 6% H₂O, and 400 ppmV H₂S). The Hg⁰ removal mechanism was proposed, revealing that the chemisorption governs the Hg⁰ removal process. Besides, the active Hg⁰ removal performance is attributed to the high dispersion of valence Fe₃O₄ and lattice oxygen (α) contents over the T5CUF_0.3 surface. In addition, the temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and XPS analysis confirmed that H₂S/HCl gases generate active sites over the sorbent surface, facilitating high Hg⁰ adsorption from syngas. This work represented a facile and practical pathway for utilizing cheap and eco-friendly tea waste to control the Hg⁰ emission.     

Remediation of preservative ethylparaben in water using natural sphalerite: Kinetics and mechanisms

As a typical class of emerging organic contaminants(EOCs), the environmental transformation and abatement of preservative parabens have raised certain environmental concerns. However, the remediation of parabens-contaminated water using natural matrixes(such as, naturally abundant minerals) is not reported extensively in literature. In this study, the transformation kinetics and the mechanism of ethylparaben using natural sphalerite(NS) were investigated. The results show that around 63% of ethy...     

北京市建筑施工扬尘排放特征

颗粒物是北京市首要空气污染物,其排放控制是大气污染防治的重要内容,施工扬尘是北京市大气颗粒物的重要来源.由于人口增长及经济的发展,住宅及办公场地的需求不断增加,使得北京市房屋建筑施工面积居高不下,建筑施工扬尘污染受到越来越多的关注,但有关量化施工扬尘排放量及其对北京市空气污染贡献的研究相对较少.本文建立一套建筑施工扬尘排放量的估算方法,采用本地化排放因子估算了北京市2000~2015年建筑施工扬尘排放量,识别施工扬尘的排放特征和规律,并定量了排放量的不确定性范围.采用WRF/CMAQ模式系统模拟量化建筑施工扬尘对空气质量的影响,提出施工扬尘污染控制对策和建议,为环境决策提供参考.结果表明,多年来北京市建筑施工扬尘排放量呈波浪式上升,近年来施工面积有所回落,但仍处于高位,颗粒物排放量仍然较大,需要引起足够的重视;在时间分布上,夏季和秋季的施工扬尘排放量较大,在空间分布上,施工扬尘主要集中在城市功能拓展区和近郊区,与人类活动的外延和城镇化的逐步向外发展有关.建筑施工扬尘对全市环境空气中PM_(10)和PM2.5浓度贡献可达31.3μg·m~(-3)和9.6μg·m~(-3).通过污染控制情景设置和分析,本研究认为要使2030年施工扬尘排放得到较好地削减,应执行更加严格的绿色施工管理规程和加强施工环境监管.     

Optimising yield and resource utilisation of summer maize under the conditions of increasing density and reducing nitrogen fertilization

The inefficient use of resources always poses risks of maize (Zea mays L.) yield reduction in China. We performed this research to monitor the effects of increasing plant density and reducing nitrogen (N) rate on radiation-use efficiency (RUE), N efficiency traits, grain yield (GY) and their inter-relationships. Besides, whether GY and resource-use efficiency can both be maximized was examined. Hence, a 2-year field experiment was conducted using a widely grown variety “Denghai 618” in Shandong, China. Treatments contained two different plant densities [67,500 (D₁) and 97,500 (D₂) plant ha^?1] and three N levels [0 (N_?2), 180 (N_?1), 360 (N_ck) kg ha^?1], set D₁N_ck as control. Significant increases in grain yield, biomass, RUE, above-ground N uptake (AGN) and N efficiency were observed when density increased from D₁ to D₂. Declining N application was accompanied by reductions in yield, RUE and AGN especially under high density, yet an obvious improvement in N recovery efficiency (NRE), agronomic N efficiency and N partial factor productivity. The increased GY was positive related with population biomass (r = 0.895**), RUE (r = 0.769**) and AGN (r = 0.923**), whereas it has no significant correlation with N efficiency. In this study, D₂N_ck obtained 18.8, 17.9, 24.8 and 29.7% higher grain yield, RUE, AGN and NRE respectively, compared to control, optimizing both yield and the efficiencies of radiation and N use. Furthermore, higher yield and RUE with more desirable N efficiency may be possible via optimizing density and N rate combination.     

长江口及邻近海域营养盐的季节变化特征

2014年2月和7月,采集了长江口及其邻近东海陆架海域106和104个站点的样品,测定了其中的营养盐（NO₃-N、SiO₃-Si、PO₄-P、NH₄-N、NO₂-N）浓度,发现长江口海域营养盐的时空分布具有明显的季节变化特征。在夏季,长江径流量加大,海水层化,含有高NO₃-N、SiO₃-Si、PO₄-P浓度海水的扩散范围明显大于冬季;而在外海,夏季上述营养盐的表层浓度却低于冬季。由于在长江淡水端元NH₄-N和NO₂-N浓度的季节变化较大,这两种营养盐与盐度在长江口的相关关系呈现出"季节性反转",在夏季其浓度与盐度呈现出正相关关系,而冬季则相反,呈现出负相关关系。长江冲淡水是以"斑块化"的形式向外海传递的,通过在不同斑块中采集样品并比较其中营养盐的浓度,验证了夏季长江口海域对大部分营养盐是一个显著的"汇"。此外,营养盐的不保守行为既发生在盐淡水混合海域,也发生在长江口门以内的淡水端元海域。     

秋季东海二甲基有机硫化物的浓度分布与影响因素

于2012年10月对中国东海表层海水中二甲基硫（DMS）及其前体物质二甲巯基丙酸内盐（DMSP）、溶解自由态蛋氨酸（DF Met）的浓度分布及影响因素进行了研究。分析结果表明,秋季东海表层海水中硅酸盐（SiO₃-Si）、溶解无机氮（DIN）、磷酸盐（PO₄-P）浓度变化范围分别为0.11~1.76、0.08~0.56和0.013~0.054 mg/L,平均值为0.50±0.36、0.19±0.11和0.024±0.0098 mg/L,且东海西南部上升流区出现营养盐浓度的高值区。表层海水中DMS、DMSP和DF Met的浓度分别在0.47~6.46、9.44~55.57和3.48~14.42 nmol/L之间,平均值分别为3.10±1.93、28.05±14.17和6.19±2.30 nmol/L。DMS、DMSP的水平分布与叶绿素a（Chl a）分布基本一致,呈现出近岸向远海降低的趋势。所调查海域的DMS/Chl a和DMSP/Chl a比值变化范围分别为2.59~27.66和27.37~103.34 mmol/g,平均值分别为11.46±5.02和65.08±23.41 mmol/g,与该海域硅藻为浮游植物优势种的调查结果相一致。此外,秋季东海表层海水DMS的海-气通量介于0.89~105.50 μmol/（m2·d）之间,平均值为35.65 ±31.53 μmol/（m2·d）。     

Screening of factors influencing Cu(II) extraction by soybean oil-based organic solvents using fractional factorial design

This study aimed to identify the significant factors that give large effects on the efficiency of Cu(II) extraction from aqueous solutions by soybean oil-based organic solvents using fractional factorial design. Six factors (mixing time (t), di-2-ethylhexylphosphoric acid concentration ([D2EHPA]), organic to aqueous phase ratio (O:A), sodium sulfate concentration ([Na(2)SO(4)]), equilibrium pH (pH(eq)) and tributylphosphate concentration ([TBP])) affecting the percentage extraction (%E) of Cu(II) were investigated. A 2(6-1) fractional factorial design was applied and the results were analyzed statistically. The results show that only [D2EHPA], pH(eq) and their second-order interaction ([D2EHPA] × pH(eq)) influenced the %E significantly. Regression models for %E were developed and the adequacy of the reduced model was examined. The results of this study indicate that fractional factorial design is a useful tool for screening a large number of variables and reducing the number of experiments.     

Magnetic microsphere confined ionic liquid as a novel sorbent for the determination of chlorophenols in environmental water samples by liquid chromatography

Magnetic microsphere confined ionic liquid was synthesized by covalently bonding N-methylimidazolium on magnetic microspheres. The functionalized magnetic microspheres were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The prepared material was used for the preconcentration of three chlorophenols (CPs) in water combined with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Several conditions that probably affected the extraction efficiency such as standing time, eluent and its volume, sample pH and volume, were optimized. Under the optimal conditions, good recoveries (70.3-88.8%) were achieved with satisfactory relative standard deviations (RSDs) of less than 6.0%. The limits of detection for the three CPs were 0.20-0.35 μg L(-1). The results indicated that the ionic liquid-functionalized magnetic microspheres show significant promise for the analysis of CPs in environmental samples.     

矿井通风阻力测定及分析

矿井通风阻力测定是煤矿安全生产的一项重要工作。基于斜沟煤矿通风阻力测定工作,对测定前的准备工作、测定方法与原理作了简要介绍,对测量数据进行了平差处理,对测定结果进行了分析。针对系统中存在的问题提出了对策措施,为今后矿井通风系统的科学管理提供可靠依据。     

工程安全监理的风险管理与对策

当前我国建设工程的安全生产形势日益严峻,随着相关法律法规的出台,逐步明确了监理单位在建设过程中的安全责任。研究了监理单位在施工中所承担的安全监理风险,并结合实际情况提出风险管理与规避的对策。