Variation of cyanobacteria with different environmental conditions in Nansi Lake, China

Nansi Lake is located on the east line of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in China. A comprehensive study was carried out to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of cyanobacteria in the lake from June 2008 to May 2011 based on monthly sample monitoring from five stations. The effect of environmental factors on cyanobacterial abundance was also evaluated. The cyanobacterial community contained 15 genera and 23 species. The cyanobacterial abundance of each monitoring station ranged from 0 to 1.53× 10⁷ cells/L with an average of 1.45×10⁶ cells/L, which accounted for 11.66% of the total phytoplankton abundance. The dominant species of cyanobacteria were Pseudanabaena (32.94%) and Merismopedia (19.85%), not the bloom-forming algae such as Microcystis and Anabaena. In addition, the cyanobacterial community structure and water quality variables changed substantially over the survey period. Redundancy analysis (RDA) suggested that temperature and phosphorus were important environmental factors that affected cyanobacteria. Temperature was the most important factor affecting cyanobacterial abundance. The effect of phosphorus on cyanobacterial abundance was more notable in warm periods than in periods with low temperature.     

Distribution characteristics of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in the Yangtze River Delta

In this work, a method was developed and optimized for the analysis of polyfluoroalkyl and/or perfluoroalkyl substances(PFASs) content in surface water and sediment samples with high instrumental response and good separation. Surface water and sediment samples were collected from the Yangtze River Delta(YRD) to analyze the distribution characteristics of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids(PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids(PFSAs), perfluoroalkyl phosphonic acids(PFPAs), perfluoroalkyl phosphinic acids(PFPiAs), and polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid diesters(di PAPs). The results showed that the total concentrations of PFCAs and PFSAs in YRD varied from 31 to 902 ng/L. PFCAs(≥ 11 carbons) and PFSAs(≥ 10 carbons atoms) were not detected in any surface water samples. The mean concentrations of all PFCAs and PFSAs in surface water from the sampling areas decreased in the following order:Yangtze river(191 ng/L) ≈ Taihu lake(189 ng/L) Huangpu river(122 ng/L) ≈ Qiantang river(120 ng/L) Jiaxing urban river(100 ng/L). Strong significant(p 0.05) correlations between the concentrations of many of the compounds were found in the sampling areas, suggesting a common source for these compounds. Only perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA) was observed in all sediment samples, at concentrations varying from 0.02 to 1.35 ng/g. Finally, detection rates of two di PAPs were only 8% and 10%, respectively and the concentration of di PAPs was two to three times lower compared to PFCAs and PFSAs.     

The effects of autophagy on vascular endothelial cells induced by airborne PM2.5

The purpose of this study was to examine the direct toxicity of PM2.5 collected from Beijing on human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVEC). A Cell Counting Kit 8(CCK8) assay demonstrated that PM2.5 exposure decreased the proliferation of HUVECs in a dosedependent manner. We also found that PM2.5 exposure induced autophagy in HUVECs, as evidenced by:(1) an increased number of double-membrane vesicles;(2) enhanced conversion and punctuation of the microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3); and(3) decreased levels of the selective autophagy substrate p62 in a time-dependent manner.Furthermore, promoting autophagy in PM2.5-exposed HUVECs with rapamycin increased the cell survival rate, whereas inhibiting autophagy via 3-methyladenine significantly decreased cell survival. These results demonstrate that PM2.5 exposure can induce cytotoxicity and autophagy in HUVECs and that autophagy play a protective role against PM2.5-induced cytotoxicity. The findings of the present study imply a direct toxic effect of PM2.5 on HUVECs and provide novel insight into the mechanism of cardiovascular diseases caused by PM2.5 exposure.     

土著微生物修复铬(Ⅵ)污染土壤的条件实验研究

根据铬(Ⅵ)污染土壤中筛选出的土著微生物初步解毒实验结果,将土著菌种制成六价铬还原菌剂,通过时间、温度、菌量、pH值、有机质用量等单因素条件实验,发现温度和有机质含量对六价铬还原影响显著,在上述各项较佳条件下施用该菌剂1个月后,对于浸出液六价铬浓度范围从10-55mg/L的污染土壤,六价铬的还原效果都可达到90%以上,高于化学法,这说明该菌剂可有效应用于六价铬土壤的生物修复。     

塔体倾斜条件下船舶尾气SO2洗涤脱除强化

针对恶劣海况下船舶洗涤塔倾斜的情况,利用船舶尾气净化小试试验台,开展了洗涤塔不同倾斜角度下对镁基吸收剂脱硫效率影响的实验,研究了液气比、入口SO₂浓度、烟气量、浆液pH值、对洗涤塔内SO₂脱除效率的影响.结果表明：脱硫效率随洗涤塔倾角度的增大而降低.脱硫效率随液气比的增大而升高,较低的液气比时倾斜角度对SO₂脱除效率的影响更明显;脱硫效率随SO₂入口浓度的增大而略微降低,入口SO₂浓度较高时,SO₂脱除效率的降低随倾斜角度的增加变化较为明显;相同液气比条件下,脱硫效率随塔内烟气量的增加而升高;脱硫效率随浆液pH值的增大而升高,低pH值时SO₂脱除效率的降低随倾斜角度的增加变化较为明显.筛板-边壁环的加入可有效提高倾斜条件下洗涤塔的脱硫效率,倾斜角度为15°时,脱硫效率提高将约3%;倾斜角度为10°时,脱硫效率提高约5%;倾斜角度在5°以下时,脱硫效率可提高将近7%.     

超低排放燃煤电厂中湿式电除尘器对可凝结颗粒物排放特性的影响

为了解不同负荷下超低排放燃煤电厂中湿式电除尘器（WESP）对可凝结颗粒物（CPM）排放特性的影响,基于US EPA Method 202搭建了CPM采样装置,分析了某安装有WESP的超低排放燃煤电厂烟气中CPM的排放水平,评估了机组负荷对CPM排放浓度的影响以及WESP对CPM中各组分的脱除效率．结果表明,在75%负荷和100%负荷条件下,超低排放电厂CPM的排放量分别为27.27 mg·m^-3和28.71 mg·m^-3,WESP对CPM的脱除效率分别为35.59%和27.59%.SO₄^2-是CPM中水溶性离子的主要成分,在不同负荷条件下SO₄^2-在CPM中无机组分的质量分数达到了65%以上;WESP对于CPM中Cl^-、K⁺、Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺和Na⁺等无机离子的脱除效率可以达到30%～50%,但会使CPM中SO₄^2...     

三维双阴极-电Fenton法处理腌制酸菜废水的试验研究

采用三维双阴极-电Fenton法处理腌制酸菜废水,通过正交试验考察了酸菜废水中有机物去除的影响因素及其处理效果,并优化了试验条件。试验结果表明:各因素对酸菜废水COD去除率的影响程度大小依次为:pH值电流密度Fe2+用量活性炭用量极板间距电解质Na2SO4用量电解温度;通过对比分析两种电解方式对酸菜废水的处理效果,结果显示三维双阴极-电Fenton法处理酸菜废水时产生的H2O2量、电流效率、溶液中Fe2+浓度以及废水的COD去除率均高于传统单电极-电Fenton法,并分析了反应机理。三维双阴极-电Fenton法用于腌制酸菜废水处理切实可行、效果明显,为实际废水处理提供了参考。     

微污染饮用水生物过滤影响因素的研究

通过试验探讨了过滤介质、空床接触时间、水温和反冲洗方式对生物过滤去除有机物的影响。试验结果表明 :活性炭、石英砂组成的双层滤料生物滤池对高锰酸盐指数、UV2 5 4的去除效果比无烟煤、石英砂组成的双层滤料滤池和单层石英砂滤料滤池好 ;在一定的范围内 ,随着接触时间或水温的增加 ,各滤柱对高锰酸盐指数的去除率增加 ;加氯水反冲洗方式对生物滤池去除高锰酸盐指数、UV2 5 4的影响比未加氯水反冲洗方式大     

Biodegradation of phthalate esters by two bacteria strains

In this study two aerobic phthalic acid ester (PAE) degrading bacteria strains, DK4 and O18, were isolated from river sediment and petrochemical sludge, respectively. The two strains were found to rapidly degrade PAE with shorter alkyl-chains such diethyl phthalate (DEP), dipropyl phthalate (DPrP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) and diphenyl phthalate (DPP) are very easily biodegraded, while PAE with longer alkyl-chains such as dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCP) and dihexyl phthalate (DHP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are poorly degraded. The degradation rates of the eight PAEs were higher for strain DK4 than for strain O18. In the simultaneous presence of strains DK4 and O18, the degradation rates of the eight PAEs examined were enhanced. When the eight PAEs were present simultaneously, degradation rates were also enhanced. We also found that PAE degradation was delayed by the addition of nonylphenol or selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at a concentration of 1 microg/g in the sediment. The bacteria strains isolated, DK4 and O18, were identified as Sphigomonas sp. and Corynebacterium sp., respectively.     

Reactions of compost-derived humic substances with lead, copper, cadmium, and zinc

Thermodynamic stability constants of the formation of complexes from the reactions of humic substances with various metals are usually used as parameters to judge the reactivities of both humic substances and metals. However, in calculating the thermodynamic stability constants, complicated processes for the acquisition of activities of components in reactions are absolutely inevitable. In this study, we investigated the average conditional concentration quotients of the complexes formed from the reaction of metals with humic substances and the relations of these quotients to thermodynamic stability constants. The characterized humic substances including HA (MW>1,000), FA (MW>1,000), and FA (MW<1,000) extracted from a swine compost were prepared to react with Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn at 25 degrees C and at pH 4.00 and 6.50. Reactions of HA (MW>1,000), FA (MW>1,000), and FA (MW<1,000) with the four metals were carried out at 1:0.1, 1:0.5, 1:1, 1:5, and 1:10 ligand:metal stoichiometry. The concentrations of the free ions of Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn in the reaction systems of metal-HA suspensions and metal-FA solutions were measured by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The sequence of the average conditional concentration quotients of the formed complexes from the reaction of humic substances with metals was FA(MW<1,000)>FA(MW>1,000)>HA(MW>1,000), showing the relative reactivities of the fractions of swine compost-derived humic substances. The sequence of reacting metals with humic substances was Pb>Cu>Cd>Zn, which is in good agreement with the sequence reported by judging the thermodynamic stability constants. The average conditional concentration quotients of the formed complexes from the reaction of humic substances with metals were thus useful parameters that can be directly related to thermodynamic stability constants and other parameters.