Sources and health risks of PM2.5-bound polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in a North China rural area

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are typical persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which have high toxicity, bioaccumulation and long-distance transfer capability. Daily variation, sources of PCBs and OCPs in PM_2.5 are rarely explored in polluted rural area. Here, the sources and health risks of the PCBs and OCPs were evaluated for 48 PM_2.5 samples collected in winter 2017 in Wangdu, a heavy polluted rural area in the North China Plain. The average diurnal and nocturnal concentrations of Σ₁₈PCBs and Σ₁₅OCPs were 1.74-24.37 and 1.77-100.49, 11.67-408.81 and 16.89-865.60 pg/m³, respectively. Hexa-CBs and penta-CBs accounted for higher proportions (29.0% and 33.6%) of clean and polluted samples, respectively. Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was the dominant contributor to OCPs with an average concentration of 116.17 pg/m³. Hexachlorocyclohexane (ΣHCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (ΣDDTs) were the other two main classes in OCPs with the average concentrations of 4.33 and 15.89 pg/m³, respectively. β-HCH and p,p’-DDE were the main degradation products of HCHs and DDTs, respectively. The principal component analysis and characteristic ratio method indicated both waste incineration and industrial activities were the main sources of PCBs, contributing 76.8% and 12.7%, respectively. The loadings of OCPs were attributed to their application characteristics and the characteristic ratio method reflected a current or past use of OCPs. Health risk assessment showed that the respiratory exposure quantity of doxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) and the lifetime cancer risk from airborne OCPs exposure was negligible, while the other exposure modes may pose a risk to human bodies.     

处理采矿废水湿地沉积物中厌氧氨氧化过程

氮元素在人工湿地生物地球化学循环中起到了重要作用,因此本文以处理采矿废水人工湿地为研究对象,分析了富硫、富铁沉积物中氨氮的厌氧转化过程及其主要途径.本实验以湿地沉积物为样品,通过添加氨氮和利用乙炔抑制剂的技术手段,探究了水铁矿对减少湿地氮流失的效果.结果发现了湿地中存在厌氧氨氧化(anaerobic ammonium oxidation,ANAMMOX)以及厌氧氨氧化作用与铁还原耦合的作用过程(anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to iron reduction,Feammox).Feammox可以利用Fe(Ⅲ)氧化氨氮产生氮气,中间产物包括硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐、及温室气体N2O等.水铁矿的加入对Feammox过程有促进作用,使得Feammox过程主导的氨氮流失速率从1.69 mg·(kg·d)~(-1)增强到2.72 mg·(kg·d)~(-1),进而使得Feammox过程对氨氮流失的贡献率从28%增加到42%.但同时,水铁矿的加入使得ANAMMOX作用显著地降低,从而使得湿地系统总体氮流失可以减少约25%.研究结果表明水铁矿矿化形成针铁矿而抑制ANAMMOX过程、以及促进Feammox争夺硫酸盐型厌氧氨氧化过程(sulfate-reducing anaerobic ammonium oxidation,S-ANAMMOX)电子供体而抑制SANAMMOX过程,达到了减少湿地系统总氮流失的目的.另外,对于进一步认识湿地中铁的氧化还原循环过程同氮循环之间的交互作用具有一定的意义.     

Review on utilization of biochar for metal-contaminated soil and sediment remediation

Biochar is a carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative material produced through thermal decomposition of plant- and animal-based biomass under oxygen-limited conditions. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the application of biochar as an adsorbent, soil ameliorant and climate mitigation approach in many types of applications. Metal-contaminated soil remediation using biochar has been intensively investigated in small-scale and pilot-scale trials with obtained beneficial results and multifaceted effects. But so far, the study and application of biochar in contaminated sediment management has been very limited, and this is also a worldwide problem. Nonetheless, there is reason to believe that the same multiple benefits can also be realized with these sediments due to similar mechanisms for stabilizing contaminants. This paper provides a review on current biochar properties and its use as a sorbent/amendment for metal-contaminated soil/sediment remediation and its effect on plant growth, fauna habits as well as microorganism communities. In addition, the use of biochar as a potential strategy for contaminated sediment management is also discussed, especially as regards in-situ planning. Finally, we highlight the possibility of biochar application as an effective amendment and propose further research directions to ensure the safe and sustainable use of biochar as an amendment for remediation of contaminated soil and sediment.     

Sulfur dioxide and o-xylene co-treatment in biofilter: Performance, bacterial populations and bioaerosols emissions

Sulfur dioxide(SO_2) and benzene homologs are frequently present in the off-gas during the process of sewage sludge drying. A laboratory scale biofilter was set up to co-treat SO_2 and o-xylene in the present study. SO_2 and o-xylene could be removed simultaneously in a single biofilter. Their concentration ratio in the inlet stream influenced the removal efficiencies. It is worth noting that the removal of SO_2 could be enhanced when low concentrations of o-xylene were introduced into the biofilter. Pseudomonas sp., Paenibacillus sp., and Bacillus sp. were the main functional bacteria groups in the biofilter. Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria(SOB) and o-xylene-degrading bacteria(XB) thrived in the biofilter and their counts as well as their growth rate increased with the increase in amount of SO_2 and o-xylene supplied. The microbial populations differed in counts and species due to the properties and components of the compounds being treated in the biofilter. The presence of mixed substrates enhanced the diversity of the microbial population. During the treatment process, bioaerosols including potentially pathogenic bacteria, e.g., Acinetobacter lwoffii and Aeromonas sp., were emitted from the biofilter. Further investigation is needed to focus on the potential hazards caused by the bioaerosols emitted from waste gas treatment bioreactors.     

地下水弥散实验研究

本文通过野外实验的方法,确定了地下水含水层的弥散参数,为建立准确可靠的地下水污染预测模型提供依据,对地下水环境质量研究和环境影响评价具有实际意义。     

农户经济行为的分析与土地可持续利用

本文以农户这一微观主体的土地利用模型为起点,通过分析我国现阶段工农业关系及采取的政策对农户利用土地进行农业生产的影响,提出了转换农业政策、促进土地可持续利用的对策。     

用通用浸提剂Mehlich 3研究城市污泥重金属生物有效性

采用Mehlich3(M3)通用浸提剂对经稳定化处理的城市污泥中重金属元素Cd、Cr、Pb、Ni、Zn、Cu的有效态进行提取,同时进行了小麦盆栽试验,将M3通用浸提剂浸提所得的重金属元素有效态含量与该元素在小麦幼苗茎叶和根系中的元素的富集量进行相关分析.结果表明,城市污泥中不同元素的有效态含量明显不同.M3提取的有效态Cd、Cr、Cu与幼苗茎叶富集Cd、Cr、Cu极显著相关,但Pb、Ni、Zn的有效态含量与植物茎叶富集量相关性不明显,主要原因可能与元素从植物根系向茎叶迁移能力有关.M3提取的污泥中重金属的有效态含量与小麦幼苗根系富集的重金属元素的含量呈现显著的相关性.因而M3可用于污泥中重金属元素潜在的生物有效性评价.     

锅炉大气污染物测试

为贯彻国家新标准“锅炉大气污染物排放标准”（ＧＢ５４６８－９１），本文探讨了准确测算烟气流速，干烟气平均分子量等关于锅炉烟尘和ＳＯ２排放浓度测试的技术问题，对不易测试的参数提供经验估算法。     

大同市空气中多环芳烃与人尿中1-羟基芘的分析

用GC~2/MS和HPLC鉴定出大同市空气中的多环芳烃化合物35种.对大同市不同功能区空气中苯并(a)芘(BaP)和人尿中1-羟基芘同步采样分析.结果表明,不同功能区BaP浓度有显著差别:采暖期浓度急剧增加,城区浓度为对照点的17倍,日均值达330ng/m~3.人尿中1-羟基芘的浓度与空气中BaP的浓度显著相关.采暖期城区尿中1-羟基芘的几何均值为1.86μmol/mol肌酐,非采暖期为1.14μmol/mol肌酐,均较北京市的均值高出五倍多.证明大同市由于直接燃煤,造成空气中多环芳烃的严重污染.     

芳香族醛酮化合物溶解度和分配系数的测定与估算

本文测定了１５种芳香族醛酮化合物的溶解度和正辛醇－水分配系数,研究了水溶解度及分配系数与分子连接性能指数的相关性。结果表明,溶解度和分配系数之间以及与分子连接性指数呈较好的线性关系。