Kinetic Analysis of the Temperature Effect on Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Haloferax mediterranei</Emphasis> in Synthetic Molasses Wastewater

Haloferax mediterranei is an extremely halophilic archaeon that is able to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) in high salt environment with low sterility demand. In this study, a mathematical model was validated and calibrated for describing the kinetic behavior of H. mediterranei at 15, 20, 25, and 35 °C in synthetic molasses wastewater. Results showed that the production of PHA by H. mediterranei, ranging from 390 to 620 mg h^?1 L^?1, was strongly dependent on the temperature. The specific growth rate (µ _max), specific substrate utilization rate (q _max), and specific decay rate (k _d) of H. mediterranei increased with temperature following Arrhenius equation prediction. The estimated activation energy was 58.31, 25.59, and 22.38 kJ mol^?1 for the process of cell growth, substrate utilization, and cell decay of H. mediterranei, respectively. The high temperature triggered the increased PHA storage even without nitrogen limitation. Thus, working at high temperatures seems a good strategy for improving the PHA productivity of H. mediterranei.     

Emergy-based sustainability measurement and evaluation of industrial production systems

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The sustainability of industrial production systems is considered to be the key to promoting green transformation and upgrading of manufacturing...     

Warming of surface water in the large and shallow lakes across the Yangtze River Basin,China, and its driver analysis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - A variety of physical, chemical, and biological processes within the lakes relies on the surface water temperature while the spatial pattern of large...     

Migration of manufacturing industries and transfer of carbon emissions embodied in trade: empirical evidence from China and Thailand

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - At present, China’s carbon emissions rank first in the world, which not only brings huge challenges to the sustainable development of...     

填方边坡碎石填土配比优化研究

在我国黄土丘陵地区,每年因为高填方边坡失稳而造成的人员伤亡和财产损失数不胜数,有必要从高填方边坡的填料入手,开展高填方边坡失稳问题研究。以陕西某高填方边坡为例,将高填方边坡的碎石填料作为主要研究控制对象,取其边坡正在填筑的碎石填料,通过诸多室内试验测定物理力学参数、渗透性等,并借助FLAC 3D数值模拟计算其稳定性,先确定最优土石比,再确定在最优土石比下的优选级配。择优选择的级配相比之前的填料,力学性能更好,强度更高,隔水效果控制更明显,坡体的整体稳定性加强。从填方填料入手,能有效降低因回填材料不合理而引发的边坡失稳。     

生物质气化发电厂灰渣中微量元素的赋存形态及其析出

分别用Tessier逐级提取形态分离法和模拟酸雨浸提实验,研究了生物质气化发电厂的气化器、淋洗器和旋风分离器底灰中微量元素的赋存形态及其析出规律,探讨了微量元素析出浓度和影响其析出的因素．结果表明,微量元素大部分存在于残渣态,其有机态、Fe-Mn氧化态和碳酸盐结合态的浓度依次减少,可交换态的赋存量极低;元素的析出受浸提液pH值、浸提温度和浸提时间的影响,元素在灰渣颗粒物中的赋存形态及含量的高低也影响元素的释放和析出程度．     

北京地区稻田上空甲烷浓度的监测

通过对北京地区稻田种植上空甲烷浓度持续２ａ的观测发现,该地区大气中１９９２和１９９３年甲烷的年平均浓度１．１６,１．１７μｇ／Ｌ,且季节性变化规律以及年际变化规律有比较的趋势,一年中当地上空甲烷的浓度呈明显的冬春低夏秋高的趋势,且夏季甲烷浓度的变化幅度比较大。该地区甲烷浓度的日变化趋势不明显。在水稻期内的７、８月莘,稻上空甲烷浓度和水稻甲烷排放速率有密切的关系,动态分析表明,该地区大气中甲烷浓度年     

基于成本分析的西部生态补偿法律机制研究

建立和实施西部生态补偿机制,是加强西部生态建设和强化西部生态功能专业化服务的必由之路。生态系统服务补偿理论和自然资本理论为我们分析西部生态补偿提供了新的分析范式,西部生态补偿包括国家补偿、区域和流域补偿、自力补偿三个层次。其内部的成本关系包括生态服务利用成本关系、跨区域资源调配成本关系、生态工程实施成本关系、内部补偿成本关系等,基于成本分析基础上的三层次补偿关系协同发展是完善西部生态补偿法律机制的基本内容。     

Decomposition and oxidation of sodium 3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-ol in sub- and supercritical water

Sodium 3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-ol (STCP) is a necessary precursor compound for the production of chlorpyrifos and triclopyr, which are extensively used as pesticide and herbicide, respectively. In the process of STCP production, however, large amount of wastewater containing STCP is discharged, which causes increasingly environmental concerns. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop a rapid and effective method for the disposal of containing STCP contaminants. In this work, the thermal decomposition of STCP in sub- and supercritical water was investigated using a continuous tubular reactor. While STCP was stable below 280 °C, it could be effectively decomposed at elevated temperature. FT-IR spectra of the decomposition products indicated that the pyridine ring structure in the STCP molecule was stable even at temperatures up to 400 °C. The decomposition reaction was mainly caused by the substitution of Cl groups in the STCP molecule with OH groups, resulting in polyhydroxylated pyridines as the major decomposition product. Moreover, high pressure favored the substitution reaction. To completely decompose STCP into non-toxic or low toxic compounds, supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) was employed to evaluate the oxidation of STCP using H₂O₂ as an oxidant. It was found that STCP could be completely oxidized to H₂O, CO₂ and corresponding inorganic ammonium salts with an oxidation rate of 99%.     

活性炭负载水合氧化铁对草甘膦吸附性能的研究

利用活性炭制备了水合氧化铁负载活性炭AC-Fe,并通过静态吸附实验研究了该材料对水溶液中草甘膦的吸附性能。研究结果表明,该负载方法可以在活性炭上嫁接72 mg/g的铁,AC-Fe对草甘膦的最大吸附容量可以达到120 mg/g;AC-Fe对草甘膦的吸附量随pH的升高而降低;磷酸根对AC-Fe的吸附性能具有明显的抑制作用,原因在于它能和铁离子形成内层络合物,与草甘膦竞争材料表面的吸附位点。