Advances in emission control of diesel vehicles in China

Diesel vehicles have caused serious environmental problems in China. Hence, the Chinese government has launched serious actions against air pollution and imposed more stringent regulations on diesel vehicle emissions in the latest China VI standard. To fulfill this stringent legislation, two major technical routes, including the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and high-efficiency selective catalytic reduction (SCR) routes, have been developed for diesel engines. Moreover, complicated aftertreatment technologies have also been developed, including use of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for controlling carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, diesel particulate filter (DPF) for particle mass (PM) emission control, SCR for the control of NOx emission, and an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) for the control of unreacted NH₃. Due to the stringent requirements of the China VI standard, the aftertreatment system needs to be more deeply integrated with the engine system. In the future, aftertreatment technologies will need further upgrades to fulfill the requirements of the near-zero emission target for diesel vehicles.     

Recent advances and perspectives towards emission inventories of mobile sources: Compilation approaches, data acquisition methods, and case studies

In recent years, great efforts have been devoted to reducing emissions from mobile sources with the dramatic growth of motor vehicle and nonroad mobile source populations. Compilation of a mobile source emission inventory is conducive to the analysis of pollution emission characteristics and the formulation of emission reduction policies. This study summarizes the latest compilation approaches and data acquisition methods for mobile source emission inventories. For motor vehicles, a high-resolution emission inventory can be developed based on a bottom-up approach with a refined traffic flow model and real-world speed-coupled emission factors. The top-down approach has advantages when dealing with macroscale vehicle emission estimation without substantial traffic flow infrastructure. For nonroad mobile sources, nonroad machinery, inland river ships, locomotives, and civil aviation aircraft, a top-down approach based on fuel consumption or power is adopted. For ocean-going ships, a bottom-up approach based on automatic identification system (AIS) data is adopted. Three typical cases are studied, including emission reduction potential, a cost-benefit model, and marine shipping emission control. Outlooks and suggestions are given on future research directions for emission inventories for mobile sources: building localized emission models and factor databases, improving the dynamic updating capability of emission inventories, establishing a database of emission factors of unconventional pollutants and greenhouse gas from mobile sources, and establishing an urban high temporal-spatial resolution volatile organic compound (VOC) evaporation emission inventory.     

山地平原过渡带耕地土壤重金属空间特征及潜在生态风险因素探析

为探讨典型山地平原过渡带地区耕地土壤重金属空间分布特征及其潜在生态风险因素.本文以拥有成都平原-龙门山脉过渡带这一典型过渡地形的四川省某县域为研究区,采用地统计法和潜在生态风险指数法分析研究区耕地土壤Cd、Cr、Cu、Pb和Zn的空间分布情况并进行潜在生态风险评价,结合地理探测器进一步发掘导致其潜在生态风险空间差异的主...     

十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)在合成针铁矿表面的吸附特征

为了探究十二烷基二甲基甜菜碱(BS-12)在水合针铁矿(α-FeOOH)表面的吸附过程和机理,在不同pH值、离子强度以及温度下采用批处理法研究了针铁矿对BS-12的吸附特征;并对BS-12在针铁矿表面的吸附机制进行了探讨.研究结果表明:针铁矿对BS-12的吸附平衡时间约为8 h,吸附过程符合伪二级动力学模型,吸附速率受化学吸附机理控制.Freundlich等温吸附模型能较好地描述针铁矿对BS-12的吸附,pH值对针铁矿吸附BS-12影响显著,主要取决于针铁矿的电荷零点和BS-12的等电点;离子强度的增加对BS-12的吸附有促进作用;温度的升高促进BS-12的吸附.热力学参数结果表明,针铁矿对BS-12的吸附是一个具有熵增和焓增特征的自发性吸热过程.BS-12在针铁矿表面的吸附是一个较慢发生的吸热的化学吸附的过程,主要吸附机制为化学键作用和疏水结合模式.     

Removal characteristics of microplastics by Fe-based coagulants during drinking water treatment

Microplastics have caused great concern worldwide recently due to their ubiquitous presence within the marine environment. Up to now, most attention has been paid to their sources, distributions, measurement methods, and especially their eco-toxicological effects. With microplastics being increasingly detected in freshwater, it is urgently necessary to evaluate their behaviors during coagulation and ultrafiltration (UF) processes. Herein, the removal behavior of polyethylene (PE), which is easily suspended in water and is the main component of microplastics, was investigated with commonly used Fe-based salts. Results showed that although higher removal efficiency was induced for smaller PE particles, low PE removal efficiency (below 15%) was observed using the traditional coagulation process, and was little influenced by water characteristics. In comparison to solution pH, PAM addition played a more important role in increasing the removal efficiency, especially anionic PAM at high dosage (with efficiency up to 90.9%). The main reason was ascribed to the dense floc formation and high adsorption ability because of the positively charged Fe-based flocs under neutral conditions. For ultrafiltration, although PE particles could be completely rejected, slight membrane fouling was caused owing to their large particle size. The membrane flux decreased after coagulation; however, the membrane fouling was less severe than that induced by flocs alone due to the heterogeneous nature of the cake layer caused by PE, even at high dosages of Fe-based salts. Based on the behavior exhibited during coagulation and ultrafiltration, we believe these findings will have potential application in drinking water treatment.     

Chromosome doubling of Sedum alfredii Hance: A novel approach for improving phytoremediation efficiency

Sedum alfredii Hance is a cadmium(Cd)/zinc(Zn) hyperaccumulator native to China.However, its relatively low biomass restricted the large-scale application for heavy metal contamination remediation. The chromosome set doubling of S. alfredii in vitro was achieved by 0.1%–0.2%(W/V) colchicine treatment. The plant DNA ploidy was analyzed by flow cytometry and chromosome set doubling plants(CSD) were identified based on the obvious different sharp peak. A tissue culture experiment with different Cd treated levels and a field trial with natural polluted mined soil were conducted to study the effects of chromosome doubling on plant biomass and Cd accumulation in shoots. The results suggested that S.alfredii is a mixoploid. Compared with the wild type plants(WT), CSD exhibited typical"gigas" characteristics in morphology including stem thickness, root hair production,number of leaves and size of stoma guard cell. Fresh weight and dry weight of CSD were increased to 1.62–2.03-fold and 2.26–3.25-fold of WT. And Cd content of CSD showed a17.49%–42.82% increase and 59% increase under tissue culture and field condition,accordingly. In addition, the TF and in BCF of CSD were 2.37-and 1.59-fold of WT,respectively. These results proved that it is feasible to promote phytoextraction efficiency of S. alfredii in Cd contaminated soils through chromosomal engineering, which provides a novel approach for hyperaccumulator application in phytoremediation.     

过渡金属改性的Cr-Ce-O催化剂氧化氯苯性能

以氯苯为含氯挥发性有机污染物探针物,以稀土基CeO₂为基底活性氧化物,采用柠檬酸络合法制备Cr-Ce-O催化剂,考察Cr/Ce物质的量比、过渡金属氧化物掺杂及掺杂量、载体和焙烧温度对Cr-Ce-O催化剂催化氧化氯苯性能的影响;采用XRD、BET、SEM、H₂-TPR、XPS等表征技术分析催化剂的基本特性.研究表明,Cr₂O₃和CeO₂间形成了CrCeO_x固溶体,掺杂有ZrO₂的Cr₂O₃-CeO₂/Al₂O₃催化剂其比表面积得到显著提升,且载体对催化剂活性组分形态结构产生重要影响,其中以焙烧温度为400℃,堇青石为载体的催化剂氧化活性较优.研究发现,ZrO₂掺杂量亦对催化剂氧化活性产生显著性影响,当Zr/Cr物质的量比为1：2时,Cr₂O₃-CeO₂-ZrO₂/堇青石催化剂表现最佳,催化氧化氯苯转化率可达92.7%（反应温度为350℃）,这主要是由于ZrO₂掺入促进了CeO₂和Ce₂O₃,Cr₂O₃和ZrO₂间的相互作用,氧空位增加促使表面活性氧（O_sur）增多.     

Insights into measurements of water-soluble ions in PM2.5 and their gaseous precursors in Beijing

To better understand the characteristics and transformation mechanisms of secondary inorganic aerosols, hourly mass concentrations of water-soluble inorganic ions (WSIIs) in PM_2.5 and their gaseous precursors were measured online from 2016 to 2018 at an urban site in Beijing. Seasonal and diurnal variations in water-soluble ions and gaseous precursors were discussed and their gas-particle conversion and partitioning were also examined, some related parameters were characterized. The (TNH₃) _Rich was also defined to describe the variations of the excess NH₃ in different seasons. In addition, a sensitivity test was carried out by using ISORROPIA II to outline the driving factors of gas-particle partitioning. In Beijing, the relative contribution of nitrate to PM_2.5 has increased markedly in recent years, especially under polluted conditions. In the four seasons, only a small portion of NO₂ in the atmosphere was converted into total nitrate (TNO₃)_, and more than 80% of TNO₃ occurred in the form of nitrate due to the abundant ammonia. The concentration of total ammonia (TNH₃) was much higher than that required to neutralize acid gases, and most of the TNH₃ occurred as gaseous NH₃. The nitrous acid (HONO) concentration was highly correlated with NH₃ concentration and had increased significantly in Beijing compared with previous studies. The total chloride (TCl) was the highest in winter, and ε(Cl^?) was more sensitive to variations in the ambient temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) than ε(NO₃^?).     

碱度类型及浓度对剩余污泥中温厌氧消化的影响

为了探究不同碱度物质（Na₂CO₃、KHCO₃、NaHCO₃）和浓度范围（2000,3000,4000mg/L）（以CaCO₃计）对中温厌氧消化系统的影响,采用了密封的半连续搅拌反应器进行批次试验.综合反应器运行与微生物高通量测序分析,结果表明在3种不同碱度类型中Na₂CO₃能推进水解酸化过程,而在产气减量方面NaHCO₃表现更为突出,说明在调节系统碱度时,Na₂CO₃更易促进水解酸化这一限速阶段,而NaHCO₃能使水解酸化细菌与产甲烷菌之间保持平衡,保证甲烷产量;在不同NaHCO₃浓度情况下,增加投加碱度的浓度使水解能力增强,相应会导致脱水性能恶化,而系统中挥发性脂肪酸含量变化不大,过量碱度将使得系统产气和减量能力下降.     

乌鲁木齐市旅游经济与城市环境协调发展研究

旅游经济与环境系统协调发展是旅游经济健康发展的重要标志.以乌鲁木齐为靶区,用多元统计方法构建评价模型,研究旅游经济与城市环境协调发展状态.得出2007-2012年间乌鲁木齐市旅游经济与城市环境发展综合效益呈上升态势,协调度C值处于不平稳状态,旅游经济发展的下行走势仍较明显;协调发展度D表现为稳定上升趋势,近年来旅游经济进入到相对快速发展阶段,但城市环境改善并没有跟上发展步伐.