Carbonyl Emissions from Commercial Cooking Sources in Hong Kong

Abstract

Cooking fumes are an important carbonyl emission source, especially in a highly urbanized city, such as Hong Kong. Cooking exhaust from 15 commercial kitchens of a variety of cooking styles was sampled and analyzed for a suite of 13 carbonyl compounds. Carbonyl compositions were varied among the different cooking styles. Formal dehyde was generally the most abundant carbonyl, and its contribution to the total carbonyl amount on a molar basis ranged from 12 to 60%. Acrolein was also found to be an abundant carbonyl in the cooking exhaust. The highest contribution by acrolein to the total carbonyls was found to be 30% in the exhaust of a western-style steak restaurant. Long-chain saturated carbonyls, that is, heptanal, octanal, and nonanal, accounted for a signifi-cant fraction (>40%) of the total carbonyls in kitchens that always used heated cooking oils. Two dicarbonyls, glyoxal and methylglyoxal, had a various presence in the cooking emissions, ranging from negligible to 10%. The presence of benzaldehyde and tolualdehyde was mostly negligible in the sampled kitchen exhaust. Annual emission rates of both individual carbonyls and total carbon-yls were estimated for various types of commercial kitchens. Local-style fast-food shops contributed the highest total carbonyl emissions per year mainly because of the large number of this kind of restaurant in Hong Kong. The citywide annual emission rates of the three most toxic carbonyls, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein, were estimated assuming that the limited number of sampled restaurants were representative of the average restaurants. Such estimates of carbonyl emission rates were comparable to the estimated carbonyl emissions from vehicular sources, suggesting the importance of commercial cooking as a source for carbonyls in Hong Kong.     

不同改性方式对控释碳源材料脱氮性能的影响

以玉米淀粉(S)为碳源,聚乙烯醇(P)为骨架载体,根据是否用硼酸(B)和硫酸钠(N)做改性处理,制备了GSP、GSP-N、GSP-B和GSP-BN 4种控释碳源材料,研究N、B和BN 3种改性方式对碳源材料脱氮性能的影响。在添加4种碳源的静态实验中,硝酸盐氮去除率均在96.1%以上。碳源材料的改性对硝酸盐氮的降解情况影响不明显,但对脱氮过程中TOC、亚硝酸盐氮、氨氮和TN浓度的变化有不同程度的影响。以TOC、亚硝酸盐氮、氨氮和TN为指标,N、BN和B 3种改性方式综合效益指数分别为5.62、4.6和1.92,硫酸钠(N)改性处理对提高控释碳源材料整体性能具有最佳效果。     

Optimization of two-step catalyzed biodiesel production from soybean waste cooking oil

An acid–base-catalyst-based two-step biodiesel production experiment from soybean waste cooking oil was carried out to identify which parameter is the most influential among the experimental parameters by using the Taguchi method. Heterogeneous catalysts were used to avoid a water-consuming homogeneous catalyst removal process. Ferric sulfate and calcium oxide were used as acid and base catalysts, respectively, for the heterogeneous reaction. Reaction time and methanol-to-triglyceride mole ratio were significant factors. The optimum parameters for step 1 (acid esterification) were 4 h of reaction time, 4 wt. % of ferric sulfate amount, a 16:1 methanol to triglyceride mole ratio, and 400 rpm of mixing speed, respectively. For the transesterification step, the most influential factor was reaction time, and CaO amount was significant as well. On the other hand, the mole ratio of methanol and oil was relatively less significant. Optimum parameters were 3 h of reaction time, 2 wt. % of CaO, and a 12:1 methanol to triglyceride mole ratio with mixing speed at 400 rpm in this experimental range. Under the optimum conditions, waste cooking oil with 5.27 mg KOH/g of acid value was converted into crude biodiesel by a two-step process with fatty acid methyl ester content reaching 89.8 % without any further post-purification.     

Study on photocatalytic degradation of gaseous dichloromethane using pure and iron ion-doped TiO2 prepared by the sol-gel method

The synthesis of TiO₂ and Fe–TiO₂ by sol–gel method is demonstrated and characterized. The characterization of TiO₂ and Fe–TiO₂ is performed with instruments, including TGA/DTA, FTIR, UV–Vis, N₂ adsorption and SEM. Dichloromethane is used for the photocatalytic activity test. From the results of dichloromethane photocatalyitc degradation, the calcined temperature of TiO₂ and the presence of water vapor influence the photocatalytic activity. The optimum doping amount of iron ions is 0.005 mol%, and this can enhance the photocatalytic activity, while too great an amount will make the iron ions become recombination centers for the electron–hole pairs and reduce the photocatalytic activity. UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of Fe–TiO₂ show an increase in absorbency in the visible light region with the increase in iron ions doping concentration The intermediate of dichloromethane photodegradation includes CHCl₃, CCl₄, CH₂Cl₂ and COCl₂. The presence of iron ions may reduce the adsorption of Cl element on the surface of the photocatalyst.     

Degradation of atrazine by modified stepwise-Fenton's processes

The removal of atrazine (ATZ) by stepwise Fenton's processes (stepwise-FP) was studied and the system models were developed through the examination of reaction kinetics. The study compared the performance of the removal of ATZ by conventional FP with stepwise-FP, where the total dose of H(2)O(2) was split and inputted into the system at different times and/or quantities. The performance of stepwise-FP was found to be better than that of conventional FP. This was probably due to the minimization of the peak concentration of H(2)O(2) in the solution, which reduced the probability that valuable H(2)O(2) and hydroxyl radicals would be consumed in forming weaker radicals. The reaction kinetics of the decay of ATZ in stepwise-FP was found to be a two-stage process; and in each stage, fast decay followed by stagnant decay was observed. Two characterized constants (the initial decay rate and the oxidative capacity) were introduced and were found to be useful in quantifying the stepwise-FP. The models for predicting stepwise-FP with respect to different dosing times and/or asymmetrical doses were developed, and were found to be very useful for evaluating the system performance and/or for process design.     

生物滴滤床净化含H2S废气的实验研究

采用生物滴滤床(BTF)对某制药厂污水站含H2S废气进行净化实验.结果表明,在循环营养液温度为25～30℃、pH为1～3、空床停留时间(EBRT)为13.5s、废气中H2S质量浓度在200～600 mg/m3时,BTF系统对H2S的去除率基本保持在90%以上,且稳定性良好;循环营养液中SO24-浓度的累积会降低系统H2S的去除率;随着BTF填料体积因压实而减小,H2S去除率减小.可通过改变系统操作条件或用稀碱液冲洗等方法防止填料堵塞;BTF系统在特殊工况下,具有较好的恢复性能.     

Decision analysis on fire safety design based on evaluating building fire risk to life

This study presents a framework of decision analysis on fire safety design alternatives based on evaluating building fire risk to life. A probabilistic risk assessment method for occupant life is presented with consideration of some uncertainties of evacuation process and fire development at first. For occupant evacuation time assessment, occupant pre-movement time is characterized by normal distribution. For onset time to untenable conditions assessment, its uncertainty is considered as probability distribution according to the range of design fires. Based on event tree technique, probable fire scenarios are analyzed with consideration of the effect of fire protection systems, employees extinguishing, etc. It is difficult to make a precise assessment on probability and consequence of every fire scenario, but their lower bound and upper bound can be achieved based on statistical data. Therefore, Supersoft Decision Theory [Malmnäs, P.E., 1995. Methods of Evaluation in Supersoft Decision Theory. Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, 365 Stockholm; Johansson, H., Malmnäs, P.E., 2000. Application of supersoft decision theory in fire risk assessment. Journal of Fire Protection Engineering 14, 55–84] that allows decision maker to utilize vague statement is utilized to integrate with risk assessment to make decision on different fire safety design alternatives. To express how to make decision on different fire safety design alternatives based on evaluating building fire risk to life, two hypothetical fire safety design alternatives for a commercial building are presented.     

Combination of antibiotics suppressed the increase of a part of ARGs in fecal microorganism of weaned pigs

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is one of the most important public health concerns. Six tetracycline resistance genes...     

钢厂矿渣微晶玻璃制造及效益分析

综合利用工业废渣 ,开发新型材料是保护环境的一种有力手段 ,主要介绍了以高炉矿渣为主要原料的钢厂矿渣微晶玻璃生产 ,包括微晶玻璃生产的原料、配方、关键制造工艺以及性能分析 ,并且得出结论 :以高炉废渣为主要原料生产微晶玻璃技术可行 ,同时具有良好的应用前景和巨大的环境效益     

太湖地区不同土地利用影响下水稻土重金属有效性库变化

在太湖地区调查选择了乡镇工业环境、集约化农业丰产方及长期肥料试验地等几种人类农业利用类型和环境影响的地块,采集水稻土耕层样本作若干重金属的有效性库分析.结果表明,各种环境和利用影响下太湖地区水稻土重金属有效性库都存在升高的趋势,其程度介于30%至200%,且以表层最为突出.近工业区环境和长期单施化肥下这种有效性库变化最为剧烈,其土壤Cu、Pb有效性库分别达到7.96～2.15 mg·kg^-1、24.7～3.47mg·kg^-1和8.34～4.42 mg·kg、9.01～4.95 mg·kg^-1.这种有效性升高伴随着总量的积累趋势可能是太湖地区土壤环境质量演变的当前特点,这必须在本地区农业与食物安全中备加关注.