Removal of arsenate from water by adsorbents: a comparative case study

Laboratory and field filtration experiments were conducted to study the effectiveness of As(V) removal for five types of adsorbent media. The media included activated alumina (AA), modified activated alumina (MAA), granular ferric hydroxide (GFH), granular ferric oxide (GFO), and granular titanium dioxide (TiO?). In laboratory batch and column experiments, the synthetic challenge water was used to evaluate the effectiveness for five adsorbents. The results of the batch experiments showed that the As(V) adsorption decreased as follows at pH 6.5: TiO? > GFO > GFH > MAA > AA. At pH 8.5, however, As(V) removal decreased in the following order: GFO = TiO? > GFH > MAA > AA. In column experiments, at pH 6.5, the adsorbed As(V) for adsorbents followed the order: TiO? > GFO > GFH, whereas at pH 8.5 the order became: GFO = TiO? > GFH when the challenge water containing 50 μg/L of As(V) was used. Field filtration experiments were carried out in parallel at a wellhead in New Jersey. Before the effluent arsenic concentration increased to 10 μg/L, approximately 58,000 and 41,500 bed volumes of groundwater containing an average of 47 μg/L of As(V) were treated by the filter system packed with GFO and TiO?, respectively. The As(V) adsorption decreased in the following sequence: GFO > TiO? > GFH > MAA > AA. Filtration results demonstrated that GFO and TiO? adsorbents could be used as media in small community filtration systems for As(V) removal.     

铅胁迫下不同生态型五节芒（Miscanthus floridulus）的抗氧化系统的差异研究

为揭示不同生态型五节芒在抵抗Pb胁迫机制方面的异同,以粤北大宝山矿山开采地优势植物五节芒（Miscanthus floridulus）为试验材料,比较了五节芒非矿山生态型（采自惠州市博罗县丘陵山地）和矿山生态型（采自大宝山矿区）在相同Pb质量分数下的生理响应。Pb胁迫会导致五节芒叶片MDA的积累,非矿区生态型五节芒MDA积累的幅度要大于矿区种群。非矿区生态型五节芒叶片中SOD的活性被Pb胁迫抑制,POD活性都受到Pb胁迫的诱导比对照有所增加,但矿区生态型增加的幅度要大于非矿区生态型,矿区生态型植株两种酶的活性在最高w（Pb）时都显著高于非矿区生态型植株。随Pb处理质量分数增大,非矿区种群五节芒叶片中PPO的活性呈先增加再下降的趋势,矿区生态型则显著增加,在最高w（Pb）处理时活性要显著高于非矿区生态型。表明矿山型五节芒的耐重金属Pb要强于非矿山型。     

广州南沙海岸防护林群落的生态效应初步研究

采用群落生态学和植物化学监测的研究方法,对广州市南沙海岸滩头近6 a生防护林群落的生物量、高温胁迫光合特征、NPP及吸储C、N、S、Pb、Cd、Cu、Hg的生态效应进行了定位观测研究,结果表明：海岸6种防护林群落的生物量的平均达到10.7 t.hm-2、NPP达到2.5 t·hm-2·a-1、生长要素表现为速生性生长特征。各种海防林群落的年均吸储空间CO2、NO2、SO2质量分别为4.2 t.hm-2、27.1 kg·hm-2和3.4 kg·hm-2,吸储Pb、Cd、Cu分别为13.2、4.4、0.1 g·hm-2,其生态环境功能已经初步凸显,可有效地减少这些元素在地表和土壤积累、迁移或随地表径流输出至生活环境的危害,对于海岸环境区域是非常有益的。雨季高温（气温t≥35.5℃）胁迫下,海岸路网林群落的优势种群净光合速率日均达到9.8μmol·m-2·s-1且乡土树种高于引进树种,高山榕（Ficus altissima）的日最高净光合速率达到14.3μmol·m-2·s-1,较羊蹄甲（Bauhinia blakeana）高0.4μmol·m-2·s-1、较塞楝（Kaya senegaiensis）高2.2μmol·m-2·s-1,优势树种适宜海岸滩头立地、高温胁迫的光合生理特点,是其速生长的原因之一。     

地下水水化学成分对类Fenton法氧化硝基苯的影响

实验主要研究了地下水水化学成分对类Fenton法氧化去除硝基苯的影响。采用天然细砂模拟地下含水层介质,利用砂样中的原位铁做催化剂进行类Fenton氧化硝基苯实验。通过不同硝基苯和过氧化氢摩尔比的类Fenton实验,确定两者的最优物质的量比。然后模拟配制Na-SO4、Na-Cl、Ca-HCO3和Ca-SO4型4种水化学成分不同的地下水,在硝基苯和过氧化氢最优物质的量比情况下,研究了地下水水化学成分对类Fenton法氧化去除地下水中硝基苯的影响。反应在棕色瓶中进行,并用20℃恒温培养振荡器,以120 r.min-1的频率对其振荡。分别在10、30、60、90和120 min时取样,用气相色谱法检测硝基苯的质量浓度。结果表明：硝基苯和过氧化氢的最佳物质的量比为1∶200;地下水的水化学成分对类Fenton反应有重要影响,Na-SO4、Na-Cl、Ca-HCO3和Ca-SO4型地下水中硝基苯的最终去除率分别约为91%、92%、75%、82%,反应所需的时间大约为90、30、120和30 min。因此,类Fenton法对硝基苯污染地下水的原位化学修复具有较好效果,研究结果可为硝基苯污染地下水的原位化学修复提供一定的理论依据。     

内源性气态SO2对大鼠血管的舒张作用及其机制IV:SO2对血压的调节与信号通路

为探讨内源性二氧化硫(SO2)对动脉血压的影响及其信号转导通路,采用大鼠颈动、静脉插管技术研究SO2对动脉压调节作用,通过离体血管环灌流试验观察SO2对NE引起的主动脉血管环收缩作用的影响,用生物化学方法与实时定量RT-PCR技术研究SO2对离体血管一氧化氮(NO)生成、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性和基因表达的调节作用....     

Nitrous oxide fluxes from the littoral zone of a lake on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) fluxes were measured in six littoral mirco-zones of Lake Huahu on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in the peak growing season of years of 2006 and 2007. The weighted mean N(2)O flux rate was 0.08 mg N m(-2) h(-1) (ranged from -0.07 to 0.35 mg N m(-2) h(-1)). The result was relatively high in the scope of N(2)O fluxes from boreal and temperate lakes. Emergent plant zones (Hippuris vulgaris and Glyceria maxima stands) recorded the highest N(2)O flux rate (0.11 ± 0.24 and 0.08 ± 0.17 mg N m(-2) h(-1), respectively). Non-vegetated lakeshore recorded the lowest N(2)O flux (0.03 ± 0.11 mg N m(-2) h(-1)), lower than that from the floating mat zone of Carex muliensis (0.05 ± 0.18 mg N m(-2) h(-1)), the floating-leaved plant zone of Polygonum amphibium (0.07 ± 0.11 mg N m(-2) h(-1)), and the wet meadow (0.07 ± 0.15 mg N m(-2) h(-1)). Standing water depths were important factors to explain such spatial variations in N(2)O fluxes. Significant temporal variations in N(2)O fluxes were also found. Such temporal variation in N(2)O flux in the littoral zone may be dependent on the interaction of water regime and thermal conditions, instead of the latter solely. These results showed the importance of the littoral zone of lake, especially the emergent plant zone, as a hotspot of N(2)O fluxes in such grazing meadows.     

Ground-high altitude joint detection of ozone and nitrogen oxides in urban areas of Beijing

Based on observational data of ozone(O3) and nitrogen oxide(NOx) mixing ratios on the ground and at high altitude in urban areas of Beijing during a period of six days in November 2011,the temporal and spatial characteristics of mixing ratios were analyzed.The major findings include:urban O3 mixing ratios are low and NOx mixing ratios are always high near the road in November.Vertical variations of the gases are significantly different in and above the planetary boundary layer.The mixing ratio of O3 is negatively correlated with that of NOx and they are positively correlated with air temperature,which is the main factor directly causing vertical variation of O3 and NOx mixing ratios at 600-2100m altitude.The NOx mixing ratios elevated during the heating period,while the O3 mixing ratios decreased:these phenomena are more significant at high altitudes compared to lower altitudes.During November,air masses in the urban areas of Beijing are brought by northwesterly winds,which transport O3 and NOx at low mixing ratios.Due to Beijing’s natural geographical location,northwest air currents are beneficial to the dilution and dispersion of pollutants,which can result in lower O3 and NOx background values in the Beijing urban area.     

6-2氟调醇在活性污泥中的降解

为了解6-2氟调醇(6-2 FTOH)在城市污水处理厂活性污泥中的好氧降解规律,利用室内模拟实验装置,研究了6-2FTOH在未经稀释驯化的活性污泥中的降解动力学及降解产物分布.结果表明,6-2 FTOH能被活性污泥快速吸附并发生降解,降解反应符合一级动力学,半衰期为0.9d.降解产物包括6-2氟调酸(6-2 FTCA)、6-2不饱和氟调酸(6-2 FTUCA)、5-3氟调酸(5-3 FTCA)、5-2s氟调醇(5-2s FTOH)和全氟己酸(PFHxA).第28 d实验结束时,6-2 FTOH残留率为5.5％,6-2 FTCA和6-2 FTUCA的最终产率分别为0和1.2％.5-3FTCA、5-2s FTOH、PFHxA最终产率分别为23.4％、17.6％和1.3％.     

蚯蚓堆肥及蝇蛆生物转化技术在有机废弃物处理应用中的研究进展

有机废弃物处置不当引起的环境污染与潜在资源浪费已引起广泛关注,生物堆肥处理是解决有机废弃物污染与再利用的主要技术手段之一.蚯蚓堆肥和蝇蛆生物转化是废弃物生物处理与利用的两项代表性技术,不仅可将废弃物基质转化为均匀且稳定的类腐殖质化合物,同时收获丰富的虫体蛋白.本文在介绍蚯蚓堆肥和蝇蛆生物转化基本定义与原理的基础上,重点综述了两种技术的工艺过程与机制、影响因素与控制、以及废弃物生物质特性演变规律等;进而阐述了虫体生物量转化、肠道消化分解、生物酶降解、以及微生物区系等多重物理及生化机制共同实现有机废弃物减量化-增值化-稳定化处理的共性与差异,以及工程应用潜力与发展前景.     

二胺基改性有序多孔SBA-15对溶液中Cd2+离子的吸附研究

具有高度有序孔道结构的SBA-15是一种广受关注的新型吸附材料,为增加其对溶液重金属离子的吸附性能,选用水热-后期接枝的合成方法,制备出二胺基改性多孔二氧化硅2N-SBA-15,并用透射电镜、X射线衍射、氮气吸附-解吸和红外光谱等手段对其结构进行了表征.并以其为吸附剂,通过批实验的方法讨论了吸附时间、体系初始pH值、吸附剂用量和温度等因素对水溶液中Cd2+吸附的影响,同时结合Zeta电势和XPS分析对其吸附机制进行了探讨.结果表明,合成的SBA-15具有规则多孔特征,SBA-15对Cd2+的吸附受体系pH控制;未改性的SBA-15对Cd2+的吸附量较小,胺基改性可以显著增强SBA-15对Cd2+的吸附能力.在100 mL 25 mg.L-1的Cd2+溶液中,2N-SBA-15的用量在7.5～20 mg之间均能对Cd2+的吸附能力约达95%左右.2N-SBA-15对溶液中Cd2+的吸附很迅速,并在30 min内达到吸附平衡;随着体系温度从25℃增加到35℃,2N-SBA-15对溶液中Cd2+的吸附率从94.73%增加到98.22%.吸附等温线可用Langmuir模型描述,在298 K时Cd2+的最大吸附量为0.9 mmol.g-1,0.1 mol.L-1HCl溶液对Cd2+的洗脱率接近93%.结合pH、温度、Zeta电势和XPS分析结果,可以推测出2N-SBA-15对Cd2+的吸附机制是包含物理吸附、离子交换和络合反应等的复杂吸附过程.2N-SBA-15是一种对水体Cd2+具有较好吸附能力的吸附材料.