Gas-phase elemental mercury removal in a simulated combustion flue gas using TiO2 with fluorescent light

A previously proposed technology incorporating TiO₂ into common household fluorescent lighting was further tested for its Hg⁰ removal capability in a simulated flue-gas system. The flue gas is simulated by the addition of O₂, SO₂, HCl, NO, H₂O, and Hg⁰, which are frequently found in combustion facilities such as waste incinerators and coal-fired power plants. In the O₂ + N₂ + Hg⁰ environment, a Hg⁰ removal efficiency (η_Hg) greater than 95% was achieved. Despite the tendency for η_Hg to decrease with increasing SO₂ and HCl, no significant drop was observed at the tested level (SO₂: 5–300 ppm_v, HCl: 30–120 ppm_v). In terms of NO and moisture, a significant negative effect on η_Hg was observed for both factors. NO eliminated the OH radical on the TiO₂ surface, whereas water vapor caused either the occupation of active sites available to Hg⁰ or the reduction of Hg₀ by free electron. However, the negative effect of NO was minimized (η_Hg > 90%) by increasing the residence time in the photochemical reactor. The moisture effect can be avoided by installing a water trap before the flue gas enters the Hg⁰ removal system.

Implications: This paper reports a novel technology for a removal of gas-phase elemental mercury (Hg⁰) from a simulated flue gas using TiO₂-coated glass beads under a low-cost, easily maintainable household fluorescent light instead of ultraviolet (UV) light. In this study, the effects of individual chemical species (O₂, SO₂, HCl, NO, and water vapor) on the performance of the proposed technology for Hg⁰ removal are investigated. The result suggests that the proposed technology can be highly effective, even in real combustion environments such as waste incinerators and coal-fired power plants.     

微波-Fenton对沼液中抗生素和激素的高级氧化

采用微波强化Fenton氧化处理系统,研究H2O2浓度、Fe2+浓度、初始pH、微波辐射时间和微波辐射功率对沼液中喹乙醇、土霉素、四环素及金霉素降解效果的影响.结果发现,采用微波强化Fenton氧化降解沼液中抗生素与激素的最优条件是:H2O2浓度为40 mg/L、Fe2+浓度为12 mg/L、初始pH为4、微波辐射时间为2 min、微波辐射功率为中火(445W),沼液中喹乙醇、土霉素、四环素、金霉素和COD的去除率分别达到67％、93％、91％、88％和46％.在水浴条件下,与单独微波辐射和单独Fenton相比,微波强化Fenton氧化有明显的优越性.     

Artificial and enhanced humification of soil organic matter using microwave irradiation

Microwave (MW) irradiation, a less energy-intensive irradiation technique, was employed to promote the changes in physicochemical properties of soil organic matter (SOM). MW was irradiated to forest soils for 10 min. Then, the physical and chemical properties of the SOM were analyzed with UV absorbance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and size exclusion chromatography. Also, the SOM was fractionated into biopolymer, fulvic acid, and humic acid, and each fraction was analyzed quantitatively. These analyses revealed that the SOM became more aromatic and nonpolar, highly condensed, and macromolecular organic substances that possess a higher amount of functional groups found in highly humified substances than the original SOM as a result of the MW irradiation. The humification-like alteration of SOM property was attributable to the thermal cracking and to the radical reaction, particularly when the MW was irradiated along with activated carbon under the aerobic condition. The results of this study suggest that the artificial and enhanced property changes of SOM can be accomplished by MW irradiation on an engineering time scale, which can contribute to the successful soil and groundwater remediation practice.     

四环素高效降解酵母菌Trichosporon mycotoxinivoransXPY-10降解特性

Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans XPY-10是一株分离自抗生素制药厂的高效四环素降解酵母菌。为了建立该菌株降解四环素的适宜条件,分别研究了碳源、有机氮源、金属离子等营养物质及初始底物浓度、接种量、pH、温度、装液量、摇床转速等理化因素对菌体生长及四环素降解效率的影响。结果表明,菌株XPY-10生长的最适碳源和氮源分别为蔗糖和蛋白胨。在含有0.05% FeSO₄的培养基中,菌株XPY-10降解四环素的适宜条件为：接种量2%,pH 8,温度34℃,装液量100 mL（250 mL 三角瓶）,摇床转速180 r/min。在此条件下,菌株XPY-10在7 d内对初始浓度为600 mg/L的四环素降解率为83.63%。本菌株对养殖废水及制药废水中四环素的污染治理有一定的应用前景。     

猪粪堆肥中铜锌与腐殖质组分的结合竞争

为研究猪粪堆肥中铜锌与腐殖质组分的结合竞争,以猪粪和秸秆为堆腐原料,进行了为期36 d的好氧堆肥实验,研究猪粪堆肥过程中腐殖质组分(胡敏酸和富里酸)、胡敏酸结合态铜锌、富里酸结合态铜锌含量的变化。结果表明,堆肥结束后,腐殖化程度提高,胡敏酸碳含量增加394.4%,富里酸碳含量降低64.9%,腐殖化指数从0.24增加到3.33;随着堆肥的进行,胡敏酸结合态铜锌含量分别增加394.3%和56%,而富里酸结合态铜锌含量分别下降17.5%和28.4%;相关分析表明,胡敏酸结合态铜、富里酸结合态锌与胡敏酸、富里酸碳含量及腐殖化指数均成显著相关(P<0.01);堆肥过程中,胡敏酸结合态铜与富里酸结合态铜之比大于1,而胡敏酸结合态锌与富里酸结合态锌小于1,另外,胡敏酸中的Cu/Zn大于1,而富里酸中的Cu/Zn小于1,表明在腐殖质中铜主要与胡敏酸结合,而锌主要与富里酸结合。研究揭示了猪粪堆肥中重金属铜锌与不同腐殖质组分的结合竞争关系,为畜禽粪便堆肥土地利用的风险评估和风险控制提供科学依据。     

微生物降解前后COD差值法快速测定BOD

采用活性污泥曝气法降解前后COD差值的方法,进行了BOD快速检测的研究。条件实验结果表明,其适宜检测条件为:降解时间180 min;污泥量5 mL/100 mL;pH值7.0;温度25℃。模拟废水检测结果表明,该测定方法具有较高的重复性,5次测定的相对偏差小于6.5%,在BOD浓度为0~500 mg/L范围内,微生物降解前后COD差值与BOD5有良好的相关性,其相关系数达到0.98。因此,可以通过测定微生物降解前后COD值,实现快速BOD检测的目的,同时,也可实现COD和BOD一体化检测,这将是今后COD和BOD检测研究的发展方向之一。     

餐厨垃圾两相厌氧发酵产甲烷相恶臭排放规律

为了研究餐厨垃圾两相厌氧发酵产甲烷相恶臭排放规律,在中温(35℃)条件下,以餐厨垃圾为发酵底物进行中试规模的两相连续式厌氧发酵试验,并对一个周期内不同时间段产甲烷相产生的气体进行采样,分析其臭气浓度和物质浓度,结合各组分的阈稀释倍数,筛选出主要的恶臭污染物。结果表明,在发酵系统稳定运行阶段,产甲烷相产生的臭气浓度较大,都在23万以上;产甲烷相产生的恶臭物质主要包括硫化物、萜烯类、含氧类和芳烃类四类化合物,其中质量浓度最高的恶臭物质是硫化氢,超过了150 mg/m3;产甲烷相的主要致臭物质是硫化物,其中贡献最大的是硫化氢,其阈稀释倍数都在26万以上,其次为乙硫醇﹥甲硫醇﹥乙硫醚,这3种物质的阈稀释倍数都在4 000以上;除了这4种硫化物,丁醛对恶臭的贡献也比较大,其阈稀释倍数也在4 000以上。     

镁铝水滑石及焙烧产物去除水中的天然有机物

为有效去除饮用水中天然有机物,提高水处理效果,本研究对比分析了合成镁铝水滑石及其在200℃、500℃和800℃下的焙烧产物对腐植酸、富里酸在不同pH与温度影响下的吸附去除性能及机理。结果表明,吸附效果有明显的差别,吸附不是简单单分子层物理吸附,存在一定程度的化学作用机理。其中500℃焙烧产物对腐殖酸与富里酸的吸附效果最好,对HA与FA的最大吸附量分别为105.2 mg/g和100.3 mg/g。     

添加外源纤维素酶对水稻秸秆模拟堆肥过程的影响

利用水稻秸秆模拟堆肥,对纤维素、半纤维素质量分数及堆肥相关指标随添加外源纤维素酶的变化进行研究。结果表明,与不加酶堆肥相比,添加外源纤维素酶显著提高了水稻秸秆纤维素及半纤维素的降解率,其降解趋势均可用一阶指数衰减方程拟合;堆肥结束时,添加纤维素酶处理的堆肥纤维素质量分数较不加酶处理低35.1%。纤维素酶促进了堆肥中腐殖酸的合成,提高了堆肥中的铵态氮(NO3-N)、硝态氮(NH4-N)及全氮(TN)的质量分数,并导致堆肥中碳素质量分数下降,C/N质量比下降了23.1%;添加纤维素酶进一步降低了堆肥的生物毒性,使得发芽指数提高了10.3%。外源添加纤维素酶加快了水稻秸秆堆肥的腐熟进程。     

A numerical investigation of fluid-structure coupling of 3 MW wind turbine blades

In this paper, computational modeling is created for 3 MW wind turbine blade using the software Solidworks, and the computations are carried out using Workbench for the fluid–structure interaction of blades due to both the rated and the extreme wind load. The methods developed are applied to the simulation of the NREL Phase VI wind turbine blades, and validation against published data is presented. Moreover, the static structural analysis for wind turbine rotor is performed using Mechanical APDL. The results show that the maximum values of stress reach 458 MPa and 76.9 MPa due to the rated and extreme wind load, respectively, which are lower than 78.3 MPa, the flexural strength of Swancor 2511-A epoxy resin for blade material.