Low-carbon transition of iron and steel industry in China: Carbon intensity, economic growth and policy intervention

As the biggest iron and steel producer in the world and one of the highest CO₂ emission sectors, China's iron and steel industry is undergoing a low-carbon transition accompanied by remarkable technological progress and investment adjustment, in response to the macroeconomic climate and policy intervention. Many drivers of the CO₂ emissions of the iron and steel industry have been explored, but the relationships between CO₂ abatement, investment and technological expenditure, and their connections with the economic growth and governmental policies in China, have not been conjointly and empirically examined. We proposed a concise conceptual model and an econometric model to investigate this crucial question. The results of regression, Granger causality test and impulse response analysis indicated that technological expenditure can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions, and that investment expansion showed a negative impact on CO₂ emission reduction. It was also argued with empirical evidence that a good economic situation favored CO₂ abatement in China's iron and steel industry, while achieving CO₂ emission reduction in this industrial sector did not necessarily threaten economic growth. This shed light on the dispute over balancing emission cutting and economic growth. Regarding the policy aspects, the year 2000 was found to be an important turning point for policy evolution and the development of the iron and steel industry in China. The subsequent command and control policies had a significant, positive effect on CO₂ abatement.     

Removal of 2-ClBP from soil–water system using activated carbon supported nanoscale zerovalent iron

We explored the feasibility and removal mechanism of removing 2-chlorobiphenyl(2-Cl BP)from soil–water system using granular activated carbon(GAC) impregnated with nanoscale zerovalent iron(reactive activated carbon or RAC).The RAC samples were successfully synthesized by the liquid precipitation method.The mesoporous GAC based RAC with low iron content(1.32%) exhibited higher 2-Cl BP removal efficiency(54.6%) in the water phase.The result of Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetic model implied that the different molecular structures between 2-Cl BP and trichloroethylene(TCE) resulted in more difference in dechlorination reaction rates on RAC than adsorption capacities.Compared to removing2-Cl BP in the water phase,RAC removed the 2-Cl BP more slowly in the soil phase due to the significant external mass transfer resistance.However,in the soil phase,a better removal capacity of RAC was observed than its base GAC because the chemical dechlorination played a more important role in total removal process for 2-Cl BP.This important result verified the effectiveness of RAC for removing 2-Cl BP in the soil phase.Although reducing the total RAC removal rate of 2-Cl BP,soil organic matter(SOM),especially the soft carbon,also served as an electron transfer medium to promote the dechlorination of 2-Cl BP in the long term.     

Removal kinetics of phosphorus from synthetic wastewater using basic oxygen furnace slag

Removal kinetics of phosphorus through use of basic oxygen furnace slag (BOF-slag) was investigated through batch experiments. Effects of several parameters such as initial phosphorus concentration, temperature, BOF-slag size, initial pH, and BOF-slag dosage on phosphorus removal kinetics were measured in detail. It was demonstrated that the removal process of phosphorus through BOF-slag followed pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics. The apparent rate constant (k_obs) significantly decreased with increasing initial phosphorus concentration, BOF-slag size, and initial pH, whereas it exhibited an opposite trend with increasing reaction temperature and BOF-slag dosage. A linear dependence of k_obs on total removed phosphorus (TRP) was established with k_obs = (3.51 ± 0.11) × 10^− 4 × TRP. Finally, it was suggested that the Langmuir–Rideal (L–R) or Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L–H) mechanism may be used to describe the removal process of phosphorus using BOF-slag.     

Removal kinetics of phosphorus from synthetic wastewater using basic oxygen furnace slag

Removal kinetics of phosphorus through use of basic oxygen furnace slag(BOF-slag)was investigated through batch experiments. Effects of several parameters such as initial phosphorus concentration, temperature, BOF-slag size, initial p H, and BOF-slag dosage on phosphorus removal kinetics were measured in detail. It was demonstrated that the removal process of phosphorus through BOF-slag followed pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics. The apparent rate constant(kobs) significantly decreased with increasing initial phosphorus concentration, BOF-slag size, and initial p H, whereas it exhibited an opposite trend with increasing reaction temperature and BOF-slag dosage.A linear dependence of kobson total removed phosphorus(TRP) was established with kobs=(3.51 ± 0.11) × 10- 4× TRP. Finally, it was suggested that the Langmuir–Rideal(L–R)or Langmuir–Hinshelwood(L–H) mechanism may be used to describe the removal process of phosphorus using BOF-slag.     

近15年科尔沁沙地及其周围地区土地利用变化分析

利用2期土地利用图形数据对科尔沁沙地及其周围地区的土地利用变化进行分析发现:1985～2000年该地区耕地增加15.34%,林地增加2.48%,草地减少6.28%,水域减少7.72%,城乡工矿居民用地增加1.99%,未利用地减少4.04%;其中草地向耕地转化的面积最大,为4932.00km²,占全区土地利用变化总面积的63.85%,转化的空间分布呈现出向科尔沁沙地边沿及其外围扩展的态势。经相关分析及文献调研得知,人口增长和经济发展是研究地区耕地增加、进而导致系列土地利用变化的根本原因;此外,土地开发和生态环境保护等宏观政策也是影响区域土地利用变的重要人文驱动力。     

生物质燃烧对东南亚及中国南方对流层臭氧含量影响的模拟研究

利用区域气候和大气化学模式系统,对2000年春季生物质燃烧排放影响东南亚及中国南部地区对流层臭氧含量进行模拟研究.结果表明,春季东南亚和南亚的生物质燃烧不仅影响源区对流层臭氧含量,而且对处于环流下游的中国南部地区也有显著作用;燃烧源区主要影响对流层低层,下游地区则影响对流层中低层.在源区引起的对流层臭氧总浓度增加达2.1×10^-1g/m²,对下游的中国南部地区增加量为9.0～12.0×10^-2g/m²;源区大气低层1000～900hPa的臭氧含量可增加36×10^-9m³/m³ 以上,而在中国南部750～700hPa高度上空的增加达15×10^-9m³/m³.     

北京市饮用水中溴酸盐、卤代乙酸及高氯酸盐研究

调查了北京市饮用水厂源水及出厂水中消毒副产物溴酸盐、卤代乙酸及典型污染物高氯酸盐的污染现状,研究了其来源及环境影响因素.结果表明,北京市饮用水中基本不含溴酸盐;含有5种卤代乙酸和高氯酸盐.饮用水加氯消毒是产生卤代乙酸的主要原因.在所调查水厂出厂水中卤代乙酸的平均浓度为42.1～149.5μg/L;其中含氯卤代乙酸占总量的90%以上.5种卤代乙酸的含量顺序为三氯乙酸>二氯乙酸>氯溴乙酸>二溴乙酸>一溴二氯乙酸.饮用水中卤代乙酸受季节影响较大,9月份浓度最高,4月份浓度最低.高氯酸盐主要存在于以地下水为源水的水厂中,受地下水污染影响较大.各水厂出厂水中高氯酸盐含量为0.1～6.8μg/L.饮用水中高氯酸盐在11月份含量最高,7月份含量最低.     

基于InVEST模型的北京山区森林生态系统碳储量评估分析

本文基于北京山区遥感影像数据和标准样地调查数据,利用In VEST模型碳储量模块,评估分析了北京山区森林生态系统的碳储量。结果表明,北京山区森林生态系统的平均碳密度为99. 95 Mg/hm~2,其中乔木层、灌木层、草本层、凋落物层和土壤层平均碳密度分别为10. 51、3. 16、0. 86、8. 61、76. 81 Mg/hm~2。植被碳密度与土壤碳密度呈现显著正相关关系,土壤碳密度与凋落物碳密度呈现显著正相关关系。各林分类型平均碳密度表现为落叶针叶林(153. 99 Mg/hm~2)针阔混交林(132. 45Mg/hm~2)落叶阔叶林(125. 10 Mg/hm~2)常绿针叶林(111. 78 Mg/hm~2)灌木林(72. 26 Mg/hm~2)。北京山区森林生态系统总碳储量为77. 41 Tg,其中乔木层、灌木层、草本层、凋落物层和土壤层的碳储量分别为8. 14、2. 45、0. 67、6. 67、59. 48 Tg。各林分类型总碳储量表现为落叶阔叶林(43. 23 Tg)灌木林(25. 90 Tg)常绿针叶林(6. 21 Tg)针阔混交林(1. 42 Tg)落叶针叶林(0. 65 Tg)。落叶阔叶林和灌木林是北京山区森林生态系统碳储量的主要贡献者,分别占55. 84%和33. 46%。在北京山区各个区县中,怀柔区碳储量最高(15. 37 Tg),平谷区碳储量最低(4. 89 Tg)。北京山区森林生态系统碳储量分布不均,总体表现为北京山区北部区县较高,西部区县偏低,中部和东部最低。     

umu试验菌种保存条件优化研究

研究了umu试验菌株(Salmonella typhimurimu TA1535/pSK1002)的菌种在普通冰箱中保存时其生长曲线和活性的变化,菌种经活化后可以得到稳定的活化生长曲线以及比较稳定的4-NQO活性曲线.通过菌种活化,使得umu试验菌种在普通冰箱中保存就能具有很好的活性和稳定性,极大地降低了保存难度,简化了菌种保存操作步骤,增加了试验的可重复性,有利于umu试验在实际环境样品检测中的应用.     

模糊综合评价法在矿区塌陷土地复垦潜力评估中的应用

为了合理利用土地、提高土地生产率、改善矿区及其周围的生态环境,对矿区塌陷土地复垦潜力进行了研究。阐述了模糊综合评价法的基本原理,并以南票矿区为例,选择了塌陷土地复垦潜力评价的二层树状结构因子,确定了隶属度函数、评价指标权重和评价集,得出了塌陷土地复垦潜力的评价结果。为其他矿区塌陷土地复垦潜力评价提供了理论依据。